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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1908
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle is edited and published by W. T. Hall. It is entered at the Dothan post office as second class mail matter. Daily weekday publication price is five dollars for one year, with weekly Saturday edition at one dollar.
The piece urges daily effort and good turns while reporting a new bank regulation. The Controller of Currency requires sworn bank examiners and a $20,000 bond to assure proper conduct and provide redress if banks are mistreated. It argues this will curb examiner crooked practices.
The article argues that as a newspaper ages foreign advertising becomes less useful and agents increase risk. It urges editors to favor home advertisers, secure direct ads, and avoid out of town fillers unless priced significantly above local rates. The home advertiser deserves priority and attentive positions.
Congressman C C Wiley, serving a short term after his brother’s death, has proposed a measure ensuring a paper admitted to second class mail cannot be denied status until a hearing in its publishing district. The bill aims to curb post office department overreach and preserve publication access.
A speaker urged leaders to project confidence in their business and employees to inspire faith in the venture and community. He warned that criticizing the business or local people harms the enterprise and leaves lasting reputational marks.
A Dothan reader urges the present mayor to tighten control this Christmas, hoping for strong leadership and broad citizen approval in the town.
The year ends with farmers and merchants feeling the pinch of nine to ten cent cotton. Credit was easy during high values but demand faded and prices stayed low around eight cents. Farmers cautious after elections held back cotton, while debtors sold at Democratic prices. overall, rural finances show resilience despite past downturns.
The State of Alabama in Houston County Dothan chancery reports that Fred C Hall non resident of Alabama resides Swansea South Carolina and over twenty one. Publication in the Dothan Eagle required once a week for four weeks pleading by January 18 1909 or a decree pro confesso may be taken. Done at Dothan December 16 1908. J M Cody Register.
The article lists John A. May Joh Sanders R C Granberry and C C Hughes as the vote counters for the Kagie piaon and watch contest to be held next Wednesday at four o'clock. The ballot box will not be opened before the hour arrives and the committee will have full charge. A cartoon strip provides a humorous exchange about a canary and a cat.
An advertisement for Mrs. M. A. Faulk promotes footwear made to fit, stating items will be sold at cost. The note references location D238 and invites customers to browse the store for custom or ready made feet friendly shoes.
An Emporia youth says he would like Rockefeller's money, but the aging magnate shows how wealth brings fragility. The piece argues youth and vigor are more valuable than riches and that happiness comes from earning, not inheriting, wealth.
The city has long tried to stop street fireworks during Christmas with limited success. Last Christmas a police action allowed some youths to cause disturbances with cannon crackers dynamite bombs and sky rockets. The piece condemns the lapse as a mistake and urges it not be repeated.
The West freight rate reduction effort initiated by the Commercial Club stalls again as Coast Line and Central rails delay talks and promise to raise the issue at the Southeastern Tariff Association meeting in January. The lettered appeal notes prior 60 day replies and urges prompt action to curb wandering livestock in town.
The newspaper figure Pulitzer boards his yacht Liberty and sails down the coast toward Panama to stay near Taft and search for witnesses in his dispute with the President, a developing story that could shape his political standing.
W C Granger tax collector and Billie Rhodes tax assessor will be at the courthouse over the next several days to help taxpayers settle and assess taxes before fees are added. Pay now to avoid late charge of 50 cents.
The Baptist Sunday School presented Dr Howell with a silver loving cup yesterday. He has long served the church and has been Secretary of the Sunday School for many years.
The speaker reflects that anger toward anyone disrupts digestion and leads to biliousness and wrinkles like a gulley in a sandy hillside, implying time and stress worsen appearance.
The Rev W M Anderson united Gussie Ramage and Will Barnard yesterday at the bride's St Andrews street home. Miss Ramage is daughter of Mr and Mrs S Ramage. Barnard formerly of Dothan, now of Decatur Alabama. The couple will reside in Decatur after the ceremony.
The city cemetery has been cleared and improved with a tidier appearance. Mayor Baker says a water main will soon extend into the grounds enabling ample water for flowers and grass across all lots.
A columnist notes it is easy to brighten someone’s day with a smile or kind word. The piece stresses that simple acts are cheap and deserve wide use in daily life.
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