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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1913
Page
3
The Moulton Advertiser reports sickness delaying a preacher. It notes a parade of odd events from a collision to a cattle train near Montgomery. An ad praises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a cough remedy. Baptist ministers around Huntsville are said to have resigned. A woman in the East beat her husband after swatching his peg leg.
It states that at most one rheumatism case in ten needs internal treatment and recommends Chamberlains Liniment with massage for quick pain relief. An unrelated ad mentions a New York man winning $25 for eating ten pounds of eel and bread in an hour. The piece also notes Uncle Sam shows an annual trade balance in favor by $500 million against the world.
Five nations support Bryan peace plan with more to follow. King George VI? Actually England’s King is 48 and reportedly reads a Bible chapter daily. Moulton Drug Co. ad touts Foley & Co. kidney pills as pure medicine without habit forming drugs and safe for kidneys and bladder irregularities.
A period advertisement touts Hall's Catarth Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured. It promotes internal use, claims blood and mucous surface action, cites testimonials, and lists price at 75 cents per bottle sold by druggists.
The Nation extols Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for burns cuts bruises bullet wounds and other injuries claiming it cures boils ulcers eczema sore lips and piles. It notes a teacher’s exam report pending and mentions Seed urging Comer to quit the governor race and seek the railroad commission post.
A dating tale adapts to health advice as Electric Bitters allegedly aids a woman’s nerves brain temperament complexion and blood. The copy claims the remedy yields restful sleep bright eyes firm step and freedom from indigestion backache headaches fainting and dizziness. Advertised as a popular female tonic available through medicine dealers.
The report lists preacher Hawkins touring multiple circuits in July and August, with stops at Ebernezer Town Creek Danville Hillsporo Morrie Chapel and Andrew’s in various court circles. The dates span July 12 to August 11, outlining the itinerant schedule for denominational engagement.
A Tuscaloosa area merchant, F. M. Jackson, reports backache and variable urine, says Doan's Kidney Pills cured kidney troubles after using four boxes. Ad promotes Doan's as the remedy, with Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents and a 50 cent price.
A third party reports John White is gathering a fifty dollar weekly sum in Atlanta to support his family. The note praises his good job and hopes he may one day become proprietor of the nation’s greatest paper.
J F Wallich of Bartlett Nebraska suffered backache dizziness and head pain before using Foley Kidney Pills. After taking the pills he reports complete relief from kidney trouble and now feels free of symptoms, as advertised by Moulton Drug Co.
So far Moulton has one June bride as the month nears its midpoint. The 22nd will pass the longest day and shortest night. Hartselle Stewart longs for a blackberry roll with sauce. Comer urges Emmett to call an extra Legislature session to press the railroad fight. Chamberlains Tablets help digestion and bowels for middle aged and older adults, marketed by dealers.
In New Orleans a revolver duel during a labor strike wounds fifteen men. In County news, Liberty Hall reports premier prize acres of corn, praised as superior among local yields.
A Florence Oregon resident, William Morris, credits Poley Kidney Pills with restoring his health after fourteen years of kidney and bladder problems. He reports eight months of use improved his condition and endorses Foley Kidney Pills via Moulton Drug Co.
After 46 years a man returned from Oaklahoma and married his old sweetheart in Tennesee. The couple dined for a few slices of porter house steak and would have welcomed a soup bone. Democratic critics nationwide complain that leaders are not being removed from office quickly enough.
Dr. Hobson's Ezema Ointment claims to cure eczema and skin eruptions including itching and redness. A Bath, Ulster man reports twenty five years of suffering ended after using the ointment, which Pfeiffer Chemical Co distributes for 50 cents in Philadelphia and St. Louis.
The condemned prisoners delighted Moulton with vocal music several days last week, reminding readers of the old saying I am sadest when I sing. The Probate Judge of Franklin County condemns convict labor on public roads as a failure.
The text laments nightly frogs and morning birds singing from a window sill, praising the country’s natural advantages. It then cites a figure of 285,000 insane patients in U.S. asylums with a suggestion there may be more who should be incarcerated.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets for easy bowel movement with no unpleasant effects and offers a free trial. A remark notes excess poetry over six months. Marshall county road bonds face contest but are hoped to stand. H Farrey near Russellville reports a mule killed by lightning.
