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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1915
Page
4
A collection of genuine testimonials praises Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from female ailments. Readers are urged to trust the letters and contact real names and addresses if in doubt. The piece ends by asking why a woman should suffer before trying the remedy, noting it has helped many others.
A Baltimore Sun style note reports a Valentina party Saturday hosted by Mr N T for young people. The decor and games Hearty and Fortune Telling entertained guests. music by Mrs C Tuteriter. Guests included Misses Tutwiler Cobb and Fairveloth with a list of attendees and hosts C S Tutwiler and C O Barber among others.
Mrs J T Trawick will entertain the Harmony Club after noon. Mrs C O Cinfaon left a note for a visit to relatives in Troy and Andulasia.
New York fashion notes describe wartime influence softening while Paris fears ease. The article highlights open theatres, drapery lines from designers like Callot and Cheruit, and shifts away from extreme silhouettes toward longer sleeves, velvet fabrics, and richer simple gowns with Medici collars.
Fragmentary ad from Anvriean Woolen Mills promises a deal on woolen items. It mentions a price of 16.00 and suggests keeping mit premiums free while supplies last. The legibility is poor and several words are unclear.
Pittsburg foreign trade commission asks local manufacturers for prices on 1,000,000 armor shell projectiles and artillery forgings believed placed in the city in the past week. Includes a clothing ad offering suits for 15 dollars with free pressing by American Woolen Mills.
The largest advance in eyeglasses and spectacles price at one time is alleged by manufacturers in price lists. Lens costs are estimated to fall 25 to 50 percent, aiding about 10,000,000 U S wearers. Wholesalers cite war and labor law changes as drivers of higher costs and note fashion shifts toward large lenses.
The Portuguese foreign minister announced plans to follow a policy set early in the war by adhering to the treaty with Great Britain. Portugal would assist with troops, potentially reaching up to 100000 men, but he did not say if immediate actions would be taken.
In Mantua, severe hurricane damage has left villages ruined and food supply exhausted. Lt. Charles A. Wondriff reports 2,500 people at risk, relief expected within three weeks as Navy coordinates aid and Congress considers funding to deliver rations to Mantua.
Fanny Crosby well known as a writer dies in Bridgeport Connecticut at her home in her twelfth year of life. Family and relatives gathered beside her bed as health had been failing for some time. Crosby continued writing hymns until late, and a mysterious note about a book of Hebrews appears amid memories and local legend.
A budget friendly suit selection offered at American Woolen Mills with suits priced around 915.00. The display emphasizes value and style for cost conscious buyers seeking durable menswear from a trusted local producer.
Panama City Panama February 14 A clash between soldiers and native policemen during Carnival left five police officers and three soldiers dead with many wounded. The rioting occurred as many troops were on leave for the festival, according to early reports.
Law Angeles Calif Feb 14 11 A mearined Titan supports a wife and thirteen children on a quarter acre of land. E. Davin, Utah native, lost his left arm in mining accident and bought four acres in Milford Valley Utah. On about an acre under an irrigation ditch he supports a fourteen member family by growing vegetables, termites and berries.
A garbled note suggests a sales pitch claim about selling a test item called Anita for 815. The text appears fragmented and lacks coherent context or verifiable details about parties, location, or timing.
Geneva reports confirmation of the expulsion of foreigners from the portion of upper Alsace still under German control. