County Officials and Board Members Listed for Moulton Alabama
County officers including Chancellor WH Simpson Circuit Judge DOW and Clerk R M Byure are named alongside deputies like Sheriff John Stephenson Tax Collector Walter Robison and Treasurer John P Henderson. Education head Henry G Almon Surveyor BD Lester Crow and County Court Judge J G Kumpe are listed, with Riverue board members W V Preutt J N Sherts A J Winchmauch and M Carruth.
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WH. Simpson
Dow
J.C. Kame
Ode to Mount Hope and a Charming Maid
A short poem by William H. Shaw for The Moulton Advertiser dedicates praise to Mount Hope’s beauty and a young woman. It narrates a wistful youth, the charm of the region, and a longing heart as the speaker pleads for inspiration and Cupid’s aid.
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Moulton Advertiser
William H. Shaw
Mount Hope
Gernade
Cupid's Gate
Cupid
Rural education drive gains support in Coffee County meeting
The County Board of Education plans its first Saturday in March meeting while Coffee County votes this week on local school tax. State Superintendent I W Hill praises rural schooling and a $1000 Peabody Fund grant supports rural school house building. A Montgomery Birmingham group seeks matching funds to cover half the rural school houses costs in Lowdnes and Bullock counties, signaling potential progress amid local debates.
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County Board of Education
Maren
Mr. Hill
Alabama
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Peabody
John D Rockefeller
Liere
I W. Hill
Montgomery
Birmingham
Lowdnes
Bullock
Lawrence
The Press Urges Schools and Roads Improvement
The writer argues for consolidating schools and funding transport to keep children in education. Citing Lawrence County, they warn of deteriorating schoolhouses and poor roads, urging taxpayers to invest now to avoid hindering future generations as civilization advances.
Time will cease and children cry for voices from the grave
A reflective plea laments neglect of public schools and roads in Alabama. It warns that future generations will suffer if parents fail to improve schooling and infrastructure, urging earnest, honest action before it is too late. The speaker links parental responsibility to brighter futures for boys and girls across the state.
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Lawrence County
Gond
Alabama
Anti Saloon League at Work in Alabama Plans
Prominent Kentucky minister Rev. W. Young D D, assistant superintendent of the Anti Saloon League, is slated to open the Alabama Anti Saloon League in Birmingham in February. He will spend three months touring Alabama, raising funds, and promoting local option legislation to curb saloon power, with a broad Christian civic appeal. Several appointments are listed across Birmingham, Bessemer, Hunstville, Florence, Decatur, and North Alabama, as the campaign builds toward statewide legal action.
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Kentucky
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Alabama Anti-Saloon League
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Birmingham
State Anti Saloon League
Alabama
Cy Young
Alabama Anti Saloon League
New York
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Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Bessemer
North Alabama
Huotaville
Tuscumbia
Florence
Decatur
New Decatur
Quotations On Reputation and Wisdom From An Old Bar Room
The text offers aphorisms on life and politics noting that the longest route can be the shortest path home and that reputation outlasts character. It contrasts cross bearers with grave bearers and mocks politicians who mislead the public while praising signs in advertising and the wisdom of aging.
Pays to Advertise in Political Campaigns
The Republican National Committee spent 84 million in the last Presidential election, mostly on advertising. Papers wield three times more influence than orators, as readers discuss issues sparked by print. A Lawrence County primary last year illustrated the power of printer's ink in shaping votes.
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Republican National Executive Committee
Lawrence County
Riflections of a Bachelor humor in old proverbs
A collection of witty lines on marriage, women, money, and life. Observational quips include women claim happiness by belief, stage training via appearance, and cautions about debt, travel guides, and family fate. Humorous social commentary from a past era with sharp, ironic tone.
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Brooklyn Bridge
Bankruptcy Law Balanced View Cited as Blessing and Curse
The Birmingham Ledger and Stuntsville Evening Tribune weigh the bankruptcy law, noting it aids helpless debtors by offering an escape while alerting creditors, yet warn that sporadic enactments invite unforeseen frauds. Both papers argue for a stable, fair law benefiting both sides.
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Birmingham Ladger
Stuntsville Evening Tribune
Synchronizing Talking Pictures by Chrono Phone System
French inventors Gaumont and Decaux claim a breakthrough in syncing motion pictures with sound. The system powers the moving picture machine via the phonograph shaft, regulated by its turns to ensure uniform speed, solving past timing issues. Edison’s dream of mechanical opera and play reproduction appears within reach.
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Gaumont
Decaux
Edison
Blanket as outdoor overcoat praised in Field and Stream
A Field and Stream piece extols blankets as superior outdoor wear. It argues blankets beat heavy overcoats for cold weather, being light, warm, loose, and wind resistant, ideal for travelers facing wind and snow without bulk.
