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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1907
Page
4
The fragment mentions Roosevelt and Harriman with mixed opinions and clashes over public matters. It notes ministers losing pulpits in Georgia and warns against personal divisions within towns counties or wards due to conflicting views. The passage reflects tensions in political and social circles of the era.
The item voices uncertainty about backing Mr. Comer on the touey lending tax and questions the stance of local papers the Opelika News and the Ozark Tribune. It asks what the matter is with gentlemen and their pedile cihectal.
A fragment notes difficulty in locating an expert witness for both sides and remarks on the reputational strain of expert testimony. It mentions a Kansas municipal election with few women qualified to vote amid a heated Democrat versus Republican contest. Governor Comer’s past votes and laws faced scrutiny, with farmers described as bearing the weight of policy.
A boyhood memory recalls watching corn tassels in July and August when squirrels fed in the cornfield. The writer notes many squirrels were killed and sometimes hid in a nearby hickory tree, describing them as fat and good to eat. Modern law is mentioned as a deterrent when a roasting ear is harmed.
Chaotic text describes women forgetting laundry pieces released to be washed and an officer noting blanks printed for items usually sent to the wash. It mentions selling items before they are due and a four quarter period at the office, with a year’s supply possible.
The Montgomery Journal defends Governor Comer amid the Sylacauga incident while the Alabama Press Association faces questions. The piece argues for fair treatment and a square deal, urging coverage on state taxes, cotton mill taxation, and guano plant taxation before broader consideration.
A farmer who raises game birds and feeds them faces restrictions as young hunters with expensive gear hunt with licenses and landowner consent. The text argues the farm owner cannot trap birds or compete, despite maintaining and protecting the birds for eating, while criticizing the boys who profit from sport.
Mrs. A F Stanton died at her Webb area home last Saturday March 28 from pneumonia. She was aged 83 and mother of Mrs. W K Barber of Dothan. Her husband A F Stanton died last December at age 79.
The twenty fourth annual Alabama Sunday School Convention will convene in Birmingham from April 9 to 11. The event gathers church leaders and teachers for workshops and lectures across three days.
Sunday papers report the murder of Miss Byrdie Balkum of Cold Springs Texas. A young man named Patricks shot her through the heart then killed himself beside her. Balkums were well known in Dothan with Dr H B Balkum a noted local figure.
A Henry County farmer fined 25 dollars for killing a squirrel to feed a sick child on his own land. The piece mockingly notes the farmer raised the squirrel with acorns and corn and argues the law unfairly criminalizes ordinary acts while promoting wild game privileges. It also hints at broader tensions with partridge season and bird predation on crops.
The Do journal acknowledges a misstatement about its age, mistaking its launch year. It clarifies that it is not yet twelve, likely ten, but asserts it has earned good standing after years in publication.
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