A historical ad touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as the most effective for animal flesh and a healing remedy for humans. It claims milder, more efficacious action on sores and wounds and lists prices of 25c 50c and 1.00 per bottle, sold by Sandlin Drug Co.
The ruling affirms constitutional validity and directs strict compliance. A cotton bloom flood in South Alabama prompts attention to agricultural and economic implications for local growers and communities.
An advertisement touts Herbine as purifying the bowel channels, promoting regular movements, and making users feel bright and cheerful. It lists a price of 50 cents and credits Sandlin Drag Co. It also notes examinations for postmasters in Georgia, reports Alaska volcano activity, and mentions millions of caterpillars crossing a track and delaying a train for hours.
A vintage classified style claim touts a cure for long standing sores using Porter's Antiseptic Healing Remedy. The ad promises relief from pain and healing in one treatment, priced at 25c 50c and 1.00.
A Neenah Wisconsin man suffered two broken ribs after a frightful coughing spell. The article urges Dr King’s New Discovery as a remedy for persistent coughs and lung ailments, with testimonials and trial bottle offers.
John Edwards and his wife, separated fifteen months ago in Bosara, reunited after finding each other in a show parade in Atlanta. Meanwhile a man and his daughter were found murdered in bed in Missouri, signaling a grim contrast to regional events as tensions rise in the Balkans with Turks reacting to the news.
A drug ad warns substitutes are not for buyers and promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and colds for all ages. The product is described as prompt and effective, packed in a yellow carton with a bee hive image, and stated to contain no opiates. Moulton Drug Co.
Irish potatoes sell for 18 cents per bushel as concerns mount over Oatméal and Post toasty trusts in a simmering dispute.
An advertisement from C H Rowan Drug Co offers a free 250 cent remedy for bedwetting and urinary issues, claiming it also treats night and day urge. It urges readers to write for the free medicine and touts the company as an old reliable house. Includes obit of Ben Boyed and promotes Ballard's Snow Liniment and Heroine advertisements.
The tariff plan cuts 25 million dollars from essential goods, directing revenue away from vital costs for daily life. This shift targets broad sectors, raising concern over impact on households and basic necessities amid economic pressures.
The Sandlin Bragg wedding was held Wednesday evening with lanterns lighting the yard and many friends in attendance. The couple received numerous gifts and now reside in a cottage on Liberty Hall farm before moving to Church Street. Welcome Mack Hudson and Hattie Lee as relatives and neighbors with wishes for boundless happiness.
The item states the rumor that Prof. Crowell re signed as Principal of Lawrence County High School is untrue. The report notes no truth to the claim and calls it baseless hoax. Additionally a brief remark mentions cotton in the South and corn suffering from lack of rain.
Old men and women need a laxative more than the young but require safety and ease. Dr King’s New Life Pills are especially good for the aged as they work promptly and gently. Price 2 50. Recommended by all druggists. Tom Alexander was kicked on the right arm last evening and hurt by an auto.
Advertises Buckle's Arnica Salve as a remedy for ulcers boils eczema and other skin troubles claiming rapid relief. Cites Mrs. Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama who says an ugly ulcer healed in two weeks and asserts the product is recommended by all druggists.
A vivid remark notes that some people seem to carry music in their bones as a girl taps out a ragtime rhythm with her heels on cement. The line hints she may have been struck on the funny bone, leaving only she and the other to explain what happened.
An odd vintage ad touts Dr. King’s New Life Pills claiming they ease bowel congestion by gentle action. The copy mocks a harsh crowd scene and promotes the pills as a health aid sold for 25 cents at medicine dealers.
A Saturday Junior picnic draws praise as a delightful affair with a large crowd and abundant refreshments. Hon. Melvin Hudson delivers a standout speech on the historic picnic ground. Miscellaneous notes recount buggy wrecks, hints of early winter via cuckleburrs, a 14 year old charged with double murder, heavy rains in Texas, two sisters dying within two hours, and various local anecdotes on electric projects, a concrete sidewalk, and church activities.
Clide Kirby mentions his mother in Dickson county on route 2 near Section and notes her subscription to The Moulton Advertiser. Rev J P Lockwood will fill Bro Burns' appointments at Antioch and Liberty next Sunday morning and afternoon, with a message hoped to draw large congregations.
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