Oxford Social Notes Into Camps and Visits
Conducted by Miss Florida Pinson with a guest list including Mica Brooksie and Ida Turner. Local residents plan a ten day camp at O W Cooper's summer home with Mrs James Conningham as chaperone. Numerous reads include Henry Carmichael visiting Goodwater, John Hingson from Montgomery vacationing locally, Henry Russell returning to Birmingham, and Amos Howle returning from Chatehie.
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Orword
Tone 21
Mica Brooksie
Macon
Chatehie
Ida Turner
O. W. Cooper
James Cononingham
Yankee Refuses Frontier Search On Route Around Europe
A U S traveler refuses to surrender trunk keys at a petty prince frontier. The customs officer demands access but the Yankee declares he will not be controlled and turns back, saying he will go around the spot. London King.
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Bismarck
Europe
Germany
Custom House
Herr Ober
United States of America
London King
More In the Family By a Child’s Quiet Grief
A three year old narrates the grandmother’s sudden death and funeral. She describes being sent to an old family friend for quiet time. The friend offers condolences and says she has “got another one,” revealing a chilling, callous view of loss.
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Catherine
New York Times
Maids of Honor in Royal Court Life
Maids of honor are chosen from daughters of peers or royal household friends. They receive £300 a year and a court wait, with a jeweled badge and duties that include presenting a bouquet to the queen and dining beside her, then often reading or playing afterward.
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Cassel
Saturday Journal
A Cruel Insinuation at a Baseball Game
A Baltimore American column quotes a remark about where girls should sit at a baseball game, debating whether grand stands or bleachers are more natural for female spectators.
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Baltimore American
Excited Holland Pranks Over Birth Rumor
A string of false handbill alerts in Holland sparked premature joy and confusion before the queen's baby was born. Misread notices, including Princes Princess Twins, caused mistaken celebrations until a shopkeeper learned the truth and a proverb about verifying before acting.
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Holland
The
Hague
Prins
North Folland
Amsterdam
Argonaut
Real Estate Expert Testimony Overvalued Trusts in Boston Case
In a Boston lawsuit over property values a real estate expert, N J Bradlee, faced a cross examination about his holdings. When pressed for estimates he repeatedly denied exact figures but finally hinted trusts could total about a hundred million, prompting the attorney to end the session.
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N. J. Bradlee
Boston
Mr. Bradlee
Circus Performers Face Real Dangers Behind the Ring
Ralph Bergengren in Atlantic notes performers fear not audience judgment but risks of equipment and animals. Bareback riders fear horse deviations, trapeze artists fear high falls but rely on nets, animal trainers dread scratches and poisoning, and clowns worry the crowd misses the craft behind the humor.
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Herve
Ralph Bergengren
Atlantic
Mistaken Sabbath Fishing Tale
A boy fishing on Sunday defends his artificial fly as a lure while a clergyman rebukes him for cruelty. The boy corrects the misperception, and the preacher admits error as the boy reveals the fish in his basket.
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New York Sun
Faithful Athens Dog Rewards Eternal Feeding
A dog in ancient Athens guarded a temple after a thief stole valuables. The loyal animal tracked the robber all night and into the next day, following to Cronyon where the thief was captured. Impressed judges ordered the dog fed daily at public expense for life.
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Athens
Cronyon
Animals That Weep and Animal Tears Across Species
A historical note describes how various animals shed tears under stress or emotion. It cites the foxed claim that lachrymal systems in many species produce visible weeping, with examples from deer, bears, giraffes, dogs, monkeys, aquatic mammals, and elephants. The passage notes some animals cry more readily and acknowledges other species may weep as well.
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Nature
Mrs Biggins Ribs Husband Over Glee Club Joke
The Washington Star quotes Mrs. Biggins joking that her husband joined a glee club to sing publicly while at home he tires his voice. She says she can now advise him not to strain his singing at home and cannot hear him in the club.
Poison Borrowed From The Vampire
The phrase notes that the asp borrows poison from the vi per and echoes a Latin proverb about shared danger.
Law and a Hearse Horse Tale From Lincoln’s Day
A Lincoln story features a lawyer seeking a fast horse for a county convention. The rival livery stable keeper provides a horse that fails before halfway, delaying the candidate’s arrival and allowing the rival to win. The lawyer quips the horse is trained to pull a hearse, slow and fit only for a funeral procession.
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Siow
Lincoln
Sam
Smith
New York
Dumas Visits Marseilles and Tours Historic Palace
Alexandre Dumas toured the Chateau d If in Marseilles and learned of the underground passage linked to Edmond Dantes and Abbe Faria. The guide cited a fish bone as the digger tool, and Dumas noted the connection to Monte Cristo. A playful exchange followed about their familiarity and friendship.
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Alexandre Dumas
Marseilles
Chateau d’'Tf
Edmond Dantes
Abbe Faria
M. Dumas
Monte Cristo
Beauty Advice for Sallow and Olive Complexions
An article advises on dress and diet to flatter skin tones. It suggests lemon water morning and night, abundant water, avoid coffee and strong tea, limit sweets and hot breads, favor oranges and apples, and cautious fruit choices. It recommends color palettes per skin tone and testing colors in different light with an honest friend.
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Ecru
The Limit Sprinkler Advice From a Father to Son
A Kansas City Times excerpt shows a father urging thorough watering of the lawn. The son agrees to soak the grass, echoing the dialogue with “All right, pop.” The exchange emphasizes meticulous lawn care and practical humor.
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Eddie
Kansas City Times
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News of Oxford
Miss Florida Pinson
Henry Carmichael
Goodwater
Prof
R. D. Carmichael
John Hingson
Montgomery 'E
Henry Russell
Birmingham
Messrs. Williams of
Sonk
Ala
Mr. Dodson
Texas
J. L. Dodson
Amos Howle
Ohatehie
J. P. Glass Haw
Piedmont Springs
Mra
PF. M. Formby
Piedmont
C. W. Whiteside
Chas, Jewel
Hicks
Meadames Jones
Campbell
Coal City
Thad Gwin
Hubert Warnock
Wrightaville Beach
N. Y
Mrs. W. ©. Warnock
Sycamore
Edith Bonner
DeArmanville
Sue Hudson
Phil Whiteside
Jessie Sutliff
Katie Mae Humphries
Patton
Lewis Howle
Royal Household of
England
Yee
Dumas
Annisto
Leadie
Ca Anniston
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