Oxford News Highlights Local Commerce and Cultural Club
A. J. Marston of Chattanooga transacted business with Oxford merchants. Reett Clark returned from Texas and the town hopes he stays. Mrs. Ts. D. Stewart shopped in Oxford. Odd Fellows met with visitors from Anniston. Miss Jennie Aderholt hosted the chafing dish club on College Hill with Browning and Tennyson readings by local ladies. Baseball game Oxford 4, Working Men 1. Browning Day program featured recitations, readings, and biographical sketches.
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Oxford
A. J. Marston
Chattanooga
Jennie Aderholt
College Hill
Browning
Mra
Aderhold
Robert Browning
William H. Cooper
Milton A. Smith
Missa Jonnie Aderholt
Misa Lillian Stewart
Mra. Aderhold
Mra. Maehhu
Aurora Leigh
Emmett Ledbetter
Mra. Letetter
Mesdames Malone Ledbetter
Joe Ledbetter
John N. Gunnels
Birmingham
B.T. Allen
Joe B. Privett
A. J. Adair
Lillie Williams
William J. Stone
Atmospheric Deflection of Sound Explained by Wind and Temperature
A Washington scientist discusses how wind strength differences and temperature gradients deflect sound waves. Atmospheric conditions bend and weaken sound, so sirens hearable theoretically at 1,500 miles are often heard only two miles away.
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Uncle Sam
Washington
Baptist Mission Fund Reaches About Seventy Five Thousand
The Baptist state collections for home and foreign missions are nearing 75 000 dollars with more gifts still being counted. Dr W B Crumpton, correspondence secretary, notes year over year gains of five to four thousand dollars for home missions and strong foreign support. A 10 000 dollar gift from J Bush of Mobile helped offset last year’s total. Additional funds via boards and orphanage, church buildings and endowments could push benevolence beyond 150 000 dollars.
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Montgomery
W. B. Crumpton
Bush
Mobile
Crompton Thesday
Atlanta
Richmond
Crompton
Annual Flower Show by Presbyterian Ladies at Talladega
The First Presbyterian church ladies host their annual flower show for the orphans home in Talladega Alabama on Tuesday May 7 at 1016 Noble Street near Dixie Hardware. Admission 25 cents cream and cake free. Entries from 8 to 10 am with prizes for best roses, pansies, and collections awarded by local merchants and shops.
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Anniston Electric and Gas Co
Marchael Neil
MelIntyre
Russell Bros
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Meri
van Arsdel Jewelry Co
Sterne Grocery Co
Aes Ulman Bros
Cater Grocery Co
Anniston Hardware Co
Whetstone & Co
Ladies of Oxford and
Oxanna
Burdock Blood Bitters Promoted As Cleansing Tonic
An advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a cleansing blood tonic that clears the skin and improves vision and thinking. It appeals to readers with claims of curing eruptions, pimples, rashes and impure blood.
Aged Woman Wins Fast Walking Record at 78
Mrs. Jane Edwards Root, age 78, won a great walking contest for those over 75 in Cleveland, covering 2 miles in 26 minutes. She credits Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for vitality and endurance, and reports broad interest from professors and leaders.
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Jane Edwards Root
Cleveland
Duffy
United States
Europe
38Th St
North East
Old Wason St
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Promoted as Health Elixir
Advertises Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a malt based health tonic and medicine claiming to improve digestion, strengthen heart and nerves, aid immunity, and promote longevity. Warns against refilled bottles and spurious substitutes. Includes price of 1 dollar and trademark details.
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Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Dublin Exhibition Showcases Irish Industries and Prosperity
Special to the Star notes Dublin opens its international exhibition with a focus on Irish industries rather than cosmopolitan showcases. The event aims to highlight transformation of the Emerald Isle into a land of abundance, with other countries contributing but no official ties to Canada or the United States. Many Irish descendants are expected to visit from abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Worl
Emerald Isle
Paris
Chicago
St. Louis
Trish Industries
Canada
United States
Ireland
Beauty Spots How to whiten hands and care for skin
Readable advice on skin care including lemon juice for hands and cold cream for facial blemishes. It recommends glycerin with benzoin for joints and a cocoa butter lanolin mix for neck and arms. Cautions about lanolin use and skin conditioning are noted.
Particular About Her Company Blame and Bankruptcy Plot
A man reveals he transferred his estate to his wife to shield it from creditors. She absconds with the funds, sells the estate, and leaves abroad claiming she cannot live with a man who cheats his creditors.
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Blowo
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Oxford News
Oxford Department
Reett Clark
Texas
Alabama
Pritt Roswell
Abel and Vicinity
T. A. Howle & Co
Ts. D. Stewart
Monford
Gun Orr
Orr
Oxford Lodge of Odd Fellows
Annistons
Sten Ae Sie
Haynes, Hingson & Cox
Baptist Mission Fund
Presbyterian
Duffy’s Pure
Model Ice Co
Sition
Anniston
Electric & Gas Co
F. A. Walker & CO
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