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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
4
The Moulton Advertiser records its weekly publication with the post office in Moulton Alabama as a second class matter edited by Robert F. White.
The article extols baseball as a healthful pastime boosting both players and crowds. It notes community benefits from teams drawing visitors and serving as business centers, yet stresses the need for financial backing, suitable fields, grandstands, and player salaries borne by local business leaders. The piece promises further discussion in a later issue.
A satirical portrait of a preacher said to face endless judgment. The text lampoons age, experience, family size, and moral examples, noting critics judge his wife, sermons, and calls to both poor and rich households. It concludes with a jab at his charity and unfulfilled promises.
An exhortation on legacy and duty urging readers to consider how they will be remembered after death. It argues personal reputation, family, and community ties judge a person, then shifts to a sales pitch for the J. R. Watkins Company offering distributorships with territory claims and large support.
Doctors and druggists joined the public in a show of concern at 666 Chill and Feves Tonic. officials pledged review of the product and safety measures as questions about its ingredients and claims circulated among residents and merchants alike.
A comment urges residents to stay calm avoid quarrels over small matters. It advocates kindness and unity, noting community beauty belongs to all and warns against dwelling on worry as June approaches and youth mature.
The brief recollection recalls town youths teased as clod hoppers and pubes long ago. The reminiscence laments fading local humor and the passing of a rough edged figure nicknamed Rube, reflecting on past boyish jokes.
A nostalgic sketch contrasts the modern rural business family with the old rural stereotype. It notes farmers’ progress, use of phones, and families balancing society with practical skills, ending with an ad seeking people to sell hosiery for part or full time, no experience needed.
Fragmentary line notes Fever Tosic having more imitations than others in a market with mentions of waiting stations and Jeb Printing offering various printing services.
A fragmented humorous verse piece references Emmett Stockton and a bridegroom in a raucous exchange. It mentions John Day and the Monltoe Exchange, with scattered lines about a dress, a girl, and a wedding caper. The text includes odd non sequiturs and playful wordplay on household objects and manners.
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