Oxford Social News From June 18 Highlights Local Visits
Oxford residents report a weekend of visitors and departures with Mr and Mrs L B Miller spending Sunday with friends at Bynum. Mrs Louis Downing of Morrisville plans a return visit to Oxford next week. Dr and Mrs Fermor Staples depart for Heflin after a brief stay with John Dillard Staples on Gray street. Rev W R Ivey returns from DeArmanville where he preached a memorial sermon for the Knights of Pythias. Amelia Priebe of Jenifer visited and shopped in town. Visitors to Fichtsbger’s Springs included Ruth Snow Jessie Bentley Sallie Mae Eichelberger Paul Hichelberger and Hubert Warnock. Mr and Mrs C C Matthews of Anniston joined A Allen on Main street yesterday. Coupons urged for party support. several cases in city court disposed with fines and dismissals involving hogs and related fees.
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Oxford
L. B. Miller
Bynum
Louis Downing
Morrisville
Fermor Staples
Heflin
John Dillard Staples
Gray Street
Prickly Ash Bitters Promises Health Restore Urges Prompt Action
Advertisement extols Prickly Ash Bitters as a four fold cure for low energy, weak digestion, kidney and liver trouble. It warns of Brights Disease risk and urges prompt treatment before recovery vanishes. Promotes genuine bottle with red three on label at $1.00.
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Bright
Numerous Social Events and Local Notices Highlight Weekend
The community hosts a series of social gatherings including a lake party at a Star office venue with Miss Schloss of Birmingham as guest and Miss Maud Cunningham planning a July house party with guests from the city. W. M. Forrest headlines an address at Church of Christ, while Ada Meyers hosts a reception. police court reports a disorderly conduct case. Calhoun Rifles election talk and local vacancies loom as residents react to recent deaths and civic matters.
Memorial services honor Mrs. Elvira Walker at Oxford church
The article notes memorial services at the Oxford Methodist church for Mrs. Elvira Walker attended by Ladies Aid and Womans Foreign Missionary societies. Rev T K Roberts quoted Proverbs, with music by the choir and readings by Miss Willie Gunnels and Mrs A E Clark. A note hints campers returning from The Narrows may earn Bachelor of Cooking titles.
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Elvira §. Walker
Methodist Church
Ladies’ Aid and Womans’ Foreign Missionary Societies
T. K. Roberts
Willie Gunnels
A. E. Clark
Joseph E. Aderhold
Narrows
Lions of London greet Tojo sailors with banzai cheers
Replying to shouts of Banzai upon arrival, Reply in Kind, the 600 Tojo sailors in England for seizing two Japanese cruisers, were cheered as lions of London and warmly entertained with a hearty Hello.
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Togo
England
English
Lions of
London
Connoisseur Outlines Mansion Statues Apollo and Apollinaris
In a London Tatler style exchange a retired publican describes his new mansion. He asks for two statues at the foot of the stairs, specifying Apollo on one side and Apollinaris on the other.
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Apollo
Apollinaris
London Tatler
Bunker Hill Anniversary Parade Dampens Boston Business
Boston observes the Battle of Bunker Hill anniversary with most commerce halted. Charlestown hosts an antique parade in the morning a military pageant in the afternoon and an electrical parade at night featuring US troops sailors Marines militia and numerous patriotic groups.
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The
Star
Boston
Mass
Greater Boston
Bunker Hill
Charlestown
United States
Charlestown Navy Yard
Taking No Chances in a Frugal Gown Scheme
A woman explains a reader about a plan where wives share their husbands to save on barbers. The man briefly questions the scheme before agreeing Mary can buy the gown she desired, noting it won’t be necessary to threaten him.
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Mary
Man Wins Mutilation Suit Over Venus de Milo Copy
A western congressman recalls a 1869 tale of a man who grew rich, built a grand house, ordered a Venus de Milo marble statue from Italy, and sued a railroad for $2,000 over alleged mutilation, winning the case.
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Italy
Railroad
Milwaukee Sentinel
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A. J. Adair
Oxfords
Childins
Thad M. Gwin
Gonpany’s
Oxford, Alabama
W. R. Ivey
DeArmanville
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Amelia Priebe
Jenifer
Mae Eichelberger
Messrs
Paul Hichelberger
Hubert Warnock
C. C. Matthews
Anniston
Mrs. A. Allen
Main Street
Wmich
E. A. Walker & Co
Box
Miss Schloss
Birmingham
Daniel Houston Smith
Church of
Christ
W. M
China
Maud Cunningham
Mississippi
Sallie Mae Eichelberger
Lillian Stewart
Charlie Eichelberger
Nelle Warnock
Nellie Bagley
Ada B. Meyers
Morgan
Birmini
Tain
Calhoun Rifles
Iaul W. Eichelberger
Wilsonville
Tate Springs
Firehde
Harriet Pope
Lizzie
Geo. W. Richelberger
Chageaheed Street
Yapathy
Mary Donald
Florida
Talladega
Mary Edwards
McKibbon Street
Freinds
W. F. McCain
Flora Powell
Lincoln
McFall
Kate Cooper
Pat Allen
W. H. McKleroy
C.D. Woodruff
Wm. A. Davis
Randolph Smith
Anniston National Bank
Hindson
Whetstone & Co., Crocers
Lauge
Procom
Howe
National Lead Company
Freeman Ave
Cincinnati
Obie
Cater rGrocery Co
Ness
City National
Anniston, Ala
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