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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1909
Page
2
An old notice records a telegraph or telephonic entry at Dothan Alabama with a second close tally for a year amounting to 3500. It notes weekly and afternoon recept schedules every Sunday and mentions publication on Saturday Tuesday August 17th, 190d.
The piece presents a stream of rural political musings and weather observations featuring Senator Wilton of Blount, a proposed capital move from Montgomery to Birmingham, and reflections on shifting winds, moon phases, and the public mood. It notes the political process, candidate positions on the constitution, and the sense of a long debated plan amid a changing climate.
An old note on storytelling notes how narrators compete to outdo each other after a tale is told. It mocks the urge to repeat the same scenes and the expectation that listeners have heard every bit before, highlighting the crowd’s reaction and the narrator’s need to entertain.
A long fragmentary letter and editorials debate a prohibition bill in a town legislature. Citizens express anger at threats and punishments while urging passage or defeat, with vivid rhetoric about fines, executions, and public outrage. The piece names lawmakers, committees, and a tense political climate.
Numerous parcels around Dothan described with locations on Main Street South St Andrews and Coast Line tracks. Listings include a ten room house with outbuildings on half an acre, vacant lots near Central Ie Plat and Conti ROR, and mentions of mill sites and manufacturing possibilities. Prices range from about 100 to 750 dollars with terms in several entries.
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