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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1910
Page
2
A fragmentary 1910 era column covers weather, postal rates, and notices. It mentions President Taft, censorship debates, Moving Picture concerns, and Georgia population remarks. It also notes Birmingham News improvements and minor Alabama conference preacher changes ahead of Christmas.
In Philadelphia a prominent club man and his wife quarreled in bed. She grabbed a revolver and fired, his fall described as “pretty good for a woman.” The account notes the dangers of keeping a pistol at home and suggests alternative objects as weapons.
The Albany Herald promotes Christmas joy by helping others. It argues giving to someone else brings happiness, remains simple, and can be inexpensive.
The article notes ongoing efforts to determine town population counts after confirming the U S population. It highlights anticipation that local town estimates will be released before the next census or counting period, signaling progress in demographic data collection.
The article notes past mild winters preventing pork preservation, but this year’s cold weather allows easy hog killing. Farmers could slaughter hogs on many mornings and rely on the weather to preserve the meat.
Jack Abernathy, famed as father to the Abernathy boys who rode mustangs to greet the Colonel, relinquishes the presidential assignment he had held. He says the post is costly to operate and costs more than he anticipated.
The Courier Journal argues cost of living harms legislators noting twenty cents a mile for travel and a $7,500 position while a traction engine could not move such a congressman who deceives voters. The piece laments upcoming Christmas returns of lawmakers.
A New Jersey wife, urged by her husband to remove his mice from home, sent the rodents away and disposed of them by river. Four days later the husband returned, and the couple reconciled amid talk of bills and rent, promising happiness.
Piet Brewing notes that Billie Whiddon Seah Espy W J Renfro C C Bennett M I Marchman M F Damon and W R Chapman plan to run for city council. Espy already serves on the council and may rally neighbors to open Troy Street from both ends. The group seeks paving, grading and sidewalks to curb pedestrian use of the middle of the street.
Investors and home buyers eyed scarce rental housing from 12.50 to 154 dollars monthly as demand climbs. A 160 acre tract near the city limits offers 25 dollars per acre if secured before December 15, while several city lots near East and West Main and a six room residence on South Appletree street attract buyers. Opportunities include an elegant seven room house on a 100 by 226 foot lot priced at 5000 dollars, with an estimated value of 6000.
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