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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1920
Page
4
Published on Wednesdays Entered at the Post office at Moulton Alabama a second class matter MO P WHITE Publisher Foreign Advertising Representative THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
A mosaic of quips and opinions on marriage kissing baseball criticism and culture. The column riffs on gender roles Mars travelers bachelorhood and longevity with wry notices about suffragettes and old age. John Wannamaker is cited as a figure who started with a push cart.
When stiffness and soreness of muscles and aching joints make movement painful try massaging the affected parts with Chamberlin's Liniment. It promises relief from pain enabling rest and sleep.
A collection of wry American witticisms crossing age, gender, and social quirks. Topics range from changing minds at 40 to phone goodbyes and Arden echoes. A Tennessee farmer and a New Jersey accident juxtapose humor with human foibles in quick one liners. Icelandic suffrage contrasts with marriage norms.
A Chicago woman aged 101 credits her long life to farm living and ample meals while noting that high living costs dampen marriage. She predicts poets’ love songs fade as prices for butter and eggs govern passion. She observes parental role shifts and dog training, and comments on fashion trends.
An anti-suffragist voices opposition to equal franchise saying there are too many fools voting already.
A commission finds Sing Sing prison must be enlarged to meet rising needs in New York. The decision underscores ongoing concerns about incarceration capacity and regional security.
A wry observation notes potential trouble finding a man willing to have his portrait on a thirty cent piece, implying discontent with the idea and hinting at political or historical sentiment.
An old fashioned promotional note claims Byars Laxative Liver Tonic tones the liver and builds up the system. It promises lasting well being with occasional doses and a money back guarantee. The product is sold by Moulton Drug Co.
A humorous old newspaper strip voice laments changing social norms. It contrasts masculine bravado with domestic shifts, noting women’s fashion fears and men’s fading traditional swagger. The piece wields tongue in cheek on marriage, popularity, and the modern man.
A humorous quip contrasts domestic chores with theater outings and stockings. It notes a wife choosing to sew forget-me-nots on a nightgown for a friend over sewing a button, and a husband paying for a stripper while balking at two dollars for stockings, revealing gendered cost perceptions.
Wry observations on love debt pride and money frame a satirical view of bachelor life. The piece notes that love does not grant sanity, women spoil men, distance cools pride, wealth shows in charity lists, and jewelry swells a woman’s vanity.
A fragmented quote criticizes women voters and brains as dangerous to political institutions. It argues that women with curiosity would learn what they vote for, contrasting it with men who lack such drive, and mocks the idea of women ruling elections. The tone is satirical and era specific.
After temperatures rise above 90 on several days the 85 shade reading begins to feel like summer resort comfort. The statement reflects a seasonal shift as heat settles in and days feel milder in shade.
The community mourns Samantha Riddle born April 15 1851 in Lawrence County Alabama who died June 8 1920 after six months of suffering. A Missionary Baptist Church member at Mt Olive Winston County she married Strawden Riddle and raised six children. The tribute praises her faith patience and devotion to family and church and expresses sympathy to the bereaved. The notice closes with reflective quotes about life and duty.
A. N. Burch, a farmer from Brick Alabama, reports Doan's Kidney Pills relieved severe back pain and kidney trouble after two months of suffering. He describes burning secretions, dizziness, and inability to walk, then a cure after using three boxes. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY markets the remedy.
In a hometown notice Rev K McKenzie of Route 1 Alabama describes stomach trouble that caused sickness at meals. After taking one bottle of Ziron he recovered appetite and strength, urging others with pale weak symptoms to try the medicine with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
In Lawrence County circuit court non-residents Charley Sides Willie Sides Alonzo Vickery Lowe Reno Sallie Jeffreys Lucindie Campbell Martha M Miller Mary C Landreth Lillie F Jeffreys John Jeffreys David Franklin Jeffreys Walter Jeffreys Maud E Jeffreys are to plead to the bill by July 7 1920 or a default decree may be entered. Register W R Jackson notes publication in the Moulton Advertiser four weeks.
C M Sherrod, attorney at law, maintains offices in Moulton Alabama and Courtland Alabama. Weekly schedule lists Courtland Thursday to Saturday and Moulton Monday to Wednesday each week.
I W C Hamilton tax assessor certifies compliance with Section 88 of the general revenue act. The county tax adjuster’s books are in his office open for inspection from May 20 1920, with notices published and a June sitting to correct valuations and assessments.
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