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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1920
Page
2
A miscellany from the Moulton Advertiser notes its Wednesday publication and post office status, lists varied trivia and claims about deer parks in England, rugoses on fur imports, cedar use, and historical notes on Ireland and the US. It mentions a self illuminating car paint, attitudes toward the two dollar bill, and energy talk about converting muscular effort into electric energy.
Dr. Redman of Toulouse claims a technique injecting castor oil via hypodermic syringe into patients unwilling to swallow it. He notes mortality rates of about 27 percent for bachelors aged 30 to 45 versus about 18 percent for married men of the same age group.
The French government is encouraging experiments with a large copper device resembling a giant lightning rod. Claimed to influence atmospheric electricity, it is proposed to prevent hailstone formation and protect crops and property.
Sand is the main constituent of glass, making up 52 to 65 percent of the original mixture and 60 to 78 percent of the finished product. Melting drives off carbon dioxide and other volatiles, and the Sand’s quality determines transparency brilliancy and hardness of the glass.
The piece extols laughter as a cure for gloom, praising a merry household as a safeguard for youths. It urges parents to foster humor and a cheerful atmosphere, believing a bright home drives away temptations and promotes well being.
An Alabama farmer R F D No. 1 fick Mele Vicinity recounts quick relief from kidney pain and lameness after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He describes severe earlier symptoms including burning passage and trouble walking, praising the remedy’s effectiveness and urging others to try it.
Official tabulation of the May 11 Democratic primary shows Senator Oscar W. Underwood winning a clear majority of 883 votes over L. B. Musgrove and S. D. Webley. John H. Wallace Jr. is renominated for state conservation commissioner over A. L. Kimbrough by 119 votes. several other state offices and delegates were declared.
Ex Speaker Champ Clark addresses the House defending President Wilson and the Democratic record. He denounces Republican criticism as improper, cites Beavis on congressional abuse, and praises Democratic legislation in six years versus 25 years of Republicans. Clark ranks Washington Jefferson Jackson and Lincoln as his four favorites.
The Senate and House conferees agree to favor American shipping interests by letting the Shipping Board sell government tonnage to foreign buyers if efforts to dispose of the vessels domestically fail. Sales abroad would require a vote by conferees, marking a shift in the compromise bill’s disposal authority.
City records show St Louis claiming the top spot in deal activity among U S cities, citing rapid growth in commerce and partnerships. Officials emphasize robust growth across sectors and ongoing negotiations with regional firms.
The letter by M C Allgood commissioner of agriculture warns Alabama farmers about dangers of reliance on cotton. He recalls a dream where a cotton farmer enters heaven or hell based on feeding people, urging diversification by planting ten acres to feed crops and reducing cotton acreage to escape financial slavery.
Miss Aline Johnson of Houston Texas designed made and wore a spring and fall dress costing 2.87. The University of Texas high school girls clothing contest received fifty entries and named her the first prize winner.
Mrs An nette Abbott Adams of San Francisco has been confirmed by the Senate as assistant attorney general becoming the first woman to hold the post She currently serves as United States attorney for the eastern California district and will oversee enforcement of tax and customs war risk pure food adulteration and Adamson acts with supervisory control of federal prisons
Mrs Mamie Bertel of Moberly Missouri writes that Chamberlins Tablets are the best remedy for stomach troubles biliousness and constipation she has used them for two to three years they relieve indigestion tone the liver and make her feel fine.
The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that federal constitutional amendments cannot be submitted to state referendums. Ohio’s constitution provisions authorizing such referenda were declared inoperative. The ruling preserves national ratification power and avoids reopening suffrage debates in about a dozen states.
Peter Keenan, a New York watchman, finds his wife in mourning as invitations for his own funeral are sent. His brother Thomas had identified a man on Amsterdam Avenue as Peter and arranged the funeral, only to discover Peter alive in his shack when he visits the workplace.
The Department of Agriculture reported cotton condition at 62.4 percent of normal on May 25, the lowest in fifty years. Revised last year’s area planted 35,138,000 acres, area picked 33.55 million, yield 161.5 pounds per acre. Alabama reported 58 percent of normal as drought and poor to bad in most counties of the belt.
A concise note laments that the Ben Davis apple ruins many pleasant blossoms, suggesting a harsh impact on blossoms used for fruit production and quality. The comment implies a negative effect on orchards and harvest outcomes.
By a 233 to 58 vote the House passed and sent to the Senate a bill allowing farmers to combine for marketing and sale of their products despite anti trust laws. Drafted by Chairman Volstead as a substitute for Capper Heisman, it would place control in the secretary of agriculture who after hearing could stop practices restraining competition and sue in federal court for enforcement.
The Senate finance committee will not meet to consider the bonus for ex service men this session. The House had passed the bill by a large majority, but the measure is now referred to the finance committee and remains stalled.
Potash serves many U S industries from gold mining to photography and fertilizers. Most supply has come from Germany, supporting glass making bluing dyeing and explosives sectors.
An old advertisement touts Byars Laxative Liver Tonic to tone the liver and strengthen the system. It claims a money back guarantee and that it outperforms any advertised preparation, urging customers to keep a bottle for constant well being, sold by Moulton Drug Co.
The National Woman's Party says 17 million eligible voters will have little influence on candidate selection due to delays in ratification of the federal suffrage amendment. It notes few women among delegates to the Republican and Democratic national conventions and minimal representation in nominating contests.
I W C Hamilton tax assessor certifies compliance with Section 88 of the general revenue act. The county tax adjuster’s valuations are entered, and the books are open for public inspection in the county tax assessor’s office beginning June first. Notices of inspection will be published weekly for three weeks. May 20, 1920.
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