Local Notes From Oxford and Surroundings
Oxford and vicinity contain brief notices from March 11 including visits by B Gwin to Thad M Gwin and Henry Fowler of Birmingham. Hubert Warnock visits his parents. a six room house for sale near the ear line. Gus Ore’s improving condition. self culture lab meeting led by Mrs. B E Tullia Allen on March 21. Mrs Tom Lee Bagley visiting Cave Springs. W K Brown at home recovering from grip. early Trish potatoes expected by Clark Boon. Gordon Memorial Camp No 1551 U V regular meeting in the council chamber.
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Self Culture Lab
Mra
BE. Tullia Allen
W. W. Whiteside
Council Chamber
Oxford
Mr Sig Strauss To Exhibit Spring Suits In Chicago
Mr Sig Strauss of Chicago will be in town Thursday March 14 to take orders for spring suits. He will display samples of the latest fabrics in blacks serges grays and plaids. See him at the venue.
Local society notes and light anecdotes from Oxford area
Oxford guests welcomed a baby girl Margaret Staples in Heflin. Hamp Deaper Jr. and family returned to Talladega after visiting Capt. Shufora. J P Carter of Delta transacted business in Oxford. A stray exchange includes several jokes and quotes from newspapers.
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J.P. Carter
Delta
Oxford
Confederate veterans meet in Oxford through Sam Kelly camp
On Wednesday March 13 at 2 30 p m old Confederate soldiers are asked to meet with the Sam Kelly camp Crow commander and W T Dodd adjutant in Anniston revival services at Walker Memorial church drew good attendance Oxford Christians sign against a dispensary for Oxford city election proceeds quietly with a full vote and likely re election of current officeholders
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Ala
Sam Kelly
Crow
W.T, Dodd
Oxford
Walker Memorial Church
Anniston
Christian Church
Cooked eggs aid quake victims at San Francisco relief
After the California earthquake of 1906 relief stations opened in San Francisco and Oakland. Supplies came from nearby ranches and other states but most had to be cooked. A wagon halted at a station as a man offered 300 dozen eggs already cooked, saying he had boiled eggs since morning to feed the hungry.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Geologic upheavals from 18th to 19th century in South Asia
The text recounts severe earthquakes in 1762 that devastated Chittagong with subsidence water and mud, the disappearance of Mug mountains, and ground upheaval at Ramree. It also notes 1819 subsidence at Sindree Cutch and a raised mound spanning fifty by sixteen miles from a former flat plain.
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Hindustan
Chittagong
Ramree
Cutch
Sindree
Model husband remark spawns Irish wisdom on dictionary
A lecturer cites a woman praising her husband as a model. An old Irishman counters that a model is a miniature imitation of the real thing, and adds a quip on the world being what you think the next day.
Alarming Bright's Disease claims and cure story
A citizen details long symptoms of Bright's Disease and a doctor suggested misdiagnosis before reporting a cure after using Prickly Ash Bitters. The testimony claims the remedy restored kidney function, reduced pain, and increased strength, praising it as the grandest kidney medicine. Advertisers urge purchase through local druggists and agents at $1.00.
Ants Show Off Elegant Toilet Habits in Nest Display
A nature student describes an artificial formicary on a table where an ant demonstrates grooming tools. He notes a fine tooth comb on the foreleg, a tongue acting as sponge and brush, and a coarse comb on the tarsus. The ant uses mandibles to wash legs with a soaplike secretion.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Webster Refuses Contingent Fee Case Engagement
The note from Daniel Webster responds to a request to take a case for a contingent fee. He states he does not desire employment in professional matters though he sometimes engages in them and he would not engage on contingencies as that would make him a mere party to a lawsuit.
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Danilel Webster
Brooklyn critic argues municipal ownership in transit critique
A Brooklyn Eagle opinion piece recalls Dr Dingen diefer and his critique of private control over public utilities. The piece contrasts private railroad investment with city ownership and questions delays to return night trolley service across the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Dingendiefer
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Bridge
Dineendiefer
Eagle
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Dinzendiefer
Dot Moonizibal
der Engle
Yack Robinson
Dot
Cidy
Delancey Streed
Prooklyn
Moonizibal
Manhaddar Bridge
Brivate Corporation
Fleet Hiawatha in a Cynical Run Speed Test
A London Post note analyzes Longfellow's Hiawatha as a runner. It calculates arrow flight times and velocities to estimate Hiawatha’s possible sprint, concluding the legendary figure would need to beat a roughly 144 ft per second horizontal arrow speed and outrun a 145 yard start to match a current record.
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Hiawatha
London Post
Dr Thomas Celectric Oil Promises Quick Throat Relief
Ad claims Dr Thomas Celectric Oil cures sore throat in hours and relieves pain anywhere. Ends with price 40.
The Hour and the Man Dinner Misunderstanding
A guest questions the order of courses while at dinner. The waiter privately explains the meal was high tinge for the fish, a playful quip about sequence and taste.
Urgent Call to Honor Loved Ones with Monuments
A plea urges readers to remember the dead with proper grave markers and monuments. Do it now for a lasting tribute. avoid letting loved ones be neglected as time passes.
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Oxford Dept
B. Gwin
Gadeden
Thad M. Gwin
Henry Fowler
Birmingham
J. R. Robison
Montgomery
Mr. Fowler
Hubert Warnock
Sycamore
Mra. W. ©. Warnock
Bybum Walker
Gus
Tom Lee Bagley
Cave Springs
W. L. Jones
W. Kt. Brown
Clark Boon
Fred Barnhill
Puriton
T. A. Howle & Co
Johnny
Johnny Jones
Freddy Brown
Chicago
Boston Transcript
Ricky
Iflouston Post
Humphries&Co
Bright
Elam, Ordway & Houser, F. M. Marsh & Sons
Special Agents
Jack Robinson
Longfellow
Professor Greenhill
Old Joe
Whiskey Wise Heads
H & Bh
Atlanta
Southern Railway
New York
M. Coxwell
P. A
M. H. Bone
Pendle Market
Tenth Street
Noble Street
Incram
BOX & Ellis
Cater Grocery Co
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