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Newspaper
Moulton Advertiser
Location
Moulton, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1908
Page
1
I announce new Fall and Winter stock bright fresh and beautiful. Prices are low on such goods and buying now saves money time and trouble. I offer Dry goods dress goods notions clothing hats shoes men furnishings hardware queensware tinware cutlery patent medicines and more with guaranteed quality.
The speaker announces adoption of a Cash System to benefit buyers, sellers, and the country by reducing costs and labor, cutting bookkeeping needs and debt losses, saving recording fees, and avoiding occasional lawsuits. The statement signals a decisive move toward a debt-free, streamlined economy.
Beneth of Octovers EBVO invites cash buyers to a sweep of price reductions. S. E. Gardner from Landersville promises startling and attractive bargains as commerce moves forward. September 28, 1908.
An author recalls a long-ago school life in Old Lawrence, describing a curious tobacco “dip” among girls, social memories, and the enduring value of memory. The piece blends personal reminiscence with reflections on friendship, time, and mortality. It intertwines anecdotes with musings on republican and democratic ideas and ends with a poignant farewell to former classmates.
A sentimental note describes Miss Maggie leaving for her mother's home after illness. The writer recalls shared rides and Maggie's kindness, praising her devotion to Sunday school and prayer meetings. He mentions Maggie’s brother visiting, and notes plans for a religious meeting at Cross Roads on Friday September 26 1908 inviting all to attend.
Letter from R. A. Neely of Baldwyn Mississippi to Messrs White and Son of Moulton Alabama requests forgiveness for a mistaken delivery of the Moulton Advertiser. Neely explains confusion over payments and promises correction and continued support for the paper.
The item notes declining cotton prices and a strong Farmer's Union presence selling eggs and chickens to pay debts. It mentions Frank Rawls visiting from Jefferson County, lumber for a new school near W. M Sapps being placed, and several women guiding the project. Prof Simms closed his school with a well attended event. Nev John Smith preached at Templeton to a large crowd. A brief trip to Basham is noted, signed Sam devotedly Walter Jackson.
The New York World presents a twelve count indictment against the Roosevelt administration. It accuses extravagance, war populism, Philippine imperialism, and threats of federal usurpation. It claims undermined business confidence, corporate influence on policy, and failure to punish malfeasance. It also critiques tariff policy, legal enforcement, and seeks a proxy in the election.
At the Alabama State Fair in Birmingham on October 9 17 the high diver Mat Gay a Frenchman weighs 150 pounds dives from a ladder into 24 feet of water using water as a cushion. He trained in California and is praised for his unusual precision and endurance among other attractions organized by Manager Barses.
The text claims the Shah of Turkey owns jewels valued at 50 million dollars and suggests he would trade them for a peaceful night’s sleep. It adds a cynical quip praising the poor for their lack of possessions as a path to Heaven.
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