25 Feb 1886
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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1886
Page
1
Public notice from The Moulton Advertiser outlining subscription price two dollars yearly and advertising rates: eight lines for one dollar, adding fifty cents for each further insertion, with discounts for yearly advertisements. Special notices charged at twenty cents a line.
The March issue highlights a clever frontispiece titled The Frown companion to The Smile, fine steel engraving and exquisite workmanship. Fashion plates impress with taste and sense while silhouettes teach shadow portraits. Reading includes Helen Mathers story conclusion Love Lies A Bleeding and In Her Own Right continuation. Regular court notes from Lawrence County outline claims and county expenditures.
In Hartsel the town faces dull business and credit pressures as merchants see slow sales. Prohibition debate intensifies with calls for reform nationwide. Morgan County Pomona Grange meets March 19 20 in Danville Grange Hall. Marital news includes the wedding of Henry Speegie to Emms Watts. A social gathering at Milton Speaks home entertains guests. Pleasant weather spurs garden planning as winter loosens. Signed by Josh Wonders February 15 1886.
A Dallas club offers a copy of Webster's Unabridged Dictionary to anyone who reads and pronounces a lengthy passage in Webster phonetics at the first trial. The text trawls through odd phrases with exotic locales and classical references, ending with a remark on the culinary offerings.
A historical pamphlet describes rabies in dogs, debunking hydrophobia as a misnomer and outlining symptoms in beasts and humans. It warns owners to isolate suspected animals, seek veterinary care, and, if needed, euthanize to end suffering. It notes Pasteur’s French research bringing a glimmer of progress to the long studied malady.
An obituary lauds a revered Union soldier, praising his character and family life while noting a public mourning across sects. The piece interleaves tribute with a quotation from the New York Mail and Express about postwar Southern industrial growth, cotton factories, coal and iron output in several states.
William Roffin, an Illinois Central engineer, perished last Monday night after his train plunged through a bridge above Water Valley. Witnesses say only one life was lost and praise his brave act at his post while others escaped.
Alabama Baptists of Muscle Shhoole Missionary Baptist Association set a meeting at Danville Morgan County beginning the Friday before the fifth Sunday in May 1886. The committee includes O D Gibson Jourd White and Mat Lyon with Elder John E Weaver preaching the introductory sermon. The agenda covers church pastor relations missions conversion and the new birth with scripture references and alternates named for each topic.
An editorial voice praises J. M. McKeroy of Barbour County as the patriotic choice for Governor. It predicts he will lead until the Convention and be nominated amid support, expecting him to win Alabama’s August election by a record vote.
The Senate spent the day honoring the late Vice President Hendricks with eloquent remarks. Senator Voorhees of Indiana led the tribute, praising Hendricks as a model of public service and virtue, and noting a cherished memory in American history since his death in 1885.
Boston newspaper quotes Hon. Tom Reed of Maine outlining a broad platform. He supports civil service reform, equal rights, a tariff revision, a broad pension program, silver legislation, and unity across parties, aiming for a unanimous nomination.
The estimate notes that after 1854 the public school system endured war and political shifts, faced unpopularity under certain administrations, but has risen in popularity over the past decade. The report highlights ongoing prosperity and continued growth supported by the latest year’s statistics.
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