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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1908
Page
4
A 1908 Do Than Alabama issue notes autos soon within reach, questions who wants it, jokes about postal cards and a family tree, with light humor on mail clerks and elders of the Gould family.
Report notes Washington stock in streetcar row after Tom Heflin shot at a man and faces a $20,000 lawsuit. The piece urges a change of venue and a closer trial location.
Dothan shows faster expansion in post office business than Montgomery as the Alabama city continues to grow. Montgomery also grows but at a slower pace with ongoing expansion noted.
A Butler Pennsylvania church reports oil strikes on its own lot producing about a hundred barrels daily. The find ends the church debt problem while critics warn there is no need for future festivals or benefits.
Veteran editors who study incoming exchanges claim they can identify each item by its single wrap. The skill, learned through years at the desk, is stated as a verifiable fact by those who monitor exchanges closely.
The Eagle lists current prices on men’s wear and gents furnishings and invites Liam to view the line before Easter purchases. Mrs Roosevelt praises Louisiana sugar while Governor Comer signals possible action on prohibition to fix the law, with local politics and a Houston County committee dispute noted.
A flurry of declarations from candidates for Houston County Superintendent of Education and County Commissioner positions. Names include John M. Odom J T Bush B Dell Z Hamrick J J Boyett C O Green and C Murphy. They pledge to serve if elected and seek Democratic primary action.
A rustic remark about a woman traveling to Washington with syrup in her reticule. The passage compares sealing syrup hot from an evaporator to the ease of securing a bottle of sweet oil, likening it to obtaining a can of New Orleans molasses.
In Henry County the upcoming primary features Judge Ward and Jim Espy with local papers backing them. The piece notes voters recalling past populist ties and suggests Sam Wood, “the silent man,” could win as others fight among themselves.
Public notices announce multiple candidates for the Houston county treasurer post subject to the Democratic primary. Names include J F Dawsey W H Helms L M Bailey ex Confederate soldier and J R McCarty with dates or sub primary references. Sam Bowden appears among the declarations.
W. M. Rhodes announces candidacy for reelection to the office of Tax Assessor of Houston County, subject to the action of the Democratic Primary.
A notice announces candidacy for the office of Tax Collector of Houston County. The candidate claims support from the Democratic primary and requests votes. Names mentioned include W. T. Singletary and J. A. Rollins, with Smith Hall noted as the date or place related to the primary.
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