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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
4
Distant political talk hints at new contenders join the race led by supporters of Mr. Comer. Public discourse explores influence tactics and caution in reporting as headlines hint at local power plays and economic notes.
A quoted quip argues that a portion of one’s confidence should be public and freely given like dodgers, while the remainder should stay valuable and earned for oneself. The speaker contrasts sharing bravado with guarding personal worth.
The text critiques publishing minutes and funding, notes the governor pushing lawmakers to reattempt a test, mentions sheriff Reeves of Pike exposing a perk free of charge, and jokes about candidates retreating. It comments on experience as an asset and mentions stock quotations and people wanting to forget or sleep off.
The New Orleans board of health reports genuine grade of spirits amid yellow fever patients, noting the situation grows more hopeful each day as the crisis continues to unfold.
A quip notes that a boy habitually late to business and drinking at specific hours will not have his death or birth recorded in Griers almanac, the famed general knowledge encyclopedia and medicine compendium.
A jail inmate in Houston sang about crossing a river while locals note editors profit from exchanges and passes. The piece mocks writers and editors and comments on Stegomyias in the area, urging respect for the Sabbath and cautioning against Osler receipts pasted in the Bible.
A proposal suggests adopting China's practice of paying a physician only while the family remains healthy. The idea would allow the doctor to visit freely and check patients, including examining the tongue, without neighbors questioning sickness, with the aim of keeping families well.
The speaker recalls a prior trip to Coden Alabama with an accent not welcome, notes lacking guards during the escape, and predicts backlash and humor in Alabama press. They joke about avoiding Coden forever and consider retreats in the piney woods with a friend.
Notice to housekeepers announces J A Faust offers a mattress cleaning machine service to fluff and sanitize hair wool moss or cotton mattresses making them nearly new at about one fourth the cost of a new one. Phone 62. City Clerk R W Lisenby confirms satisfaction with his work.
Department of the Interior Land Office Montgomery informs that Geo. H. Momeanead has filed final proof for entry No 33253 Lot 1 Section 32 and Sections 33 34 in Township 1 North Range 28 East. Proof to be made September 7, 1905 before the Circuit Court Clerk at Dothan Alabama. Witnesses named include John Hall Bailey Hall Callis Lord John Granger all of Cotter Weed Iowa.
The inventor of pneumatic mail tubes demonstrated transmitting delicate glassware without breakage and rode a tube at 500 miles per hour, landing safely before he could finish a cigarette. The stunt suggests a future where merchants like John Wanamaker could ship packages directly to customers, enabling remote shopping from distant cities.
The passage compares cleaned front lots with neglected back lots and streets, likening the disparity to a Black person in a white shirt with a black celluloid collar. It implies racial undertones while noting uneven maintenance across town blocks.
The writer notes Dog Days are gone and expects daily rains to follow. Monday's Siftings comments on persistence of ads, insisting readers remember Grier's misses and that ads fuel the paper's prosperity.
A reflective note on editors avoiding war politics scandals and social events while balancing coverage. It hints at biases of wealthy citizens and the tension between public interest and private pursuits in shaping newspaper content. The piece argues editors must handle even troublesome topics with care.
Dothan’s cotton compresses have moved about 86 773 bales by early September and expect around 91 000 by year end. The town is likely the third largest cotton center in the state behind Montgomery and Mobile, with room for rivals to report higher totals.
In Webb the marriage of B. F Ivey and Annie Conrad took place Sunday afternoon with Esquire J. S Beverett officiating. A Savannah excursion from Troy and nearby points planned for August 21 was canceled by order of the Atlantic Coast Line and Savannah authorities.
A garbled notice invites readers to call a Ghent phone number 207 for prompt hack services. The fragment lacks clear details, but centers on offering prompt assistance via a local phone listing.
A fragment from an interview shows a child choosing a kitten over a baby, saying a kitten is preferable because a baby may be slapped only when the mother is absent. The quote reflects social attitudes and language of the period.
In a light exchange the speaker jokes that absence enhances affection and hotel meals taste better when away. The remark playfully contrasts longing with eating out, hinting at travel and romance without specific details.
A Batavia telegram reports Achilles rebels attacking the Itch post at Rambon in the Dutch East Indies. Two officers and 22 men were killed, six survivors were wounded.
Nashville announces the annual national meeting of the Order of Red Men will be held September 11 to 17 in Nashville unless yellow fever appears in the city. Officials note Nashville is considered immune, with no local cases reported.
Advertiser seeks 20 to 500 acres in a single parcel within a radius of town in Alabama. Immediate responses requested. Also notes a new Static Magazine offering rheumatism and nervous trouble treatments by W T Millebrooks M D.
Real estate notice states buyers can call J R Keyton for homes in town or country with payment options including cash or credit. Contact details appear for arranging arrangements. dated August 1926.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention 5000 Cor of feet or 4 feet wood and a distance within miles of Do-5:20 referencing H. B. Brockett.
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