Oxford News Highlights Local Events and Obituaries
Cleveland Wakefield visits home from Atlanta business college as he plans to resume studies. Ethel Claire Luttrell dies at 13. funeral in Oxford Cemetery. Ice cream festival at Mrs Oliver W Cooper’s raises about 15 dollars. Christian church to discuss cooperation with God and First Gospel Witnesses. Local notes include farm union meeting, real estate work, church services, and business visitors.
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Oxford
Cleveland Wakefield
Atlanta
J. W. Wakefield
Ethel. Claire
George Luttrell
Oliver W. Cooper
Jim Blick
Opelika
Christian Aid Society
Sour Stomach Warning and Home Remedy Prompt
A public health style note warns about sour stomach from improper meals and overeating. It describes stomach rebellion, indigestion, gas, and potential trouble if ignored, urging immediate use of a recommended remedy.
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Natures
Whiteside Proposes Low Prices to Aid Oxford Merchants
An announcement from W. Whiteside outlines a plan to support Oxford merchants by offering goods at the lowest prices. The notice promises to help local business owners and keep street trade alive amid threats from a cold blooded street crime.
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W. Whiteside
Cellor Whiteside
Whiteside
Oxford
Big Lineville
Egg yolk’s shelf life in air and cold water
A fragment notes that an egg yolk exposed to air spoils quickly, but when placed in cold water it remains usable for about two days.
Vursing Mothers and Over-burdened Women
Advertising copy touts Dr. Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a universal aid for nursing and expectant mothers and for various female ailments. It claims strength, nourishment for infants, and a painless pregnancy, asserting the tonic contains no alcohol and lists ingredients on the bottle. It invites readers to request a free booklet for details.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Affair
N. Y
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Remedy Ad
A historic advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an instant stomach remedy. It promises full refunds if not beneficial and offers a postal booklet and free sample to first-time buyers.
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Dr. Caldwell
Pepsin vRup Co. Monticello Illinois Trading Partners
Fragmentary notice shows a dispute or listing involving Pepsin vRup Co of Monticello Illinois and a group including Sal y Scarbrougo? Ordway & Houser, W iters. Co. The readable strands indicate a business matter or filing with associates.
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Pepsin
Vrup CO
Monticello, Hilinois
Sal Y Scarbrougo
Ordway & Houser, Witers
The Joys of Relic Hunting Enjoyment and Pursuit
The London Tatler notes relic hunting brings pleasure beyond intrinsic value. Collecting provides thrill from discovery bargaining and triumphant homeward arrival. The hobby can be cultivated with spare time and cash, shared by many with similar tastes.
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London Tatler
A Humane Appeal For Dr King New Discovery
Richmond resident A D Williams appeals to readers with weak lungs to try Dr King s New Discovery. The remedy is praised as a universal throat and lung cure used worldwide for coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough quinsy hoarseness and tuberculosis stops lung hemorrhages and builds them up. Available at Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co with Se and 1.00 for a trial bottle.
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Richmond
Ind
A. D. Williams
West Main St
Elam
Ordway & Houser and
Scarbrough Drug Co
Origin of the phrase Enough to make a cat laugh explainer
Dr Murray's Dictionary cites Enough to make a cat speak as an extraordinary sign, with Old Hquor making a cat speak. The Chronicle notes Stephano's line to Caliban and Miss Squeers references to a tomcat, but questions any link to a Cheshire cat and the notion of actual laughter.
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Miss Squeers
Miss Price
Loudon. Chronicle
Drees In Old Massachusetts Dress Codes And Trials
The article recalls colonial Massachusetts laws requiring garments to cover the arms to the wrists and gowns to the shoe buckles. The 1660 act banned short sleeves and certain fineries, while a 653 case of S Fairbanks involved wearing large boots and ended in acquittal.
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Massachusetts
General Court
S. Fairbanks
The Early Worm at a Millionaire’s New York Party
A children's party at a wealthy New York host's home features a story teller who adapts the proverb The early bird catches the worm. A boy questions the saying and learns the worm was just returning home late and had not slept.
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New Yok
Girl Friends Dialogue About Chicken Pox Refusal
Nell reveals she cannot attend due to chicken pox and explains to Belle that the other girl was surprised by the reason. Belle confirms Nell told the truth and notes the other girl’s reaction.
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Nell
Belle
Catholic Standard and Times
Care of Chameleos How These Little Creatures Live Years
Chameleons can be kept alive for years by placing a frame over a potted plant and netting it. Keep the pot in a sunny window and water daily. They drink through the netting and can be fed mealworms in winter.
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St. Nicholas
When in trouble the eminent lecturer counsels calm
A lecturer tells the audience to refrain from worrying. A woman asks for help and the reply shifts to avoiding worrying others. The exchange reflects a humorous take on handling distress with social consideration.
Relatives Visit Avoided in Bright Exchange
A brief dialogue shows one character avoiding a relatives visit by inviting them to stay at their home. The other exults at the plan, calling it splendid and relief from pressure. The cloud of obligation lifts as the arrangement unfolds.
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Hattie Wilson
Oxford
Misssary Pow
That City
Talladega
Health in the Canal Zone Tempts Young Artisans for Pay
High wages lure skilled workers to Panama Canal construction but fear of fevers holds many back. Those who use Electric Bitters claim safety from malaria, and the remedy is touted to cure blood poison, biliousness, weakness, and digestive and kidney troubles. Sold by Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co. at 50 cents.
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Canal Zone
Panama Canal
Elam, Ordway & Houser and
Scarbrough Drug Co
Your Own Body a Guide to Health and Self-Protection
This passage urges deliberate care of the body as the only one you will have. It emphasizes sane eating and drinking, adequate sleep, warmth, and protection from cold, prompt treatment of illness, and regular exercise. It also calls for study of bodily structure and health laws to avoid pain and penalties from violations.
Anniston Citizen Advised to Use Doan's Kidney Pills
An Anniston resident, J. C. Hollingsworth, a grocery salesman, endorses Doan's Kidney Pills after two years of backache and kidney symptoms. He reports relief after using the remedy bought at a local drug store. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is the U S sole agent.
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Dean
Anniston
J. C. Hollingsworth
Brown Street
J. L. Wikle
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Birmonday
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Chameleo
Foster-Milburn Co
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