Oxford social notes reveal visiting guests and locals
Mrs. McKibbon and two Birmingham daughters visit Miss Rosa Wilson in Oxford while Mrs. Cole and daughter from Nevada join. Mrs. Norton returns from Birmingham visits with relatives. Henry Jackson of Silver Run and Miss Lena Pope of Bynum visit Oxford. Mrs. G H Brown and Miss Maude Pope from DeArmanville are in town.
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Oxford
Mra. McKibbon
Birmingham
Cole
Nevada
Rosa Wilson
Local society notes and travel mentions from Florence to Knoxville
Plane 18 3 Miss Maude Luttrell and Clevelan Wakefield have returned from Florence where they attended the League conference. J Ws Jaynes of Lineville is with friends today. Mrs Bruce Nay has gone to Knoxville Tenn to visit friends and relatives for several weeks. Dominique Cooper had returned from Florida where he was the guest of William Ivy. Miss Emma Wright of Fort Worth Texas is the guest of her uncle John Wright. Miss Roberta Roberts was hostess for the Bachelor Maids Club yesterday afternoon.
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Bruce Nay
Knoxville, Tenn
Dominique Cooper
Florida
William Ivy
Emma Wright
Fort Worth, Texas
John Wright
Roberta Roberts
Bachelor Maids’ Club
Monopolies Fight Reciprocity War in Senate Ride
Senator Stone of Missouri leads opposition to the Canadian reciprocity pact, accusing major trusts of fighting the measure both openly and covertly. He says the paper, lumber and other monopolies profit from high tariffs and fear farmers uniting with rivals to threaten their power.
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Washington
Stone
Missouri
Senate
Paper Trust
Lumber Trust
Eye to the Future Reflections on Thrift from a Scotch Observer
A quoted remark reflects on thrift and adversity, recounting a tale of a Scottish woman Mrs Carmichael debating bonnet choices. The anecdote compares long term frugality to a single purchase, illustrating cultural caution in spending.
Crockett’s Revenge and the No 306b Letter
A tale recalls D. Crockett of Buckit Minister fame sending his first volume to a Scottish publisher who returned it with a polite note saying no market for that work. The reply bore the code No. 306b. Later, when asked for another manuscript Crockett cited their prior letter marked S00b to refresh the memory.
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Crockett
Buckit
One of Tom Hood's Last Jokes
Planche's Reminiscences recounts Hood delivering a parting quip to a visiting clergyman whose voice and manner he imagines ill suited to his region. The anecdote sketches Hood's gentle humor even in final moments.
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Tom Hood
Hood
Planche
Want Ad Alert Turns Personal Property Into Cash
Local notices advertise sell off items by private sale to convert personal property into cash. Listings highlight available goods, contact details, and sale terms for interested buyers and sellers.
Birds of Paradise The Magnificent Plumage and Mating Dances
The article describes the great bird of paradise with ornate plumage, long tail wires, and side tufts in males while females are plain. It notes size around seventeen to eighteen inches, colors including coffee brown body and bright yellow head, and an elaborate male courtship with dawn dances. Natives report nesting on ant nests or high limbs and lack observed eggs. A Dutch reward failed to secure one.
You and Your Boy on Discipline and Justice
The author argues strict but fair parenting builds affection. He emphasizes reasonable rules enforced with justice, not harshness, and warns against punishing without adequate cause. Understanding a child’s perspective and consistent rewards and rebukes shape devoted relationships.
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The
Circle
Gravel the ideal soil for building sites described
The Circle discusses soil types for construction noting rock causes costly excavation and drainage issues while clay swells with moisture. It favors gravel for building, citing porosity drainage and stable foundations with gravelly elevations as safe sites. Groundwater concerns emphasized.
Business Manners and Customer Service Standards
Orison Swett Marden argues that courteous service and a welcoming atmosphere define successful businesses. He contrasts exemplary shops with indifferent ones, noting that refined manners reflect well on employers and boost customer loyalty and future profits.
Fragmentary Note Shows Personal Tussle with Doctor
A scrambled, out of context passage hints at a personal dispute involving a doctor and an implied debt. The text references owed items and a request to forget or avoid further conflict, but readable details are minimal.
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News of Oxford
Henry Jackson of
Silver Run
Lena Pope of
Bynum
J. EB. Abernathy
Maude Pope
DeArmanville
J. Ws. Jaynes of
Lineville
Senator Stone
Taverner
Mrs. Carmichael
Mohair
B. Freel Clothing Company
Noble Street
Birds of Paradise
Standard American Printing Co
Calico
Buster Brown
Sis Anniston
Ala
NALA
Orison Swett Marden
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