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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
3
The Moulton Advertiser of Moulton Alabama announces a large and growing circulation as of 1908, highlighting its expanding reach and prominence in the local press scene.
A notice advertises a free, positive cure for eczema, salt rheum, erysipelas, piles and skin diseases. The offer claims instant relief and provides a New York address, F. W. Williams at 400 Manhattan Avenue, with request to send a stamp.
An aged editor, Maj. W. H. Harris, is described as dropping a deal on Mobile streets. The report notes a political scene with Ellen Wilson leading early, backed by supporters, while Winston County prepares to open its High School doors in October.
Irwin Drug Co sells DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills praised as safe easy pleasant and sure in a compact advertisement tone for quick relief and regular use.
Report notes farmers gelling their cotton in Etowah county at 10c. Commentary calls this a poor method for sustaining living prices. As fall nears, commerce wheels are heard nationwide, signaling prosperity across the era.
Mr A Robinson of Drumquin Ontario suffers chronic indigestion and endorses Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets calling them the best medicine he ever used They help indigestion or constipation are easy to take and pleasant in effect Priced at 25 cents samples free at Irwin Drug Co 8 E Gardner Landersville and D W Irwin Hillaboro
Hemmed in by forest fires an engineer in Portugal dashed through seven miles of flames to reach safety while most passengers were assisted from the train. In Georgia a 15 year old black boy insulted a woman and paid the usual penalty.
Mrs Chas E Smith of West Franklin Maine says she likes good things and has adopted Dr King's New Life Pills as the family laxative because they are good and do their work without fuss. The painless purifiers are sold at Windham Co's drug store.BC.
A brief notice warns subscribers of a raised bank note danger and urges vigilance against imposition. It notes the Farmers' Union is again attempting to sell cotton directly to consumers, with improved prospects of success this time.
The advertisement links stomach distress to failing inside nerves in the stomach heart and kidneys. It argues not to drug the stomach but to strengthen the failing nerves with Dr Shoop's Restorative. It claims results within 48 hours and urges a test to confirm improvement.
Harry Thaw says his trial cost over 500000 and that he remains in the asylum without friends or money. He says even his wife has forsaken him as he pays a fearful penalty for the bloody deed. Two Boston policemen hunted chicken thieves two days later were found dead with their bodies hacked to pieces.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for an incurable catarrh cure bond with F J Cheney Co Toledo. Walding Kinnan Marvin endorse Cheney as honest and capable. Hall's Cure is taken internally, claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces. testimonials offered free. Price 75 cents per bottle. sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Frank Goodlett, after buying the McDonald lot on the square, plans erecting a modern business building. Orphan Day for the Home at Somersfield is set for Saturday the 26th. Eb Odom and Myrtle Odoin were visitors in Moulton last week. Myrtle Stephen son hosted Miss Odom. Summer ailments stem from stomachs suggests Kohol and Kodol use for relief, sold by Irwin Drug Co.
Miss Lillian Kirkland spent last week visiting relatives and friends in and near Mt Hope. A blind tiger in Cleburne county operated illegally earning an unknown sum before being stopped and shut down. Local observers note the irregular activity and police action amidst rural county concerns.
A man who had not spoken for two miles asked a girl to share tobacco, then after two more miles she offered to remove a shoe due to a sore toe. Their quiet journey broke into clatter once they reached the gate at Liberty Hall.
Piles relieved with Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment sent by mail to prove its effect. Request a trial box by writing Dr. Shoop Racine Wisconsin. Itching smarting bleeding piles both internal and external receive quick and certain help. Large box 50c sold by dealers.
Mexican lion breaches cabin and devours two children, shocking residents. In Buffalo, a massive fire cremates 2000 sheep and 15000 calves, devastating livestock. Moulton reports strong health amid ongoing building boom. Ira D. Sankey, famed gospel singer, has died, marking a somber note in religious music.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky says twenty years of granulated sore eyes ended after trying Chamberlains Salve in February 1903. He bought one box, used part, and has not had trouble since. The salve is sold by Irwin Drug Co., Lander Avenue, Hillsboro.
A traveler named W B Lee passed with a load of porterhouse steak toward Decatur. A Chicago woman killed her husband in his sleep then fatally shot herself. Four months remain in the election contest, and the girls and their friends are urged to get busy.
