Oxford Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Oxford residents host and visit: Mrs Alfred Yoo of Columbiana guests for a couple of days. A Hingeon and KR Tucker at Trinity and nearby communities. J C Carter and T Shaddix transact business. T W Flashburn in town on morning business. The TYU entertainment at Mrs T H Burton's residence draws large crowd. admission 25 cents. The Self Culture Club met with Mrs Joseph BE Aderhold. summer adjournment and fall reception planned. next year's study program and officer elections discussed.
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TV. YU
T. H. Burton
Joseph BE. Aderhold
Self Culture Club
Local Social Notices From Recent Gatherings
Mrs. Freda Davis left for Los Angeles after a three week visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. Davie. Misses Dora and Ann Amelia Wool returned home to Jacksonville from time with Miss Helen Whiteside. Officers of a local club include Mrs. J. B. Aderhold president and Mrs. James W. Cunningham first vice president. Other roles named include Mrs. W. H. Cooper director and several secretaries and a treasurer. A dainty ice course was served during the social hour. A Presbyterian church ladies aid society has been recently organized with capable leadership.
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Freda Davis
Dora
Ann Amelia Wool
Helen Whiteside
Jacksonville
J. B. Aderhold
James W. Cunningham
Saoru
W. H. Cooper
Alexander J. Adair
A. F. Ballard
Milton A. Smith
D. H. Smith
W. W. Whiteside
Young Ladies’ Ald Society of the
Presbyterian Church
Local Society Plans Lawn Party and Talks at Christian Church
The society lists officers led by President James W Cunningham and Rosa Wilson as first vice president with Ida Turner as second vice president. A lawn party is set for one week from tonight at Lon Orr's residence. Rev Meyers will speak at the 11 am service on the Great Library and at night on the Bible and Modern Discovery. No church services tonight or tomorrow. Meyers promises clear Biblical reasoning. Mellie Phillips and Nora Mc Graw visited Mrs J A Howell on Main Street yesterday.
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James W. Cunningham
Rosa Wilson
Ida Turner
Annie Orr
Florida Pinson
Lon Orr
Christian Church
Rev. Meyers
Odd Crocodile Tales From London Spectator Note
An excerpt discusses quirky medieval natural history myths about crocodiles. It mentions harmless behaviors and fantastical alterations, including water carried in the mouth to slip roads and creatures living inside the crocodile’s stomach, as recounted by London Spectator.
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Lok
Herodotus
Bartholomew
London Spectator
Dean's Ointment Heals Eczema Rapidly at Drug Stores
A terse ad asserts torturing eczema spreads daily and promises Dean's Ointment stops spreading instantly relieves itching and cures permanently, available at any drug store.
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Dean
Petrarch and Laura: a life of sonnets over twenty years
The famed poet Petrarch lived seventy years and is chiefly remembered for the sonnets to Laura written in about twenty years. He had already written for sixteen years when Laura expressed weariness with the courtship and asked if he tired so soon.
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Petrarch
Laura
Unclear Romance Caught Between Doors in Baltimore
A fragment from the Baltimore American depicts a love scene with a Frenchman declaring affection to a young woman. The couple contemplates passion while noting a possible listener in the house, suggesting secrecy in a domestic moment.
WAGONS IN AMERICA AND MEXICO'S CONTRASTS
The piece contrasts Mexico’s colonial exploitation with its current underdeveloped status, noting a shift toward youth and growth. It cites 1933 34 as the first wheel driven trade in Vera Cruz to Mexico City by Selbastiano Apertelo, a wealthier figure linked to the Franciscans, dying aged 10600 ty eight. It describes continued use of cargado and aguader among mountainous regions and calls Mexico the land of the patient back.
