Democratic Ticket State Nominees For Supreme Court Electors
Democratic ticket lists Associate Justice nominees R. T. Simpson of Lauderdale and J. J. Mayfield of Tuscaloosa. State-at-large electors J. C. Pugh of Jefferson and Emmet O'Neal of Lauderdale. Game and Fish Warden John H. Wallace of Madison. President of Rail Road Commission Charles Henderson of Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
R. T. Simpson
Lauderdale
J. J. Mayfield
Tuscaloosa
J. C. Pugh
Jefferson
Emmet O'Neal
John H. Wallace
Madison
Rail Road Commission
Charles Henderson
Troy
County Nominees for Local Officials Listed
The slate shows M. H. Craig for Superintendent of Education D. H. Bracken for Tax Collector W. C. Hamilton for Tax Assessor J. M. Sandlin for Treasurer For Court of Revenue ne district J. C. Hames ne district E. B. Harris sw district Rome Pickens se district Jack Windham
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Craig
D. H. Bracken
W. C. Hamilton
J. M. Sandlin
Court of Revenue
J. C. Hames
E. B. Harris
Rome Pickens
Jack Windham
Georgia Governor Race Reflected In Rail Policy Critique
The piece argues Gov Comer’s administration failed due to railroad policy under Smith, which led to widespread unemployment and hunger. It asserts Brown, a temperance advocate and railroad man, was wronged by Smith and predicts a proProhibition future, urging Alabama patriots to heed the signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comer
Georgia
Smith
Brown
Alabama
Public debate over railroads and public utilities
Governor Comer has championed the Democratic platform while Tom Jones opposes it, stepping into the limelight with sweeping injunctions. The piece argues such measures were needed to protect railroads from confiscation and public enterprises from annihilation, urging cautious future choices and men without grievances against railroads and utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov
Comer
Tom Jones
Booker Washington builds new houses at Tuskegee school
The article notes Booker Washington’s Tuskegee Institute constructing houses with Alabama brick while white residents import materials from Connecticut for Comer Hall, highlighting perceived greater home pride among Black residents than white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker Washington
Great
Tuskegee
Alabama
Conneticut
Dr. Cunningham Seeks to Honor Voters in Public Statement
In a public statement Dr. Cunningham thanks voters for their votes and confidence. He travels to Denver with a feeling for Johnson, but pledges to carry out the people's wishes and support Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cunningham
Denver
Johnson
Bryan
Floods, fires, and peril across the nation and world
Rains spare local farmers while Louisiana endures great floods and distress. Reports say Congressman Wiley of Alabama nears death in Y6, Taft may lead the GOP to November victory, and a Michigan woman killed her husband and six children before suicide. Caleb Powers and James Howard, famed Kentucky prisoners, are pardoned as the earth swallows hundreds in China amid Southwest floods and Chicago braces for a bolt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Congressman Wiley
Alabama
Taft
Michigan
Caleb Powers
James Howard
Kentucky
China
Chicago
Notice to Establish New School District in Lawrence County
Petition filed by Robert Moyers W R Ross and W A Danmen with the Lawrence County Alabama Board of Education to create a new school district. Describes a boundary starting at the northeast corner of Section 17 Township 5 Range 6 and looping through a series of lines to return to the origin. The document cites the leaders signing the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Lawrence County
Ala
Township 5
Robert Moyers
W. R. Ross
W. A. Danmen
Death of Uncle John Gibson Recalls Bygone America
An octogenarian obituary notes Uncle John G. Gibson died in a San Antonio sanitarium after a long life spanning Lawrence county Arkansas Texas Waxahatchie areas. Born near Lawrence county he witnessed era after era from prerailroad to electricity and slavery abolition. He was eighty three, survived by one brother Hon C R Gibson of Waxahatchie, and earlier belonged to Old Enon Baptist then Campbellite Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch Irwin
John G. Gibson
San Antonio
Texas
John
Lawrence County
Arkansas
Waxahatchie
Old Enon Baptist Church
Christian Church
Hon
C.R. Gibson
Important Notice on State Meeting Dues and Mobilization
T F Johnson urges prompt payment of state and national dues to field a full delegation for the State and National meetings. He states no authority exists to collect more than two cents and notes Alabama’s about 90 000 members. He calls for cooperation to make the upcoming month a record breaker for successful work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
T. F. Johnson
Town Creek Letter Reflects Community Life
A Town Creek letter reports healthy health, cotton crop concerns, and daily life. Mr J OC Smith hosts a supper, BG Sunday school has 65 pupils, and readers share music and friendly greetings to Misses Bessie and Lucy B. Peaches ripen as writer Cinthia Crisler signs off with best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. OC. Smith
