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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
1
Personal recommendations from those cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy have driven its sale as a staple article of trade worldwide. Windham and Co. report strong demand and broad distribution across civilized markets.
An advertisement touts Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as safe for babies and family use. It claims to cure chronic constipation and indigestion, improve digestion, and stimulate liver action. Testimonials from mothers praise its effects. price is 60¢ to $1.00, with free samples offered. Windham & Co. and Irwin Drug Co. listed.
No. 1 heart poplar shingles offered with guarantee by W I Glenn and W D Irwin. Unsapped shingles sold cheaper. Samples and prices available at Moulton or 8 miles south of Moulton. March 9 1908.
A judge shares a tall fish tale involving a boy fishing in a western stream, a big trout taking his pole, a dog named Tige diving after it, and a second tale of a child and dog swallowed by a trout in a grim, humorous yarn that ends with a plea for mercy.
Chamberlain's Salve is advertised as curing tetter salt rheum and eczema. One application relieves itching and burning sensations.
Young Roger the miller courted a farmer’s daughter with the gray mare as payment. When rebuffed, he’s driven away and vows revenge. Months later he returns to claim both daughter and mare, but Katy refuses and dismisses his plans. Roger laments his folly and departs, having learned little.
Silas Squedunk writes to the Moulton advertiser asking what a county bond means and whether bonds imply criminal status. He questions ballot box swapping rumors about a commissioner candidate, recalls a Jesse James anecdote, and signs off with rural colloquial humor.
The article recounts a whaling voyage during which crew members and captains rely on whiskey and whale oil as remedies. It notes Captain McKenna and others sharing alcohols, the doctor’s plea, and the claim that whale oil is a universal Arctic remedy that can kill or cure, with harsh cautions about its nauseating effects.
Judge A H Alston of Barbour County and State Supernumerary Judge visited Decatur praising his record and fitness for Associate Justice. Alabama bar members statewide express support, affirming his learn edness, judicial mind, and readiness to serve the people as a high court official.
EE. N. Wear writes from Landersville Alabama on April 27 1908 to White and Son of Moulton revealing he failed to pay the poll tax for 1901 after leaving Lawrence County in late 1901. He explains the lapse cost him his race and signs off with best wishes to other contenders.
Alabama senator Johnston, a garden loving ex governor, is teased by a fashionably dressed Birmingham visitor who proposes a paid partnership. Johnston replies he signed a life contract with Mrs Johnston, calling it marriage, not peonage.
The Moulton Advertiser announces a new in transit Paper Cutter weighing 800 pounds, capable of cutting 30 inch wide sheets with hand and steam power, listed at 165 dollars but bought at half value. The firm will add two rooms to its building, dedicated to daughters Mary and Lilly, as they run the operation. The owners emphasize local sourcing, pride in family labor, and decline political print offers, urging readers to shop local to keep dollars in Alabama.
This notice urges buyers to search titles and record deeds promptly to avoid future legal trouble. It warns that careless recording has harmed land transfers and stresses recording releases for paid vendor's lien notes. Do not delay preserving titles, as fire theft or loss can erase unrecorded interests.
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