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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1911
Page
2
A garbled April 4 1012 telegramtale notes uprisings cost Alabama money and political friction in Jemarson county. It mentions Judge misuse of office and local figures like Bowman of Birongham and Remorande’s alleged fortune. The piece references American guardianship for a wealthy family and border tensions with Texan soldiers, plus a rant about barbers unions and Washington adding machines delaying work.
A fragmented report notes dozens of Dutch farmers arriving via New York routes and being dispersed toward the Pacific coast. The piece mentions long journeys and a push to guide more settlers southward, aided by railroad advertisements offering low rates to attract people onward.
A damaged clipping discusses Alabama's assessed value, mentions the Democratic National Committee chair Nomis Mack, and defends Archie Butt, praising his role in social functions and criticizing references to him as a butt. The piece critiques currency figures and printing errors in prior coverage.
The piece discusses Sunday mail operations, proposes a two-day rest for postal workers, and highlights Democratic harmony ahead of extra sessions. It notes Republican stagnation and a shift toward cost-cutting measures, including reduced wool and cotton tariffs and broader tariff reform to ease clothing costs for the poor. The Commercial Appeal frames this as a move to lower overall government spending and consumer prices.
A Philadelphian recently returned from Washington recounted at a University club that an official from the pension department showed him humorous tricks to obtain benefits by slipping a slip of paper from his pocket during a song creation. The host described as a pension official.
A school contest offering 910,006 for a clever shoe brand name drew a top entry from a girl who suggested Nine O Cock. The local shop J M Brown & Son displays new styles while promising a free history book and a flag to schools voting at the storefront.
A quirky collection of aphorisms and musings on public affairs, prosperity, weathered wisdom, and social observations. It ponders honesty in public life, the grip of rumor, and the oddities of human behavior with scattered notes on astronomy, animals, and fashion.
Blacksmithing and horseshoeing offered by Burkett and Whitehead at the Thrasher Old Stable. Dothan Alabama stores advertise stock and sewing repairs with a focus on practical tools and local commerce amid a note on high heel myths.
A garbled scene shows a tall woman refusing excuses while a limp arrival named Marie asks for sympathy. The clock strikes two as a staircase exchange escalates with sarcasm and a decision to depart. A misread subway setting appears in the narrative fragment.
Cotton seed oil product Cottolene moves from field to kitchen without human touch as machines seal pails to protect purity. It claims superiority over hog fat fats, touted for health and cleanliness compared with traditional cooking fats in dusty packets and tins.
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