Corn Club Prizes and Tick Discussion in County Letter
A revised prize list for the corn club awards includes 25 dollars for first prize and 15 dollars for second, plus four 10 dollar prizes from the Lawrence County Court of Revenue and pins for those submitting reports. The winner receives a pair of Poland China pigs from G. M. Gilchrist. The letter, signed A. H. Pettibone of the U S Department of Agriculture, argues for tick eradication and celebrates future cattle stock potential in Lawrence County Alabama.
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Lawrence County Court of Revenue
Commissioner’s
Poland
G. M. Gilchrist
Courtland
State Department
Lawrence County
A. H. Pettibone
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nashville
Tenn
Tick Eradication Payoff for Alabama Cattle
A letter cites 1910 U. S. Census figures showing Alabama cattle valued at $13,469,626 with tick losses of $27,180. It argues six years of eradication lifted area-wide cattle value from $58,119,600 to $80,089,380, yielding a net profit of $21,965,780 for owners and asserting eradication paid.
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United States
U. S
Alabama
Lawrence County
U. S. Treasury
Tick Eradication Puts Mississippi Cattle On Profit
A historical report details cattle on hand and losses from tick fever, noting 9,977 head died this year and 161,023 head mortality reduced. It estimates annual state savings of $2,233,219 and a 1910 total cattle valuation gain of $6,984,000 from tick eradication across released quarantine areas. The analysis projects 4,440,000 cattle benefiting from increased valuations across 148,000 square miles, with state-wide price gains continuing.
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Mississippi
The Dipping Vat The Trick to Eradicate the Cattle Tick
J A Kierman inspector in charge summarizes a plan regarding the dipping vat as the key method to eradicate cattle ticks and improve livestock health and profits. The note emphasizes the financial impact with a net profit figure of 21 965 780 dollars and a large overall amount of 80 085 880 dollars.
Danville Routine Letter Notes Local Happenings
A Danville communication reports good health and active crops with neighbors Bud Willingham and family fishing on the 8th, and Dan Dutton singing. Elisha Eddy travels east each Sunday. The death of John Dutton, 59, is noted with condolences to relatives.
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Mr. White
Bud Willingham
Bud
Dan Dutton
Elisha Eddy
John Dutton
Letter from MOULTON Route 2 to the editor
A local letter notes good health in the area and reports Mrs. Cal Compton has died. It mentions Brother Cheney preaching at Conway on the third Sunday with an all day service and invites all to attend with family dinner. Bre. White preached a glorious sermon at his first appointment. The writer plans to return if not discarded.
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Mr. White & Son
Cal Compton
Cheney
Conway
White
Picnic memories and community health praise in Trinity
A reader writes from Trinity praising health in the community, recalling a past picnic at Blue Hole and Blue Gizzard. The letter mentions Mr. George Tucker and Mr. Grover Gillespie visiting Blue Hole, N. S. Shelton and a sweetheart, Howell’s upcoming visit, and requests for leaders H B Dagiel and J H Shelton to lead all day singing at Blue Gizzard with an all day service planned.
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Mr. White & Son
George Tucker
Grover Gillespie
Blue Hole
N. S. Shelton
Blue Gizzard
Howell
Jack Osteen
H.B. Dagiel
J. H. Shelton
Blue
Letter Fragment From J P S To Readers
The note invites all to attend with baskets and song books. It mentions N. 8. Shelton preparing hay and likely starting cotton chopping after hay tasks. It ends with love and best wishes to the newspaper and its readers, promising another note if printed.
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Shelton
J. P.S
Reflections of A Bachelor from a Humorous Column
A witty, satirical series of lines on men and gender roles. It humorously notes that real brains never boast, sleep is rare, heroes are unnecessary, and wives bear unacknowledged martyrdom while men pretend knowledge and status.
Tough on the Doctor in Texas Senator Campaign
Senator Bailey of Texas faced sharp attacks from opponents during his re election bid. The Houston Post reports a rival editor forecast his downfall at the county convention, likening it to a town tale about a citizen named Jas L Brown who was said to undergo an appendectomy by Dr Jones and leave behind a wife and two children.
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Bailey
Texas
The
Houston Post
Jas. L. Brown
Jones
Judge Moderates Courtroom Calamity
Two lawyers in a Probate Judge's chamber clashed in a heated wrangle. One attorney, losing composure, declared to his opponent that he was the biggest ass the lover ever set eyes on. The judge interrupted, admonishing that he was in the room and must maintain order.
Room to Spare in a City Life
Fragmentary prose contrasts urban crowding with rural peace. The piece depicts crowded rooms, constant street noise, and exhaustions of city living, urging a return to countryside scenes of green fields, blue skies, and tranquil rivers.
David P Lewis of Alabama A Peculiar, Silent Politician
David P Lewis, a Alabama figure born in 1797, practiced law after studying in Huntsville and Moulton. He signed Alabama’s 1861 secession ordinance, briefly served in the Confederate Congress, then deserted to Union lines. Elected governor in 1872, he faced backlash from both sides and retired to Huntsville. His career shows strong intellect but shifting loyalties and no fixed principles.
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Birmingham
David P. Lewis
Alabama
Huntsville
Moulton
Brooks
Mr. Lewis
Confederate Congress
Gov. Lewis
Lewis
Watts
Montomery
Judiciary Committee
Hearty welcomes heart farewell in muddled verse
Fragmentary OCR text presents unclear statements about spirituality and world saving concepts. It references women and children with garbled wording and lacks concrete names, dates, or places to establish a coherent newsitem. The readable parts do not yield a definite event or action.
Our Good Friends and Subscribers On Our List
A long thank you note to readers and subscribers of The Moulton Advertiser praising a growing audience, announcing a yellow tag date system for payments, and offering full subscriber location details for a fee. Names of numerous subscribers are listed as a sign of gratitude and community bonds remain strong.
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Compacs
Moulton Advertiser
Honor Roll of The Moulton Advertiser Readership Grows
The Moulton Advertiser lists names added to its honor roll as the paper marks nine weeks of operation. Editors note renewals and new readers alike, many renewing subscriptions to avoid jail risk, join a growing, cordial family circle with room for more readers.
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Moulton Advertiser
Moulton
Election of District Trustees in Alabama
District trustees are elected on the first Saturday in July or next. Elections occur every four years, with notices by county superintendent or chairmen if no newspaper exists. Voters appoint a local board of three trustees from qualified literate freeholders residents. chair presides and files certificate with the county superintendent within five days. Contests possible within ten days, heard within twenty. Trustees serve four years from election and until successors qualified.
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Self
Intelet
County Superintendent of Education
Board of
Nere
Superintendent of Education
County Board of Education
Ing
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J H Newells
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T J Terry
W E Willis
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John B Barbee
W P Miler
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E P McGaughey
S D Burden
W E Moody
D M Hodges
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LE Stubbs
AB Landers
J M Houston
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H Coffey
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RB Rix
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