Oxford News Highlights Local Guests and Little League News
Mies Maud Cunningham and Will Cunningham visit Oxford then head to Atlanta. Buckhorn farmer Jenking transacts business with Oxford merchants. Chas Armentrout visits, crops reported mixed. Presbyterian aid society plans lawn festival with 15 cent refreshments to aid church improvements. Jacksonville traveler Privett reports poorest crops seen. Matinee at Orford Lake Park theater Monday 5:30. Mail carrier John Fitzgerald injured. Grace of Anniston fills in along with local sick residents.
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Oxford
Mies Maud Cunningham
Anniston
Will Cunningham
Bigbee Valley
Missa
Atlanta
Presbyterian Aid Society
John Fitzgerald
Will Grace
Oxford lodge to hold regular session and art business
Oxford lodge T. O. O. will meet tonight to transact accumulated art business. A merry party including Dr. D. B. Harris Munford and guests enjoyed Oxford lake last night. Two performances daily at Oxford Lake Park theatre begins June 24 with matinee at 3 50.
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Oxford Lodge
D. B. Harris
Munford
Mise Hammett
Bulacauga
F. F P. Newman
Oxford Lake
Oxford Lake Park Theater
Oxford Lake Park Theatre
Substantial Oxford Improvements Highlight Season
The article notes a new erection planned for Mr. and Mrs. Gee and Brannon as one of the season's finest improvements in Oxford. Paul Wood has returned home after a brief visit with friends and relatives in Oxford.
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Paul Wood
Oxford
An Ancient Superstition About a Basel Cock
A Cornhill Magazine note recounts a Basel event in August 1474 when a cock and its egg were burned to prevent a cockatrice. It cites Grossi and Vincent, linking aged roosters laying eggs to basilisk legends hatched from eggs on dung heaps by a serpent.
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Basel
Gross
Kurtze Basler Krouik
Mne Kolenberg
Vicentives
Speculum Naturale
Coluber
Cornhill Magazine
Liver and Bacon Payoff in New York Races Tale
Bill the ranchman stayed in a top New York hotel then went broke. The owner fed him liver and bacon for weeks. He later demanded all items on the menu both ways from liver and bacon, revealing his refusal to quit the debt.
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Bill
New York
New York Press
Why Books Are Gilt Edged
An explanation for gilding on book edges notes the top edge is most exposed to dust when shelved. Gilding protects pages from soiling, preserving appearance by preventing dust from clinging to the top edge.
It Wouldn't Go Down Henry James and marriage debate
The Buffalo Enquirer recounts Henry James defending the idea that artists and scientists should avoid marriage to stay focused. He notes a friend who believes in lifelong study and jokes about starting anatomy, while his wife quips he needs a better excuse for late nights.
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Henry James
New York
Jerome
Buffalo Enquirer
Manager's Gentle Hint in London Dinner Table Tale
Lloyd Bingham recalls a London tale about arranging his wife’s starring. He asks a theatrical manager the weekly rate, replying with one thousand dollars equating to about two hundred pounds. The manager questions the currency and gently asks him to close the door on departure.
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London
Lloyd Bingham
Contested Job Interview Speaks to Fit and Hustle
A merchant rejects a job applicant who claims to have a contented disposition. The merchant insists on a “dis contented disposition” that will hustle, reflecting a humorous or ironic tone from the Catholic Standard and Times.
Thoughtful remark quoted in Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer reader notes a remark about Charlie Softleigh thinking. The exchange highlights curiosity about inner thoughts and the impact of knowing someone is thinking. The brief reflects on perception and emotional reaction to others' hidden musings.
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Charlie Softleigh
Cleveland Plain Dealer
It Makes a Difference in Salary Debate
A Philadelphia Dress item notes talk about Brussel’s vacation plans and salary status, stating he was on salary before but now a member of the drm. The piece also mentions a tip on keeping popcorn fresh in a glass jar.
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Brussel
Drm
Philadelphia
Why Shells Fly Straight
London Mail explains that copper banding around shell bases is cut by gun rifling after explosion. This imparts rapid spin, stabilizing the projectile so it travels straight through the air.
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London Mail
A Lesson in Glass For The Beginner Jeweler
A New York Globe remark notes that a jeweler can wear vanishing glass in one eye, while beginners struggle to view magnified objects without closing one eye. The quote illustrates how mastering trade details defies easy imitation.
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New York Globe
Epigram talk colors Senate exchange in Washington Star
In a Washington Star quip, an adviser questions a candidate’s opinions while Senator Sorghum dismisses the topic and asks about epigrams. The exchange highlights political posture and wit in a brief dialogue.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
What Do They Cure Dr Pierce Medicines
The article explains that Golden Medical Discovery purifies blood and cleanses mucous surfaces from nasal passages to bladder, aiding chronic catarrhal conditions. Favorite Prescription targets women's health issues, building strength, regulating functions, and reducing pain. Both are non alcoholic non secret and sold by medicine dealers.
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Pierce
Praetice
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