Mr. W. Stone of East Poland Maine endorses Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for sore feet and a range of injuries from barns to cuts. The ad claims it cures piles and pitches it as a guaranteed remedy sold at Windham & Co’s drug store for ic.
Bibb county court records show five individuals recently convicted in a case involving the shooting and confinement of mocking birds. The editorial note urges readers to watch the voting contest column and gate a timely turnip seed sowing window, highlighting now as the best time for establishing a turnip patch for every family.
Clinic advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy available as tablet or liquid. The pitch urges purchase through all dealers and markets the product as a blood cleansing solution to relieve rheumatism.
The passage urges unified town support for churches and school houses, stating these temples of peace and learning are essential for a safe family life. It challenges unmarried men to take responsibility, asserting that finding a wife is both natural and expected.
The advert warns that minor stomach trouble can lead to chronic dyspepsia unless treated. It promotes Kodol as a preventive and curative remedy, urging readers to buy now from Lewin Drug Co.
The community celebrates a new well that brings abundant water praised as a gift from God. Residents thank the boys who located it and recommend Free and Burch for water sourcing. The town school opens October first. parents are urged to prepare children for the first day and continue through the term.
Edward E. Henry of United States Express Co. Chicago reports Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy relieved his chronic diarrhoea and has cured many on trains. He notes his 23rd Ohio Regiment service under Rutherford B. Hayes and William McKinley. Sold by Irwin Drug Co. 8 E Gardner Landersville and D W Irwin Hillsboro Ala.
The Journal notes a former resident, Mrs. White, and her youngest son visited relatives near Fill last week. The item underscores the value of churches and schools to a town’s vitality and public life.
Mrs M M Davison of 376 Gif ford Ave San Jose California praises Electric Bitters as a superior family remedy for headaches biliousness and sluggish liver and bowels. She claims it brings necking relief from afflictions and offers more health for the digestive engine in a bottle than any other remedy known. Guaranteed at Windham Go's drug store.
A Springfield mob cursed Abraham Lincoln and attempted to burn his former residence over his role in freeing people. In New Jersey Agia found a diamond ring valued at 9850.00, described as a bird's nest piece.
John H Zirkle reports his father in Philippi West Virginia suffered chronic diarrhoea for years. After using Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy from Irwin Drug Co and others, one bottle cured him and he remains well for eighteen months. He is sixty and works as a younger man.
The Baptist church is receiving its finishing touches and appears very handsome. Worshippers will be delighted by the change. Meanwhile many industrial plants in Pennsylvania have shut down due to rivers drying up.
August time, tells on the nerves. Dr Shoop's Restorative is advertised to show improvement within 48 hours of use. It claims full health will return gradually and that strength and ambition will come back as nerves, stomach, heart, and kidneys are strengthened.
Clark Hragg claimed a copperhead killed a monster smoke on Sunday returning from church. Mon Sand on disputed the tale while the group kept quiet and suggested hanging dead sardines to bring rain, but no shower occurred. The alleged creature then reportedly revived and crawled away after more chicken or lambs.
Do you suffer back ache or sharp pains in the side and small of your back The cause is often kidney trouble De Witts Kidney and Bladder Pills promise prompt relief of weak back backache rheumatic pains and all kidney and bladder disorders Sold and recommended by Irwin Drug Co
The town enjoys promising sweet potato crops and abundant pies as the season progresses. The rhythm of construction fills the scene with the sounds of saws and hammers echoing through the streets.
In Zanesville Ohio Mrs Mary Lee reports her husband James Lee owes his life to Dr King s New Discovery. Lungs severely damaged by consumption seemed certain before a friend suggested the remedy which restored his health. The ad proclaims the medicine as a throat and lung remedy with quick relief and a money back guarantee available at Windham Co drug store offering 50c and 1 00 prices with a free trial bottle.
Governor Comer granted clemency to ten convicts in a single day last week, assigning reasons for each pardon. In another incident, L Seitz, a Decatur watchman, was fatally struck and crushed in an accident reported the same period.
Pain relief claim for headaches and general pain with a free trial offer. Mentions a 25 cent package and a formula on the box. Encourages asking a doctor or druggist, and lists Racine Wisconsin as contact. Sold by all dealers.
