General Directory District and County Officers
Chancellor W H Simpson. Circuit Judge D W Speake. Judge of Probate J C Kumpe. Solicitor D C Almon. Circuit Clerk R M Byars. Sheriff J C Cannon. Tax Collector D H Bracken. Tax Assessor W C Hamilton. Tax Commissioner W N Almon. Treasurer Arthur Henderson. County Surveyors N G Delashaw and D B Lester. County Court Judge J C Kumpe. County Solicitor J M Irwin. Board of Revenue W Y Previtt J N Sheets A J Windham and F M Carruth.
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W. H. Simpson
D. W. Speake
J. C. Kumpe
D. C. Almon
Cirrcuit
R. M. Byars
I Ras
D.C. Goodletteriff
J. C. Cannon
D. H. Bracken
W. C. Hamilton
W. N. Almon
Court calendar notes for county and probate terms
Chancery Court meets on the 4th Monday in February and August. Circuit Court sits on the first Mondays in March and September, continuing two weeks. County Court convenes on the third Monday of each month. July terms occur on the third Mondays in January and July. Probate Court meets on the second Monday in each month. Board of Revenue meets on the second Mondays in February, May, August and November.
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Chancery Court
Kcuit Court
Probate Court
Board of Revenue
Justices And Bailiffs By Beat District List
Beat 1-A W Bailey J P J T Terry C Hillsboro. Beat 2-J A Gilchrist C M Sherr ord J P H H Wright C Courtland. Beat 24-J L Lyndon J P T J Terry C Town Creek. Beat 3-N J LeMay Gilbert Troop J P J N Collier C Step. Beat 4-W C Stewart T R Glenn J P no constable Wheeler. Beat 5-J H Butler L M Wallace J P R T Hatton C Avoca. Beat 6-W B Ferguson J P J W Howell C Mr Hope. Beat 7-S E Gardner J H Brewer J P no constable Landersville Moulton. Beat 8-R Y Goodlett J P no constable Moulton. Beat 9-F A Cowan C P Wat erson J P B O McNutt C Oakville. Beat 10-A J McCulloch W T Hill J P J G Thrasher C Trinity. Best 11-T B Heard Wm Hawkins J P no constable Danville R4 Mt Home Notary Public Ex officio J B Barbee Hillsboro R1.
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A. W. Bailey
J. P. J. T. Terry
Hillsboro
J.A. Gilchrist
C.M. Sherrod
J.P. H. H. Wright
C—Courtland
J. L. Lyndon
J. P. T. J. Terry
C—Town
T.r.glenn
J.P
Constable— Wheeler
J. H. Butler
L. M. Wallace
J. P. R. T. Hatton
C—Avoca
Landersville
Moulton
R. Y. Goodlett
J. P
F. A. Cowan
J. P. B. O. McNutt
Oakville
A. J. McCulloch
W. T. Hill
J. G. Thrasher
C—Trinity
T. B. Heard
Wm. Hawkins
Danville
Mt. Home
J. B. Barbee
Baptist Church Directory Notice
Church directory entry notes Baptist preaching on the fourth Sunday both morning and evening led by Elder R L Quinn pastor. Sunday School held each Sunday at 9 30 in the morning conducted by O L Judy. Metsedisapere morphe and.
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Baptist
R. L. Quinn
O. L. Judy
U . Metsedisapere
Educational notices for Moulton teachers and exams
H G Almon County Superintendent announces teachers paid on the first Saturday of each month at Moulton. Examinations scheduled for the first Monday in January and July.
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Moulton
H. G. Almon
Regular lodge meetings on varying Wednesdays and Saturdays
Moulton Lodge No 6 meets 2nd Wednesdays at 2 pm and 4th Wednesdays at 7 pm monthly. Beau Windham is Worshipful Master and N G Delashaw is Secretary. Mt Hope Lodge No 168 meets on the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday each month. J R Martin is WM and E R Kirby is Secretary. Lodge No 37 meets on the Monday of each month. Samuel Moore is WM and R O Benner is Secretary. Town Creek Lodge No 61 meets on 4th Thursdays each month. J M Houston is WM and H G Almon is Secretary.
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Moulton Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Beau Windham
W. M
J. R. Martin
Town Creek Lodge
J. M. Houston
W. M. H.G. Almon
Sec'y
Courtland Chapter Royal Arch Masons Meeting Schedule
Courtland Chapter No 25 Royal Arch Masons holds regular meetings on the 38rd Tuesday of each month. W Wy Previtt serves as High Priest with W H Smith as Secretary.
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Courtland
Royal Arch Masons
W. WY. Previtt
W. H. Smith
Sec’y
W. of W. May Flower Meet in Moulton on Saturdays
The W. of W. May Flower No 43 in Moulton holds meetings on the first and second Saturday nights each month at 8 o'clock. M. H. Craig and J. E. Kumpe are clerks. Town Creek Lodge 74 W. of W. meets on the second Tuesday each month. H. L. Hagland is noted with a title.
