Woodmen Decorate Graves and Town News From Moulton
The Woodmen decorated the grave of Henry White at Lindsey's cemetery after a cyclone. 300 to 500 people attended a peaceful gathering. Other notes include county tax equalizing, Alabama cotton and corn outlook, a Bible and whiskey train to San Francisco, a murder trial acquittal, political activity in Franklin County, and various local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry White
Lindsey's
Kelsoe
San Francisco
New York
Social Roundup of Germantown and Nearby Guests
Mrs Ennis of Germantown Tenn Mrs Sanderson of Courtland Mrs Farley of Moulton and Mr Arthur Garnett Decatur were guests of their mother Mrs Garnett Miss Sundell and Clemmie Price of Tuscumbia were guests of Miss Lancers Mr D P Woodall spent Sunday in Courtland Mrs Ethel Odom in Decatur Monday Mrs Pitt has guests Mrs Gillette Miss Ruby D Young and Master William Gillette all of Florence Dr D C Walker made a business trip to Decatur Monday A large number of young people under Madame Pitt and Irwin enjoyed an outing near the Tennessee river last week Weather suited fishing rowing shooting horseback riding and automodeling Among outer town friends were those noted as guests in these Leases Miss Hattie Irwin is in Tuscaloosa for a summer course Miss Myrtle Stephenson has returned to Moulton Mrs Hillis visiting Huntsville Mrs Lawrence Ennis of Tuscumbia visited her parents Miss Moxie Porter visiting in Tuscumbia Miss Ruth Odom returned from Memphis Miss Emma Landers left for Iuka and Tuscumbia Glee Club did not meet Monday evening due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ennis
Germantown
Tenn
Sanderson
Courtland
Farley
Moulton
Arthur Garnett
Decatur
Garnett
Sundell
Clemmie Price
Tuscumbia
Lancers
Eee
D. P. Woodall
Ethel Odom
Pitt
Gillette
Ruby D. Young
William Gillette
Florence
D. C. Walker
Hattie Irwin
Tuscaloosa
Myrtle Stephenson
Susie Grant
Hillis
Huntsville
Lawrence Ennis
Moxie Porter
Ruth Odom
Memphis
Emma Landers
Iuka
Glee Club
Deafness Cure Promoted By Catarrh Remedy Claims
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. Hall's Catarrh Cure is offered with a hundred dollar reward for any case caused by catarrh that it cannot cure, plus circulars free. The note also promotes Hall's Family Pills and various remedies from Sandlin's Drug Store, with community notices and local anecdotes sprinkled throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chenny & Co
Toledo
McGee
Sandlin’s Drug Store
Ballard
Sandlin’s
Stenzel
Park Chemical Co
San Antonio
Texas
New Discovery Aids Newark Man In Battle For Life
James B. Mershon of Newark writes of eight months with lung hemorrhages and weakness. Three weeks using Dr. King's New Discovery restored strength. he endorses it for coughs colds and lung trouble. Also notes Athens College visit by Rev. Heflin and Mr. Prince. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy praised for whooping cough. Rural carriers to gain $100 monthly July 1. Fall weather damaged area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Mershon
Newark
N. J
Dr. King
W. W. Heflin
Chamberlain
J. M. Sandlin
Alabama
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Health Boost
Advertising claim promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills to relieve constipation indigestion and restore appetite and energy. Pills regulate stomach liver and bowels with a promise of improved vitality at 50c from medicine dealers. Also notes sheriff in Jefferson County holds 15000 dollars in confiscated liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Jefferson County
Happily Married Couple in County Anniversary News
Happily married Dr W R Taylor and Miss Ella Harrison wed at W S Butler home last Wednesday. The couple, prominent in their county, begin life together amid community notice. Also notes on local health ads and residents visiting Decatur during court week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Taylor
Ella Harrison
A Charming Woman Health Beauty and Charms
A dated health advert narrative extols Electric Bitters for women of delicate health improving complexion nerves eyes breath and vitality. Mentions local social notes Miss Ola Kumpe Myrtle Stephenson and visits, plus a warning against internal medicines for rheumatism and a Montgomery Pasteur Institute note alongside a fatal carbolic acid incident.
