Old Year and the Lever See in a Parting Poem
A reflective verse addresses the old year as a friend not dying but bowing to time. The speaker resolves to keep friendship intact while calendars change and memories endure in two fond hearts.
31 Dec 1907
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1907
Page
1
A reflective verse addresses the old year as a friend not dying but bowing to time. The speaker resolves to keep friendship intact while calendars change and memories endure in two fond hearts.
A description of a wedding reception where women suffer if invited but are upset if not. The article outlines the guest list released by the bride's side and notes those who abstain.
A reflective verse contrasts future aims with present deeds. It questions what actions have been taken today toward justice, generosity, and hope, urging concrete acts of love and encouragement over vague promises. The piece emphasizes daily deeds shaping tomorrow.
A statement notes that true understanding often manifests as calm competence rather than loud explanation. It suggests that a person who knows a subject well speaks less while showing solid grasp through actions.
The text indicates letters for this Department should be addressed to the Editor in Landersville Alabama. It provides a concise instruction on correspondence routing to the local editor.
National officers listed include President J E Montgomery Gleason Tennessee Secretary-Treasurer R H McCullough Bebee Arkansas and Executive Committee Chairman W A Morris Sulligent Alabama with Lae Barrett Atwater Georgia noted in the directory.
List of officers including vice president J M Pearson Florence secretary treasurer J Cook Birmingham state organizer W A Mortis Culligent lecturer O P Ford McFall conductor J N Hutto Lincoln sergeant at arms M Lumalen Dutton doorkeeper M J Taylor Lawrence. Headquarters at Birmingham fourth floor Commercial Club opposite Jefferson County Court House fronting Twenty first street.
President W. L. White of Hatton Alabama and Secretary Treasurer N. D. Sandlin of Sandersville Alabama hold key posts. J. A. Byars of Pitt serves as lecturer and town Creek manager J. W. Owen is named as warehouse manager in Town Creek Alabama.
A period-voiced protest song by J F McCuistion condemns gambling and price gouging by mine owners. It extols union members rebuking speculators, praises union strength, and foresees the gambler’s downfall as workers write history with honest vows. The piece frames labor solidarity as justice.
Cotton dealers in the East fear shortages as farmers withhold bales. Government gin reports briefly lift then lower prices, yet movement stays slow. Demand grows acute and New York may struggle to keep prices down. A cynical remark notes panic losses passed to relatives, and a sharp social quip ends with a jab about churchgoing and flattery.
Lawrence County Court convenes in Moulton on the third Monday in January 1907 with a list of the most excellent petit jurors to hear cases.
A humorous, earnest pledge of twelve resolutions for personal reform and duty. The speaker commits to worship, help the needy, treat animals kindly, honor laws including Prohibition acts, avoid debt, and live by the Golden Rule, asking divine aid to keep steadfast.
Chas e Mille of Delaware County New York shares a method to control rats and mice. Sprinkle sulphur on barn floors and through corn as gathered to prevent infestations. A pound of sulphur is said to preserve a large barn of corn, is safe for stock, and will not hurt bread corn.
A farmer reports ridding his barn of rats by placing about a teaspoon of molasses on several shingles then a small amount of concentrated lye, laid under the crib. The next morning about 40 dead rats were found and he claims several farms have used the same method without failure.
A collage of limericks and vignettes spans childhood memories and social quips. Poems touch on a whistling boy with a dog, optimistic finance, manners, love, pride, and light moral observations from a bygone era, weaving humor with sentiment.
A brief social note describes Emily's distressed appearance as she moves to her seat. The readable lines indicate her pained expression is due to breaking in new shoes rather than illness or emotional distress.
A Mun da wedding scene depicts the bride filling a stream pitcher then balancing it on her head while the groom shoots an arrow along the path. She retrieves the arrow with her foot, resumes the pitcher, and returns it to him as a display of domestic skill. He shoots the arrow to symbolize protection and clearing danger.
The women of our town came together for a large group photograph with all residents in attendance. The event united the community in a cheerful, inclusive gathering, celebrating camaraderie and local spirit.
A 1907 holiday letter from Jourd White of Moulton Alabama, now in Rhome Texas, describes moving to a new church posting near Ft Worth and the Trinity Valley. He notes the economic panic’s easing, expects a bright South and West, and asks for continued paper delivery to Rhome with a promise of future editorial contributions and Christmas blessings.
A compact passage explores social quirks about love and gender. It features statements on how girls may be influenced by others opinions, wives and meals, loyalty in politics, a woman's joy in shared tears, and a man's health affecting behavior.
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