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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1914
Page
2
A long fragment discusses funerals and flowers, noting how gifts and displays reflect independence and social norms. It weighs the value of flowers versus practical help, with commentary on charity, decorum, and costs during bereavement.
Members of the federal commission on Indian relations plan a westward tour beginning August 2 to investigate labor conditions. The inquiry will visit Lead and the Black Hills region to assess working standards and related welfare issues.
The article notes Washington plans Vera Cruz as a neutral port under a forthcoming presidential proclamation should Europe enter general war. It also critiques paint prices and includes ads for cheap paint from Clendinen and Company.
An old classified style notice describes parcels north of Jelico and near Dothan with 20 acres open and a 3 room house plus pump well for 650 cash and rest in 1 2 3 years at interest. It mentions other tracts including 18 acres of cultivation, four settlements, chocolate gray land, and a 45 acre tract two miles southeast of Dothan on Columbia and Gene roads with 2 room house and timber balance.
An old newspaper fragment advertises the City Market contact by phone at 120 for readers to join a drawing by Wat and to send four cents for a magazine, inviting young men and women to learn and mentioning Associated.
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