02 Dec 1910
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1910
Page
1
Fire Chief Jone reports two minor city fires in November with $200 insured losses. One on Alice Street caused $100 damage, another on Headland Avenue caused $100, both insured. Total city losses for fires in November reach $200, with other figures noted by insurance and fire officials.
A fragmented report notes cotton market conditions with references to a Mr. Rice and insurance concerns. It mentions Mary Ella Fenn and a two week period, plus dangers tied to fires amid market discussions.
Otis Pries of Ashford wed Mary Gurley of Columbia, and T M Cochran of Worthan married Clyde Long of Dothan in the latest marriage license filings.
Washington reports Chusten Alabama shows a 147 percent population rise over the last decade. The 1900 figure reached 4 282, up from 2 901 in 1890, reflecting substantial growth for the town situated near Gadsden.
The forecast notes cold conditions with temperatures below freezing after today. Saturday is expected to rise gradually, bringing warmer air and milder temperatures into the area.
The first count of contestants is posted for the Eagle Library contest on display at the Nix Drug Company. Organizers note preliminary results and invite more entries as tallying continues.
Bay Minette report notes farmers shipping sweet potatoes to Chicago where a market at 14 per bushel has been found. Five carloads have been sent, with several more to follow. The crop is one of the largest in years and the good market is welcome to the community.
A disputed city census sparked controversy as Pensacola’s population was reported at 23,000, with claims the ten year gain was only 6,000. Critics accused enumerators of gross neglect and failing to count prominent residents.
Mrs. Leon McCord hosted a Thursday bridge party honoring bride Mrs. Charles Harold and visitor Mrs. Emmet Thigpen of Dothan. Four tables played with prizes of silk hose. lunch followed. Attendees wore gowns in black crepe meteor blue messaline and black white silk.
New York reports the Visitor, a steam tug owned by Commodore Harry Brown of Pittsburg, became the first vessel to navigate a section of the Panama Canal. The Zacapahat brought word as the Benjamin Goethals steered from the Atlantic, up to Gatun Lake, then returned after a short run. The lock chamber draws about seventeen feet and work continues under the Rockefeller Commission.
Dam stockings on your sewing machine appear in a garbled notice from Mata Street Dothan. The fragmentary text mentions a Singer darner and a tech night, with unclear context and dates. The readable items are street names and a single street address.
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