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May Flower
Moulton
M. H. Craig
C. C. J. E. Kumpe
Town Creek Lodge
H. L. Hagland
C F Lawrence Lodge No 378 meets weekly in Town Creek
I O O F local lodge announces regular Monday night meetings at 8 o'clock. WwW. A. Laith, N G L E. Sanderson, Sec'y.
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C. F. Lawrence Lodge
Town Creek
Ala
A. Laith
Notice to correct directory information urged
Clerks secretaries and other parties are asked to phone or write contact changes to keep the directory accurate and up to date.
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Norg
Walk the broad path keep good and glad
A moral exhortation urges broad mindedness and patience. It counsels cheerful behavior, helpful conduct, and consistent goodness from Monday to Sunday, encouraging smiling at others, spreading cheer, and pursuing virtue with steadiness. It warns against cross or petulant conduct and interference, urging positive outlook and perseverance.
Chords and Dischords in Love and Life
Witty reflections on love marriage and wealth with quips about glasses, dyspepsia tablets and press clubs. Observations on fate, happiness, and social foibles feature fragmented humor and dialect touches.
You Will Get Yours. A Cure for Head Swelling
A short verse suggests trying a plain-spoken wife to cure a swelling of the head. If that fails, endure and await the doctor named Life for resolution.
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Dr. Life
Ravenswood Teacher Letter About Student’s Grammar Request
In Ravenswood Illinois a teacher who sent a note home with a pupil asking for a grammar book received a handwritten reply from a parent. The note insists Jennie should not engage in grammar and instead study French drawing and vocal music, claiming previous grammars did no good and that Jennie can learn spelling herself.
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Ravenswood
Jennie
Question on a Man Standing for His Rights
A fragmented verse asks how a man can stand for his rights when his chances seem slim and a wife sits on him, reflecting a troubled domestic or social tone from a bygone era. The garbled lines imply personal struggle and gendered power dynamics without a clear resolution.
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Righ
Rae
Don’t Lose Your Temper Advice Column Note
Decatur Herald offers guidance on temper control emphasizing that losing self control leads to disadvantage and regret. It urges calm reflection before speaking and recommends a full apology to mend harm, noting many regrets stem from pride that resists saying sorry.
Liquor ads spark reader backlash in Alabama papers
A fragmentary critique argues liquor advertisements reveal a conflict between revenue and readers' trust. The piece cites papers like the Memphis Commercial Appeal and Atlanta Georgian for rejecting liquor ads, asserting beauty and joy justify art and faith, with quotes from Charles Frederic Aked in The Examiner on divine purpose and human perception.
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John Ruskin
Christ
Adam
Charles Frederic Aked
Examiner
Alabama Citizen Excludes Liquor Ads From Home News Sheets
A statement from the Alabama Citizen urges excluding any home newspaper that prominently displays liquor advertisements. The rule targets reducing exposure to spirits among residents and inmates, emphasizing responsible distribution practices.
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Alabama Citizen
Good Roads Benefit Farmers and Community Progress
Good roads help farmers by easing transport of farm products and shortening trips to markets. They reduce horse draft, improve travel comfort, promote neighborly communication, aid federal rural delivery, boost business, and reflect a community's intelligence. The piece argues for renewed national and state road attention and cites ore property values near Birmingham rising from negligible to substantial, illustrating broader economic gains.
Better Than a Gold Mine for the Southern People
A fragmentary view contends that the Southern region holds vast untapped resources and potential not yet realized, noting the people themselves only touch on edges of what could be developed. The passage stresses latent opportunities across the South.
Advertiser Duke Bowers Expands Grocery Chain To New Orleans
Readers note Duke M Bowers who runs twenty five Memphis stores plans to add thirty five more in New Orleans. He attributes phenomenal success to advertising, spends large sums monthly, and says it pays back tenfold. The column mixes local news, political mentions, and light advice, ending with a tale of a buggy crash and a wrecked vehicle.
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Memphis Daily
Duke M. Bowers
Memphis
New Orleans
Mr. Bowers
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Alabama
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
Atlanta Georigan
Pse
Beauty
Birmingham
Lake Superior District
Lake Superior
R. H. Edmonds
Jones Quinn
Mt Hope
Atlanta
Mobile
Kentucky
William Montgomery
Pittisburg
Farmers’ Union Guide
J. E. Wright
Dink
Lock A
W.J. Porter
Pink Sutton
Decaturs
Johnson
Bankhead
Bryan
Tuscumbia
Abraham Bernstein
Congress
Willimgag
Richardson
Democat
W. W. Nelson
Lilly White
Jerry Murphee
Taft
Cld
W. O. Kelley
Mt. Hope
Decatur
Antonia Masterson
W. D. Irwin
Old Coffey
Lawrence County
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