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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1907
Page
2
The Moulton Advertiser derides Alabama state lawmakers for wage hikes to judges and real estate tax rises. It praises judicial independence and condemns bribery hints, while urging honest reform and defending the judiciary from tainted ties with railroads or banks.
Citizens of Moulton postpone educational mass meeting planned for next Saturday to discuss a county high school location. The status of the bill creating the high school remains unclear, so organizers urge waiting for clearer legal action before proceeding. The prior notice on page one is reiterated with no new significance.
Letter from Montgomery unsigned writer to Jourd White recounts a cotton grading school in Alabama with strong religious life and a Polytecanic Institute. It highlights 50 to 55 attendees, daily classes, and praise for Prof Thrinton, plus local crop hopes, statehood talk for Oklahoma, taxes and migration notes, and family updates before closing with thanks and requests for The Advertiser.
A correspondent from Moulton Alabama writes to editors seeking space in the West Alabama paper. He expresses affection for Lawrence County, recalling his youth there and stating continued interest in its people and their well being. He notes a prior contract related to the region.
Camp Springs Chip notes report local life with crops health and weather concerns. Guests include Mrs Vola Young and family news from Mt Hope and Rice Texas. Local births and homestead work are noted along with a school operation at Young School house and repairs by painters B F Myers and B D Bailey. A picnic at Nelte Walker's saw mill on the 8th invites all residents.
The Southern Railroad’s license to operate in Alabama is canceled after it challenged a state law in federal court. The ruling denies an appeal, extending Comer’s sentence by over three years. The railroad may halt issuing tickets and handling freight in the state.
A Chicago federal court after a two month trial fined Standard O11o. $29,645,782 for theft. The Moulton Advertiser expresses vindication for its past reporting on the notorious thieves.
After a heated primary contest John Sharp Williams defeated Gov Vardsman for the U S Senate seat from Mississippi. The country is to be congratulated.
ENUVINE My double store promotes beds and furniture to enhance comfort and rest. It claims beds refresh and rejuvenate, stay cool in heat and warm in cold, are clean and vermin free, and suit every family member with various makes and price points.
The last of a large DeGrattenriet family died in Birmingham last week and was buried beside loved ones. Her eloquent husband, a well known Methodist preacher, mourns with a dozen children including Rev. Ed Mabry, a rising minister. Our sympathy goes to all sorrowing relatives.
Supt. Almon made a brief call on usheral business Saturday. W I Wallace and two sons visited their old home here last week. Uncle Howard and Aunt Maggie Irwin retired to healthier watering places. Circuit Court opens in Moulton September 9 with juries to be listed next week. Nedome McBride, a Texas born Black man, is visiting his mother out West. A horse belonging to Little Bob Montgomery was shot by a furious man after it ran over children. no injuries reported. Protracted meetings continue with Danville 36 joining Methodists and 10 uniting with Mascedonia Baptists. A meeting starts in Harmony and a Baptist meeting at Moulton begins Sunday night.
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