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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
4
A 1981 district note argues for organized periods of gathering among farmers to compare ideas, share experiments, and raise agricultural output without extra costs. The writer envisions a closer spirit of cooperation to advance welfare and financial interests in the community.
An observer notes a famous man tidying his backyard and credits him with a small act of good citizenship. An exchange claims punning a large onion on a red hot shovel removes tobacco odor, and suggests imbureer cheese as a cure for the onion smell.
A playful row in town centers on two matrons seeking opinions about the town’s most beautiful young lady. The narrator recalls rising to the occasion with wit but declines to reveal the method or names, urging others to “do your own sweetening.”
A mud hole in the road blocks travel for all and is repeatedly complained about by many, yet no one steps forward to repair it. Residents say it hinders daily commutes and weekend access to nearby streets, with little action from officials or crews.
A cautionary note warns against telling a man with red blood in his veins not to get angry. The speaker implies such a claim would read as a confession of lacking passion or courage.
Fragmentary OCR reveals public concern over self-poisoning and stomach ailments. Text mentions poisonings in stomach and bowels and references a drug company Savdin Drug Co as a point in the discussion.
All Good News papers face a paper supply crisis as costs surge for the Daily Times and others. The industry warns of layoffs and plant cutbacks while publishers push for telegraph news services to stay competitive. Readers urged to support by timely subscriptions and advertiser cooperation amid shortages.
Sican's Liniment offers quick relief for bumps bruises sprains and rheumatic aches. It penetrates surfaces without rubbing and provides a cleaner alternative to plasters or ointments. A bottle should help workers with exposure injuries and general pain.
A brief civic prompt asks residents to consider whether they contribute as much to their hometown as the town does for them. The message encourages reflection and personal responsibility, inviting readers to answer affirmatively in time.
A compact teaser urges attention to a quiet town, suggesting that patience will reveal its value and appeal as its merits become clear over time. The note implies potential for discovery and appreciation by persistent observers.
An edifying old print promotes a prescription labeled for malaria or chills and fever. It claims five or six doses break any case and act on the liver better than calomel, without sapping or sicken. Price is 25 cents.
Advice on maintaining effort and kindness, urging saving money, supporting family, and spreading goodwill. Encourages patient self-improvement, gentle speech, and loyalty to community while facing life’s challenges.
LOCAL PERSONAL items report Hon Perry Henderson ill at Rush Stockton home and Simmett Stockton visiting Decatur. Mentions Miss Gessie Crowell with Crowell family, Prof Tom Wear in Mt Hope, Christmas at Methodist church, and various local trips to Courtland Decatur Evansville Mt Hope Harbin Hill. Also notes A Hill sold meat market and restaurant to John Day and mail contract sublet to Harbin Hill.
An advertising text links constipation to bad skin and mentions a health product named New Life. The fragment references a male user and a morning regimen, with price and availability details scattered throughout.
A tersely worded critique links laziness and in difference to the rising cost of living, urging readers to buck up and adjust attitudes toward economic pressures.
A compact reflection questions the motives and social consequences of vanity by pondering why a self-important person tends to travel a solitary path. The piece hints at isolation stemming from arrogance and the strain it places on close relationships.
The note references a subscription book and a travel line phrase. It appears as a fragment mentioning paths and a publication-related item without clear events or entities.
Advice urges mothers to regulate babies bowels with safe purgatives and keep livers healthy to prevent contagious diseases. Promotes Lemaac made from lemons and herbs as a gentle effective substitute for calomel, sold by Sardiin Drug. Notes Nathaniel Almon, student from Florence, returning home for holidays.
The week includes a mistaken groom name Henry instead of R C McWhorter. Dr J H Stewart of Winchester Tennessee is visiting home folks for holidays. Dennisade of Felpenc came to stay seven days with relatives here and at Landersville. Ike Terry visited Memphis on business. Many will spend a few days with friends this week. Miss Bessie Almon went to Florence for Christmas with her parents. Judge and Mrs C P Almon also mentioned.
Reverend J. I. Stockton of New Decatur spent several days with relatives in the area last week, staying with family and renewing old ties.
Lilian Sample went to Somerville Sunday and will spend the holidays there with home folks. Tom Alexander is home from Tuscaloosa to spend the holidays, Prof. C. A. McCulloeh is spending the holidays with friends at Birmingham. Miss Atha Sherrill, teaching at Mountain Home, is spending the holidays at her home here.
J. Mr. Irwin spent several days in Memphis on business last week. Miss Beatrice Kitchen left Saturday to visit her home folks at Jasper for the holidays.
Mr H D Jones and family of Russellville spend week with Judge J C Kumpe. Will Free went to Birmingham on important business. Kirk Harris recently discharged from the U S Navy returned home. Kumpe was in Decatur on business. Miss Sallie Maude Howell came home Sunday from Florence to spend Christmas. Rupert Watterson after appendicitis operation at Decatur hospital improves. Mr and Mrs J Monroe Sandlin welcome a son born Christmas Day.
Fuller Weatherwax, who is at the Atlanta oy 4 School of Pharmacy, is home for Christmas. The notice mentions antiseptic relief for rheumatism and other conditions.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for lingering coughs and colds. It claims quick relief, noting it soothes irritated membranes and strengthens vitality, with a suggested purchase from local druggists.
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