Local Farmers oppose whiskey sales in Alabama counties
An Alabama letter writing protest from the Farmers' Educational and Cooperative Union members at Step and Lawrence County opposes a Courtland dispensary and whiskey sales anywhere in the county. The missive, signed by N J LeMay and others, urges county unity and timely resolutions condemning the whiskey traffic.
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Alabama
Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union
Step
Ala
Courtland
Lawrence County
Old Lawrence
County Union
Brother White
Monster Hog Slaughter Sets County Weight Record
In Lawrence County this season John H. Aldridge killed the largest hog yet, dressed weight over 600 pounds with a pole weight of 628. The farmer, famed for self-sufficiency, could share his method in a letter to readers. Readers urged to respond promptly on the hog question.
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Lawrennce
John H. Aldridge
Jim Masterson
Aldridge
Lawrence
Evry
Congress
Hons. Lowe
Sherrod
Subscriptions Cut to One Year for 1 Dollar Offer
To raise funds and aid farmers The Moulton Advertiser and The Farmers Weekly News Scimitar offer a 60 day deal: one year for only 1.00 two for one for old and new subscribers. Hand your names to Hon. John D French and join the band wagon.
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Moulton Advertiser
Farmers’ Weekly News Scimitar
John D, French
Railroad Convention at Falkville backs Alabama Northwestern line
The January 24 1907 meeting in Falkville gathered promoters and committeemen from along the line to discuss the Mead sden to Tuscumbia railroad arm into Winston County. Leaders spoke on coal iron timber water power and potential town development. An executive board was elected to organize a chartered company and finalize the project.
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Falkville
Meadsden
Tuscumbia
Winston County
H.T. Lyle
M. A. Dinsmore
F. T. Petty
Huntsville
J.B. Sherrill
A. B. Turner
Straight Mountain
Red Mountain
Saadtmartstein
T. L. Baker
New Decatur
D. W. Day
Hartselle
Lawrence
Winston Counties
Clear Creek Falls
W. Johnson
Attalla
L.S. Grey
Homer Morris
Brooksville
John Key
Gandys Cave
J. R. Howell
Mt. Hope
S. E. Gardner
Landersville
Ol. F. J. Petty
John W. Davie
J. R. Clowell
H. L. Hunter
Arthur Tomlinson
J.c.kumpe
S. W. Johnson
R. A. Mitchell
K K. Gardner
Ooe
Alabama-Northwestern
Alabama
J. B. Sherrill
Decatur
S. W. Jouxsom
Ala
Wren school draws students from other districts
A reader disputes a countywide claim of teachers, noting many students travel to Wren for schooling. They praise the Wren teacher with a first grade license and six years remaining, urging trustees to fulfill duties.
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W. T. Lowe
Wren
Feu
Whiskey question letters: reader Walter Bass urges temperance
A 1907 letter from Walter Bass of Moulton Alabama asks for space in the Moulton Advertiser. He denounces whiskey as ruinous to families and mothers, calls for its removal, and also opposes tobacco while praising farm life and moral improvement.
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Moulton
Walter Bass
Notice to Farmers from Farmers News Scimitar
Notice to Farmers issued by the Farmers News Scimitar in Memphis Tennessee proclaims the paper as essential for farmers and urges Farmers Union members to subscribe. It promises liberal agent commissions, a $260 cash prize plus a gold watch monthly to the top club fundraiser, and $250 in a missing word contest with full details via a postal card.
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Farmers’ News Scimitar
Memphis
Tenn
South
Evry
Farmers’ Union
Liberal Commission
Farmers News Scimitar
National wealth growth and per capita figures from census data
The census office reports national wealth at 94.3 billion dollars in the last census year, with decade growth nearing 30 billion total. Wealth per capita rises from 514 in 1860 to about 1,300 in 1904, noting this reflects capita wealth rather than per family, and the nation views itself as rapidly wealthier than other countries.
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Departments of Agriculture
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Mooney
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Leonyd White
N. J. LeMay
J. W. Terry
C. Gray
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G.D. Key
F. N. Cameron
W.L. Yates
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J. L. Evans
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H. T. Lyi
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