Millionaire in Omaha Kills Woman Then Self Destructs
The Ghe Ftoulton Advertiser reports a Omaha millionaire shot a young woman and killed himself, with the last act described as perhaps justified. A separate Georgia case notes a Black suspect killing two white officers, bludgeoning another, then escaping. Roosevelt may become an editor on his return from Africa. Anticipation of goober peas from a country friend and chestnuts from a dear admirer is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Georgia
Roosevelt
Africa
Catarrh Cure Ad and Local News Notes
An old newspaper item promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward offer and testimonials. It mentions other ads for Kodol, Irwin Drug Co, and a local note about Lawyer Pelham Delashen of Athens visiting home folk. Football season and Holiness meetings are referenced amid community items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham Delashen
Athens
Pelham
Alabama
Montana Officer Fights Off Attack Then Dies
C. B. Peyton of Montana attempted to arrest four Indians who shot him. He rose, killed all four, then died. The report also notes 4,000 Chinamen killed by a typhoon, major towns destroyed, a Wyoming caboose derailment killing 12, and a Mexican tornado causing four deaths and twenty injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Peyton
Montana
Wyoming
Mexico
Remedial Cure Noted for Army Diarrhoea Case
George M. Felton of South Gibson Pa recalls chronic diarrhoea during 1863 service and credits a single bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for immediate relief after being persuaded by A W Miles of the local area It is advertised for sale by Trewin Drug Co 8 E Gardner Landersville and D W Irwin Hillsboro Ala The Limestone county grand jury recently returned 48 bills after examining over 300 witnesses Our town saw smoke from surrounding woods fires last week Mason Peter Hines died in Jacksonville He was a mason for 42 years missing only five meetings A young Illinois schoolteacher died when a ball crashed through her brain during prayer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Felton
South Gibson
A. W. Miles
Chamberlain
Trewin Drug Co
8. E. Gardner
Landersville
D. W. Irwin
Hillsboro
Ala
Limestone County
Peter Hines
Jacksonville
Illinois
Health and politics mix in dr King s New Life Pills ad
A mixed old newspaper fragment promotes Dr King s New Life Pills with family testimonials from Guilford Maine and a druggist sale. It references political persuasion urging a Democrat ticket vote and notes regional notices about farmers unions Arkansas cotton and a proposed railroad project amid scattered local remarks.
Edwards the Decatur Shoeman Special Caption
Edwards the Decatur Shoeman promotes his show as more important than Ringlin's and all other exhibitions. He claims superior morals to vulgar clowns and pole gymnastics. Call on Edwards and leave grips with him where they will be safe and secure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwards
Decatur
Ringlin
Croom Hotel Proprietor Claims Cure With Kings New Discovery
Ada L Croom of Vaughn Mississippi reports a severe cough and consumption fear, credited three bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery with a complete cure. The remedy, praised as a worldwide lung and throat healer, is sold by Windham & Co and all druggists. Trial bottle free. 50c and 1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada L.croom
Croom
Vaughn Miss
Kings
Windham & Co. & All
Oklahoma Flood Sweeps 100 People, Property Destroyed
A flood in Oklahoma reportedly sweeps away 100 people and destroys their property. Norman Webster, described as dissipated, was crushed under a car at Montgomery. Forest fires rage through Pennsylvania and several other states causing deaths and widespread ruin. The notice urges payment of poll tax to qualify as a voter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Norman Webster
Montgomery
Pennsylvania
Why Colds Are Dangerous and Chamberlain Cough Remedy
A warning that ordinary colds can lead to pneumonia chronic catarrh and other infections. The article cites cold as a precursor to serious diseases and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the quick cure, with sales listed for Irwin Drug Co. 8. E. Gardner Landersville and D. W. Irwin Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Drug Co
E. Gardner
Landersville
D. W. Irwin
Hillsboro
Town Guests and Local Tragedy Highlight Week
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Seamans visited our town at the invitation of Jackson Windham and wife. Birmingham visitor Jake Burgess spent several days examining the local field. A Chicago girl, age 12, left a note and died by gas suicide. Mrs. H. P. Head of Terry, Miss., mourns her husband and dies of a broken heart as the town pushes ahead with building projects next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Seamans
Jackson Windham
Jake Burgess
Birmingham
Chicago
Terry
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised nationwide
An old advert promotes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup claiming it heals throat irritation and stops cough while using a laxative principle to flush the cold from the system. It asserts you cannot cure a cold while constipated and directs readers to buy from Irwin Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Irwin Drug Co
School Books Offered For Sale In Landersville