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Mexico
Plymouth Rock
United States
New World
New York Post
Western Hemisphere
Selbastiano E Apertelo
Vera Cras
City
Puchhi
Inter
Puebla
Central America
Cortes
Alvaride
Picarre
Household Hints For Everyday Care And Maintenance
Household hints offer quick tips on using newspapers to pad ironing boards and using charcoal to disinfect sinks. Advice covers pillow covers on hammocks and living rooms, starching fabrics to prevent fading, washing with thin starch, rinsing, and drying in shade. It also suggests making pillow covers slightly smaller than the pillow to keep cushions plump at the corners.
Love songs overheard in office telephony scare manager
The More department manager overhears a stenographer's private phone chatter in a small chamber. She explains she was ordering new songs for No. 8 Department, not courting a lover, leaving the boss startled and the incident oddly comic.
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Miss Jones
Subjective Cigars and Perceptions of Value
A New York physician cites an old college friend who smokes cheap cigars yet remains amiable and good company. The tale explores how people perceive cigar quality as influenced by belief and social context rather than price or objective quality.
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New York
Hhs
New York Times
Tetter Cured by Chamberlains Salve in Almond Ala
A Lady customer suffered tetter for years and could not perform household duties. One box of Chamberlains Salve cured her. Chamberlains medicines give splendid satisfaction in this community. Sold by J L Wikle in Almond Alabama.
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Chamberlain
M. H. Rodney & Co
Almond
Ala
J. L. Wikle
He Loved the Children and Thackeray’s Satirical Heart
A reminiscence recounts a Punch memorial to Thackeray and a baker who met the author, noting the tells of a cynical image vs a loving care for children. The piece then briefly explains gilding on book edges to protect them from dust and keep the shelf’s appearance.
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Thackeray
Punch
Bedfordbury
A Lesson on Theft Ended by the Tutor’s Iron Lesson
A child and tutor walked by a street stall when the boy stole an apple. The tutor witnessed the act, delivered a harsh scolding, then took the apple from the boy and ate it himself, illustrating the folly of stealing.
The Post of Being a Man
A concise moral quote urges steadfast duty despite attack. It asserts the natural post of a man is to endure without yielding, framing resilience as foundational. The speaker Seveca emphasizes courage, discipline, and staying true to one’s role.
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Seveca
Brevet Hero Alfred Stofer Recounts Civil War Valor
Washington character known as Major Stofer recalls earning his brevet rank by killing Yankees in the war. He explains he was not a soldier and describes winning glory in Culpeper Virginia by feeding enemies apple pies and killing them by indigestion. The exchange includes Representative Littlefield questioning his title and Stofer's witty retort.
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Alfred J. Stofer
Washington
Culpeper
Sul
Italian King Visits Warship in Naples Incident
The king of Italy tours an American warship at Naples with a large entourage in brilliant uniforms. During a ship inspection a dazzling Italian officer tripped and vanished down a hatch, a sailor reporting the lost king by saluting the deck officer as he fell toward the fore hatch.
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Italy
Naples
Do Not Neglect the Children Remedy Ad
Do not neglect the children this season. The first signs of diarrhea require immediate attention. Cham berlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given, followed by castor oil. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Expert Accountant Pleads for Love in Tempting Debate
A wary courtship unfolds as an expert accountant challenges Miss Sykes with a bold question about potential affection. She retorts that she could love him only if he presents a clear statement of his worth, quipping about her skill with figures. The dialogue hints at social satire in a London Mail style vignette.
Gossip Prompt Sparks Whispers at Mrs Smith’s
A brief social note from the Houston Post reveals Mrs Smith sharing a likely rumor in a private exchange. The exchange hints at a piece of gossip circulating within the community, stressing confidentiality before disclosure.
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the Post
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Mra
Yoo
Messrs
J. C. Carter
T. Shaddix
Dempsey
Thad M. Gwin & CO
Mellie Phillips
Nora McGraw
Choecoloeeo
J. A. Howell
Main Street
Baltimore
E. A. Walkers CO
the People’s Friend
America
Nashville
Tena
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