Oxford Streets Washed by Rains and Neglected Bridges
Special report from Church street notes neglected streets in Oxford as winter rains fill ditches and wash debris into gut along sidewalks. Captain and Mrs J F Smith return from Birmingham while Harry Yeatman travels to Tuscaloosa for his father’s funeral. Howard Christin is resting better in hospital. Miss Sallie Mae Eichelberger visits Birmingham with her parents G W Eichelberger. Mattie Wakefield returns from Birmingham where her mother is hospitalised, and will go home soon.
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Oxford
Church Street
Misa Mattie Wakefield
Birmingham
Mrs. Wakefield
Blind hymn writer Frances Crosby marks 91st birthday
Panny Crosby, famed blind hymn writer Frances Jane Crosby Van Alstyne, celebrated her ninety first birthday at Baldhport New Jersey amid relatives and a public reception. She has written over 3,000 hymns including Safe in the Arms of Jesus and Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross. Her husband Alexander Van Alstyne died in 1902. he was a musician who set many of her verses to music.
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Baldghrport
Gonn
Panny Crosby
Miss Crosby
Frances Jane Crosby van Alstyne
Alex
Ander van Alstyne
Hyomei cold remedy promises quick relief before bed
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a overnight cure for colds and nasal congestion with inhalation method. It claims to clear head and chest, relieve catarrh and bronchitis symptoms, and offers a money back guarantee. The price is 50 cents for a bottle and one dollar for a complete inhaler outfit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flan Hamrick Drug Co
Glasgow Set to Stage Magnificent International Exposition
Glasgow prepares for a major international exposition opening in May at Kelvingrove Park. Exhibits will include Scotland’s history, Scottish art, and a Lord Kelvin memory display on electrical progress. A river pageant will showcase ships from Viking galleys to modern liners reflecting Glasgow’s shipbuilding heritage.
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Glasgow
Kelvy Ingrove Park
Scotland
Lord Kelvin
Rome Golfers Beat Anniston in Interclub Match
A 12‑man Rome team from the Coosa Country Club traveled to Anniston to face the local club in a four‑round nine‑hole match. Players listed include Pennington Nixon, Norton, R. P. Cox, A. L. Graham, Sproull Fouche, Sproull Graves, West, H. T. Reynolds, Robert Graves, Horace Johnson, Ed Dean and O. H. McWilliams. The teams played today and returned home that evening.
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Coosa
Anniston
Rome
Anniston Club
Pennington Nixon
Norton
R. P. Cox
L. Graham
Sproull Fouche
Sproull Graves
West
H. T. Reynolds
Robert Graves
Horace Johnson
Ed Dean
O. H. McWilliams
Annistonians
First creditors meetings held for three bankrupt firms
Friday morning in Judge H D McCarty's office the first meetings of creditors were held for Calhoun Supply Company Jacksonville Sparks Webb Piedmont and Westside Grocery Anviston. Walter Dean Jacksonville named trustee for Calhoun Supply. he proved a dark horse winner. A trustee for Sparks Webb was Captain W H Weatherly. Receiver for Westside Grocery deferred until next Tuesday for another meeting.
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Calhoun Supply Company
Jacksonville
Sparks & Webb
Piedmont
Westside Grocery Company
Anviston
H. D. McCarty
Walter Dean
W. H. Weatherly
Local teams clash on Coosa links during visit
On a recent visit and at the games on the Coosa links the Anniston team was selected from R L Bowcock W Stagg T W Coleman O M Reynolds A W Bell J B Knox Col M Carthew Yorsteun L T Smith W H McKleroy Stewart Bowcock Alfred Coleman and M B Wellborn among others. The local team led slightly at two o clock.
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Coosa Links
Anniston
R. L. Bowcock
John W. Stagg
Thomas W. Coleman
O. M. Reynolds
A. W. Bell
John B. Knox
Col. M. Carthew-Yorsteun
L. T. Smith
Col
W. H. McKleroy
Stewart Bowcock
Alfred Coleman
M. B. Wellborn
Mandamus Case Up Saturday in Anniston Court
The Anniston city mandamus case against Calhoun county commissioners will be heard Saturday before Judge Coleman. The city seeks payment of its pro rata share of road and bridge taxes, arguing it follows from a recent Birmingham Supreme Court ruling. County Attorney H D McCarty advised the commissioners to refuse payment.
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City of
Anniston
Supreme Court
Birmingham
H. D. McCarty
Bank of France Its Private Yet Public Finance Role
The Bank of France, organized February 1800 under Napoleon, is a private joint stock with 30 million francs capital that grew to 182 million by 1857. It issues notes under a banking principle, holds exclusive governor appointments, pays state royalties, and acts as France’s monetary hub with vast transfers and discounts.
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New York
N. Y
Bank of France
Napoleon
Moody's
France
Sta
Parle
Bank of England
Imperial Bank of Germany
Paris
London
Panama Canal
America
Spain
Philippine Islands
Vicar's Wife and Blacksmith Leave Public House
Excerpt from London Punch narrates a vicar's wife apologizing as she sees Priggs the blacksmith, who complains they are not allowed to stay long at the public house. He anticipates being sent away as soon as he settles in, expecting another job to arise.
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Priggs
London
Something to Reach For and a Grocer’s Lyceum Graduate
A quirky exchange notes a pitcher of ice water and a small box of dried codfish offered for a crate. The speaker is described as a graduate of the grocery lyceum, adding a humorous local-color detail.
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Grocery Lyceum
Kind Old Lady and Tramp Exchange A Dated Exchange
A short dialogue features a woman asking a tramp if he has sought work. He replies he recently found employment for two family members, but they declined to take it. The exchange touches on labor and human life themes with a stark social edge.
Scattered Quotations Spark Courtroom Gossip
A jumble of newspaper quips mocks a court scene with references to an appendectomy, social status, a marriage to a millionaire, a laundress wife, and public scorn. The dialogue imitates headlines from Chicago and Boston papers, ending with remarks on scandal and a costly automobile.
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News of Oxford
Miss Florida Pinson
J. F. Smith
Harry Yeatman
Tuscaloosa
Howard Christin
Mise Sallie Mae Eichelberger
Mrs
G. W. Eichelberger
Rich Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Florida
Carnegie
Carnegie Trust Company of
Dean
Jacksonville Concern
Bank OF France OG Organization
Emperror Napoleon
Great Financial Institution
Stradley's
Siedlig Lampung
Colonel Awkins
Chicago
Mr. Osborn
Ae Solomon
Boston
Hemmar
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