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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1908
Page
3
An advertisement by F. W. Williams of 400 Manhattan Avenue New York offers a free positive cure for eczema salt rheum erysipelas piles and skin diseases claiming instant relief and inviting sufferers to send a stamped request.
The Alabama State Baptist Convention meets in Roanoke July 22-24. A noiseless gun is described as a new way of killing people without making any fuss.
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notice claims the medicine works on blood and mucous surfaces and offers testimonials. indicates availability from F J Cheney Co Toledo and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Farmers Union Guide stresses the South should keep in mind the vital need to support home industries. It argues aid should go to men of character building local institutions, preserving wealth and prospering the Southland.
Irwin Drug Co offers DeWitt's Little Early Risers, famed small liver pills available to customers.
The damage from cattle ticks and the gains from their removal are immense. It is estimated the Texas fever tick costs the country about 50 million dollars annually and the South 23.25 million more, totaling 63.25 million. The eradication effort seeks to wipe out this heavy loss.
An advertisement urges weak women to try Dr Shoop's Night Cure in suppository form marketed as direct relief. It promotes a booklet titled Book MO. 4 For Women with hints and offers confidential questions to Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. The product is sold by all dealers.
Henry Watterson charges the Republican national convention in Chicago stole Bryan's platform and nominated a mere figurehead. He notes district superintendents are to succeed presiding elders in the Methodist church north while Southern Methodists keep the title Presiding Elder.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery saved his life and has been a reliable remedy for throat and lung complaints for nearly forty years. He calls it a preventive of pneumonia and states it has no equal for weak lungs. Available at Windham & Co and drug stores, 50 cents and 1.00 with trial bottle free.
Mrs Mamie Seamans Smith of New Decatur stays a week with relatives at Camp Spring with husband and baby. Roy Lynch, a L N shops youth of Decatur, spent several days with friends here last week and shows youthful ambition and a promising future.
An advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for swift healing of cuts scratches and bruises, noting it is especially effective for piles. The ad urges readers to purchase from Irwin Drug Co.
An unusual ad notes a single chance to acquire a sewing machine or a blooded Jersey animal. The brief notice urges timely action, warning the opportunity may not recur.
An advertiser claims Dr Shoop’s Magic Ointment quickly checks piles and offers a trial by mail to Racine Wisconsin. The promotion asserts the ointment is made for swollen painful itching piles both external and internal and lists a 50 cent size sold by all dealers.
The speaker urges tidying both back and front yards to present a neat, decent appearance. Despite poverty, the effort shows communal pride and personal responsibility for a cleaner neighborhood.
A testimonial praises Dr Kings New Life Pills after 15 years of chronic indigestion and over two hundred dollars spent. B F Ayscue of Ingleside N E says the pills are the best ever sold under Windham & Co's and gig drug store guarantee.
Miss Emma Ratliff of Morgan county hopes to win a Birmingham Ledger subscriber scholarship. She is sister of Mrs J L D Byars near Moulton and visits occasionally. Readers are asked to save coupons and turn them over to Brother Byars for assistance.
Mr. Frank Conlan of 436 Houston St New York extols Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia and liver issues. It purifies blood, boosts vigor, and aids the weak. sold under guarantee at Windham & Co and all drug stores for 50 cents.
An Epworth League meeting in Sheffield discusses national prosperity and warned wasteful excess. A wealthy speaker notes American prodigality and the need to save for a rainy day as harvests surge in the West with top wheat and oat crops. Harvest hands command $2.50 daily, but labor demand outstrips supply.
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will in a short time strengthen weakened kidneys and allay trouble arising from inflammation of the bladder. They are recommended everywhere. Sold by Irwin Drug Co.
The report notes ongoing floods in western states with no serious injuries among former Lawrence county residents. It comments on moral phrases, then recounts a Pennsylvania murder suicide where an elderly man killed his wife with three bullets, cut her body, and attempted to take his own life, suggesting neighbors might have intervened.
An advertisement touts Dr Shoop's Pink Pain Tablets as a quick cure for pain including headaches neuralgia and painful periods. It promises relief by drawing blood pressure away from pain centers and claims results in twenty minutes. Twenty tablets cost 25 cents and are sold by all dealers.
Postal cards from John Howell reveal no comment on the Memphis robbery. The piece appears a hoax as locals suspect someone exploited his credulity. The note mentions water bound weakness and long hotel life amid scenes of local rainfall and booming crops.
