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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1917
Page
1
PERSONALS. A. Crowell of Cordele Georgia visits his brother J. M. Crowell for a few days. W. R. Jackson and wife spent Sunday at Mt. Hope. Allen Farley is moving into his new brick store where he will have a permanent house.
Dr Day of Hartselle visited on Saturday. Walter Roberson and Miss Julia Howell of Hatton were here Sunday. Mrs A S Byars hosted a small rock party last week. Mrs J A Berryhill visiting her parents in Hartselle this week. P E Cartwright of Decatur called Saturday. Oxford Windham visited his family Sunday. Mr and Mrs C C Prince spent Sunday in Albany. Robert L Woods of Decatur was here Saturday. A Lawrence County native now in Decatur, Bob, was in town. O L Judy and family spent Sunday in Decatur. Misses Addie and Buford Moles visiting brother E M Moles in Albany this week. Everett Sherrill and Malcom Pickens, now in Decatur, were here Sunday. Dr Hartselle Stewart, of Winchester Tennessee, here Sunday.
Miss Daisy Crowell visits her brother Prof. J. M. Crowell while John W. Warren, serving a life sentence, is paroled for thirty days and appears well. Mt. Hope residents Mr. John Miller Armor and two daughters Irene and Glenn visit. J. P. Gibson, Bud Roberson, and Dike Echols came on business. W. W. Garnett and daughter Lulu visit Mrs. E. A. Farley. Phil Humphrey, car salesman, is here. Bob Howell and L. N. Whitman of Hartselle stopped by.
In Moulton a few hours Monday en route to Mt Hope. Little Miss Gladys Jackson daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Jackson and Miss Ruby Jackson daughter of Dr and Mrs J N Jackson of Mt Hope are spending the week with Mr and Mrs W R Jackson.
Reverend R. L. Quinn and his family from Hartselle were in town on Tuesday, stopping to visit local residents and share updates from their community.
Mrs Jane Coffey wife of M V Coffee died Wednesday at her home near town after a lingering illness. She was buried at Montgomery Cemetery. She was a good woman and will be sadly missed in the community where she lived long and raised a large family. She leaves a husband, a number of children, and many relatives. Our sympathies go to the bereaved and to Him who doeth all things well.
Mr and Mrs Howard Glenn buried their nine year old child last Thursday after a lifelong affliction. The family mourns a loss described as sudden and deeply sorrowful for relatives and friends.
Program for Hillsboro Sunday School convention on June 24 at 1 30 P M Devotional exercises led by Mr Porter Value of the Sunday School Marking up the District Chart District President Sunday School Attendance Its importance by M M Crow Own selection by Mr Russell Training and organization in the Sunday School Rev Guy Ponder Let those Sundays schools not yet represented in District Convention send delegates and be ready for the county convention Andrew Walker District President
Next Sunday marks the first anniversary of Rev. J. W. Jones as pastor of the Moulton Baptist church. He invites an attendance of at least one hundred at Sunday School and welcomes members of other churches to join services at 11 o clock, asking all to attend and help make it a great day.
John D. Rockefeller increases the Rockefeller Foundation endowment with a further securities gift valued at over 25 million dollars to support war work efforts.
During the House debate on the army bill Mr Nicholds of South Carolina warned that mixing a Mississippi boy with a Massachusetts negro regiment could ignite war at home rather than abroad. The remark underscored tensions over segregation and military integration.
The Vitagraph Company presents Frank Daniels in Capt. Jinks Sprained Ankle a reel comedy and Oh How I Suffer. Green Stockings a five reel Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature stars Lillian Walker with audience favorites.
A five part Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature stars Maurice Costello in a dual role as Barry Lawrence and Prince Oscar of Ostrau, with Norma Talmadge and Anders Randolf. Based on The Riddle and the Ring by Gilbert Patten, the tale blends intrigue and mistaken identity across Ostrau and America, culminating in a dramatic uprising scene with seven hundred extras.
