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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1911
Page
2
Town notes report Harmons campaigned early with a costly effort to fund it and mention a possible Jules row over Mexico. Weather chatter, crop prospects, and a bull weevil scare touch Atlanta rumors. Discussions on direct senator elections and the governor’s mansion cost frame state politics and homeownership growth in Alabama.
In Alabama an implied governor’s line hints at distrust of enemies in office while reports describe a series of local incidents. A white boy’s bicycle accident injures a child, a black boy’s wheel crash breaks a leg, and a judge in Memphis rules on a liquor case. The piece discusses enforcement of prohibition, voter petitions in Houston County, and how large a petition potential supporters would need to trigger an election.
A fragmentary report notes Governor Blease of South Carolina naming a Supreme Court judge amid significant backlash. The source text is garbled, but hints at tensions between the governor’s appointment and public sentiment, with references to a large voter majority and ongoing controversy.
A Starkville Progressiva Farmer notes a garden needs a wheel hoe, hand hoes, rake, dibble, seed drill, and a spraying outfit for efficient work. If bush fruits or grapes are grown, add pruning shears. This starter kit supports horse and hand labor in a well arranged garden.
Starkville Miss Progressive Farmer urges rural youths to return to farming, build leadership, and strengthen country life. The piece argues the farm can be a path to success, with educated young men guiding others and resisting city drift. Emphasizes restoring rural value and keeping bright youths on farms.
Knoxville Tenn Feb 9 fourteen teen persons were injured in the wreck of the Memphis special on the Southern Railway near McDonald’s Station last night.
ATEVENS BROTHERS Dentists offer expert service with modern techniques at the Blumberg corner near Main, promising pleasant care and patient satisfaction.
L G Biggers in Farmer Crawford Porter Building offers Penn Mutual Life Insurance assets $110,000,000 and 63 years in business. Representing Fidelity and Casualty Co National Surety Co Sun Insurance Co Me beat Southern Fire Insurance firms with assets over 41,000,000 and 1855 establishment. Prompt careful attention to all business entrusted to me.
A local missive touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a reliable non narcotic cough remedy. The testimonial from Hannibal Missouri cites a bad cold and cough leading to pneumonia risk, claiming one bottle cured the illness. Sold by N. H. McCallum.
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds croup and bronchitis. It highlights relief for lingering lags and respiratory symptoms while warning against opiates and labeling the product bold by N H McCallum.
In a fragmentary note the era praises first class blacksmith work by a craftsman named Whitehead, with possible reference to Tirssher or Od Stable and a mention of the Faeieary. The item signals recognition of skill in metalwork within a historical trades context.
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