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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
2
The Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries opened their first session in Portsmouth with little business beyond exchanging credentials and arranging the program. Access was tightly controlled, with no outsiders admitted to the naval stores building as Rear Admiral Meade staged the security.
The steamship Colombia, sent from Morgan to Ship Island, returned to Mobile after the required detention. Captain Hertzberg led six crewmen left at Ship Island. Two men have malaria, and the captain plus five others are convalescing from yellow fever. At Ship Island the patients were recovering.
Secretary of the state board of health states there is no foundation to the report of a yellow fever case at Silver Creek Lawrence county. No new infections are reported in the state, but quarantines remain strictly enforced.
Memphis Tennessee August 8 The city council imposed a rigid quarantine on Saturday night and put it into effect at noon today. Armed guards guard the city and inspectors monitor every train with entry allowed only by permit from the Memphis board of health.
Baron Komura and Minister Takashira with their suites depart New York for Oyster Bay to meet President Roosevelt and be introduced to Russian envoys Sergius Witte and Baron Rosen. The escort includes A Sato and H W Denison and staff. The group travels by carriages to the yacht club landing.
A well dressed unidentified man leaped from a surface car on the Brooklyn bound route while near the bridge center on August 9. He plunged into the East River as the car stopped and bystanders and police in a boat searched unsuccessfully for the body.
The Chattanooga city board of health this morning imposed a strict embargo on bananas and prohibited laundering of bedding in quarantined areas during fever outbreaks, including New Orleans. The ruling aims to curb spread of illness.
Reports from Cleveland area hospitals indicate one death from a grade crossing crash with six gravely injured. W. V. Lillie admits gates were open and faces manslaughter charges as Henry Laughlin and his family suffer severe injuries. Martin, the other driver, is said to be insane and his daughter may die. he struck a physician during the emergency.
Two Black men were executed by hanging in Helena Arkansas on August 9. Tom Wilson, brother killer, and Wilson Robertson, wife murderer, faced the scaffold with composure and declared readiness. The drop measured six and a half feet. Robertson's neck broke while Wilson died from strangulation.
The French fleet of eighteen battleships cruisers and torpedo boat destroyers under Vice Admiral Caillard anchored in the Solent to spend a week with King Edward and the British navy. Heavy rain and mist dampened the decorations and muted the welcome as yachts and warships gathered.
Tokio reports the disposition of Sakhalin convicts is under study. They will likely be taken to the Russian coast and handed to Russian authorities. Under a prearranged plan the 40,000 Russian prisoners of war on the island are to be transported to Japan.
Alex Pearce, a 43 year old Black man, died after a large black spider bit him on the leg Sunday. The leg swelled and darkened as he endured severe agony before death. Authorities report no further details at this time.
August 8 Latin American scientific congress opened in New York with President in attendance and members of the cabinet present. Prominent Latino American scientists joined the ceremony in Rio de Janeiro style reception.
The poem narrates Billi Johnson as a harsh husband who gives ten dollars to his wife on his wedding day. After thirty years his wife asks for a new dress, he erupts, and questions whether the ten dollars were all spent. The verse frames a cautionary tale of stinginess and marital strain.
Seattle August 10 Dr W H Martin after about four decades in China arrives en route to New York and Washington He plans to meet President Roosevelt in Washington to discuss the Chinese exclusion laws at the request of Chang Tsi Tung viceroy of two central provinces near Hankow whom he has instructed for the last three years
Pan Morton president of the Equitable Life and Mrs Morton escaped serious injury when their car collided with an Eighth avenue car at Twenty fourth street. They were crossing town with two friends met at the Pennsylvania depot. Wheels slipped while avoiding a southbound car causing a glancing blow. The conductor was slightly hurt. The auto was temporarily disabled.
A humorous reflection on Walt Whitman as a poet who ignores rhymes and meter. The speaker mocks formal constraints and suggests poetry may be created by free association and whim, even walking on hands if needed, ending with a casual jibe about poetry’s value.
A witty old saying notes a woman chose from three rivals and has since kept selecting the same man. The quip reflects social views of courtship and preference in a bygone era.
A dialogue depicts a man roaming in daylight with a lantern while another questions the motive. The exchange hints at seeking an honest man, with quoted remarks about exhibiting him as a curiosity and a potential plan to sell mining stock.
Fragmentary lines suggest a critique of fashion and taste, contrasting refined appearance with low cost materials. The passage hints at a hidden scene where elements are built from inexpensive paste, underscoring themes of illusion and value.
Dialogue fragments show confusion about marriage status with odd capitalization and punctuation. The text hints at an unnamed obstacle to a divorce suit, mentioning a wife and potential legal action without clear facts or names.
A playful phrase portrays the railroad bisecting a small town. A wag terms the village a regular place, noting the line of tracks through the center. No person or organization named.
Poem-like note warns that those who falter grip or slip face danger below. It uses ladder imagery to show a perilous hierarchy and a warning about taking risks for advancement in a stern social setting.
An article questions why actors are called artists while noting crowded audience reaction and the draw of stage presence. It contrasts practical craft with public perception and hints at broader discussions of performance value.
Excerpt discusses temperance, education, and social observations about men, women, and marriage with a humorous tone. Mentions summer thirst, hens at play with an amateur seeking fortune, and a wife twice married discovering varieties in men.
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