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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1907
Page
4
The piece notes steady bricklaying activity and ongoing demand for real estate. It reflects on constitutional wisdom about starting with knowledge and ending by seeking guidance home. It comments on autos as relatively safe when unguarded and claims locomotives are safer when no one operates the throttle.
The speaker questions state fiscal policy, asking what actions taken with the one million dollars remaining in the treasury would indicate responsible governance. He also notes tax burdens totaling two million, urging scrutiny of spending by the Comer administration.
The Eagle offers free real estate advertising in Pothan for anyone wishing to sell and move on, citing a prohibition on whiskey sales. Bring your copy early to participate.
The Opelika News notes a dry spell during the State Convention gathering in Dothan last week and jokes no word on closing the dispensary, then counters with a playful correction that it did indeed rain.
A local writer extols Dothan as a strong town with many decent citizens despite some drawbacks. The piece emphasizes the town’s overall character and community spirit.
In a brief exchange, Dr. Wharton suggested Dothan may be over capitalized while the speaker notes prior underestimation and a habit of claiming more than due. The comment prompts local talk on resource allocation and community growth.
A pension applicant claimed to be 60 years old to qualify for Revolutionary War benefits. A pension official reminded him the war ended long before his birth, and the man replied he had lived 60 years in Delaware but he did not count that.
In Dothan two men say brick buildings planned or near completion were abandoned. others deny it and claim local investors can earn 20 to 50 percent profit on Dothan real estate. The note suggests those spreading the talk may be investors seeking gains.
The editorial laments that the legislature gave newspapers the short end of the stick on pickups and failed to consider libel or local law publishing bills. It warns editors may be rewarded or punished by future records, notes voter fatigue with taxes, and urges readers to focus on administration burdens and their consequences.
Mr J S Earnest a Houston county resident aged 106 has lost his mule in Dothan. A familiar street figure he drove a mule to a jersey sold chickens and truck but now must walk. He seeks a replacement around 25 dollars with help to raise it. He lives near Waddell's place west of town with his 55 year old sixth wife. Born in Germany he moved to Georgia at age four and has lived in the state about twenty years. He would have Confederate pension but witnesses from the Indian war have died, leaving him in a world that has changed since his youth. He often calls on spirits to speak with old friends.
From Bluff Springs Mr M A Nowell is very sick at this writing and three of his children are ill. Miss Mary Lou North visited Miss Robbie McArthur, and Miss Fannie Grantham of Abbeville visited Miss Mamie and Pearl Rhodes. Dr J C Owens of Abbeville spoke about the Southeast Alabama Agricultural School and its fall enrollment. The Bluff Springs Singing Society met, with guests from Ashford. Local residents Mr M North visited L North, and Mrs O W Sinquefield has sore eyes.
J B Dell on his way from the Central depot in a heavy downpour carried an umbrella for a friend and then, realizing he had forgotten his own, ran back to the car to fetch it. His companion stopped him from getting soaked.
Bud Dawsey was acquitted of selling whiskey after Monday evening trial due to insufficient evidence. He carried six or seven quarts but stated he would have left town if given more time. Dawsey was convicted for carrying a concealed weapon.
Henry Shipese and a woman were indicted for living in adultery. Shipese posted a bond after arrest but the woman remained jailed. He sent a letter promising to visit last Saturday night. deputies in waiting fired when he climbed a fence plank. He fled but later surrendered and was jailed by Tom Butler.
A playful, fragmentary note from Cottonwood recalls distant wedding bells and a tongue in cheek fear of Cupid’s accuracy. The speaker hints at secrecy and whimsy as they drift into a whimsical refrain with a playful closing.
The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Duke of South Oates Street died Thursday evening after a short illness of cholera infantum. Mr. Duke himself is ill, having relapsed from a fever earlier, and the town expresses sympathy.
In a Rural New England exchange, Mr. Stillings recalls Myra Pressey’s misfortunes and strange treatment after a fall and other accidents. Myra’s illness and shaky nerves prompt jokes about her appetite and the frozen egg mishap, culminating in light mockery from Mrs. Stillings.
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