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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1907
Page
3
Mrs Sallie McDonald and Mrs Fannie Roberson visit New Decatur and Hartselle while Dr Farley travels to Hillsboro to treat patients and provide dental care and music for the community.
An advertisement promises a free, positive cure for eczema and skin diseases by F. W. Williams of Manhattan Avenue New York. The text also notes two brutal wife murders in Ohio and New York with sleeping victims, and a Virginia bear attack that nearly crushed a woman before bystanders beat it off.
Quality considered, we defy competition on clothing and ladies cloaks. We have cut the price, but maintain the quality. Wuttmamson and EcuHo.s, Decatur, Ala.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin mails free trial catarrh treatments to test the science behind Dr Shoop's Catarrh Remedy. Oklahoma seeks five million dollars from Uncle Sam under the enabling act. Congressman Richardson supports Muscle Shoals power development and is expected to push the project promptly.
An advertisement claims that the pills end lethal stoppages of liver and bowel functions with no disagreeable sensations. It guarantees satisfaction or money back at Windham & Co and all druggists.
John Howell and his daughter Miss Mae traveled to Decatur on a shopping expedition after reads about inducements offered by enterprising merchants in The Moulton Advertiser. Mae caught up with them, guiding the carriage with expert skill, and the party narrowly avoided several wrecks before reaching port. The narration praises Mae as an accomplished driver and notes Jo’s quick departure at her command.
In summer 1903 Mr. H. Pedlar of Toronto Ontario suffered macular pains in his foot instep, making walking hard. He used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and was cured by one small bottle. He has recommended it to friends. Windham and E Gardner sell it.
A jumble of old ads and notices mentions Williamson & Ecxois of Decatur Alabama offering cheap clothing that fits well, a Hall’s Catarrh Cure promotion from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with a $100 reward, testimonials, and warnings about colds. It also notes a murder case in Texas, a political duty to pay poll tax, and Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy advertised by Mrs M White of Butler Tennessee with testimonial.
A town tale extols a homemade mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion and compounds Kargon and Syrup Sarsaparilia. One dose after meals and at night, with plenty of water, is said to cleanse kidneys and eliminate uric acid. Drugstores note high demand for ingredients and claim the remedy is harmless and effective.
Friends asked how we would respond after last Saturday's fire. We would have printed this paper on North Alabama stock and resumed work by next week. A wire to Dodson in Atlanta would ship a complete outfit by express to Ilisboro within three days.
Miss Bettie Irwin visits relatives in New Decatur. W E Wallace of Decatur lost a roll of papers in Moulton. recovery possible at this office. Thanksgiving Day was widely observed across the country. Williamson & Echols promote clothing that fits and lasts in Decatur Alabama.
David Freeman of Keupt Nova Scotia testifies that Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets gave him more relief than any tablets before. The ad claims the tablets strengthen the stomach improve digestion regulate liver and bowels and are superior to pills. Free samples offered at Windham & Co and E Gardner's drug stores.
The Moulton Ad vertiser praises a rapid fire response from a versatile ladder and water company. Firefighters of all ages and genders battled the blaze with swift, brave work as residents express deep gratitude for their heroic, woodland-scale effort to prevent destruction.
While at Florence last week a good lady spread a silk quilt on our couch that cost 25 dollars. It has earned premiums at two State Fairs and remains a beauty. It was presented to Mrs. Lena Craig by Mrs. Jo McKelvey and Mrs. Jas. Livingstone, praising their workmanship. Visions of fabulous riches flickered as we imagined money moving around, yet we felt penniless in sleep.
A vintage ad touts Dr Shoop Cough Cure as safe for all ages with no opium or harsh substances. It claims the remedy uses a resinous plant extract from a sacred mountain shrub to calm coughs and heal bronchial membranes, sold by all dealers.
Lewis M. Dyke, former president of a defunct Attalla bank, pleads guilty and receives the minimum penalty, five years in the penitentiary. A preacher politician and prophet predicts global destruction next year, but readers are urged not to lose sleep over it.
