Oxford Hingson Visits Family and Local News
W Hingson returns from Birmingham where his daughter Mrs Burrow and husband have been ill but show improvement. Capt Paul M Eichelberger arrives from Birmingham to begin operations at Oxford brick works idle since winter. A Aderholt of Meading visits Oxford on federal court business in Aniston. Oxford graded schools senior class of 12 plans graduation May 21 with engraved invitations.
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Oxford
W. Hingson
Paul M. Eichelberger
Birmingham
Oxford Brick Works
A. ¥. Aderholt
Meading
Federal Court
Anniston
Oxford Graded Schools
Teady Hats and Lingerie Featured in Vintage Ad
A brief advert highlights Teady hats in grey tan and white linen for yacht outfits. It also promotes lingerie and duck hats and caps priced at 25 cents. The odd fusion suggests a playful, era specific catalog item.
Local residents visit and plans noted for Odd Fellows ball
J R Black of Opelika arrives for a visit to Gus MMer and will perform piano at the Odd Fellows ball tomorrow night. Mrs Minnie Eason returns home Sunday from Gadsden where she has tended her daughter Mrs Jett who is convalescent. T W Gidley and W W Wilkerson transact business with Oxford merchants. The Hulseys move into Snow street residence with the Weathers. Mrs FE Gower and children stay with T A Ritch on Ross avenue before leaving for the East. The Main Street shop removal will improve that city area.
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J. R. Black
Opelika
Gus Mmer
Mr. Black
Odd Fellows’ Ball
Minnie Eason
Mrs. Jett
Gadsden
FE. F. Gower
T. A.ritch
Ross Avenue
East
Main ‘Street
T. H. Burton
Minstrel Night at Odd Fellows Hall Promises Fun
Local residents attend a Friday night minstrel at Odd Fellows hall with admission 85 cents. The program features end men Dr J N Bagley R Gow an Roberts F C Moorefield Floyd Bagley and others with solos by Vista Bagley Gowan Roberts Miss Hichelberger Miss Ida Turner and Miss Clara Wright among acts. Also noted are returning visits by Captain and Mrs Thomas Barry and an update on T H Burton recovering from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Dr. J. N. Bagley
R. Gowan Roberts
F. C. Moorefield
Floyd
Bagley
James W. Mima
Molaiste
E. W. Ballard
Sam J. Begley
Gua Miller
R. G. Roberts
Mixs
Vista Bagley
Miss Hichelberger
Miss Ida Turner
Dr King's New Life Pills Endorsement Ad
An old advertisement promotes Dr. King's New Life Pills as safe gentle cleansers and invigorators for headaches biliousness malaria and jaundice. It urges use to avoid danger and lists Elam Ordway Houser and Scarbrough Drug Co stores as sellers.
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Dr. King
Elam
Ordway & Houser’s
Scarbrough Drug Co
French Red Tape Delays Lobster Lab Water Permit
A Parisian professor sought sea water to study lobsters but faced months of bureaucratic delays. Officials checked his finances and salt monopoly laws before issuing permission to collect and transport salt water to his laboratory.
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Paria
France
Atlantic Ocean
Costly razors and their varied handles
The New York Sun outlines razor prices from a dollar for a basic blade to $50 for a gold handled pair, with silver and ivory options priced from $2 to $200 for elaborately chased designs. It notes costly razors are often marketed as gifts.
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New York Sun
Rebellion in China Spurs Blame on Governor and Peking
The Tines of India notes that a Chinese rebellion is mild, with payoffs and threats of limited demonstrations. Officials fear harsh enforcement, while the public shows respect for authority. A soldier boasts of enemy casualties, yet fighting remains limited and often short of severe combat.
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China
India
Peking
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted by Chapel Hill Writer
J G Jenkins of Chapel Hill praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for quick pain relief from a felon and fast healing. The ad touts the product as best on earth for sores burns and wounds, priced at 25 cents at Elam Drug Co.
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Bucklen
J. G. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
Elam
Ordway & Houser’s
Scarbrough Drug Co
Lord Mayor Faces Hare During Marylebone Hunt
An old time London lord mayor with limited racing experience rode to a city hunt near Marylebone. He stood under a tree as the hounds bayed, then drew his sword and declared, Let him come I fear him not. The moment drew cheers from the escort and scouts nearby.
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London
Marylebone
A Display of Tact from the Chicago Record-Herald
A humorous quip contrasts Mr. Dullwich the minister with and without tact. The Chicago Record-Herald cites a boyish dialogue where raising salary is framed as a matter of tact, noting the minister would lack tact if forced to resign but would show tact if he implies lifelong service without a raise.