State Board adopted school books are offered for sale or exchange by E. Gardner in Landersville Alabama. Call or visit to view items and arrange purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board
8. E. Gardner
Landersville
Ala
Back Ailment Quickly Cured by Liniment Claim
Advertisement claims rheumatic back pain relief from Chamberlain's Liniment applied two or three times daily with massaging at each use. Product marketed by Irwin Drug Co and D. W. Irwin Hillsboro Alabama with distributors E Gardner Landersville and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Drug Co
Landersville
D. W. Irwin
Hillsboro
Ala
Quail Sale Suspect Fined in Nashville Case
Aman offered 50 quail for sale in Nashville and was arrested. He paid $50 in each case, totaling $2,500, with the arresting officer receiving half. A Decatur report cites two lynched and cremated individuals in an old house. Lawyer Downing and his sister Delia visited Decatur merchants. The piece ends with a social observation about meddling with others' business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aman
Nashville
Decatur
Downing
Delia
Decaturs
Exchange for cotton brings vehicles and harness
J P Gibson offers a stock of vehicles and harness surreys buggies and wagons in exchange for middling cotton at 10 cents. He notes cash prices on all goods and urges buyers to visit. cotton currently 84 cents, but trades at 19 cents in exchange for goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Gibson
Hill closes Lan dersville meeting with 21 additions
Bro Hill wrapped up last Sunday at Lan dersville with 21 church additions, 19 by baptism, reflecting a strong revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bro. Hill
Landersville
Minister Dill moves to Rogersville teaches and preaches
Bro W. H. Dill recently moved from the county to Rogersville and states he is now engaged in teaching as well as preaching. He runs a good school with 115 pupils now and expects 175 after cotton picking ends, closing with best wishes to everyone in Lawrence county. He also sent a dollar to The Moulton Advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dill
Rogersville
Lawrence County
Moulton Advertiser
Good Roads Amendment Campaign and Local Notices
A rural column urges a favorable vote for the Good Roads Amendment next Tuesday. A Colorado snow storm is noted, with Dr. Gibson praising the countryside. Judge Kumpe knew Capt Rankin who was executed at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee. The Belle Minor family of Alabama was highly regarded statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Gibson
Kumpe
Capt
Rankin
Reelfoot Lake
Tennessee
Belle Minor
Ala
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Stomach Recovery
An advertisement touts Kodol as a natural digestive aid that digests all foods and can restore the stomach to good order. It claims the stomach may fail, but Kodol cannot, and it is guaranteed with sales by Irwin Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Drug Co
Scott
War secretary on the stump in New York for Republican speeches
General Luke Wright campaigning in New York as war secretary and claiming Democrat affiliation while delivering Republican style oratory. The state's taxable valuation stands at 492,665,557 dollars, showing a significant year over year increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luke Wright
New York
Wyker's Hardware Ad Encourages Local Trade
Cotton prices drop to about 8 cents and the article urges southern merchants to act in the next 30 days. J. D. Wyker & Son invite public business through this paper, boasting a full hardware stock and reasonable figures. The issuer endorses them and directs readers to the first page for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Wyker & Son
Chapped Skin Cured Overnight by Chamberlain Salve
A historic advertisement claims Chamberlain's Salve cures chapped skin on hands or face in one night and is also unequalled for sore nipples burns and scalds. Available from Irwin Drug Co 8 E Gardner Landersville and D W Irwin Hillsboro Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Irwin Drug Co
E. Gardner
Landersville
D. W. Irwin
Hillsboro
Ala
Colbert Grand Jury Reports 52 Bills In Session
Fletcher Turner, a current Tallapoosa County legislator, killed Jack Henderson then surrendered to authorities. The Colbert grand jury was in session for two weeks and returned 52 bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert
Fletcher Turner
Tallapoosa County
Jack Henderson
Porter Probate Judge Dies and Roads Reform Call
Lauderdale county probate judge Hon G W Porter died last week. The piece urges voters to back the good roads amendment next Tuesday to keep rural routes passable year round, and to gain federal aid and convict money for highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Porter
Lauderdale County
Electric Bitters Praised By Civil War Veteran
David Parker of Fayette New York laments stomach trouble then credits Electric Bitters as a cure and tonic saying they are worth over five hundred dollars to him. Windham and Company sell the remedy for 50 cents. Mrs C A Crow visits, with ties to Texas and Birmingham. Luther Pitt’s mother wins a $20,000 verdict in a Federal Court case in Huntsville over a fatal train accident two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parker
Fayette
N. Y
Areterral
Gettysburg
Windham &Co & All Drift
C. A. Crow
W. H. Norris
Crow
Texas
Birmingham
Russellville
Luther Pitt
Decatur
Huntsville
