Will Allen Milam of Lawrence County Pioneer Life
In a Lawrence County remembrance from the 750s era, Will Allen Milam is praised for honesty, rugged character, and public leadership. The piece notes his strong frame, forceful voice, and hospitable Camp Spring home, alongside his wife’s devoted, capable care and the family’s stance during the 1857 cotton speculation panic.
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Lawrence County
Will Allen Milam
Moulton Advertiser
Alabama
Sam Jones
Camp Spring
Weiter
Milam
Speculation and Risk in Financial Trade
The passage warns that buying when prices are below production costs and selling when margins favor the buyer leads to danger. It notes ignorance or rashness as signs of poor judgment and stresses speculation as an uncertain path to wealth. Rivalry further clouds judgment, making profit seeking risky against a cooler, wiser opponent.
Morning Thoughts Pilgrim Way Daily Blessings
Sunday through Tuesday reflections urge blessing guidance and cheerful kindness. The piece speaks of smiling at others, improving daily tasks, and fostering courage love and faithfulness to endure adversities. It ends with hopeful lines about a future joy and sunlit reward.
The Song of a Gentle Awakening
A poetic fragment describes a maiden hearing a single musical strain that wakes a slumbering heart. The verse likens the music to a bright bird carol and flowers glistening with heavenly dew, portraying simplicity and tenderness.
Woodmen Picnic at Big Spring Park Tuscumbia Ala
The Woodmen Lodge of Tuscumbia Alabama will celebrate the Fourth of July on Saturday the 3rd at Big Spring Park. Northwest Alabama and North Mississippi Woodmen are urged to attend this Glorious occasion with prominent speakers including the state head consul. Music by Lula M Simpson and the Knickerbocker Band, an exhibition drill by Uniform Bank of Florence, and a 4 PM baseball game between K O T M and a visiting team. Other races and events, prizes from local merchants, and a fine barbecue dinner to fund the lodge building.
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Woodmen Lodge
Tuscumbia
Ala
Big Spring Park
Alabama
Mississippi
Lula M. Simpson
Boys of Woodcraft Knickerbocker
Dear Uncle Jourd Dots From the Moral Vineyard Dear Uncle Jourd
The writer reports good health despite rain affecting farmers oats and corn. Social visits include Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bayne and Mrs. J. R. Vaughan. Forest Townson from Weston Texas visited. Mrs. H. F. Landers of Decatur died leaving a husband and two children. the writer ends with a note of faith and a brief closing.
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Uncle Jourd
A. G. Bayne
Forest Townson
Weston
Texas
R. T. Wear
J. R. Vaughan
T. Y. Vaughan
Dr. West
G. 3
Windham
Taft to Receive Woostcraft Degrees Assistance Noted
Bryan will assist in conferring the Woostcraft degrees on Taft.
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Bryan
Woostcraft
Taft
County Court Officers And Jury Listing In July Session
County Court appoints Judge J OC Kumpe clerk R M Byars and solicitor J M Irwin with Sheriff J CO Cannon and deputy Berryhill. Third Monday in July sets petit jurors including Orin Davis Jim Steenson W Sewell and many others. All white men with blue eyes. classed as merchants clerks and farmers. Docket strong. courthouse buzz expected for days.
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J. OC. Kumpe
R. M. Byars
J. M. Irwin
J. CO. Cannon
J. A. Berryhill
G. W. Rhodes
J. O. Harden
J. F. Armstrong
J. M. Dukeminier
J. F. Crow
J. H. Sheats
Jack Carruth
J. D. L. Byars
Picnic Basket Egg Centerpieces for July Luncheon
For the picnic luncheon basket try Huntington Eggs says Woman's Home Companion for July. Cut four hard boiled eggs in halves crosswise remove the yolks and put whites aside in pairs. Mash yolks with cheese cayenne pepper vinegar mustard and butter then refill whites. Some omit cheese use chopped chicken ham or sardines instead. Wrap each egg in parchment and pack in an egg box.
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Woman’s Home Companion
Mason Jim Berry Visits Lodge for Private Affairs
Jim Berry attended a lodge gathering last week to oversee private business. He is identified as a loyal Mason.
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Jim Berry
The Moulton Advertiser and The Memphis Commerce Mama
The snippet lists various newspaper combinations and partnered publications associated with The Moulton Advertiser. It references Farm and Home in Louisville, Woman's News, Montgomery Ad, New York World, Toledo items, Springfield Atlante Voc, The National Farmer and Stock Grower in St. Louis, and Birmingham Age among others, with mixed prices and notes of reprints or collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moulton
Memphis Commerce
Leighton News
Farm
Louisville
Woman's New Ides
Moulton Advertiser
Montgomery
New York World
Toledo
Springfieldis
Atlante Voc
Birmingham Age
Southern
The Real Test Poem Thought on Daily Life
A reflective verse urges focus on inner judgment rather than public opinion. It counsels pursuing daily life despite joys or sorrows and forgetting external verdicts, urging concern with tomorrow's self judgment.
