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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1910
Page
2
A hostile political tirade targets Governor Patterson and supporters, praising opposition and predicting doom for Pattersonism in Tennessee. The writer attacks editor Bob Rawls, dismisses Indiana figures, and endorses O’Neal despite alarming claims about Charles Lewis and saloon reopening.
Public notice invites all to an all day picnic at the School House near J H Garvins four miles south of Mt Hope and two miles northeast of E R Kirbys store for Bulah Church funds with speaking and singing. L R Garvin asks guests to behave and enjoy ice cream and lemonade.
The Comet Miss Topsy Turvy, a popular stage play, will reappear at Mount Hope next Friday night and at Moulton the following Saturday. Performed by Lawrence County High School pupils for the school’s benefit, it celebrates their efforts to lift the desk debt and furnish the auditorium. President Barnard’s philanthropy is praised as Lawrence County works toward a premier Southland school. crowd the halls from floor to ceiling. Leigh ton News lauds the troupe and hopes for a longer notice with a crowded audience.
Workmen digging a sewer line heard a roaring sound and found a deep water river under rock. A crevice opened and 200 feet of rope with a weight failed to reach the bottom. The Birmingham water supply may be solved, signaling rapid developments in Alabama’s Birmingham, a notable boom town.
The town band under Prof. Oreole Orsoni advances well and will soon play Dixie without notes. Most players have good wind and are learning to keep time to the Italian step, with forward and upward prospects for the future.
The Masonic Lodge of Moulton will publicly install newly elected officers at the High School Auditorium Friday June 24 at 8 o'clock. Neighboring lodges and the public are invited with the program to appear next week.
Robert M. Byars seeks copies of The Moulton Advertiser from December 14 and December 28, 1908. He asks parties with these issues to deliver or mail them to his address to complete the Circuit Clerk’s office file.
The Second Quarterly Conference of the Caddo Circuit will convene at Liberty on Saturday June 18. All members are requested to be present especially all official members. James E. Jenkins P. C.
A warning from J. W. Dalton forbids employing or sheltering two colored minors named Orsie Alton and Hynes Cheat. He states one is his son and the other his nephew who previously helped with four crops but now seek work for others, and he will take action against anyone sheltering or employing them.
Guidance on choosing water for bathing, advocating softened or rain water over hard water. Warns against cold plunges for the average woman and praises tepid morning dips and warm soapy cleansing to keep pores clear and skin bright. Recommends ready prepared water-softening products and aromatics for fragrance.
A community picnic at Rock Spring Church one mile south of Mount Hope will be held on Saturday June 25 1910. Proceeds fund church materials for completion. Everyone is urged to bring well filled baskets and attend. Township 7 school children asked to bring flowers to decorate the Wallace Grave.
A train engine struck a funeral procession in New York, killing five mourners and wounding multiple others. Police and emergency crews cordoned the scene as investigators gathered evidence and mourners sought information about the victims.
Advert reads location at 140 151 West 36th Street New York for pattern company items. No clear event or date.
A Starkville Mississippi Progressive Farmer list outlines practical farming tasks for the month. Keep cultivators level and shallow, plant legumes to fix nitrogen, harvest crimson clover seeds, service the mower, rotate crops, spray fruit trees, manage stock with shade and forage, improve a bathroom, fight pests and disease, and prepare for a local Farmers Institute.
A guide urging mothers to train themselves in infant care using a reliable care book. It warns against sun glare to protect eyes and advises giving the baby a separate bed even if a basket or tub. It cautions against soothing syrups containing morphine opium cocaine and similar drugs.
In Starkville the Progressive Farmer and Gazette notes Mrs. F. L. Stevens receives acknowledgment from the community for her ongoing support and care, highlighting her role and presence in local affairs.
George Parker and his daughter paid a social call Saturday while in town for shopping.
Mothers urged to request a free sample of Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for bowel and stomach troubles. The ad claims mild, effective relief for constipation indigestion and liver issues, noting past users like Mrs L Davis of Chicago and Mrs Mary Belford of Louisville who now keep bottles at home. The offer invites letters with cases and provides Dr Caldwell's Monticello Illinois address for correspondence and free medical advice.
By virtue of a mortgage to Warrett P Bradford and recorded in Lawrence County Alabama records, property in Section 15 Township 6 Range 9 West is offered at public auction. The sale, for cash to the highest bidder, occurs July 16 1910 at the Moulton courthouse door within legal sale hours. Mortgagee J J Leemon with attorney E B Downing presiding.
Executor J B Spangler files amended final settlement for Mary E Gibbs deceased. Court orders continued until July 11 1910 with publication in The Moulton Advertiser for three weeks to notify out of state heirs including Odoms Seays Key Nichols Severs and two nieces of Morgan Odom whose exact residences are unknown. Judge Kumpe signs June 13 1910.
The Board of Registrars for Lawrence County will sit at the Court House in Moulton during the last week of September to register voters. Jas T Masterson, W R Harris, J R Howell announce the sittings as required by the 1908 act.
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