In Mound City Mrs BE D Clapp reports her son near death from lung and throat trouble. After using Dr Kings New Discovery his coughs ceased and his life was saved. Medicine guaranteed for coughs and colds throat and lung troubles. 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
The anti-saloon campaign reaches New Orleans while McVay must relocate his business. He stands indicted in Birmingham for bribery and reportedly paid an officer $1,000 to keep quiet. The money is a witness against him and underscores the proverb that the transgressor's way is hard.
The season for coughs and colds nears and care for children is vital. Diptheria and scarlet fever risk rises with a cold. Chamberlains Cough Remedy is a trusted choice for many mothers. Mrs. F F Starcher of Ripley Virginia endorses it for her children. The remedy contains no opium and is safe for children and adults. Sold by Wisdsam & Co and S E Gardner.
Ad claims Dr Shoop's Restorative strengthens stomach heart and kidney nerves to prevent organ failure. It touts a free sample test from Recine Wis and says health is worth trying the remedy sold by all dealers.
A missing office ladder sought after a Saturday morning fire spread across the roof of the office. The writer asks the friend who was accommodated six months ago to return the ladder with no questions asked.
O. 8. Woolever, a well known Le Raysville merchant, says Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him of giles twenty years ago. The salve is guaranteed for sores wounds burns and g ras s ons. 25 cents at Windham & Co and all druggists.
A Tennessee woman praising editors with a fierce fear of buzzwords and sarcasm makes an unusual impression in Florence. The remark reveals local reactions to media figures and reflects heightened sensitivities toward journalism in the period.
For intense itching of eczema tetter and salt rheum Chamberlains Salve eases greatly many severe cases cured by it sold by Windham & Co and S E Gardner
Collector Bracke notes only about 200 patriots have paid poll tax in Lawrence county. Voters plan to wait until February first to qualify. In Birmingham down seat a mother covered her baby so well it died.
In this part of the State William son and Edyls at Pecatur are named for carrying the best line of ladies cloaks clothing and shoes. The notice hints at a local business feature with a callout to readers for the top supplier.
P H O'Brian of Anniston requests one million dollars to finance two locks on the Tom Bigbee river. Prohibitionists threaten to ruin efforts by fielding national and state tickets. The Democratic Executive Committee plans to meet in Washington on December 12 to decide the time and place of the next national convention.
An ad dense with promotions notes Preventics cold tablets promising no quinine and quick relief for the sneeze stage. It also lightly mentions political activity with candidates announcing across the state and the populist push for a national ticket, reflecting a noisy campaign period.
Jack Montgomery fell from a sessiol last week and suffered serious but not dangerous injuries. He was removed to the residence of T. N. Aimon and is reported doing nicely. Uncle Nobe Delashaw was quite sick for several days last week, but is better now.
Abraham Brown of Winterton New York describes doctors misdiagnosing his ailments as heart disease kidney trouble blood poison stomach and liver issues. He credits Electric Bitters after one bottle to restoring his health, claiming it did more than five doctors prescriptions. Sold by Windham & Vo and local druggist.
Saturday morning a fire threatened the Moulton Advertiser building when a metal flue cone ignited. Within minutes neighbors of all ages and races formed a bucket brigade to douse the flames, preventing major damage. The plant escaped intact and the office resumes publication.
A collection of stray items mentions Overcoats and suits at a bargain, deaths of Judge Roulach and Uncle Allen Sanders, a marriage in Newburg, a New York preacher, unnamed “Gen. Prosperity,” Birmingham business moves against Pryan, Tom Watson’s Greenbacks proposal, and Sanders’s visit with money gift. Also notes about Tomilson’s daily fits and a wish for a barrel of Greenbacks.
Jourd White, veteran Moulton Advertiser editor, was in Sheffield Wednesday. White and the Standard's publisher once trained as printers' cubs in the old Alabama office nearly forty years ago. Their friendship remains strong and enduring.
Mr Jourd White editor of the Moulton Advertiser visited Florence on Wednesday to attend the Hill Gardner Baptism and was hosted by Judge and Mrs S B Gardner. The community praises his character and his paper’s standing.
Lawyer Chenault and Dr Masterson spent several days on professional business in the lower valley last week. John Brewer came home from December on Thanksgiving day. Sixteen thousand acres of land recently changed hands in Jackson county, as did also a half bushel of greenbacks.
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