Am I my brother s keeper in judge s eyes this week
A moral sermon condemns whiskey trade and bootleggers, linking crime to liquor. The piece portrays prisoners, pleading families, and souls broken by alcohol, urging readers to view the court as a test of whether we are our brother s keeper. It contrasts remorseful convicts with those who defend saloons, invoking Cain and Abel to challenge shared duty.
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Trembo
Red Eye
Ladder
Temple of Justice
King
Heaven
Abel
God
Cain
Court House
G.m.garth
Alabama
Morning Birds Wake Liberty Hall with Song
The text notes how birds around Liberty Hall begin their chorus at dawn, likening them to alarm clocks. It emphasizes rising early to enjoy the outdoors and the sweet melody of birds.
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Liberty Hall
Prohibition Shapes Moulton Week With Cautious Moderation
The town reports little public intoxication last week as prohibition shows effects even skeptics admit. Citizens note a shift to crimes from murder to petty theft, while some fear a return of Old Red Eye before docket closure.
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Moulton
Bootlegger’s Bold Front Amid Grim Farewell Scene
A wary bootlegger stands in a corner masking guilt with bravado as he faces imminent downfall. The narrative paints a grim farewell to his family including a helpless wife, dependent children, a gray-headed father, a wrinkled mother, and siblings, with cries of sheol and fumes fading away.
A Woman Praises The Moulton Advertiser At New Decatur
A New Decatur woman, described as a life companion of a great jurist and a lady of superior accomplishments, sends praise for The Moulton Advertiser. She values the weekly visits highly and would not like to manage the home without the paper.
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New Decatur
Moulton
President Wilson’s Vote Sparks Alabama Political Anger
The President of the State Normal College at Florence, a famed Alabama educator, paid a heavy price for voting for the Amendment and against O’Neal. The piece denounces the temper of politics as vindictive and narrow, shaming patriots.
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Wilson
State Normal College
Florence
Alabama
O’neal
Father's Day Observance Planned in County
The community designates next Sunday June 18 as Daddy's Day and invites eligible men to join. P. M. Boyles and Tom Vaughan, respected county men, will attend and speak on the occasion according to Scriptural guidelines.
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P.M. Boyles
Tom Vaughan
The Bible Pearl Reproduced For Subscribing Readers
The Bible Pearl on the first page. The paper reproduces it to ensure readers without a Bible or Testament do not miss the piece. The note targets those who borrow rather than subscribe to The Moulton Advertiser.
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Moulton
Ring Returns to Good Feelings After Court Visit
Nobody was seriously injured in our court last week, and most visitors left with good feelings in their souls though some were somewhat disfigured, still in the ring.
S Convention District Meeting at Mt Home
The S.8 District Convention will be held at Mt Home on June 25, 1911, at 10 a.m.
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S. 8
Mt. Home
Sunday School Special Program Titles and Invite
A listing of lessons and speakers for an 8.8 Sunday School program includes How to conduct, Responsibility of a teacher, How to build up, A Sunday School Equipped, The Sunday School Graded, The Church and the World, Responsibility and Duty of the Superintendent. Everyone is invited to attend, bring dinner baskets and praise.
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M. H. Crow
J. H. Wadsworth
Levi Moran
Leroy Brown
O. P. Eggleston
Ida Coffey
R. L. Coffey
I. A. Leatherwood
Ex-Gov Comer Replies to Judge Jones in Bold Defense
In a dignified but sharp reply, Comer disputes Judge Jones, arguing the judge’s record is stained by prejudice and corporate friendliness. The piece lauds Comer as Alabama’s foremost citizen, a devout Christian and patriotic gentleman, promising to publish his forthcoming article and noting broad North Alabama support.
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Comer
Judge Jones
Alabama
A Blackberry Memory Of A Wronged Boy In Moulton
A reminiscence recalls a 60 year old incident from a wine maker in Moulton who sent a barefoot boy to pick berries for ten cents pay. The boy stored money from the master and, though feeling robbed, tracked him until his death hoping for restitution.
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Moulton
Vague Grand Jury Plan Delayed to Next Week
The note signals a Grand Jury Report will be held until next week to ensure clarity of purpose. It mentions candidates for Lawrence County Tax Collector and reflects on choosing among them without revealing specifics. It urges focus on inner qualities over appearances and recalls a motto from a prior Sunday.
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Lawrence County
Mrs Holland Improves After Long Illness
Mrs Tom Holland, dangerously sick so long, is reported greatly improved and it is believed she is now on the way to health again. A great virtue is to know not when to talk, for most anyone can gab but it takes a wise person to keep silent.
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Tom Holland
Philosophical maxims on life love and ambition
A reflective piece argues that personal wealth lies in mind over appearance and effort over luck. It urges self mastery, sacrifice for lofty ideals, and persistent action while criticizing envy and vanity and praising independent thought and sincere understanding. It cites resilience, experience, and purposeful living.
Distressing scenes at court as 64 indictments loom
In the heat of summer a crowd passes through the yard near the courthouse witness to frightened mothers nursing babies and grieving spouses. The piece condemns the return of saloons, notes 64 indictments and the personal toll on families, lawyers and witnesses, and reflects on war talk and a mournful court atmosphere.
