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Newspaper
Anniston Evening Star
Location
Anniston, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
2
In the promenade scene a woman declares her wedding exclusive and conclusive, saying it will be her last marriage. A character asks what her father would say if they eloped while another person quips about a homely man being a brother to clarify the family resemblance.
George Wright of Silver Run transacted business in Oxford as I T Edwards of Heflin visited the city. The Fortress club plans a regular meeting and a public debate while the self culture club host Mrs Joseph F B Ad erhold this afternoon. A sale of a milch cow is listed and minstrel show tickets go on sale for the late next week. A baseball game between workingmen and Oxford is scheduled this afternoon at 4 30 with admission cheers. The Auburn college glee club visits Anniston Monday with expected large Oxford attendance.
The advertisement urges discarding heavy clothing and underwear in favor of light comfortable stylish garments. It highlights ties with colors rivaling fresh flowers and invites readers to see the offerings.
A fragmented page item lists character snippets and quips about Mrs Westende wandering in sleep and Mrs Gossipe's musings. The lines mix playful banter, domestic scenes, and mock dramatic pleas as if from a small social column.
Dr. B Dudley Williams J F Wheeler and R W Page head to Rome for the North Georgia Masonic conference. Christian science society serves ice cream and cake tomorrow 4 to 6 at Fred C Moorefield storeroom for a 10 cent donation. Oxford real estate draws interest from a prominent Anniston capitalist. Oxford dry goods stores close at 6 pm prompting early shopping. Oxford lodge Odd Fellows meets tonight and notes recent matters. Farmers union to meet Saturday 7 pm at Odd Fellows hall with full attendance urged. Night Watchman Thomas is ill. Miss Carrie Elston returns from a visit to Oxford.
The article traces whisky to Irish origins claiming Ireland taught Scotland to brew it. It explains the name from tisque meaning water and notes ancient terms like Uisque betha. Distillation credited to Arabians long ago, with 13th century Arnoldus de Villa Nova calling it universal remedy and Aqua vitae linked to revitalizing energy.
A New Hampshire legislator told a friend he had not introduced a bill this term yet felt obliged to present one to satisfy his constituents. The account portrays how idle bills burden legislative work and raise session costs, reflecting local sentiment on unnecessary legislation.
Lady K. in London notes a sapphire and diamond lace brooch costing a respectable sum and says her third housemaid owns a similar stone, possibly a twin. Shop windows display yards of lace marked Two and Three of the same design as pricey, unworn pieces for a future daughter’s wedding gown. A fur toque bought last winter has a dyed rabbit skin duplicate worn by a laundress’s daughter.
A local advertisement touts lamb or chops as the season's tastiest meat with beef veal pork and dressed poultry available. The shop also offers canned goods for soups and related items and ends with a call for trade and a phone number 107.
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