A fatal incident in Oklahoma leaves an 11 year old girl struck through the heart and fatally hurt after refusing an arranged marriage. The assailant died in a personal crisis soon after, with the girl's parents implicated in the crime seen by witnesses.
An advertisement promotes Casca Sweet as a safe baby remedy for infants and children. It notes the ingredients printed on the bottle and states the product contains no opiates. Sold by Irwin Drug Co.
The article notes Filipinos are happy and contented while steel rails are being manufactured at Ensley and sent to Mexico, reflecting regional industrial activity and worker sentiment.
The writer urges Barbee to begin a series recalling Carroll Stover Henry Clay Speake and other locals from his youth. He demands essays on lawyers doctors preachers blacksmiths carpenters merchants and farmers, then on the women and their ways and on newspapers editors and politics, ending with reflections on Christian religion.
The mid-summer honor roll will be completed in three or four weeks and 600 names enrolled with dates extended into 1908 and some to 1909. The paper boasts its large subscriber list and invites corrections to any dated errors. It proclaims Alabamans as the most patriotic, from High Jackson to Low Mobile.
An old bachelor in Decatur reports plans to place 5,000 votes for Miss Evie Shelton to lead as first choice in the premium machine contest. She is rising among the stars, but supporters have not yet mobilized. Get busy. time is slipping away.
Three weeks ago D. T. Stover and IT. S. Meaders lost pocket books totaling 129 dollars and 99 cents. Both books were found and the notice promotes advertising as a means to recover lost items and to spur buying and selling, urging readers to try the ink and watch results.
Public land in Alabama is down to about 150000 acres with rapid entry. Lawrence county holds 17370 acres for settlers and Winston county 18000. The note urges settlers to hurry to secure a home before land is all taken in two or three years.
The paper prints 1190 copies today and gains two subscribers daily. With 205 remaining to reach the pre postal law total, editors expect to reach the figure before leaves fall. Subscribe now and be happy.
E L Wane gave 335 to the Bryan fund, described as the largest single donation heard of in Alabama. The speaker suggests when Bryan wins the White House he should appoint Mr Wann to a fat office, as urged by A S Marshall for the district.
Stockholders meeting moved from first to second Saturday in September. The session will be held at Black Ground with M. J. Taylor listed.
A native claim says a condor may endure forty days. The longest horse leap on record is thirty seven feet. Holland reportedly exceeds ten thousand windmills. An acre of forest provides about one thousand cubic feet of lumber. French soldiers include wine in their daily rations.
A. Bernstein offers eleven pounds of good coffee at 61.00 until further notice. Call and examine it.
A forecast predicts a big cotton crop while thieves undermine prices by pressuring markets. The note urges use of warehouses to safeguard value and stabilize supply.
A speaker questions the basis of a claim that living costs have fallen, asking for specifics on the source of the data and the implies about meet and meal expenses. The remark suggests skepticism about improved affordability and seeks concrete evidence.
James B. Ellix of Montgomery has been chosen campaign manager for Col. Mallory who seeks the governorship. Ellix will coordinate Mallory’s statewide push, with the aim of mobilizing supporters and directing fundraising and public appearances.
Bud Masterson and his family from Decatur are visiting relatives at this location, signaling a family trip and local ties. The brief item highlights kin connections and travel to a nearby area.
Mr White and Son announce a community picnic at Penitentiary Spring on Saturday September 5. All welcome to bring well filled baskets. Barbecued meats and other refreshments will be on the ground. The event is sponsored by the people of the community.
Opportunity knocks but once so act now. Brick is cheaper and durable, backed by calculations, with 145000 ready for use at the Molton factory. See them in person and be convinced brick is best for building today.
H 8 Nichols of Oakland Indian Territory praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a faithful friend. A commercial traveler for eighteen years, he says a cure is always speedily effected. Sold by Irwin Drug Co Landersville Hillsboro and Gardner Landersville addresses.
More than 6,000 women work in Russia’s secret service, a figure highlighted in reports on gender roles within state security services. The article notes substantial female participation at various levels of intelligence and policing, reflecting changes in employment patterns across the regime.
There are many imitations of DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve but only the original is best. It cleans, cools, and soothes. Sold by Irwin Drug Co.
The article notes the Pope's ete mail containing roughly a thousand letters and reports that about 18,000 workers are employed in Sicily's sulfur mines. It highlights large correspondence and a substantial mining workforce in the region.
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