Saturday show airs a Big V Comedy Speed and Spunk starring Hughe Mack Patsy De Forrest and James Aubrey. Also playing The Law Decides a seven reel Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature with an all star cast. Eight reels for ten cents promised as the biggest value for patrons.
The Methodist church ladies announce an ice cream supper on next Friday at six o clock on the Court House Lawn. Proceeds replace a Birthday Party at the High School. All are invited to attend and enjoy a cake walk after supper.
United States Department of Agriculture notes leguminous crops enrich soil by hosting nitrogen-fixing bacteria on roots. Feeding these crops to livestock returns fertilizing value via manure, while green manure crops improve soil humus and provide winter cover and forage. Red clover crimson clover and hairy vetch serve as effective cover crops.
The dairy cow needs a feed ration to produce milk profitably. A balanced regimen supports milk yield and overall herd health, ensuring returns on the feed invested and sustaining long term dairy operation efficiency.
A compact feature notes how wealth and luck often skirt the darker lanes of urban life, suggesting success can emerge from unexpected and rough paths. It contrasts bright storefronts with dim alleys to illustrate luck and hardship coexisting in daily commerce.
Entente forces press gains in Belgium France and on the Austro Italian front. Alpine troops seize a strong Austrian position as French offensive pressure grows in Aisne and Champagne. A Japanese destroyer Sakaki torpedoed in the Mediterranean with 57 dead and 14 wounded. Rioting reported in German towns along the Holland frontier. Germany seeks peace terms with Russia through Elihu Root. Spain faces upheaval as Venizelos’s Athens return signals Greece may join the Entente.
A. F. Almand of Atlanta, a seed and grain merchant, reports he gained 19 pounds on Tanlac after stomach troubles, indigestion, and biliousness left him tired and nervous. He credits the medicine with restoring energy, sleep, and appetite, and praises its effect on his business. Tanlac is sold in Moulton by Sandlin Drug Co. and in Courtland by S. S. Pippin and Wm. D.
The Rook Club met Friday afternoon at Mrs L M Bell's home with Miss Annie Bell assisting. Sweet peas decorated the rooms and served as favors. Five tables played and top scores won by five ladies. Mrs Paul White captured the honor, amid warm hospitality and a guest list including Mrs Barbour and Mrs Windham plus club and visiting members.
A Richmond reader F B Bressey praises Chamberlain's Tablets stating they are a wonder and beat all. The ad urges those troubled with indigestion or constipation to try them.
Thousands of Mexican laborers in California New Mexico and Arizona flee across the border amid fear of conscription. The movement reflects wartime pressures driving workers to abandon American jobs and return home to avoid compulsory military service.
Readable items include Bradford Mehama Ala Gilchrist Wells Wheeler Ala D M Hogan Jesseton Alg R FF D Danville. The fragment lists people and places with limited context and no clear event or action.
Practical tips urge soaking up air to stay healthy in body and mind. Emphasizes outdoor time and breathing as simple daily routines to improve well being.
A reflective prose line suggests that cheerful companionship can brighten a weary or sorrowful mood, implying social warmth and mutual encouragement between the speaker and a listening companion.
A reflective piece notes that kindness, restraint, and good sleep improve mood. It urges practice of gentler speech and self-control, suggesting patience when trouble arises. It counsels faith over suspicion and a constructive view of weather and daily life.
If you have no other book to read, there are always the pages of the great book spread before you. This line invites readers to explore endless stories and knowledge just by turning the pages.
A fragment urges readers to maintain interest in life while living, highlighting perseverance and curiosity as the core message.
The W. OG. W. will decorate the grave of the deceased G. W. F. Hightower at Liberty Church Cemetery on Sunday afternoon June 24, 1917, at 8 o'clock. All woodmen are urged to attend and take part in the exercises.
A Middleton New York resident fears conscription after his Christmas marriage. The article notes last year about 450,000 pianos were manufactured and sold in the United States and abroad.
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