Tom Moore of Rural Roud Cochran Ga reports a sore on his instep healed by Bucklens Arnica Salve. He says less than half a 25 cent box cured it and notes the product is sold under guarantee at Windham & Co and all drug stores.
The article notes Judge Kumpe spent several days out of town last week and is described as perhaps the hardest worked and poorest paid public official in Alabama. It reflects a contemplative tone on life and civic duty as days grow shorter and nights longer.
Tired mothers distressed by fussy infants find Cascasweet a blessing for babies and children. The bottle lists its ingredients and claims no harmful drugs, sold by Irwin Drug Co.
In Tennessee a boy digging bait behind a stable unearthed a box two feet deep containing 500.00 in coins believed hidden by Union soldiers during the war. W. A. Brown of Decatur secured the contract to roof the new Baptist church at Moulton, with expectations of a quality job.
An advertisement explains spring fatigue as a winter-after effect and promotes Dr Shoop's Restorative as a fast acting tonic. It claims the remedy boosts nerves, appetite, digestion, liver and kidney function, and renews vigor within 48 hours. Druggists nationwide advertise its use as a general tonic and energizer.
Twelve men drown while boating in New York Bay underscoring life’s fragility. The report notes the era’s gun legislation debate warming, with law changes pending in July and affecting public safety.
Nature provides stomach fluids that process food to yield rich red blood and robust health. The piece argues digestive juice loss weakens health, urges prompt, reliable remedies like Kodol for dyspepsia and indiges tion, guaranteed to give relief, sold by Irwin Drug Co.
The report notes baseball hoodlums spent the night at the Courtland hotel and broke rotten eggs in their rooms. It also records Dr Groeneddyke cutting a 137 year old pine, with 710 feet of lumber cut and an expected 2000 feet more plus several cords of firewood from the same tree.
Summer brings common stomach troubles and urges care in diet. when upset try Kodol, a widely sold digestion aid offered by Irwin Drug Co.
Judge Doss exposes Cor us Christi sheet noting Texas cotton marketing with the first bale appearing on the 17th and rapid follow ups. Cotton shows improvement though three states lag while hot sun aids growth. Windham Co offers dry goods and shoes at low prices though public funds cover pauper burials in Lawrence.
Ida Crosthwaite of Moulton Alabama died at Shawnee Hospital June 12 1908 after a long illness. Born April 16 1872 in Lawrence County Alabama she joined the M E Church South at eighteen and lived a devoted Christian life. Surrounded by family and friends she served as Sunday School teacher and Epworth League president and was beloved for her cheerful spirit and charity. Funeral was at 516 North Bell Street conducted by Rev O Fontain with many friends attending. she rests at Fairlawn Cemetery.
Grateful thanks from S Peerson and family for the sympathy shown during the long illness and passing of Anna Peerson on June 25 1908. Neighbors and friends offered constant care and support during the sorrowful time. May God bless you all.
Cleveland, the only Democratic president since 1861, died in New Jersey last Thursday. The country observes mourning as officials promise a fuller life story later.
An immense turnout attended Thursday evening’s Farmers' Union meeting in Wren. Speeches focused on the union’s aims, with inspiring music and generous hospitality. The article notes secretary-treasurer Nick Sandlin is expected to provide the official publishable portion of proceedings.
A rustic plea urges rural readers to supply 100 cords of oak, hickory, elm, ash, and other split firewood. The writer jokes about wool and sheep to build a humorous contrast, then asks for timely delivery while noting practical wood needs.
A Spanish vessel foundered in mid ocean with reports that 100 or more passengers were drowned. Rescue efforts were underway as survivors were drawn from the wreckage and coast guard ships searched the area.
A broad mix of incidents and anecdotes from Alabama towns plus world turbulence. Reports include deaths from sunstroke in Chicago and a deadly Texas incident, storms causing fatalities in Decatur, and riots in Russia. Local notes mention fires, deaths, postal updates, a rural carriers convention in Montgomery, and community sports victories in Courtland and Russellville.
A doctor warns against salts and narcotics for babies and urges Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe pleasant laxative for all ages. Endorsed by mothers across the country, it promises natural daily movements and improved digestion. Available from druggists at 60c and 1.00, with free samples from Pepsin Syrup Co. and Windham & Co. and Irwin Drug Co.
Probate court grants administration on June 20 1908 to Solomon Smith of Lawrence County. All persons with claims against the estate must present them within the legally prescribed period or be barred.
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