Your Neighbor's Experience How you may profit by it
A collage of short notes and ads: Mrs E G Whiting credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid relief from backaches dizziness and blurred vision. Other items mention a warehouse fire, a Chicago merchant suicide after confession, a man struck by lightning near Anniston, and a claim about a Chinaman hair cut saving vast sums. Also Ballard's Snow Liniment marketed for humans and animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Whiting
Wilow &J
Arko
Foley Kidney Pills
Moulton Drug Co
Foley Kidney Remedy Promoted for Chronic Kidney Troubles
A fragment notes Foley Kidney Remedy as especially suited for chronic kidney and bladder issues and its perceived healing and strengthening effects. It mentions Moulton Drug Co Colbert as the first county to vote on a Wet and Dry proposition and reports a fatal accident near Mobile with two children injured. A testimonial from F B Reiford of Kansas City praises Foley Kidney Pills after a back and kidney pain episode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Drug Co
Colbert
Reiford
New York Life Bldg
Kansas City
Foley
Foley Kidney Pills and other notices from Alabama era
Middle aged elderly urged to use Foley Kidney Pills for quick lasting kidney and bladder relief. Mentions Moulton Teddy backing Taft, local option support in Montgomery County, and a state convict fund transfer of 465304.18. Reports on Miss Clara Gibbs killed by lightning near Albertville and an earthquake in Mexico City. Also notes Florence Cotton Mill closure and various local accidents and tragedies with minimal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Drug Co
Teddy
Taft
Billy
Montgomery County
Clara Gibbs
Albertville
Geo. Measely
Gadsden
Mexico City
Masonic Installation at Moulton Lodge to Install Officers
Moulton Lodge No 6 A F and A M will publicly install officers Saturday evening June 24 with plans to feature strong speakers. J M Shoemaker of New Decatur Ala offers to accommodate requests for Confederate money and shin plasters via contact. A Rome monument costing 20 000 000 has been dedicated to Victor Emanuel and the L and N railroad will invest 15 000 000 in line improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Lodge
A. F
A. M
J. M. Shoemaker
New Decatur
Ala
Victor Emanuel
Rome
Report Cards Volcanoes and Bank Robbery Across Regions
Report notes volcanic activity in Mexico belching smoke and lava while Utah two robbers escape with 9000 dollars after binding a cashier. It cites hookworm concerns in West Decatur per Dr Chenault. Treasure hunters claim 65000000 dollars unearthed in Honduras from ancient concealment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Utah
State
Relic Log to Join County Archives at Montgomery
Forest Watkins leaves a 15 inch circumference petrified persimmon stump to the county archives at Montgomery. Woodmen honored Sovereigns at Mount Hope with addresses by E. B. Downing and Rev. R. L. Quinn of Moulton. Large crowd attended the graveside ceremony. Local schoolboys spent vacation aiding cotton and corn work and garden cleanup, earning praise. Mrs. E. T. Woolfolk and her son visited Miss Lutte Peters in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Watkins
Montgomery
Mount Hope
E. B. Downing
R. L. Quinn
Moulton
E. T. Woolfolk
Bill Peters
Blackberries and views from a long life note
A brief reflective note proclaims a market claim for 25 gallons of blackberries and urges pickers to remember the author. The writer muses that there are many widows because women live longer than men and extols family religion as the best kind.
Crowded Gadsden home houses sixty four residents
In Gadsden a single dwelling accommodates sixty four people amid crowded conditions. Elsewhere observers remark that Halley's comet sits about five hundred million miles away while some men peer at it through large magnifying lenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden
Screen Your House With Fred Stewart
Fred Stewart offers house screening services with a guarantee of satisfaction and tailored results to meet client needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stewart
Revival of Christian religion urged as cure for troubles
Clerk Jackson and wife spent Sunday with relatives at the old homestead where Will used to ring the bell and perform farm tasks. Two railroad men killed eight black workers in Louisiana who had plotted to murder them. May and June marked record heat. Professor J. J. Pickens arrived at the State University for a special course. A Sunday School picnic near Hattiesburg Mississippi saw four drown while trying to rescue a girl in deep water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Bellew
Ave. J
Galveston
Texas
Jackson
Will
Louisiana
Hattisburg, Miss
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The
Moulton Advertiser
Moulton, Ala
Sallie Thompson
Board of Revenue
Sylvester Davis
Franklin County
J. A. Kirkland
Birmingham
T. G. Masterson
Jesus
Ohio Bank
Clint
Delta Lang
Morgan County
Winston County
Walter Stephenson
Bob Byars
Carrie Nation
Henry A. Binford
North
Barrett
Fred Smith
Arling Plantation
J.T. Nelson
Mt. Hope
Moultonites
Mark Trust
Clarence Gillespie
Lawrence County
Rock Spring
W. T. McDaniel
Athens
Kumpe
Howell
Gurley
Jim Fretch
Jacksonville
Hilda
Mary Francis Irwin
W. T. Lowe
Ola Kumpe
H. D. Jones
Russellville
Hillsboro
Ail
H. R. Schramm
Pasteur Institute
Fido
Farmer’ Union
Hileyville
Brooks Lawrence
Supreme Court
Chicago
John Benson
Anniston
Celestial Kingdom
Mobile
J. M. Sandilin
Markland
Grady Newman
Cullman
P.T. Burrows
Lake
Bowling
L. and N. Railroad
A. D. Roberts
J. L. Barnard
America
Honduras
T. W. McMillan
Moulton Ala
Ney
W. D. Irwin
Hubert Montgomery
Maude Montgomery
Board of Pension Examiners
State Board
D. C. Goodlett
J. H. Irwin
State of
American Phone
Decatur, Ala
Bank Street
China
HALIX
Chas
Aycock
Wait.t. cc. Bu
Zee
Sandlin
Ziepes
Stenzel’s
Arthur W. Russell
J. C. Kumpe
W. H. Russell
I. W. H. Russell
A. W. Russell
A W Russell
Julia Smith
R. T. Wear
Bro. M. M. LeMay
Leighton
Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale
Lawrence Counties
J. J. Pickens
State University
James F. Ballard
ST. Louis, MO
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