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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1915
Page
3
In Moulton Alabama June 2 1915 L E Hurst reports farming operations advancing in his bailiwick and cattle tick elimination. He cites Uncle Sam farm counts and world supply figures, from oil wells to coal machinery, with notes on local losses, schooling grants, and civic concerns.
District Sunday School Convention schedules services at Lebanon or Hodge's Cross Roads. It opens on the first Sunday in June at 10 a.m. with devotional exercises led by Mr. Dennis Hampton, a regular Sunday School lesson by Kerby, and talks on training pupils, attendance, and giving led by J. E. Cowan, with a sermon by the pastor on how the SS helps the church. Afternoon session at 1:30 features devotions, adult class duties, a paper by Mrs. E. K. Hogan, temperance instruction by J. P. French, missionary work in the SS by Mrs. N. Deleshaw, and delegate selection for the next meeting. Music by the local class throughout.
To be healthy at seventy and prepare at forty, strengthen middle life by treating colds and aches early. Scott’s Emulsion is promoted as a blood-nourishing tonic to boost strength, ease rheumatism, and prevent sickness with no alcohol.
Wesley Smith calls for volunteers to meet at Chalybeate Springs on Saturday June 5 to finish cleaning graves and prepare sites for Decoration Day observance on Sunday June 6.
A notice invites all interested to meet Saturday morning before the First Lord's Day in June to clean the Jackson grave yard near Fairfield church where friends and dear ones lie buried. Services on the First Lord's Day morning will be conducted by Bro. E. E. Byars with afternoon singing led by John D. Sapp.
W L Horton invites everyone to an ice cream supper at his home two miles north of Moulton on Saturday June 5. All are welcome to attend.
The protracted meeting will begin at Moulton Presbyterian Church on the Third Sunday in June led by Pastor Rome Fickens.
An all day singing at Caddo is announced for the Second Sunday in June. Everyone is invited to attend with song books and a well filled basket, as stated by C. C. Napps.
A historical advertisement promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy as thoroughly reliable and essential for every family especially in summer. It claims quick relief without waiting for outside medicine and urges purchase everywhere.
A reader from Zanesville Ohio writes of long illness with stomach trouble and weight loss. After using two bottles of Chamberlains Tablets she regained health and strength, and feels she might not have been cured without them. Available everywhere.
Dr Whitman and Clark Jackson visited Moulton last Saturday. Miss Lela Mai James wed Henry M Smith at Hillsboro last Saturday, best wishes offered. Will McGregor and sister of Hartselle visiting relatives in Moulton. Mrs R O Benner of Chattanooga visiting loved ones. Mobile celebrates a ship building plant valued at 5 000 000 dollars or more. Miss Ruth and Clara Stewart closed schools and returned home.
An old standard tonic advertised as invigorating to the pale and sickly. Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claims to drive out malaria, enrich the blood, and build up the system for both adults and children.
Make your arrangements to attend the Annual Picnic at Mt Hope on July 3. A big time is in store for you.
The Montgomery Journal discusses death as a beautiful adventure after the sinking of the Louisana with 1200 lives lost. It quotes thinkers from Beecher to Socrates and Saint Paul, arguing death is inevitable and may be the gateway to eternity rather than an end. The piece notes no one knows what lies beyond the curtain.
Atlanta Ga. Special: H G Hastings, chairman of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce agricultural committee and manager of Georgia State Corn Show, touts the Corn Club contests. He cites a shift in rural schooling away from farming reversing to plans to stay on farms, noting a five year change in Iowa and similar trends in Georgia and the Deep South.
Italian marriage brokers operate as a regular institution in Italy keeping pocketbooks with names of marriageable maidens from various classes. They seek matches for clients and earn commissions plus a discretionary gift when successful.
The mouth and foot disease has appeared at Leighton in violent form with about 70 head reported dead on a single farm. The outbreak signals serious losses for local livestock owners and prompts calls for swift veterinary action.