Correction for Honor Roll subscription date in Town Creek
In Town Creek Alabama a reader notes a date error in the Honor Roll subscription. The correct date is January 20, 1910, not January 10, 1909, and requests a correction. The responding text acknowledges the error and promises to amend any future mistakes promptly.
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Town Creek
Ala
Jourd White
Texas Letter from Boyse City Reflects Rural Life 1909
June 20 1909 Texas letter from Roman Smith 6 60 notes recent showers after a dry spell crops looking fine stock water scarce cotton blooms and near failure of truck patches. Mentions Emancipation Day July festivities and local interest in Uncle W W Parker Barbee Hardshells Ghurech discussion plus requests for letters from Vera Parker Ellen Wilson Walter Jackson and cousin updates Ark building Noah question and Bible details.
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Boyse City
Texas
W. W. Parker
Bro. Barbee
David Smith
Ghurech
Vera Parker
Ellen Wilson
Walter Jackson
Noah
Roman Smith
S. S. Convention Sunday School Program at Ora
The Southwest Sunday School Convention outlines a program for Sunday School conven tion at Ora school house July 18, 1909. Events include devotional exercises by J T Howell and a welcome by Sup t W W Slolliman with talks by Dr White Prof Richeson and Rev Wear. A sisters of neighborhood workers are invited to join and share in the day’s program. The Ora School house sits on the Mt Hope and Leighton road six miles north of Mt Hope and 14 miles south of Leighton. James H Martin is president.
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Ora School House
J. T. Howell
Mt. Hope
Sup't W. W. Slolliman
Mehama
White
Russelville
C. G. Richeson
Waco
W. M. Wear
Landersville
J. R.howell
Mr. Hope
J. H. Tubb
P B. Leigh
Franklin County
Ora
Mt. Hope and
Leighton Road
Leighton
Landersville Gems Dear Mr White
A personal note from Landersville gems as a child writes to Mr White. She asks for space and mentions friends Ida Camp Mattie Ada and Willie F. reports good health and a hope Troubled Heart writes again to identify Mr Bond. The girl wonders about a heart disease remedy and signs off cheerfully.
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Mr. White
Ida Camp
Mattie
Ada
Troubled Heart
Mr. Bond
Willie F
Will
Honor Roll Returns To Publish Debt Paying Readers
After a three month gap the Honor Roll is published again today and will run for about 8 to 10 weeks. Readers are invited to point out mistakes for correction. The readership exceeds 1200 subscribers, a sign of an expanding debt paying audience for business men.
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Temple of Commerce
E. B. Downing
Chenault & Downing Attorneys At Law
Bank of Moulton
Solicitors In Chancery
Moulton, Ala
JM. Irwin
Ino
Hirwin
Orrick
Public Square
Thirwin
Gibson
Noulton
Masterson Hotel
Martin Mastrerson
A. L. Windham
Notary Public
Justice OF Peace
Rou Rierinaty
Windham & CO
W. Barser
Fifth St
Los Angeles
Cal
Kimo Dots
S. S
James H. Martin
Southwest Sunday School Convention
Landersville Gems
Oulton Advertiser
J.H. Appleton
John E. Jacobs
Aries
Eure
R. M. Craig
FE. Gardner
Florence
Vere Cies
Sandlin
Levi Moran
Courtland
W. J. Berryman
M. A. Craig
J.H. Posey
L. P. Alexander
Pano Giwnedna
T. H. Irwin
J. W. King
J. L. Blankenship
Cole
Sam Terry
G. T. Flannigan
H. Flannigan
W. B. Bond
E Byars
Easey
G. L. Tucker
Betiod
W. W.sandlin
Tenn
W.W. W. Oliver
Peters
Lynch McKelvy
G. A. Barrett
M. Kelley
Nashville
J. S. Smith
J. M. Steenson
D. W. Steenson
J. S. Gibson
A. Pool
Trinity
Joe Hindman
T. B. Claborn
Boaz
J. W. Nichols
Grand- Lake
D. W. Dawson
J. A Bynum
Danville
J. Orr
New Decatur
J. L. Camp
James Warren
Francis Sherrill
L. Reeves
Uae
Benens
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