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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1920
Page
2
The Moulton Advertiser notes weekly publication on Wednesdays and lists Jno P Waitse as publisher with Robert F White as editor, indicating standard post office designation as a second class matter in Moulton Alabama.
The eight largest relief associations unite under the European Relief Council led by Mr Hoover to feed and clothe 3.5 million European children through the winter of 1921. Funds aim at 33 million dollars with business leaders driving operations across Poland, Hungary, Czecho-Slovakia, and the Baltic region, insisting no child will be turned away.
The decennial census shows Jefferson County shifting from farming to industry with farm values in 1920 at 12 116 000 down from 1910 and 30 000 fewer acres under cultivation while mills rise in value and owners convert land from cotton to manufacturing profits, changing lives from rural toil to urban wealth.
Town Greek policeman Edgar Carter visits Stept and basks in the fresh air. Stept girls stay popular with a new beau each night from Sunday through Saturday. Walton P. LeMay reportedly handles house keeping with mixed results. Lou Weems and Rufus Britten spend Sundays in Stept. Ella Lemay visits her aunt Lizzie Lemay.
A summary of European famine conditions describes Vienna stew as a cheap staple, with acorns and scarce heat in Poland. It notes 1920 excess deaths in Vienna, doctor shortages in Poland, and the European Relief Council's funding needs to feed 3.5 million children this winter.
A collage of quotations from Stevenson Thoreau Lone fellow Beecher and Scott contemplates a year past and the slow shaping of character. It ponders courage vanity time and the idea of life as a brief journey toward an enduring faith beyond the visible world.
Governor Kilby proclaims a special election for February 8, 1921 to submit an amendment to the Alabama Constitution. The measure would require voters to be of good character and understand citizenship duties in a republican government. Seal affixed at Montgomery Capitol.
The document announces a February 8, 1921 special election in Alabama to consider a proposed constitutional amendment. It authorizes the Highway Bond Commission to issue up to five million dollars in state bonds, with interest not exceeding six percent, subject to Governor approval. It also includes a Secretary of State proclamation dated November 22, 1920.
Mr M B Hall reports the loss of an old red mule and notes he is currently batching at his residence. The notice provides no additional identifying details or recovery information.
Health in this community is very good and school progress is strong under Ji Herman Spivey and Miss Ruth Pigg. Upper grades show solid work with many oral and written compositions. For the second time Enon beat Oakville in a match, continuing a winning streak as Enon sixth grade spelled against eight grade. Enon is in a baseball context.
A local plea urges patrons to support teachers and improve the county school system. Notes include social events, travels to Enon, Oakville, and Decatur, mentions of a pie supper, a Sunday School, and residents like Mr Qre McNutt Miss Mamie Celfhan and Miss Clara Thompson. A humorous line about a pig at a box supper ends with a sales pitch for dime-formula fiction.
A fragmentary line hints at an old timer musing aloud about figures and a man. The garbled text suggests a reflective aside rather than a clear event, leaving the exact context and subjects uncertain.
Mrs. W. M. Peden of Navacaia Texas relates how Cardui helped her health after a long decline. She describes fatigue nervousness and sleeplessness and credits Cardui Home Treatment with improved appetite rest and strength enabling her to resume housework.
Sheriff James T. Masterson announces a public sale of the real estate of Velma McCune and Adam McCune by execution in Lauderdale County Alabama. The two quarter sections of Section 8 Township 6 Range 7 are levied. The sale is set for Monday January 24 1921 at the Moulton Court House during legal hours.
A vintage advertisement promotes Pepto Mangan as a blood enriching tonic to fight listlessness and depression caused by sluggish blood. It claims physicians endorse it and urges customers to ask for Gude's Pepto Mangan in liquor or tablet form, ensuring the genuine product.
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