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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1920
Page
3
Local notes list Miss Myrle Aimon a Florence Normal School student spending holidays at home. Several other locals and students are mentioned visiting, returning for Christmas, and a few community items include a Christmas tree at the Methodist church, Santa letters, and a reminder to pay dog tax.
Miss Margaret Stephenson, a charming young lady of the younger set, attends Masgey's Business College in Birmingham and is home for the occasion.
Sheriff James T. Masterson announces a Fi Fas execution against Velma McCune and Adam McCune. The property described is the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter and northeast quarter of the northwest quarter in Section 8 Township 6 Range 7. Sale at public auction at the Court House in Moulton on Monday January 24 1921 during legal hours.
A collection of old fashioned aphorisms contrasts male and female behavior. It jokes that women speak with their eyes while men must mouth curses, notes a man’s luck with a wallet, mocks attire like college pennants, and cheekily questions bravery and honesty in money matters. It ends with morbid humor about embalming fluid and drinking one’s share.
The piece mocks gender roles and social pretensions with pointed quips about overcoats collars wives health and hypocrisy. It contrasts patience learning psalms with earning songs and jokes about prohibition boozery. It ends with a sly remark on winning arguments with conscience.
A 17 year old girl contemplates admitting she is an Old Maid while noting a 27 year old’s different status. The excerpt contrasts invisibility of face powder with a towering skyscraper in a one horse town, signaling social judgments and humor derived from appearance and age.
A man reads two newspapers daily to catch all the news while a woman attends her sewing club once a week to gather the full set of news.
A well known notion frames a character as a fe lon who asks for a clean fork for his pie rather than licking potatoes off the fork he has used. The quirk highlights stubborn hygiene habits in a humorous light.
A collection of Christmas requests from children ages six to twelve addressed to Santa. Each child asks for toys, clothing, food, and small gifts, mentioning siblings and family needs in a childlike, hopeful tone. Names include Alpha Hagood Bernard Wade Howard Starkey Willard Irwin Edward Montgomery Maud Montgomery.
A young girl in third grade asks her caregiver to bring a nice doll for her and her little sister. She also requests that the teacher not forget their needs amidst the arrival of other children at school.
A nine year old schoolgirl writes a heartfelt plea asking for gifts for millions of starving children in Central Europe. She notes she earns and hopes for presents but urges sharing with those in need and wonders about reindeer in pictures this year. She signs as Anna Joe Crosthmaite.
A fraud note promises one hundred daily letters each containing a dime and urges sending money to Olen Tubb of Moulton Alabama Route 2. The missive outlines three formulas for dime plans and claims a guaranteed winner. It appears to be a deceptive mailing seeking financial contributions.
The piece urges resilience after setbacks, arguing that defeat holds little power over a determined person who refuses to quit. It asserts that a resolute individual rebounds stronger after each fall, turning adversity into renewed effort toward success.
A West Alabama appeal outlines three point five million starving European children and calls for Alabama to raise at least one hundred thousand dollars to feed ten thousand children before the next harvest. The appeal, prepared in Birmingham, lists fundraising leadership and invites nationwide support to mustering aid for relief.
A whimsical exchange has Johnny wishing to be the Jupiter’s little boy because his father must be polite. The playful dialogue reflects a child’s magical Christmas sentiment and a gentle family moment.
Gladys Burch of the second Year Class writes of her drive to graduate from high school and college. She plans two more years of high school, then two years at Florence Normal, with teaching as a future goal. She believes education enables real country aid and personal honor.
A terse comment reflects differing outcomes as some athletes face mounting debt while others glide toward an easy path on their way to competition, suggesting uneven financial realities behind performance.
Resolutions introduced by Mr. Almon urge revival of the War Finance Corporation to refinance export of farm products and grant banks broader credit to farmers. The measure seeks relief for farmers in distress from market prices and credit limits, directing Treasury and the War Finance Corporation to act and Federal Reserve to back liberal credit.
An appeal invites readers to subscribe to the Albany Decatur Daily to boost support, with encouragement from friends and a belief that sufficient numbers will be reached to win a car. The writer promises improved work and greater benefit to schools through increased subscriptions.
A student explains choosing to stay in school, citing the need for high school education to face life’s problems, parental encouragement, and the desire to become a community leader. The speaker links preparation, success in occupation, and moral accountability to doing one’s best.
Governor Kilby proclaims a February 8 1921 special election for Alabama voters to decide a proposed constitutional amendment authorizing the Highway Bond Commission to issue and sell up to five million dollars in state bonds at interest not exceeding six percent, with Governor's approval required for sale. The proclamation is sworn with the state seal in Montgomery on November 22, 1920.
Health ad urges readers to boost red blood cells with Pepto Mangan to gain energy and resistance. It claims thin blood causes dullness and pale appearance and promotes genuine Gudé's Pepto Mangan in liquid or tablet form with the same value.
The piece notes enduring suffering two years after the war’s end and in the third winter of peace. It cites calls by The Literary Digest and others for funds to aid starving children in Europe, mentions destitution in Armenia and China relief efforts, and highlights food shortages in Austria Italy and rural or urban United States pockets. It reflects on ongoing toll from the conflict beyond November 11, 1918.
A brief inquiry notes the unusual talent of a girl once able to identify a thimble size by feel. The item recalls nostalgia and curiosity about how such a skill faded as time passed.
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