What follows are 100-year-old news excerpts from the Aug. 22,
1918 edition of The Wilcox Progressive Era newspaper in Camden, Ala.
Adams Elected Member State Executive Committee: Mr. J.T.
Adams of Pineapple, in the recent election, was named as member of the State
Executive Committee from the 2nd District. Mr. Adams was one of the
two amendment committeemen elected, the other being H. Arrington of Montgomery.
His election is a distinct compliment to him, as Wilcox is the smallest county
in the district, and Montgomery County which cast by far the largest vote of
all was very much anti.
Mr. Frank Griffith of Caledonia is home on furlough.
Mrs. W.J. Bonner motored to Montgomery Monday.
The editors of the Progressive Era are on a visit to Selma.
They turned the plant over to the office devil, and he’s playing hades with
everything.
Mrs. Jesse B. Jones has returned to her home in Oak Hill
from a visit to her daughter in Ashville, N.C.
Some of our citizens favor a year-round stock law to protect
the fields of winter grain that would be sown.
Mrs. Hattie Lyon of Beatrice is visiting Mr. and Mrs. H.A.
Ratcliffe.
Mr. A.D. Autrey, an esteemed citizen of Bethel, was in
Camden on Tuesday last.
Mrs. W.L. Lazenby and little daughter, Eloise, and Mrs. F.L.
Watt of Forest Home, visited Mrs. J.C. Jones and Mrs. O.C. Weaver this week.
Our weather prophet says the coming winter will be a very
cold one. Prepare your old cow now. She has been faithful all summer – show
your appreciation.
Mr. Will Liddell, who has recently completed the officers
training course at San Antonio, is spending a few days with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J.R. Liddell.
Messrs. Tidmore and Sharp of Moundville are visiting Mr.
W.G. Harris and family of Rockwest.
Mr. E.M. Elliot and family of Moundville have returned home
after a few days visit to Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Harris of Rockwest.
Dr. E.L. McIntosh of Catherine was a Camden visitor Tuesday.
The Progressive Era is in receipt of an interesting copy of
the Paris edition of the New York Herald, sent by Capt. Ross C. Speir, who is
in the hospital service in France.
With the continued drought all crops are damaged
considerably, and none more so than cotton. This plant was very promising at
one time, but the drought and the rust and the boll weevil has done great
damage.
Mr. W.R. Alford deserves the praise of every man who travels
what is known here as the Boykin bridge road. Mr. Alford, we are informed, has
spent much of his time and money in repairing a very bad stretch of this road,
and those who have passed over this road say it is in first-class condition.
NEW FALL GINGHAMS: We are Showing the Prettiest New Fall
Ginghams. See our Window for the New Patters. – CAMDEN DRY GOODS COMPANY – J.W.
Turnipseed, Manager.
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