Singular Birthmark in a Kansas Family Draws Attention
Mrs Belle Harvey of Bowers Mill belongs to a four member family with a peculiar birthmark found in three sisters aged 23 21 and 19 and a two year old baby. The mark features black hair with a white plume on the forehead and white flesh beneath. Report claims the trait is hereditary in the line.
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Belle Harvey
Bower's Mill
Kansas City Journal
Ancient varnish application in antiquity by finger and sponge
Historically, painters used fingers or a sponge to apply varnish into the fifteenth century because early varnishes were too viscid for brushes. Evidence from Egyptian mummy cases shows this method was common in ancient times with the earliest records supporting it.
Inattentive Waiters Reported Through Bill of Fare Rule
A Baltimore American note explains a diner followed printed instructions on the bill to report any waiter inattention to the cashier. The exchange shows a stranger clarifying the intent to follow guidance rather than insult.
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Baltimore American
Newliweds Rumor Breakup SparksIll Will
Mr Wise claims a friend says the Newliweds plan to break up housekeeping with the wife returning to her mother. The Philadelphia Ledger notes rumors of deceit behind the talk, suggesting someone is lying about the couple's status.
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Mr. Gadabout
Mr. Wise
Philadelphia Ledger
Taught Breathing Tactics for Japanese Soldier Training
The article explains a breathing regimen for Japanese soldiers, teaching controlled breathing as if training a professional tenor. If palpitations occur, the exercises stop and the soldier rests on his back. Over time, the heart and lungs strengthen to withstand exertion without injury.
Improved illumination doubles microscope resolving power
A new microscope improvement arranges illumination so that no light reaches the objective except what is reflected by the object. This method is claimed to reveal details about half the size formerly visible, advancing the limit of minuteness.
One Sense Left
A brief joke exchanges echoes old humor in the Philadelphia Ledger. An elderly man asks for fifty dollars, sparking a quip about senses and wit as the other man notes he still has the sense of touch.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Russian lessons amid powder mill explosion report
In a Chicago Daily News item a deaf mute asks about a hand injury after an explosion at a powder mill. The other deaf mute denies injury and mentions a friend teaching him Russian. The fragment suggests a curious, surreal exchange on the scene.
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Chicago Daily News
American Auto Debuts in Odessa Campaign
The American automobile made its debut in Odessa last year with a few units sold. Buyers report high satisfaction with the early models and the product’s reception signals growing domestic automotive presence.
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Americas
Odessa
Clothier asks for coat cut as bargain seeker weighs price
A Baltimore shopper asks for a bargain with about 30 percent off. The clothier inquires about preferred coat cut as the exchange hints at price sensitivity.
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Baltimore News
Voulton Advertiser Subscription Form
One year in advance to the Voulton Advertiser costs $1.00. Three months in advance are $0.95. A monthly option of $0.59 is listed.
Cigers for the Family
A Yonkers Statesman quip jokes about distinguishing a true smoker from a non smoker by their cigar habit at dinner. The humor rests on a man who takes one cigar versus two, a distinction used to label smokers within a family.
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Eobert
Yonkers
Office Boy and the Slow Typist Funny Exchange
A comic quip from Chicago American jokes that an office boy fears heart disease if a secretary types too slowly as his heart thumps with every key. The gag plays on romance and the danger of flirtatious typing in a lighthearted tone.
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Daisy
Chicago
Neighbor pianola plot sparks boy piano tricks
A cheeky Town Topics quip recalls a resident who bought a pianola and plotted revenge. The narrator confesses teaching a boy named Bobby to play with his forefinger and the loud pedal, turning prankish schemes into comic mischief.
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Bobby
Noted case in Cincinnati wife shooting inquiry
The police judge questions whether a wife intended to injure her husband in a revolver incident. The responding man insists it was unintentional, saying she aimed the weapon straight at him.
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Not in Mis Line and Other Humorous Bits
A collage of brief jokes and quips from early 20th century papers. Snappy lines include a groom weighing a divorce fund and a pharmacist mix up about housepaint, plus quick exchanges on dating, ginger in cakes, and real estate humor featuring Tillie West.
The Explorer and a Wife Trade Mentioned in Globe Fragment
A Boston Globe fragment notes a traveler discussing Africa where a wife could be bought with worn sar din cans and beads. The dialogue shifts to a terse remark about a wife’s value and mutual exchange.
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Amy
Africa
The Great Army Idle Men and a Daughter’s Voice
A sequence of humorous exchanges about employment and music arises from columns like Chicago Tribune and Town Topics. Quotes mention an eminent musician, a mother professor, and a boastful claim about a daughter’s singing voice. The snippets reflect satirical social commentary and mock debate on talent.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Chicago Tribune
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