Old Confederate soldiers gather in Richmond for a reunion now marked by poignant finality as many participants face their last gathering together.
Local fields report grass and boll weevil pressure affecting the upcoming cotton yield across several areas. Growers weigh management options as pests impact boll development and overall production prospects.
Alabama Democrats prepare for the next primary set by law in August as candidates ramp up campaigns. Party organizers urge adherence to timelines while hopefuls lobby voters and test messages ahead of the vote.
A new Alabama law provides for reinstatement of Confederate pensioners stricken from the state rolls. County pension boards must advertise notices, allow witnesses to show cause for reinstatement, and, if warranted, forward cases to the State Board of Examiners. The board may restore names to their previous class and grant back pension amounts. The act covers pensioners and widows issuing after enactment with retroactive funding.
M J Funchess discusses lime effects on field and garden crops. He classifies crops into lime loving, indifferent to lime, and injured by lime, listing alfalfa clovers and vetches as lime loving and watermelon as lime injure. Cotton and corn show mixed responses depending on land acidity and nitrogen source.
An old advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a remedy for weak or irregular kidneys. Testimony from J. R. Carter Sr of Sheffield Alabama claims nightly urination ceased after one box. The ad urges buying at 50 cents from dealers and credits Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York as the maker.
An advertisement claims a small nightly Po-Do-Lan dose eases constipation by stimulating the liver and bile flow for a morning bowel movement. It touts Po-do lax as cider without gripe, assuring no gas or fermentation and urges readers to buy from their druggist to cure constipation overnight.
Officer Patton died from his wounds inflicted by a Black suspect during an attempt to arrest him in Birmingham. The incident underscores ongoing tensions while law enforcement pursued the suspected assailant.
The guide lists crops suitable for hog grazing across months from June to November. It highlights rape sown in late winter, Bermuda grass, lespedeza, white clover, soybeans, cowpeas, sorghum, peanuts, chufas, velvet beans, and sweet potatoes as key forage options.
J C Ford argues hogs can substitute cotton as a cash crop. A sow farrowed in fall 1914 can yield piglets by fall 1915 and supply winter 15-16 meat. With careful feeding and pasture, a sow costs little, benefits future production, and benefits from mineral supplements to prevent worms and improve mineral balance.
A Valued citizen, Capt Reb Stephenson of Pear Danville, Lawrence County, visits and shares cheer, noting decayed wrinklies and youthful spirit while reporting good crops and a cotton square. Frank Terry sells meat market to Jim Hill. Georgia reports 4 cabbage heads weighing 2 pounds.
By decree of the Probate Court at the May term the Tax Collector will sel l the highest bidder for cash before the Courthouse Door in Moulton within legal hours on Monday June 14 1915 for the taxes and costs due on the year 1915 and prior, listing the described real estate.
Fragmented OCR shows land survey entries detailing townships ranges and sections. It lists taxes and costs for various parcels including sections on townships six through eight, ranges six to eight, with amounts like 3.14, 5.55, 4.86, 38, 118, and 61.42. Mentions Nw of See 2, See 16, See 1S, and Sw of See 15 with varied tax and cost figures.
A fragment of a land records notice lists owners such as Mrs J A Baber and Elizabeth Byrd with parcels around sections in Townships 3 to 8, Range 3 to 9, including 35 acres and other described tracts. It provides parcel locations, ranges, and rough costs or credits, but many names and numbers are garbled.
The record notes May 10 as a deadline linked to E. Brown, the Tax Collector, referencing a filing or payment due date in a local government context.
Estate of Fétate of Proba Fates a. Walkes Moe%S has letters testamentary granted May 1, 1913 by Hon. J. G. Krume judge. All persons having claims against the estate must present them within the time barred by law or be barred. Usie'd Walker executrix and Andrew YM Walker executor listed.
The administrator appointed for the estate of a deceased person in Lawrence County announces that all persons with claims or demands against the estate must present them within the time allowed by law. The administrator, identified as FT. COREM, requests timely submission of all debts and distributions.
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