Temperance Letters From Alabama Readers on Whiskey War
A set of letters from Moulton and Danville Alabama writers dated 1907 argue against whiskey, praising preachers who oppose liquor, condemning saloons, and urging unity among temperance supporters. They recount personal tragedy, legal enforcement, and the religious duty to ban alcohol, stressing blood money of revenue and calls for continued moral fight.
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Brownsville
Texas
Atlanta
Chicago
Jostos
Wno
Mary Blanton and the Pilgrims Tale in Holland and Virginia
A 7 year old from Hydro Oklahoma sent a composition dated January 11 1907 recounting the Pilgrims tale from Mary Blanton’s journey. It covers leaving London for Holland fleeing religious persecution, windmills canals dikes and harsh winter hunger, voyage misdirection to a northern coast, Christmas absence, Indian help in spring planting corn and a harvest feast with hunting fishing baking and spinning. Clara Willis signs off with friendship.
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Hydro
Okla
Mary Blanton
London
Holland
Mary
Virginia
Clara Willis
Notice to Farmers in The Farmers' News Scimitar
The Farmers News Scimitar in Memphis Tennessee advertises its weekly circulation over 101000 and urges every Farmers Union member to subscribe. It offers liberal agent commissions, cash prizes of 250 dollars, a monthly gold watch to the largest club raiser, plus 250 dollars in a missing word contest. Send name and address for full details to Farmers News Scimitar Memphis.
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Farmers’ News
Scimitar
Memphis
Tenn
South
Evry
Farmers’ Union
Liberal Commission
Fanmers News Scimitar
Educational views on Alabama school funding and oversight
A letter from G Lynch of Lawrence county argues for stronger rural school supervision and first grade teaching certificates, urging local funding match for new schoolhouses, and criticizing current district setups. He cites state education progress and calls for thoughtful legislation while praising public schools. Mrs Jessie McBride adds concerns on school district consolidations and funding.
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Miss
Jourd
Montgomery
Almon
County Board of Education
Lawrence County
G. Lynch
Moulton
Courtland
Alabama Education Session to Be Held in Mobile in March 1907
The Alabama Department of Education announces the next Alabama Educational Association session to convene in Mobile on March 28 29 and 30 1907. Railroads offer a one fare rate plus twenty five cents and county boards may dismiss schools to allow teachers to attend counting those days as taught. The notice urges every Alabama teacher to attend this great gathering of educators and notes Tennessee has appropriated substantial funds to Peabody College for Teachers in Nashville with further donations planned to endow the college.
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Mobile
Alabama
Legislature of
Tennessee
Peabody College For
Nashville
Peabody Education Fund
State of
Honor Rell No. 22 subscribers list begins anew
Three months after completing Honor Rell No 21 the Mouton Advertiser announces the start of No 22. The note lists about 500 subscribers and Gates who have paid, with many new names among loyal patrons. Readers are urged to check inclusion.
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