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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1915
Page
4
A fragmented notice set includes a humorous “heart to rent” ad seeking a tenant to occupy a four room apartment and avoid a full rental, plus a string of local items: Miss Kn eile Bell's teaching plans in Pelham, Mrs. W. A. Boyettlin’s return from a visit, and several residents visiting or returning to Ozark from Decatur and other towns. Notable names include Evelyn and the Harrison family, Lannie Hansell, and Misa Parton Hire rine, among others.
Street notes list residents and travelers visiting Dothan and nearby towns on various routes. Names include Kinsey Osark Headland Slocomb Taylor Cowarts and Cottoman with repeated mentions of routes 1 2 4 8 and several individuals such as Alex TE May Job Powell Frank Brookins and E Furtaon observed in town today.
The text records a jumble of individuals such as Jennie Mae Ward, Mins Lowe Williams, George Cot Mya, and Green among others traveling or visiting kin in locations including Birmingham and Parone City Florida. Mentions debt, teaching duties, and a Saturday route with unclear chronology and scattered names.
Hasten germination of Southern bur clover through a treatment involving boiling water and hot bath steps. The article describes seed preparation, sanitation, and staggered heating to shorten dormancy, followed by drying and planting when conditions allow.
A wartime era dialogue fragment shows a traveler asking about usage, and a Negro respondent describes belonging and local behavior with a reference to going home at night, illustrating everyday speech and racial dynamics.
An old warning touts Jad Salts as a cure for aching kidneys and bladder issues. It claims four ounces in water before breakfast will restore kidney activity and prevent complications, praising Lithia and lemon acid as harmless, inexpensive ingredients.
A satirical piece describes age as a burden on the elderly, with a merchant recounting the quirks of aging. He notes coffee quitting, tooth and appetite changes, and the gulf between youth and old age. The narrator recalls local townsfolk transformed by time, from gymnastic athletes to crutch-bound veterans, emphasizing lack of sympathy from younger generations.
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