Bersie
Lucy B
Velma
Tinnie
Zelm
Nora
Cinthia Crisler
Lecture by H C Binford at Colored Baptist Church
J H Freeman urges readers of The Moulton Advertiser to attend a June 17 1908 lecture at 7 30 PM by H C Binford Grand Master of the Colored Masons of Alabama and editor of The Journal. Binford will be accompanied by C N McDaniel Grand Secretary of Hartselle. White friends welcomed with reserved seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton Advertiser
H. C. Binford
Hunteville
The
Colored Masons of
Alabama
Colored Baptist C’h
C. N. McDaniel
Hartselle
J. H. Freeman
Union dues notice for Wren locals six-month window
G Stockton invites Wren local members to pay six months dues totaling 86 cents. County Meeting is near with open first day of the Union for the public to attend. State officers expected, music by the band, and a dinner to be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wren
G. Stockton
Returned residents bring news and sentiments
John N Aldridge comes home delighted from the reunion. Uncle Rip Vaughan returns unwell but expects to recover soon. Mrs W K Wallace visits home after an extended trip to South Alabama. Lawyer Chenault heads to Chicago for the Republican National Convention. A J Crosthwaite bears a broken heart and seeks comfort. The senior editor and his wife enjoyed a pleasant Sunday with Dr Groenendyke and family. Lawyers Delashaw plan future location after visits to Huntsville and Guntersville. Courtland friends plan to issue bonds for a new school independent of State aid. Judges Hundley and Jones clash in Birmingham. Teddy expected to settle. A man returns from church with his wife, becomes enraged, and a razor kills his wife and himself in New York. Town plans street repairs. citizens urged to work together. A C Walter kills his wife at Union Springs, then himself. ex postmaster removals noted. Judge W P Chitwood visits near town. picnic Friday to recall boyhood incidents. Prof Charles Gibson Lynch visits Iuka. praised for forty years in education and philanthropy. The piece ends reflecting on a poor widow and Lynch’s quiet generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Aldridge
Rip Vaughan
Groenendyke
Delashaw
Huntsville
Guntersville
Courtland
Hundley
Judge Jones
Birmingham
Teddy
New York
A. C. Walter
Union Springs
W. P. Chitwood
Tuscumbia
Maj
J. C. Chitwood
Blue Hole
Kalim
Charles Gibson Lynch
Iuka
Miss
Lynch
Red Hill Pie Picnic Set for July Fourth
Crow reports that the annual Red Hill Pie Picnic at Red Hill will be held on July 4 as usual with Brearvets invited except the bully boys to ensure order. Tom Howell and W D Irwin are in Decator today on business. Mrs Minnie Anes and children from Hartselle are visiting relatives in Moulton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Hill Pie
James Warren Crow
Brearvets
Bully Boys
Tom Howell
W. D. Irwin
Minnie Anes
Hartselle
Moulton
Local visitors compliment Moulton Advertiser as a top country paper
Judge Kumpe and Frank Neely visited the lower valley last week. Benton Groenendyke of Memphis, brother to a noted educator and lawyer, considers locating here. Mas Hobson of Decatur and wife toured the area. he is General Manager of Southern Bell Phone in this division and praised the Moulton Advertiser as one of the continent’s best country papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Kumpe
Frank Neely
Lower
Benton Groenendyke
Memphis
Mas. Hobson
Decatur
Southern Bell
Maj. Hobson
Moulton Advertiser
Examination dates set for July 6 to 8 in Lawrence county
Supt Almon will be absent July 4 for Trustees Election and will conduct a teachers examination July 6 7 and 8 in Lawrence county. He will pay teachers who hold claims on the school fund at that time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almon
Lawrence County
I. H. G. Almon
Lawrence
Alabama
H. G. Almon
Guardians Seek Sale of Rocky Hill Land in Probate Court
E C Swoope as guardian for Annie Swoope and Carter Swoope minors petitions Lawrence County Alabama probate court to sell 680 acres known as the Rocky Hill place two and three quarter miles west of Courtland and a furnished lot, to reinvest proceeds. Notice ordered by advertisement in The Moulton Adv & News three weeks before July 13, 1908. Judge Kumpe presiding June 6, 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Swoope
Tempe
Clay Swoope
Carter Swoope
Lawrence County
Alabama
E. C. Swoope
Courtland
Ala
Rocky Hill Place
Iecgd
Moulton
Adv
Fagnie Swoope
Tom Swoope
Carter
Ney
Kumpe
Probaie
State of
R. C. Foster
Virginia Preuit
W. W. Preuit
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Lonsdale
Panama
Tenner
Franklin-Turner CO
Atlanta
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Arey
Moulton, Ala
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C. K. Side Hardware Company
Ail Bank Street
Decatur, Ala
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Fred Stewart
J.C. Kumpe
Board of Pension Examiners
State Board
Montgomery
J.C. Kum D
Chancery
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