Age of marriage in England and Italy compared
The article explains England sets marriage ages at fourteen for males and twelve for females under Roman and Athenian influence, while Italy fixes eighteen for males and fifteen for females under the civil code. It notes England previously allowed betrothal at seven, though such unions were not considered perfect until ages twelve or fourteen were reached.
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England
Italy
Chesterton on poets and vices in London News
The London News quotes G. K. Chesterton criticizing poets such as Swinburne Kipling Henley and John Davidson for praising lust cruelty drunkenness violence or obscenity as expressions of life and love. He calls modern cynics whitewashed vices and challenges literary world to moral restraint.
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Swinburne
Rudyard Kipling
Henley
John Davidson
G. K. Chesterton
London News
A Straight Tip and Milegende Blat ter Exchange
Geck says he will sing one more song before going home. He asks the lady how important the order of the programme is, as guests are tired from many songs.
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Geck
Proof Positive Shot Escaped Prisoner Accident Alleged
A Philadelphia Ledger item reports a policeman claiming he shot a fleeing prisoner by accident and asserting proof through a direct remark to his superior. The exchange hinges on the line that he hit him, implying no intent.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Silent Hyena Fails to Laugh at Twenty Minute Mark
In a comic scene, spectators await a hyena’s laugh for twenty minutes. the animal remains silent while observers note attention on a woman named Ella and her new hat as the crowd reacts with amusement and confusion.
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Ella
Birthday Bargain Promised Yet Bills Surprise Husband
A playful exchange reveals a husband agreeing to let his wife choose her birthday gift. She hints at surprises yet warns he will be surprised by the bill when it arrives. The cartoonish banter centers on expectations and humorous financial consequences.
Sheep Stealing Confession in Sheepish Gaffe
A knightly courtroom quip follows a cartoonish theft case where the prisoner claims woolgathering caused the sheep theft. The exchange highlights a humorous misunderstanding between accuser and accused in a medieval setting.
Better Than Dying Life Quotation Nonsense
A classroom quip contrasts a grim biblical line with a family habit of castor oil. The pupil challenges the teacher’s text while the class jokes about medical remedies.
A Helping Hand Uncle and Niece Dialogue
A brief Harper's Weekly cartoon caption shows a rich uncle promising legacy to his niece. The niece gratefully accepts and offers to give kindness in return, highlighting familial duty and affection.
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Harper's Weekly
Anniston's Commercial Club Urges Local Patronage
A local editorial from Anniston appeals to residents to support home businesses and employ conservative, practical patriotism for community prosperity. It highlights local industry resumption like car works and the Woodstock furnaces, urging buyers to favor Anniston merchants and firms such as City Hardware Co. to boost wealth and services in Calhoun County.
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Wellborn
Chamber of Commerce
Woodstock
Hercules
Anniston
Amniston
Gadsden
Calhoun County
Sears & Roebuck
Montgomery, Ward & Co
City Hardware CO
Talladega
Oxford
Photographing Stars Through Time Lapse Clockwork
An article explains photographing stars with ordinary cameras yields streaks due to earth rotation. It notes counteracting movement via elaborate clockwork to keep light on the plate, allowing points rather than arcs. Instructions cover exposure times toward the pole and developing plates.
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Yerkes Observatory
Williams Bay
Wis
St. Nicholas
North Pole
Electric Bitters Praise From Gettysburg Vet
David Parker of Fayette, N. ., who lost a foot at Gettysburg, credits Electric Bitters with major gains after years of stomach trouble. He says he would not take $500 for the relief they provided. Advertises Electric Bitters as a tonic for the aged, female weaknesses, back pain, and weak kidneys, guaranteed by local druggists. 50c.
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Gettysburg
David Parker
Fayette, N
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Scarbrough Drug Co
Average cost of a bride and groom outfits in the era
The Baltimore Sun reports a 42 year study across many interviews finds the average bride trousseau costs 66.38 dollars and the groom’s outfit 22.01 dollars. Combined garments total 88.39 dollars for the wedding and honeymoon period.
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Baltimore Sun
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Anniston Mercantile CO
Oxford News
Johnne Jones
New ‘‘College
Thad M. Gwin & CO
T. W. Gidley
Mr. Gidley
W. W. Wilkerson
Marcus Hulsey
Snow Street
Mrs. Weathers
Walker
Main Street
Presh
Timothy Hay
Rose Lark
Clara Wright
Moorefield
Bullard
Capt
Thomas WW. Barry
Lincoln
Robert. Burns
T. Hr. Burton
Valorous
Isis Lordship
Anniston’s
C. W. Cohen
Noble St
Robinson's Book Store
M Anniston
H. S. Pendle
Anniston Meat Market
Fountain Market
Rome
Opera House
Jas. P. Kinette
Lectuerer
Noble ST. Theatre
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