Speaking Out For Morality In Leighton Anti Liquor Plea
A 1906 Leighton Alabama letter endorses council candidates who oppose saloons. The writer praises Editor McCormack, cites prohibition momentum, and recalls Lawrence County successes against vice. He urges broad support, vows to attend the March vote, and cites moral victory over whiskey.
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Lawrence County
McCormack
McGregor
Wear
Harris
Wert
King
Orr
Kumpe
Goodiett
Jackson
Howell
Irwin
Garth
Neely
James
Bailey
Parker
Preutt
Quinn
Clark
Leighton
Hon W T Lowe Seeks State Senator Seat
The Decatur News reports former townsman Hon. W T Lowe announces his candidacy for State Senator. An attorney and respected Christian citizen, Lowe built a notable career in Moulton and Decatur, served at the Constitutional Convention, and is now urged by supporters to win the nomination and election.
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Decatur News
W. T. Lowe
Lowe
Moulton
Decaturs
Lawrence
Decatur
Democratic Party
Letter from Egypt and local notes from Moulton
A collection of local notices and letters from the Moulton area. Items include health greetings to Miss Hattie Almon, Mr M C Brown selling his farm and moving to Hillsboro, a 21 pound turkey killed by J D Bass, Lucy and Maggie Montgomery visiting and returning home, C C Montgomery moving to town, farmers planning for cotton and urging joiners to the Farmer's Union for discounts, hopes for a power press upgrade at The Moulton Advertiser, praise for Jourd White of The Moulton Advertiser as a longtime friend, and a Montgomery Daily Advertiser note about new dress and press for the old paper. Also a Gen Wheeler quote about timing before nine.
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Dear
Advertiser
Hattie Almon
Hope
M.C. Brown
Hillsboro
J.D. Bass
Lucy Montgomery
Magie Montgomery
Wren
C. C. Montgomery
Moulton Advertiser
Agril Ist
Jourd White
Montgomery ‘Daily Advertiser
Richardson introduces relief bill for property losses in Alabama
Congress acts to pay claimants from Civil War damages to buildings and grounds caused by U S military authorities. Listings include churches in Huntsville Decatur Athens Whitesburg Limestone Limestone Madison Madison Halleck and other Alabama counties with varied sums up to 230000 for New Garden Camp Ground and 100000 for LaGrange College. Total disbursements to religious organizations colleges and lodges.
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Senate
House of Representative
United States of America
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
United States
Presbyterian Church of
Huntsville
Ala
Methodist Church South
Decature
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Athens
Limestone County
Alabama
Larksville
Lebanon Methodist Episcopal Church South
Whitesburg
Madison County
New Garden Camp Ground
Limestone Couty
Pleasant Springs
Missionaptist Church
Gravel Springs
First Baptist Church
Decatur
LaGrange College
Colbert County
North Alabama, College
Masonic Lodge
Tuscumbia
Florence Masonic Lodge
Florence
Boliver Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Stevenson
Decatur Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Commissioners’ Court of Limestone
A Small Boy Kidnapped From Seeleyville Indiana
Six year old Richmond Byers of Seeleyville, Ind., is missing. Described as light with gray eyes, crossed left eye, V notch in left ear, sharp chin, and narrow forehead. Dr. Byers suspects the child may be with traveling junk dealers or gipsy-less wanderers used for begging along a traveling route. Information to the family or authorities is requested.
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Richmond Byers
Dr. Byers
United States
Booker Washington target shifts to Carnegie logo dispute
A reader note in The Morgan County Times questions Booker Washington's plan to pelt Carnegie's logo for ten million dollars. The piece suggests the iron king seeks broader distribution of funds, with Orr perhaps right but Booker now pursuing the money and likely to obtain it.
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Booker Washington
Carnegie
Morgan County Times
Iron King
Orr
Booker
Moulton Advertiser Gains Support Across Lawrence County
The Moulton Advertiser grows in favor with the people and reaches every corner of Lawrence County. Businessmen are urged to note the development. A red headed county resident is described as vigilant for sheriff and a capable officer. An ad in the Birmingham News lists a lost horse with a black mane and tail, about 36 inches high and 100 pounds in weight.
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Moulton
Lawrencee County
Birmingham News
W Wt McKelvey Advertiser Letter Moulton Ala
The text appears as a clipped notice mentioning W Wt McKelvey of Guntown Mississippi and the editor advertiser in Moulton Alabama, dated February 15, 1906, addressed to a Dear Sir. The fragment suggests a local editorial or correspondence item from a Southern paper.
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Guntown
Miss
Advertiser
Moulton
Ala
Advertising Power Boosts Local Economy and Reach
Advertising is to business what steam is to machinery and has built fortunes for Field, Wana maker, Stewart and leading medicine firms. It shows what ads can do for you by reaching farmers and other Lawrence County buyers in The Moulton Advertiser. European rail speeds contrast with American pace.
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Field
Wanamaker
Stewart
Lawrence County
Moulton
Big Southern newspaper clubbing offer from Moulton Advertiser
Southern Agriculturist and five southern papers offered in a club deal via Jourd White and Son. New or renewing subscribers pay for one year of the Moulton Advertiser and receive a full year of five papers for 1.50, with 60,000 homes reached bi monthly. Includes home and children pages and practical farming advice.
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Southern Agriculturist
Nashville
Tenn
South
Aly
Jourd White & Son
Passage of President Roosevelt rate bill in House
The House passed Roosevelt’s rail rate bill almost unanimously last week. The Senate will clash over appeal timing to courts after rates set by the Commission go into effect. Railroads insist they deserve trials before changes, while others fear confiscatory rates cannot be revisited.
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Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
House
Treasury
Senate
Georgia Railroad Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
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Courtrape
Rloulton
Ata
G. O. Chenault
Bank of Moulton Bunding
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J. M.irwiln
Rioulton
Josn
R D. Gibson
Atla Calis
Windham & Co
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Christian Church
John FH. Irwin
Orrick
Wixapaam’s
Irwin M
Alan
J. Marion Lovett
Bank Street
Masterson Hotel
Matlie Masterson
Bell'Tavern
Jonn S. Howell
Leighton News
Bugle
Bro. McCormack
Dr. Wyeth
New York
White
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R. T
Mt. Hope
W.T. Lowe
Egypt
Wheeler
Congressman Richardson
Seeleyville, Ind
8. L. Byers’ Son
Dr. Kis
W. Wt. McKelvey
William Randolph McKelvey
Lee County
Billy MceKelvey
Your County
W. B. Hampton
Europe
Nashville W’ly American
Southern Fruit Grower
Rural South
Birmingham
W. H. Seymour
Montgomery
Macs
J. 8. Smith
T. S. Chenault
Z. N. Jackson
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