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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1908
Page
6
Excerpts praise the newspaper’s advertising reach as a threefold blessing for sellers buyers and the paper. Merchants and business men report good results from using the ink to reach people, shifting emphasis to the value of advertisements as a communication tool.
Under a court commission issued by Judge J C Kumpe, on November 2 1908, James C Crow commissioner will sell at public auction for cash on November 24 1908 at noon in front of the Lawrence County Court House the SW of Section 14 SEM of Section 15 E of NEM of Section 22 Township 6 Range 8 all in Lawrence County Alabama. The property is to be divided among numerous indicated owners including Washer and Smith families from Texas Louisiana and local areas.
A historical note claims Alabama has 687,865 school age children with 6,811 in Lawrence. It instructs to multiply the total by 249 to estimate public school money and add similar returns to Old Confederate Soldiers, arguing the state pays handsomely for loyalty.
The readable text discusses clothing suitability for various settings and weather and suggests a recommendation to readers, though the fragment is incomplete and lacks concrete details.
All taxes are due by October first and delinquent on January first each year. Taxpayers are urged to bring deeds to obtain proper land descriptions and to attend these appointments for their financial interest.
A notice states the final ten days of 1908 will be spent at the Court House in Moulton Alabama to await those unable to attend scheduled appointments. It asks readers to remember the penalty dates and places.
The payment of the Poll Tax is not compulsory but is required for all persons aged 21 to 45 who wish to become qualified voters under the new Constitution. Tax must be paid on or before February 1, 1909.
A penalty of five percent will be added to tax assessments for those who fail to assess taxes before the first Monday in February. Citing the Code of Alabama Section 3945, officials urge prompt action in person or by agent to meet the deadline.
W C Hamilton Tax Assessor and D H Bracken Tax Collector of Lawrence County Alabama will attend at specified times and places to assess 1909 taxes and collect 1908 taxes. The notice outlines official procedures for public tax assessment and collection as required by law.
W. C. Hamilton, tax assessor, and D. H. Bracken, tax collector, list assessment visits from Courtland to Oakville and Kinlock with dates through August 20, 1908. Postings cover Red Bank, Town Creek, Loosier, Hatton, Woll Springs, Mt. Hope, Landersville, Mt. Springs, Shiloh, Pin Hook, Hampton's Store, Moulton and Kinlock with specific weekday visits.
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