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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
10
A fragmented column mixes proverbs with scattered remarks about Springfield, Houston county farmers, debt, and weather. It references John Temple Graves, a freezling air ship remark, and local notions on debt and cotton prices, all in a non-cohesive, tongue-in-cheek style.
The Alabama National Guard faces fewer issues than its Illinois counterpart and should be grateful for the calmer situation. The remark notes Illinois guardsmen encounter more trouble, implying relative stability in Alabama.
A speculative remark links Birmingham and Atlanta to a broader movement toward suburban life. The author notes common human tendencies and contemplates a town in Illinois where a lengthy racial conflict has intensified over several days.
The passage hints Thaw may have faced harsher fate if finances had been tighter. Rumors suggest Montgom ery plans a morning paper and Birmingham Ledger funds it while predicting a paper opposing the Advertiser requires vigor and cash. The speaker notes a need for increasing cash to keep going.
The piece argues that service in the state militia carries weight equal to a man’s, while noting the unknown duration of military absence. It underscores concern for families as boys may be away longer than expected.
The piece endorses Col Wetmore as Democratic campaign chair and backs asking the public to send subscriptions to editors for the campaign fund. It notes racial tensions in Springfield with a white widow left by a mobbed Black man, describing intermarriage as fueling unrest and riots in the area.
The town invites readers to report the first sighting of a sheath gown worn on Dothan streets. Any person of any age who identifies the gown will receive a year’s subscription to the popular weekly. The editorial notes few locals currently wear such attire.
A narrative notes a young man approaching thirty who breaks rules to corner a market and amass millions, inspiring others to imitate the feat amid a bum town setting. The tone hints at a recurring yearly or biennial sensationalist tale about financial daring and hype.
The Constitution comments on government urging more meals, joking that citizens eat where and when they want. They say as long as the cook, doctor, and undertaker stay out of the way, people feel safe from government interference.
The Dothan press leader Hon. W. T. Hall of the Do than Eagle is appointed vice president of a division of the Press Association. The Ozark Tribune notes his capable management and predicts he will fill the role commendably, praising Hall as a worthy choice.
A controversial editorial argues the Springfield riot over a rape by a Black man would have been better handled with mob justice near the Lincoln Monument in the old days. It claims swift punishment would have prevented bloodshed and reduced hospital cases, urging harsher vigilante action.
In New Jersey a man bitten by a mad dog was warned he would not live twenty four hours. He dismissed hydrophobia fears and made no final arrangements, and he died in great pain within the day.
A playful riff on the saying a miss is as good as a mile, suggesting that a misfortune can turn a near miss into a better outcome. The line twists expectation with humor about luck and precision.
A clock weight of 120 pounds fell from the Columbus courthouse clock tower last Saturday killing Dr Hatbert who sat with friends in the building. The cord broke and the weight dropped through the floor. Washington reports sketch plans for the Government Building in Dothan are complete and handed to Cabinet Board for preliminaries.
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