Oxford News: Local Residents Visit Oxford
Pan Wood returned to his home at Childersburg after a brief visit to his aunt Mrs J P Bentley on Mc Pherson avenue. Mr and Mrs Jobo Sims of Manford were among out of town visitors. Tim Sharpe of DeArmanville and Miss Jane Davenport with others plan a trip to Washington and Jamestown starting July 10 for about two weeks.
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Oxford
Pan Wood
Childersburg
J. P. Bentley
McPherson Avenue
Jobo Sims
Manford
Tim Sharpe
DeArmanville
Jane Davenport
Brothers Hulsey travel after sister's death in Carrollton
Messrs Allan and Marcus Hulsey departed for Carrollton Georgia following the death of their sister Mrs A J Turner. The deceased formerly lived here and was well known and loved. sympathy is extended to the bereaved. Mrs Dr I Allen is reported ill at her daughter Mrs Dick Draper's residence on set in street.
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Messrs
Allan
Marcus Hulsey
Carrollton
A. J. Turner
Dr. I. Allen
Dick Draper
Oxford Social Season Adjusts for Summer Plans
In Oxford, Ldue Nixon of Lineville visits for business and is a welcome guest. Residents plan trips to Jamestown in July and August, some seek the springs for part of the heated term, others head to the mountains for rest. Local social life will ease for a while.
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Ldue Nixon
Lineville
Oxford
Jamestown
Humphries & Co Buy Yoo Grocery, Capt Yoo In Charge
Humphries and Co have bought out J. H. Yoo's grocery business on Choe ecologee street and will operate it for now with Captain Yoo in charge. Oxford residents fear the family may consider leaving town.
Hoya Brotherhood Event Set Between Anniston and Oxford
A community gathering called the Hoya Brotherhood will take place at Coal Creek between Anniston and Gadsden this Friday with a spectator invitation for all Oxford residents. A special car will depart Coal Creek at 6 20 a m and a train from Anniston will head to the destination at 6 a m. Local news notes include Belgian hares received by Tom Lee Bagley from W L Jones of Cave Spring Ga and a trip by Mrs T A Kitteh to Ironaton.
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Hoya’ Brotherhood
Coal Creek
Anniston
Gadsden
Oxford
Tom Lee Bagley
W. L. Jones
Cave Spring
Burdock Blood Bitters Conquers Dyspepsia Urges Health
An ad claims Burdock Blood Bitters cure dyspepsia by purging impurities and toning the stomach, promising restored digestion, normal weight and better health. The text emphasizes consistent results and overall wellness.
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America
Burdock
Must Have Loved Him The Piloting Man In England
The passage retells a Strand Magazine joke about a Manchester man famed as a pilot and a child’s remark that his mother must have loved children very much because she brought him up. The humor hinges on a child’s literal misinterpretation of “brought him up.”
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Manchester
England
Strand Magazine
Do Not Neglect the Children in Diarrhea Remedy Advice
A vintage health notice urges immediate care for a child's diarrhea at the season. It promotes Cham berlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy followed by castor oil and directs purchasers to J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Hall Caine Tricked by American Autograph Collector
Hall Caine fears autograph hounds yet was duped by a clever collector in a hotel trick. A porter delivered a registered letter he signed for and then signed a second paper believed to return to the sender. Inside was a note of thanks for his autograph, which he had already provided.
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Hall Caine
Hanter
America
Loudon
Plains of Abraham to be named national park in Quebec anniversary
The plains of Abraham may become a national park during the 300th anniversary celebrations in Quebec Provided key organizers agree The site currently hosts a rifle factory whose owners demand more space rather than moving the plant to another location
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Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Eye for business ends in fatal urge for money
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a ruthless schemer who plots to drown a cross eyed boy to steal a dog. After the plan collapses, his wife files missing pet notices and a strange boy returns the dog, triggering a further, unresolved demand for payment.
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Jones
Bims
Fido
False Signal Romance Joke From Chicago Tribune
A humorous exchange about a would‑be suitor who uses a balcony signal to kiss his girl, only to get thrashed when the old boarding house owner lights his pipe nearby. The gag hinges on mistaken romance and a comic misunderstanding.
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Chicago Tribune
Johnnie’s Fifty-Word Tale From Philadelphia Ledger
A punishment written assignment by Johnny after school yields a 50 word story about a girl returning home and encountering a cat. The tale repeats the word puss in varying cases and punctuation as the girl attempts to comfort the animal.
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Johnny
Philadelphia Ledger
Little Pitchers
Tommy questions Mr. Smith about not boarding the ocean steamer. The guest replies he had no plans to sail, while Tommy recalls his mother’s remark about dinner due to fear of seasickness.
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Tommy
Mr. Smith
Constant success surrounds us with flatterers and silences enemies
A fragmented line suggests a meditation on how praise from flatterers shields us from criticism and true reflection, leaving opponents unseen and unheard, while suggesting a world where constant success isolates growth through critical voices.
His Flying Machine
A visitor at a lunatic asylum watches a young man chasing flies. The superintendent explains the man is an aeronaut driven mad by difficult questions. His plan is to harness flies to a soap box to fly over the wall and escape.
Vanity's Punished Tadpole Tale
The tale tells of two tadpoles in a meadow pool. A vain tadpole grows pale green legs and becomes a frog, while the slow tadpole avoids legs to stay unseen. The frog is later eaten, and the slow tadpole remains unseen among the rushes.
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Detroit Tribune
Topsy Turvy Turns Up In Child’s Curious Question
A St Louis Republic anecdote recounts a girl asking why Uncle Tom’s Cabin content omits Topsy’s last name. The mother responds humorously that Topsy had no other name, prompting the child to insist she did, naming Turvy-Topsy Turvy. The exchange highlights playful misnaming in literature.
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Topsy
St Louis Republic
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