Oxford News MBS and Local Social Notes
Mrs. Oliver J. Stewart and children of Munford visit her father Tony Wilson in Oxford. Mina Rhoda Morewood leaves for relatives in Pittsburgh. J. W. Murphy of Atlanta conducts business in town. Baptist ladies prepare an orphanage box for Eyergreen. Mr and Mrs Pynom Walker start Snow street residence with modern amenities. Rev Meyers at Charlatian church discusses transformation of Saul of Tarsus. Services 7 45 PM. Notables John D Staples, Ella Eason in Aniston. Death of Senator John T Morgan noted. Mrs K C Snellgrove and children plan to visit Anniston. Mr and Mrs Robert Burns guests of Capt and Mrs Barrey.
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Oxford
Oliver J. Stewart
Munford
Coty Wathe
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Gadsden Reader
A Gadsden Alabama machinist W 8 Dowell describes severe kidney pains backache headaches and dizziness before using Doans Kidney Pills He reports relief from colic and general symptoms after taking the remedy and urges others to try Doans with the Buffalo New York makers Foster Milburn Co as sale agents for the United States
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Dowell
North Twelfth Street
Gadsden
Ala
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Misquoted Tea-Table Wit From Catholic Standard
A compact exchange pits Nagget and Mrs. Nagget in a jokey dialogue on marriage. The Catholic Standard and Time remark on how a wife treats a husband like bric a brac the richer he is the more she attempts to break him.
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Nagget
An Early Beginner Smith Jimson Pro gressive
A reader characterizes Smith Jimson as a progressive individual with a humorous jab about laziness and early spring fever, noting his contrasting behavior across seasons. The comment appears in a St. Louis Post-Dispatch style voice.
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Smith Jimson
Jones
Smith
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Not an Unselfish Patriot in a boarding house exchange
A humorous Washington Star quip opens with a back and forth about public office and employment. Mr Pustin Stax proclaims he would not seek office, fearing it equals becoming an employee. The boarding house keeper complains to the servant about strawberries, who notes there is one strawberry short.
New Invention Mentioned by Auto Denier and Speedey
In Harper's Weekly a brief exchange notes a new invention described as a machine containing a small ice chest. The auto denier dismisses it while Speedey comments he never stops to pick up the things.
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Speedey
Harper’s Weekly
Quotation Fragments Spark Gossip in Chicago Record-Herald
A fragmentary quoted exchange from the Chicago Record-Herald hints at social gossip about a husband and wife with insinuations of a companion. The wording suggests speculation about roles within a household and public perception of relationships.
Williams Secures Literary Chair Amid Hickory Praise
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution notes Williams being awarded a literary chair. The elder gpian hails Hickory as the sole path to his success, signaling a strong endorsement of the material.
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Hickory
Gpian
Atlanta Constitution
Hairpin in Salad Sparks Menu Banter Bohensian Style
A quirky restaurant incident ends with playful insult and a waiter retort about dressing. The exchange features a patron praising service then reveals a hairpin in the salad, prompting humorous Bohensian commentary from staff.
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Bohensian
London Millinery Manner Sparks Shopping Frustration
Carolyn Wells recalls a visit to Mayfair hat shops where aggressive shopwalkers steer buyers to items, press for immediate purchases, and bait with price tricks. A Parisian-name millinery overcharges, demands tailored bargaining, and swaps trimming, leaving the customer with little remedy and a personal lesson in retail tactics.
Cotton Pickers Face Harsh Conditions and Labor Detail
Frayed labor note describes cotton pickers facing rough conditions, itchy skin eruptions and sores on hands and feet. It mentions eczema like symptoms and dew poisoning risk during field work, affecting workers in the cotton harvest season.
Do Not Neglect the Children This Season
Advice on child diarrhea urging prompt care for first signs of looseness. Recommends Cham berlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Diplomacy Staves Off Contemplated Touch in Earring Exchange
A brief quip from a Philadelphia Ledger column notes social fashion as diplomacy. John remarks on others wearing earrings while commenting that small shell-like ears would avoid clutter. The exchange deflects a possible confrontation for the moment.
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John
Philadelphia Ledger
Bad Habit Joke at Tailor Shop
A brief comic exchange has Jigsby refusing a coat the tailor says can be altered. Jigsby warns that tailoring would only contract a bad habit, highlighting a humorous clash over fitting clothing.
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Jigsby
Philadelphia Press
Vigorous Talk Sparks Hand Talk Question
A Philadelphia Inquirer column notes a heated exchange about Diggs and Smith. Diggs quips about Smith’s wife being deaf and dumb and questions if she signs with her fingers, while Diggs asserts she talks that way.
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Diggs
Smith
Riggs
Philadelphia Inquirer
Loneliness Quote Attributed to Eliot Questioned
A line from T S Eliot asks what loneliness surpasses distrust highlighting themes of isolation and doubt. The reflection has circulated as a poignant literary musing about human connection and belief.
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Eliot
Animal Oddities From A Water Lizard To A Squinting Eye
A collection of curious facts about animals. The Australian water lizard walks erect and tree frogs sing like birds. Sheep short on famine eat wool from each other. Gamecocks catch mice and devour them. An eagle can fast twenty eight days, a condor forty days. A decapitated snail may regrow a new head. The chameleon’s eyes sit in bony sockets that allow vision in any direction with only eye movement.
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South America
Hicks Capucline Improves Digestion And Headache Relief
Cure indigestion and sour stomach with Hicks Capucline. It promotes gastric juice flow and relieves distress and acidity. Pleasant liquid to take and also relieves headaches. Available at all druggists.
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Mixes Trixie Humphries
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Mevers
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Ella Eason
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Seah Cacon
John Draper
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Boaz
B. Tf. Brown
Anniston
Robert Burns
Lincoln
Thomas H. Barrey
Thad M. Gwin & CO
Universal Tailoring CO
Mick
Chicago Record-Herald
Willams
Ehair
London
Ion American
Mayfair
Iuvine & Bat
America
Carolyn Wells
Scarbrough Drug Co
Pendle's Market
Geo. W. Persell
Alabama
Anniston Banking & Loan Company
M. B. Weillborn
Anniston Oak Tannery
W. M. Schroeder
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