Casasweet boon for tired mothers and hot weather ills
Tired mothers worn out by peevish babies find Casasweet a boon and blessing for babies and children. Casasweet helps common hot weather ills. Ingredients printed on the bottle. Contains no harmful drugs. Sold by Irwin Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irwin Drug Co
Grave stone found near Sheffield dated November 12 1515
A grave stone was located near Sheffield bearing the date November 12, 1515. The item signals interest in historical relics and may prompt broader coverage of cultural and religious topics rather than politics. The note also mentions a battleship Maine encircling the globe and returning to a U.S. dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Maine
America
Bucklens Arnica Salve Praised By Farmer In Empire Ga
A Rural Route Empire Georgia farmer, W A Floyd, extols Bucklen Arnica Salve calling it priceless and worth mortgaging the farm for. Windham & Co offers it at 25c. The piece also notes local chatter about strawberries, Riley Alexander, and farming methods promoted by Pope Warren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Ga
W. A. Floyd
Windham & Co . Alldrugist
Riley Alexander
Pope Warren
More Than Enough Is Too Much Diet Advice
A health note states mature adults need only enough food to repair tissue, supply energy, and maintain warmth. Overeating is blamed for stomach trouble rheumatism and kidney disorders. It suggests revising diet and using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, with Irwin Drug Co. as the seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Irwin Drug Co
E. Gardner
Landersville
D. W. Irwin
Hillsboro
Ala
One Mill Tax Support Letter From Hillsboro Citizen
Not Ashamed or Afraid. Clarence Gillespie urges Hillsboro voters to back the one mill tax in the upcoming election, arguing it will fund schools, train minds, and benefit Lawrence County. He says property rights are safe with educated citizenship and notes more schools are needed as plantations break into small farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsboro
Ala
Messrs
White & White
Moulton
Richeson
Advertiser
Alabama
Lawrence
Clarence Gillespie
Jowth White
C.G. Richeson
Franklin County
North
Lawrence County
Kieheson
New Educational Board
Old Lawrence
Sid Bowie
Jefferson
Board of Education
What Shall We Do One Mill Tax for Lawrence County Schools
Editorial urging Lawrence County voters to approve the One Mill Tax next Tuesday November 3rd to fund public schools. Cites Franklin County’s overwhelming support and notes a ten cent per hundred dollar property levy could add about a month to white school terms. Endorsed by Cc. G. Richeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Franklin
Lawrence
Cc. G. Richeson
Teacher Wanted in Landersville Ala
A community near Landersville seeks a public school teacher. $200 on hand as a supplement. Respond to J. L. Montgomery, Landersville, Alabama. Oct. 19, 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landersville
Ala
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted for babies and families
A period advertisement stresses salts and violent cathartics as dangerous for babies and urges mothers to use Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It claims safety and daily relief, cites testimonials from mothers and a hotelier, and notes price and availability through Windham, Swin Drug, and Pepsin Syrup Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Lafe Weathers
Indianapolis
Attie Crouch
Tiptonville
Tenn
Almon Willis
Jamaica
A. B. Cunningham
Fresno
Calif
Flora Hebrew
Bow Creek
Kan
Pepsin Syrup Co
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Windham & Co
Swin Drug Co
Southern School of Telegraphry ad offers free catalog
Young men are urged to learn why becoming telegraph operators is valuable and which school to attend. The Southern School of Telegraphy in Newnan, Georgia, offers a free catalog titled A and guarantees placement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern School OF Telegraphy
Newnan
One Mill Tax Debate in Lawrence County
Letter salutes Prof C G Richeson and urges voters to support the One Mill Tax to extend the school term. It credits educators, notes teachers’ salaries and term length, cites county finances, and counters Editor’s views while praising educational leaders and revivals in Athens and Sheffield.
Selling dry goods as cheap as possible to stay in business
The ad declares absolute faith in merchandise and asks if customers prefer cheapest possible quality or exact top style. It asserts the store’s policy: sell dry goods as cheap as possible to keep the business running, insisting on the best style.
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Ftoulton Advertiser
Moulton, Ala
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Tigers
Dr. King
L. A. Bartlett
Guildford
Windham& Co
Judge Richardson
Indiana
Sam Blackwell
Bryan
DeWitt
Irwin Drug Company
Farmers Union
Arkansas
Gardner
Mt. Hopetersville
West Side
Brisk Yard
Shakespear
Longfeller
Emmerson
Opperarsy
A. J. Crosthwaite
School Books
J.ame
Cottom
Hillsboro, Ala
Wyker’s
Louis Edelman
Florence, Ala
Mayflower Camp
Sovereign
W. I. Hetlin
Irwin
W. D. Irwin
J. L. Montgomery
Trily
A. D. Roberts
Roberts
Cme
BE. Gardner
Heng
R.anuhhravilele
Messrs. White
Gabriel
Landersvile
A. Bernstein
Walk- Right
Stranger Than the Law
Patriot
Golden Gate
Corner Stone
Our Family
Hickory
Society
Magnet
Little Pric
Nema
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