Oxford News of Present Interest Picnic Fun and Local Notices
Oxford residents report a lively picnic at Pulpit Rock hosted by H P Whiteside with a jolly group returning late. Notables and visitors are mentioned among arrivals, illnesses, and hometown movements including Jillie Borders ill at home and Mrs. Borders. Local reports note prizes awarded for a baby boy, staff changes, and an election timing for a first lieutenant on June 8.
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Oxford
Pulpit Rock
H. P. Whiteside
Pension Examinations Set in Anniston July 1901
The Board of Pension Examiners for Calhoun County will meet at Wikle's Drug Store in Anniston on the first Monday in July 1901 for ten days to consider applications. Under the amended law an honorable discharge or parole suffices as proof of service without two witnesses. Rejected applicants may reapply, with grounds of prior refusal given. Widows of pensioners on roll at death need only two witnesses to prove widowhood. All applicants must appear for examination unless travel is impossible. May 21 1901.
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Board of Pension Examiners
Calhoun County
Anniston
Wikle
Oxford Tickets Offer Round Trip Fare on Electric Cars
The notice lists electric car fares at 35 cents and 25 cents for round trips in Oxford. The pricing reflects local transit options and suggests a simplified fare structure for riders.
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Oxford
Fragmentary figures from an undeciphered record
A scrambled line of numbers and letters appears to list several large figures 1 020107 864022 793169 920872 1049121 without clear context or readable names or places. The text offers no definite event date location or identifiable entities.
Revival Meetings At Baptist Church Attract Attention
Revival meetings in progress at the Baptist church draw interest as Dr. J. W. Dickerson of Pratt City assists Dr. Johnson. A touching sermon was preached last night and again this morning. Ladies hold daily prayers at Mrs. Bb. D. Williams home at 4 p.m. church services are at 11 a.m. 3 30 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. All Christians are invited to participate.
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Baptist Church
J. W. Dickerson
Pratt City
Johnson
Bb. D. Williams
He Is A Wonder From Cherokee Iowa
Mr. C. F. Collier of Cherokee Iowa is described as cheerful erect and vigorous after suffering chronic kidney trouble and backache. The ad credits a cure by three bottles of Eletric Bitters and claims relief from backache nervousness loss of appetite and kidney troubles. Sold for 50 cents at Elam Drug Co's drug store.
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Cherokee
Iowa
Elam Drug Co
Fast Time to Texas Service Inaugurated South of Meridian
The Queen and Crescent System launches a fast Meridian to Shreveport schedule on October 28 linking with Texas lines, cutting travel times to Texas by 7 to 12 hours. Southern Railway fast train No. 37 connects with the Queen and Crescent, offering the quickest westbound service. Visit a local ticket agent for details and tickets.
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Queen & Crescent
Meridian
Shreveport
Texas
Southern Railway
Wood Impersonator Delights Y M C A Audiences
Genevans praised G Le Forest Wood for impersonations and dialect stories at the YMCA Auditorium. He is described as a born humorist with prior Chautauqua appearances, drawing requests for a return engagement. East Lake visitors enjoyed Symposia band under C E Summers alongside Wood's performances.
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Geneva
N. Y
Daily Times
Wood
G. le Forest Wood
Burgess
Atlanta Constitution
East Lake
Symposia
C. E. Summers
George le Forest Wood
Increased Passenger Service on the Choctaw Route
Effective October 7 the Choctaw Route will operate three trains daily between Memphis and Hot Springs Ark. Double daily service to Indian and Oklahoma Territories with connections for points in Missouri Kansas Texas.
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Memphis
Hot Springs Ark
Oklahoma Territories
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
West
Aniston Steam Laundry Seeks Customer Response
A brief notice asks readers to mail, phone, or call at Noble Street for laundry service. It invites fair treatment and invites patronage for their wagon to call. The faulty OCR suggests Aniston or Anniston location and contact by mail or telephone.
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Anniston Steam Laundry
Noble Street
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