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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
An ad from W. Williams of 400 Manhattan Avenue New York offers a free cure for eczema salt rheum erysipelas piles and skin diseases with instant relief. Readers are told to enclose a stamp to receive details and be relieved of suffering.
The Farmers' Union expands across the South and West by building a warehouse network to store produce and contemplates establishing gunneries to address agricultural supply and market concerns, aiming to secure cotton blooms and feed the world.
An old advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm BB B as a free blood purifier that cures blood poisons cancer and skin diseases. It claims relief from sores, aches, and pains, with a large bottle priced at $1 and a sample by mail from the Balm Co of Atlanta Georgia.
Hon W K Hotchkiss and wife, renowned for a comfortable North Alabama home near Courtland, spent a day with town friends last week. John A Beaty traveled from his east Courtland residence to seek Dr Fariey for new crushers, hoping for reliable, clockwork results.
E W Goodloe of 107 St Louis St Callax Texas says in the past year he has become acquainted with Dr Kings New Life Pills and none have relieved palaria and biliousness so effectively. They do not grind nor gripe and are sold at Windham & Co's drug store.
A flouring mill valued at 10000 dollars was destroyed by fire in Athens. The report mentions Dr Jane’s buckwheat cakes and a separate note about Howard Goerld with a supposed income of 1,000,000 dollars per year and his divorced wife seeking a quarter of it, reflecting New York law.
Pains in the stomach colic and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by Windham, Moulton, and S. K. Gardner, Langersville.
Little Tom Aimon reports a fine boy at his home and a promising potato crop. L. M. Bynum writes that he has moved back to his old home at Canaan and plans to visit old friends in the locality during the summer.
The record notes Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co sworn as senior partner in Toledo Ohio. The firm offers one hundred dollars per case of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Care cannot cure. A. W. Gleason notary public attested December 6 1886. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Care internal use and testimonials. product sold by druggists for 75 cents and a note on spring wheat damage and a local fisherman Krank Goodlette winning a belt for catching many fish.
An advertisement argues that the average man cannot afford a physician for minor ailments, urging self treatment with Chamberlain’s five remedies. It lists Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cough Remedy, Pain Balm, Stomach and Liver Tablets, and Salve, sold together for $1.25 by Windham & Co., Moviton, and S. E Gardner, Laudersville.
Texas has received its first base of Colton, and the shipment is settling at Hic. The arrival marks a milestone for the project and prompts discussions among local officials on storage and distribution.
A communal gathering is planned at Goodletts Spring near Liberty Hall for children and families. Three wagons are secured and more are sought to transport kids ages six to four years, with two preachers, food and drink, and activities.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Restorative as a cure for deeper ailments by treating inner nerves of the stomach heart and kidneys. It offers free samples and books on dyspepsia digestion and related issues and lists Windham & Co J T Smith and others as sellers in Racine Wisconsin and beyond.
A decatur man named Rainey died on the streets from heart failure. The brief also notes rigid cautions about kissing babies and presents a curious claim about a 130 year old Texas woman never married more than once. The piece ends with a prompt for Bro Bill McSmith to explain what is happening out there.
A letter praises Geo H. Parris of Vedor Grove Maine for a health recovery after liver and kidney troubles. The writer credits Electric Bitters with relief after one bottle and full cure after three, noting the product as a guaranteed stomach liver and kidney remedy sold by Windham & Co. druggists for 50 cents.
The Masons are building a hall in Washington City with a budget of about half a million dollars. The cornerstone ceremony used the same trowel and level Geo Washington allegedly used at the Capitol a century ago. In Birmingham district 3 killed and 7 dangerously wounded in 48 hours, traced to a grog shop.
An ad touts Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for tomorrow use. It claims they give an agreeable laxative effect, clear the head, and cleanse the stomach. Priced at 25 cents with free samples at Windham & Co. in Moulton and S. E. Gardner in Landersville.
The 58 subordinate Masonic judges voted on the Orphan Home proposal and 49 favor its enterprise, ensuring construction. Government wheat exports reached 66 million bushels to Europe last year amid reports of widespread famine. A warning against a dangerous mix of whisky pistols and cards notes how a small spark can ignite.
In Fedora Tennessee V P Pepper writes of a dramatic recovery after using Dr Kings New Discovery for lung and throat hemorrhages. He was bedridden and considered hopeless by doctors until the remedy eased coughing stopped bleeding and allowed return to work in three weeks.Trial bottle free. Windam Co Drug Store sells it 50 cents and 1.00.
