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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1910
Page
6
A motorcycle rider named Coy Hooten startled two mules hitched to a wagon on West Main Street. The animals bolted through crowded streets, colliding with a telephone pole. No people were hurt, but one mule suffered severe leg wounds. The wagon belonged to local farmer Pope.
A compilation of moral quips on marriage desire and ambition. A man’s clock and a woman’s laugh illustrate social quirks, while wealth and praise are weighed in fickle hearts. The note ends with a family returning home after a visit.
An advertisement touts affordable yet reliable bicycles as ideal Christmas gifts. It markets a combination of cheap price and handsome appearance, urging shoppers to visit Dumbie Bicycle Shop on South Bt. Andrews Street and promising satisfaction for buyers and friends.
Police report Pensacola has been flooded with thieves and crooks for the holidays and races. Robberies and holdups blamed on negroes raise suspicion white highwaymen masked to mislead officers. Mary Sykes attacked near her home. Richard Robinson robbed at gunpoint on West Garden Street. Other petty thefts noted. local ads and names appear in the issue.
Postmaster General Fistchenck announced that deposits will begin January 3 with experimental offices in each state and territory. Twelve offices in the Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions received detailed training in Washington, with thirty six more to follow. Names and locations include Bessemer Alabama and Key West Florida among others. Local visitors in Chancellor Florala and Slocomb were noted.
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