Oxford Mosaic of Local Happenings at Month's End
Oxford residents share routine news from May 31 including Hendricks of Silver Run among visitors sun seekers at Oxford. Hicks neighborhood standout B Mashburn joins out of town guests. Curvin and Horn return from Jacksonville rural carriers meeting with Labor Day Oxford Lake as next gathering site. Mary Vace departs for Auburn commencement where brothers Poyene and Carl study. W F McCain reports early ripe peaches. Self Culture Club meeting postponed due to heavy rain at Mrs James W Cunningham’s home.
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Messrs
W. F. Curvin
J. R. Horn
Jacksonville
Oxford Lake
Mary Vace
Auburn
Mesears, Poyene
Carl
Eugene
Self Culture Club
James W. Cunningham
Oxford Social Notes and Upcoming Weddings
Mrs. Cunningham will host a Thursday afternoon event and a June reception is planned. W Aderholt joins City Hardware after Jane To, replacing Gowan Roberta. McCwain of Kentwood improves after a stay at bedside. Weddings of Bullard Wilson in Talladega feature Miss Hattie Wilson and Wallace Bullard. dog incident on Oxford streets. Mrs Sallie Carey improves while mother Mrs S K Horders declines.
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W. Aderholt
City Hardware Company
Jane
Gowan Roberta
Aderholt
Alexander Jones Adair
Oxford
Hattie Wilson
Wallace Bullard
Talladega
Burdock Blood Bitters Promotes Digestion Across Nations
Advertisement touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a national cure for dyspepsia. It claims to strengthen stomach membranes, stimulate digestive juices, purify the blood, and build up the body.
Onions Said To Aid Breath And Sleep In Old Medical Note
A learned doctor claims onions sweeten breath after local effects fade, cleanse poisons, purify blood, and serve as a vermifuge. Eating one small onion nightly before bed is recommended for head ailments and sleeplessness, acting soothingly on nerves without harmful drug effects.
The Hat and the Falsi Fier Exchange
A quotation from Philadelphia Langer discusses a confrontation over insult and proof. He argues that one should demand evidence before reacting, and that lacking proof would brand the other as the falsi fier while acknowledging the other party had it.
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Philadelphia Langer
Secrets and Treachery in Ancient Wisdom
The passage contrasts telling own secrets with sharing secrets to untrustworthy listeners as folly but treachery. It cites Johnson on folly and treachery and Seneca on greed, framing nature’s bounty as insufficient for the greedy.
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Johnson
Seneca
In Memoriam for Baby John Meekins Shelnatt
A May 6 1907 obituary mourns John Meekins of Mr. and Mrs J Bryant Shelnatt as a beloved child lost to death. The note speaks of heaven’s city and a family drawn closer to God, urging faith and comfort for grieving parents.
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Angel of Death
J. Bryant Shelnatt
John Meekins
Living Up to His Name in Boston Schoolroom Tale
A Boston mission school teacher assigns students to note why a pupil named Ralph Waldo Emerson Longfellow is absent. A shy boy suggests he is “Treckon Udo” and another quips he is likely writing poetry, reflecting playful mispronunciations in a youth anecdote from Youth's Companion.
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Boston
Ralph Waldo Emerson Longfellow
Johnnie
Lome
Why were you always quarreling with your wife
A quip about marital arguments where one partner insists the other is never wrong and about resolving disputes with calm explanation.
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Ilouste
Post
Farming as cure for society’s ills, a farmer’s view
A fragmented remark credits farming for exposing and draining the poisons bred by elite life. The speaker, John Berronghes, advocates direct contact with soil as a cure, arguing it reveals and removes the metaphorical poison within man.
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John
Spring Fatigue Thought to Spring Cleaning of Body
Physicians say lassitude in spring stems from the body's need for a seasonal cleaning. Constipation can result if neglected, causing weak muscles. A prescribed remedy combines senna, Rochelle salts, Aro-Sagrada, water, and glycerine, with a teaspoonful at bedtime and before meals until bowel movements normalize.
Moses and the Burning Bush in God’s Timing
A Sunday School reflection on Moses delaying God’s plan, his call from the burning bush, and how God’s timing and authority transform ordinary life into holy duty. It emphasizes learning from God, humility, and obedience before mission. The piece links Moses, Joshua, and faith lessons for believers today.
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American Prom Association
Moses
God
Israel
Egypt
Pharaoh
Midian
Zipporah
Jethro
Joseph
Jesus
David
Adullam
Paul
Arabia
John the Baptist
Sodom
Sammel
Lis
Josh
Joshua
Promised Land
Dean's Ointment Promises Quick Relief for Itching
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment cures piles and eczema itching, urging readers to purchase at all drug stores for relief from skin itching.
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Dean
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Oxford News
A. J, Adair
Oxford Department
Hendricks
Silver Run
B. Mashburn
Hicks
W. F. McCain
Thad M. Gwin & Go
Siots
Doh
PF Smith
W. A. McCwain
Kentwood
Mra
John Rhodes
Launlers
Lineslaton, N
Joseph FE. Aderhold
The
Oaka
Mary Snow
Misses Wilson
Ruth Snow
Bullard Wilson
Joseph BW. Aderhold
W. R. Buchanan
Ida and
Lela Turner
Rena Pinson
Birmingham
Memoriam
J. Berman
Noble Street
Buster
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