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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
2
A disjointed assortment of political quips and social reminiscences touch on newspapers, figures like Champ Clark and Rockefeller, labor, poverty, taxation, and a hint of bond debates. The fragmentary prose mixes jokes, aphorisms, and vague references to events and people.
A 106 year old Odd Fellow Henry F. Swanback of Adreenward Nebraska shares aged living tips from his youth era. Rules include early to bed and rise, avoid meat, drink water, stay cheerful, walk long distances, and temperate living to reach a centenarian age. The piece also mentions a New York World editorial on the Frank lynching and Germany’s wartime stance amid ongoing conflict.
An Amsterdam to London dispatch reports Germany planning a new financial fund to sustain wartime needs. Berlin signals indicate conditions vary and heavy purchases abroad are unlikely. Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg urged restraint on Reichstag spending, but no peace proposals appeared in his Reichstag speech. Confirmation of the Amsterdam item is awaited amid global wish for peace talks.
A farmer advisory urges Karners in Houston County to plant selective winter crops. It cautions against overplanting fussy candidates like certain alfalfa and crimson clover, recommends two tested options, and stresses patience and persistence for long term soil and pasture benefits.
Local chatter hints a new swimming craze will supplant dancing, with talk of the catfish wabble and trout jump signaling a shift in leisure interests as residents anticipate summer waves and athletic trends.
Local agricultural agent LL. J. Thome urges farmers to plant this fall and inoculate legumes such as vetch and clover. He recommends soil preparation, seed varieties, inoculation with proper bacteria, and procuring seeds from reliable seed houses or local farmers to ensure satisfactory yields and hay production in spring.
During the game between the Fats and Leung yesterday afternoon, player 18, Harry Basten, was struck on the head by a pitched ball and knocked unconscious. He recovered and was not seriously injured. The accident occurred in the seventh as the beans led 10 to 7. If the game were called then, the final outcome would reflect the status at the end of the sixth.
The Georgia governor announced no outside advice will be sought for the Frank lynching probe, stating the state already faced enough such interference and will proceed with its own inquiry.
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