Oxford shoppers greet out-of-town visitors and local notices
Thad M. Gwin & Co advertises in Oxford while Munford’s M Jarrett and Mrs Jackson with family tour the town for business. Oakfuskee farmer W J Morrison browses shops. Anderson Key brings cotton to market. John Clark and family plan move to Riedelberger farm for another year as the turnip crop sells well and locals prepare for winter with cloaks and kerseys.
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Anderson Key
Abel
John Clark
Riedelberger Farm
Oxford
Mr. Clark
Peter Pan at Gwin's Lightly Noted in Local Update
Cotton receipts stay light with prices similar to yesterday. Oxford anticipates a Saturday market rush. A possible fall flower show is discussed amid embres chrysanthemums, palms, ferns and roses in town. Mia Cryer and friend from Anniston visit Oxford. Methodist services grow with daily sermons. Halloween passes quietly. older residents lament lost youth fun. Ben Turner visits Birmingham on business.
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Methodist Church
Oxford
Ben Turner
Birmingham
Harris and Clark entertain Reverend Todd at McKibbon Street home
Mr and Mrs W O Harris and Mrs A B Clark host Rev and Mrs William Todd of Anniston at their McKibbon Street residence. Oxford lodge of Odd Fellows to hold regular session tonight focusing on routine business.
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W. O. Harris
A. B. Clark
William Todd
Anniston
McKibbon Street
Oxford Lodge
Toyland Event At Moorefield's November 2 1906
At Moorefield's jeweler shop on Friday November 2 1906 Children are especially invited Everything that Toyland can furnish will be found here Burrell Higginbotham father of A L Higginbotham arrived from Chu Yafinee this morning and is the guest of his son He recalls early days when Indians roamed the plains Rev George F Cuthrell left yesterday for Talladega and will stay there
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Moorefield’s
Burrell Higginbotham
A. L. Higginbotham
Chu- Yafinee
Mr. Higginbotham
George F. Cuthrell
Talladega
Purity of Bread Bread purity praised by London bakers
The London Bakers' Times extols bread as the purest food for the table noting its unmatched simplicity and nutritional value in a concise opinion piece.
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London
Nutteries That Live on Fish
A fragment describes a creature, the ptero poda, a Mediterranean butterfly that eats fish. It has blue transparent wings and a tongue with hooked teeth. The piece notes its rare coastal sightings along Florida California coasts and its strange feeding habits.
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Miorida
Caliiornia
Mediterranean
The Power of Intuition
A woman asserts that intuition is not mystery but enhanced reasoning from observation. She says intuitive people notice many details duller minds miss and that this skill is not exclusive to women, but a heightened sensitivity to facts.
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New York Tribune
Free salve offer at Wikle's drug store for stomach tablets
Patron urged to visit J L Wikle's drug store to receive a free salve of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. The ad claims relief for biliousness and constipation and says the tablets improve appetite strengthen digestion and regulate the liver and bowels.
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J. L. Wikle
Chamberlain
Walter Scott Early Court Wins and Jeddart Advice
Sir Walter Scott first appeared as counsel in 1703 at Jedburgh assizes defending a veteran poacher. A later case left him unpaid and inspired a limerick about a yelping terrier and a rusty key as his best Jeddart fee, recalled decades later at a Judges dinner.
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Sir Walter Scott
Jedburgh Assizes
Scott
Lockhart
Jedburgh
Rusty Key
Walter Scott
Parental Interference Delays Young Man’s Marriage Request
A young man asks a parent for permission to marry his daughter, noting he believes she will consent if refused. The parent reacts with astonishment as the dialogue reveals the social tension over consent and propriety in a Chicago News excerpt.
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Chicago News
What She Said No I Shall Have Nothing More To Do
Tom tells Jack he will avoid Miss Banker after she said No. The exchange shows tension and a turning point in their interaction.
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Jack
Banker
Tom
Cloves: Dried Buds From Evergreen Spice Tree
The dried flower buds of the evergreen spice tree known as cloves are harvested at a red stage just before opening. The name derives from clou meaning nail due to their shape. Cloves contain up to 20 percent aromatic oil used for flavor and scenting. misuse as a drug can be poisonous.
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Spice Islands
Bridegroom’s Toast Goes Awry at Wedding
A bridegroom, asked to give a toast despite pleading for excuse, rose shyly at a wedding feast. He misplaced his line and admitted the moment “this-er-thing has been thrust up on me” while staring at the bride, causing light embarrassment per the London Tit Bits anecdote.
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London
Apartment Offer Triggers Caution Over Neighborhood
A reader notes finding an elegant apartment with reasonable rent and a tolerant agent, but warns Mrs Blakely Mercy about the neighborhood. The message suggests suspicion about the area while recounting the luck of securing a unit and a cautious response to the proposal.
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James
Blakely
Mercy
Chicago Tribune
Cuckoo Misconception Traced To Childrens Recall
A natural history note describes how children often misunderstand cuckoo habits. An explanation about the bird laying its own eggs was reportedly recounted later as the line the cuckoo does not lay its own eggs.
Student Answers Stir Laughs With Naive Defenses
In a classroom exam a boy guesses Noah’s wife as Joan of Arc. Another writes water consists of two gases oxygen and cambrigen. A fourth says lava is what a barber uses on your face. One pupil defines a blizzard as the inside of a fowl.
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Noah
Joan of Arc
Postmaster Robbed A Riverton Tale Of Electric Bitters
Postmaster G W Fouts of Riverton Ta says a botched robbery left him robbed of comfort while a 20 year liver ailment was cured by Electric Bitters. He credits eleven years of good health to the tonic which treats biliousness neuralgia and kidney issues. Sold at West End Drug Co and Elam Ordway Houser.
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G. W. Fouts
Riverton Ta
West End Drug Co
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Irishman Testifies In Bull Related Damages Suit
In a damage suit over a death at a bull’s hands, a witness provides a literal reply. When asked if the deceased Patrick Flannigan was his father, he explains he was until the bull killed him, illustrating the blunt honesty sometimes found in testimony.
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Patrick Flannigan
Du Guesclin Orders Massacre of Captives
In a notable victory Du Guesclin captured many English soldiers provoking disputes among the French. As tensions rose, he ordered all captives killed and the brutal command was carried out by his forces.
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du Guesclin
Chapped Hands Remedy Promoted By Local Vendor
Chamberlain's Salve advertised for chapped hands and various skin ailments. The ad urges washing with warm water, drying, then applying the salve before bed for a speedy cure. Trade note lists J. L. Wikle as seller.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Atlantic Waves Reach Thirty to Fifty Feet High
The hydrographic bureau reports Atlantic waves commonly average about thirty feet in height. In rough weather they rise to forty or forty eight feet. During storms waves range from five hundred to six hundred feet and travel ten to eleven seconds, with the longest measured wave lasting twenty three seconds and about half a mile in length.
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United States Hydrographic Bureau
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Guiding Home Use
A reliable cellan and one that should always be kept in the home for immediate use is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It will prevent the attack if given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears. For sale by J. Lee.
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J, Lee
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