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Newspaper

Moulton Advertiser

Location

Moulton, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1920

Page

2

Moulton Advertiser Public Notice Worded

The fragment notes the Moulton Advertiser published on Wednesdays and entered at the post office as second class matter in Moulton Alabama. It lists Jno P Warren as publisher and Robert F White as editor with the American Press Association as foreign advertising representative.

Postotice Moulton Ala Jno P. Warre Robert F. White Ee EE Foreign Advertising THE American Press Association

Discipline Maintained in the American Army

Maj. Gen. Crowder reports 32 soldiers sentenced to death last year but none carried out. 12 sentences disapproved, 19 reduced to imprisonment, one pending. Only nine death sentences for military offenses. one case involved a spy. War-time haste caused errors, but discipline overall praised. Civilian readers may not grasp wartime needs. vast demobilization followed with limited regular officers guiding many recruits.

H. Crowder France America Birmingham Age-Herald

Albany Decatur Daily contest offer seeks subscribers

The Albany Decatur Daily announces a subscription drive with big prizes for winners. Premiums include an automobile and a watch, aiming to boost circulation. The paper promotes itself as progressive and full of news, urging readers to clip coupons for themselves or friends.

Albany-Decatur Daily

Love Your Birds and Protect Them Says A A Howell

A A Howell urges farmers to look after their birds and squirrels on his land. He raises coveys, feeds coveys in bad weather, and emphasizes protecting young fowl rather than killing for sport. He notes birds consume many insects and laments unnecessary destruction.

A. A. Howell

Newspaper ads and the cost of running a paper

Ambridge News-Herald argues newspapers must charge for advertisements as a newspaper runs on money like any other institution. It compares bazaars and free tickets to ad space and calls for readers to recognize the cost of producing news and printing material.

Ambridge

News from Your County Weekly Localities

A plea for signed community news submissions from county readers. The note urges residents to send timely local items, with or without names, to help publish weekly county updates. It praises reader input as essential due to limited staff and time.

Feeding cows: root crops and dangers of smut and ergot

The text advises on cattle diets with corn based feeds and root crops like carrots and beets, noting smut as poison and ergot-related risks. It warns against strong tasting feeds and cautions that early lamb operations need not rush to market.

Sheep and hog breeding trends in meat production

The article notes rising demand for mutton and highlights crosses such as Shopshire rams on Coeswold ewes. It praises Down breeds with Southdown listed as best, and says Shopshire and Southdown crosses yield excellent meat. It also states the most profitable hogs are those fattened quickly and sold at 8 to 10 months.

Shopshire America England Southdown

The Baby by George MacDonald Verse

A poetic dialogue asks where the baby comes from detailing divine origins for eyes tears smile ears hands and feet. The speaker attributes the newborn to God and to a creative divine plan concluding with George MacDonald as the author of the poem.

Wilson Army Demobilization Record Declared Outstanding

The author lauds the Wilson administration for a rapid and orderly demobilization after World War I. It notes that over 5,600 officers and men were discharged in the first 12 weeks, more than Civil War totals in half the time, with efficient repatriation across the Atlantic and thorough medical checks before discharge. The piece argues history will recognize this as a major wartime achievement.

Birmingham Age-Herald

666 Will Break A Cold Fever And Glippe Quickest

A dated claim asserts that 666 can cure fever and grippe faster than any known remedy, preventing pneumonia and related severe illness, reflecting period health folklore.

Prewmonia

Notice of Sale in Lawrence County Alabama 1920

Notice of sale by I W T Lowe administrator of W D Irwin estate as ordered by Lawrence County Probate Court on December 1 1920. Property to be sold at public outcry for cash at the courthouse door includes a store house and lot in Moulton described as part of lot 85 with 55 by 80 foot bounds, a vacant lot in Moulton with specific measurements, 20 shares Bank of Moulton stock 10 shares City National Bank stock 4 Liberty Bonds 500 each 2 Liberty Bonds 50 60 each 40 war savings stamps and one iron safe.

Alabama Lawrence County Abbama Tewit Moulton Ala M. M. Windham J. M. Kump T. B. Parker Bank of Moulton City National Bank

Warning on Dog Tax Payment and Late Fee

The speaker urges timely dog tax payment before December's end to avoid doubling the amount. They oppose the current dog law but acknowledge the obligation and hope no delinquents, lamenting the embarrassment of collecting double. A reminder that only one month remains to pay.

State of Matrimony Explanatory Exchange Riffs On Joke

A humorous exchange asks where the state of matrimony is and the answer playfully defines it as one of the United States. It is bounded by hugging and kissing on one side and by cradles and babies on the coast. Its chief products include polstion broomsticks and staying out late at night. It claims to have been discovered by Adam and Eve seeking a northwest passage from Paradise.

United States Eve Paradise

Odds Favor None as Man Seeks Revenge Against Rival

A terse line hints at a tale of ongoing feud and the futility of revenge. The phrase underscores a cyclical struggle, implying a man pursuing payback will face stubborn obstacles and little chance of resolution. No names or places are given in the readable fragment.

Rub My Tism Antiseptic Pain Biller Claims Cures Infected

An old advertisement touts RUB-MY-TISM as a powerful antiseptic and pain reliever. It claims to cure infected wounds and treats neuralgia rheumatism and related ailments, asserting broad healing properties.

Mrs Parks Praises Thedford's Black Draught in Alabama

In Duiion Alabama Mrs T F Parks a Jackson County resident recommends Thedford's Black Draught to friends after meals for sour stomach and headache. She claims it aids digestion and liver function, noting the remedy has a long track record and is widely trusted. She urges using the genuine Black Draught from all druggists.

Pepo Mangan Tonic Promised To Restore Vitality And Blood

An old advertisement extols Pepto Mangan as a vitality tonic to combat fatigue paleness and low resistance. It claims the remedy boosts red blood, fights sluggish health, and helps recover strength, urging readers to ask for Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form at drug stores.

Gude’s

Travel Proves Best Recruiting Draw for Marines

A Marine Corps West Coast recruit depot study of 500 rookies shows 42 percent seek world travel as the top lure in posters, 33 percent prize educational benefits, and 25 percent join for industrial discipline or military training, aligning with officers’ nationwide experience.

Rgular Marine Corps

Sponge in the Ward Returns to Haunt Irish Soldier

An Irish soldier emerging from surgery in a hospital ward exclaims gratitude that the operation is finished. A cot mate warns that a sponge was left inside and another incision was needed. A third patient adds that he faced a similar reopening to locate a sponge.

Stock Notes From the Business Magazine

A brief from a business magazine on swine feeding emphasizes early care to improve flesh and market timing. It advises farmers to tighten housing, provide warm beds, and let hogs access salt, wood ashes, and charcoal in equal parts for health. It also notes grazing on clover pasture as beneficial.

Business Magazine

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