Church conflict and moral rebuke amid western duel tale
A critical sermonic reflection notes Presbyterians' Union split, local gunfire at a Brick church in Colbert county, and warns against greed. It contrasts a peaceful duel using cambric needles with a pitchfork clash and mentions Diaz's departure from Mexico amid an earthquake, illustrating public sentiment and moral judgments.
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Colbert County
Brick
Texas Votes On Statewide Prohibition July 22
Report notes Texas holds statewide prohibition elections on July 22 amid claims of widespread support. Observers say the campaign could affect public policy and social attitudes across communities.
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Texas
Queen Mary to wear 20 yard train at Coronation
The report notes Queen Mary will wear a train measuring 20 yards for the Coronation, while a sizable number of American visitors travel to witness the event.
Taft Wears No 11 Shoes With Bold Feet Attitude
A remark on Taft sporting a size 11 shoe and embracing his prominent feet, arguing no man should be ashamed of large feet and taft’s stance is showcased as confident and unapologetic.
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Taft
Our Temple of Justice A Week at the County Court
The county docket shows 38 cases disposed with many compromises and dismissals. The Grand Jury finished its labors, with report due next week. Six murder cases loom, including Jack Reeves charged in the Clint Kelsoe death, as juries prepare to hear both sides. editorial laments delays and costs of circuit courts.
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Mecca
Grand Jury
Petit Juries
Jack Reeves
Clint Kelsoe
Georgia experts boost lintless cotton seed yields
Georgia government specialists test lintless cotton seed claiming potential yields near 100 bushels per acre. The seed allegedly more valuable than lint as demand for oil grows, with optimism about new product meeting market needs.
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Georgia
Editor Ragland Presents Fragrant Bouquet Emblem
The Sheffield Standard editor Ragland offers a fragrant bouquet as a token of lasting friendship, accepted in good faith and to be worn as a symbol of eternal camaraderie.
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Ragland
The
Sheffield Standard
Tax valuations of Jefferson County rise toward doubling
Jefferson County tax valuations are estimated at 112 million dollars with an upward trend and projection that the value will likely double in a few years, signaling growing assessments and potential fiscal impact for taxpayers.
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Jefferson County
Editor Rawls Seeks a Break From Summer Silence
In a plea to shake off the dull season, observers urge Editor Rawls to act or speak to ease a heavy, lingering quiet across the community. The call reflects frustration with the unbroken stillness and hopes for a decisive response.
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Rawls
M. W. Morris Found Dead In Sheffield Home
M. W. Morris, a well known local business man, was found dead in his bed at his Sheffield residence. Police reported no immediate signs of foul play and the death is being investigated as a possible natural causes case.
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M. W. Morris
Sheffield
Rural Routes mail counts rise in May at Moulton
The four Rural Routes from Moulton logged May mail activity showing 20,490 pieces carried weighing 1,922 pounds. Officials note May was a dull month yet rural carriers handled substantial mail for the period.
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Moulton
Biographical sketches of the Preuit family planned next week
Prof. Lynch will present biographical sketches of the Preuit family and readers may order extra copies by wire or mail at once. Rain is needed nationwide though Alabama crops show relative strength. Judge Speake and others fished Tuesday evening in Oakville pond. An overloaded ferry boat sank at Toteiery with 80 people drawn. Probate Judge Oscar Simpson died Monday at Tussle.
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Lynch
Preuit
Alabama
Judge Speake
Oakville Pond
Toteiery
She Still Lives in Hibernate Cheerful Mule Tale
In a rural scene J B Burgess leads Old Beck the mule to a riverside deathbed by a brook where birds sing and water stays cool. Hawk watches past dawn and Old Beck returns to service by noon, revived after a sip of grass and water. The tale blends grim imagery with hopeful recovery.
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J. B. Burgess
Earth
Hawk
Jacob
Rachel
Old Beck
Bonding for Pike Roads in Lawrence County
A letter from Trinity Alabama urges support for county bonding to build pike roads, arguing roads boost progress and oppose whiskey. The writer claims professionals should share tax burdens and laments alcohol, ending with religious reflections and best wishes to readers.
Petition Circulating In Lauderdale To Legalize Liquor
A second petition is circulated in Lauderdale home of O Neal by liquorites to legalize sale of liquor. Twice they have tried and failed but the Devil has emisaries at work again gathering signatures with a nut catcher. The good people face the monster and likely crush him again.
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Lauderdale
O’neal
ONeal's Crowd Raises Salaries At Auburn School
ONeal's group continues to push pay increases. The Auburn president recently received a $600 per year raise.
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O’neal
Auburn
Etowah Farmers' Union Passes Bootlegging Condemnation Resolutions
The Farmers' Union of Etowah adopted strong resolutions condemning bootlegging and wildcatting activities, signaling a firm stand by local agriculture advocates against illegal liquor operations and illegal mining or handling.
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Farmers’ Union of Etowah
Will Butcher Trims Town Creek Baptist Church to Look Like New House
Local painter Will Butcher sharpens the exterior of the Town Creek Baptist Church, giving the aging building a refreshed, house-like appearance with clean lines and renewed color. Community reactions mix surprise and appreciation.
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Will Butcher
Old Town Creek Baptist Church
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