The street railroad strike at Birmingham failed and the company is selling $25,000 in bonds to fund more extensive improvements. Also notes a sales pitch for summer foods and a sensational claim by Harry Orchard of killing 18 men, prompting talk of his execution.
A promotional notice offers a free sample of Dr Shoop Health Coffee Imitation. It claims flavor matches Old Java and Mocha without real coffee, made from roasted grains malt and nuts. Sold by Windham & Co. in Moulton and J. T. Smith in Town Creek.
Reported devastation in cotton districts shows farms deserted and bands seeking public works to avoid charges. Tenants strike for rent cuts while distressing crop reports flow in. Acreage ranges from 68 percent in some areas to severe losses elsewhere as cotton prices rise to about 100 dollars next fall.
Readers urge town action to eradicate dog fennel citing unsightly growth and unpleasant odor. The letter asks for a mowing solution and a paid contract to remove the weed from streets and properties.
An advertisement promises a free trial package of Dr Shoop's Headache Tablets for headache neuralgia toothache period pains and congestion. It claims the tablets kill pain by easing abnormal blood pressure and directs readers to address Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin, with sale through Smith in Town Creek.
Miss Hattie Masterson came back to Decatur last Friday and will serve as a Hello Girl in The Bell office at the stated rate. The note wishes her success in the position.
Master Charlie Quinn, son of Rev. L. Quinn, spent several days in Moulton last week with friends. He visited The Moulton Advertiser, inspected the press and engine, and said his grandparents would be glad to hear his report on returning home.
An advisory promotes immediate care for a child's diarrhea with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. It lists Windham & Co. in Moulton and EB Gardner in Lancerville as sellers.
Fred Stewart travels to McMinnville for a photographers school to advance his business and mastery of the art. John Howell spent a day or two in Decatur last week and returned riding in on the mail hack. He was seen on our street amid rumors of preparations for company at the July term of the county court.
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Magic Ointment as a reliable cure for piles including protruding and blind types. It promises quick relief and calls attention to large nickel capped glass jars priced at fifty cents, with sales through Win dham & Co in Moulton and J I Smith in Town Creek.
Alvert Windham went to Decatur and handled enough business in hours to fill a week for an ordinary man. Mon Sandlir mourns a lost beloved cow. the family raised it as a child. Bill Moses aided Mon Sanchnn and now endures hardship, though not with Job’s famed patience.
A lady customer suffered with tetter for years and could not tend housework. One box of Chamberlains Salve cured her. Chamberlains medicines give splendid satisfaction in this community. For sale by Windsham & Co. Moulton and SKE Gurener Landerville.
The Moulton Advertiser notes Miss Delia Downing, long esteemed in Russelville, has returned to her home. The piece celebrates her as a bright spirit and cheerful presence, signaling a welcome home in the community.
A long obituary notes Mrs Eaton Lynch born Sept 2 1856 near Town Creek North Alabama died June 2 1907 in Moulton after patient illness. Wife of T W Lynch mother of nine, six surviving. Devout Baptist, beloved nurse and comforter, praised by family and friends. Funeral at home conducted by Brother Quinn. The text closes with prayers and a hopeful message for her children tuning toward heaven.
A letter from C F Dalzell of Wheeler Alabama urges an embargo on intoxicants destined for his office and threatens to refuse shipments after July 1st. He cites biblical verses and endorses prohibition, addressing Mr. G W Agee of the Southern Express Co Memphis Tennessee.
FE B Irwin of Birmingham encloses $200 for his paper and calls the Moulton Advertiser a peculiar source of pleasure. He notes that other literary productions must wait for it when it lies unopened on his desk, a high compliment and much appreciated.
A June 4 gathering in Kowao Creek Alabama invites Hon Jourd White and son Paul to attend a Masonic picnic and officer installation for Town Creek and Leighton Lodges. The committee on correspondence J M Houston and W H Smith asks The Advertiser to publish and urge basket bringing and neighbor attendance.
A note says an 8S. S. Broadus letter asking about Moulton history will be published next week with responses from older residents, plus additional articles and communications from various contributors.
Ben Warren, an aged resident, collapsed from exhaustion on Monday morning but was revived and carried home. Virgil Byare is reported seriously ill but expected to improve in the next bulletin. Madam es Joe Kampe of Montagu and Henry Kampe of Leighton visit relatives in Moulton. Mr and Mrs B P Wallace and the children spend the week in Moulton.
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