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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
2
Moulton Alabama June 20 1907 law rence county boasts strong finances no bonded debt cash on hand and a fine court house and jail with pleasant grounds. notes bridges roads tobacco tax US Senate prospects and Montgomery Advertiser feature driftwood department. warns of idle graduates and social decline.
The Montgomery Journal endorses tax reductions and pledges to press the policy on the legislature next month. It describes itself as a Democratic yet independent paper, close to Gov. Comer, defending him from attacks and hoping he heeds the journal as a steadfast ally.
The piece argues that national growth depended on capital and that corporations deserve protection. It opposes anti railroad agitation, praising a shift toward reason. The Moulton Advertiser expresses implicit confidence in the people and notes that many citizens feel the hoodwinked have dropped off.
Morgan dies in Washington after thirty years as Alabama’s federal senator. Born in Tennessee he would have turned eighty soon. Buried at Selma, his legacy praised as a statesman with a spotless record. The piece recalls Joseph and Moses and honors Morgan’s memory.
A clipped period piece cites diplomatic tensions with Japan over treatment of subjects in California and advocates excluding nonwhite Europeans, hinting at harsh immigration views. It mocks Holiness sects in Birmingham claiming new blessings and unknown tongues while critiquing children speaking in tongues and reliance on Webster for meanings.
The Republicans plan a Birmingham state conference on the 26th to endorse Teddy Roosevelt or follow his lead. A postmaster may propose resolutions endorsing a third term for Roosevelt and proclaiming Booker Washington the greatest man in the world, with adjournment to inform Teddy of the proceedings.
A Texas jury awarded the state nearly 244000 dollars against an oil company. The piece denounces John D. Rockefeller as a wealth-grasping thief who robs the public, mocks his philanthropy, and calls for his ruin and implied punishment.
A Sabbath School Rally is planned at Rock Spring on the fifth Sunday of the month with a general public invitation relayed by Bro. Tom Howe of Mt. Howe. The program will be published next week. N. J. LeMay of Step visited briefly on Monday, and Dr. J. T. Gillen of South Pittsburg, Tenn. is here in sympathy with his brother and wife on their child's death.
The store promotes its dry goods with up to date stock and plain pricing for easy selection. White goods are advertised at prices below the purchase cost and early shoppers will have first choice. Mill end lengths arriving over several days will be on sale and quoted when available.
The advertisement promotes a vast shoe selection from baby shoes at 1hc pair to ladies and men’s shoes priced up to 5.00. It highlights plain pricing, a sample counter, odds and ends in ladies’ shoes at 49c, wholesale-ette lots under a dollar, and a large stock of slippers and baby shoes with guaranteed satisfaction from Hamilton Brown and Brown Shoe Co.
Miss Leslie’s department promotes a millinery sale with hats priced at 2.25 to 2.95, claiming fresh arrivals and the best value yet. The notice emphasizes a strong reputation and urges shoppers to buy now before prices reflect cost.
A local sale advertises a large Lot of lawns at half price with yardage and price marked plainly. It also touts an immense lot of embroidery and insertion eight to ten yards per piece, promising striking values and eye opening deals.
All light Calicoes and ginghams offered at deep discounts with wholesale and mill end lots. Simpson Zephyrs and Madras fabrics priced well below regular, with major discounts on ladies undergarments, shirtwaists, skirts and belts. Embroideries and ribbons sold by piece or basket at reduced rates.
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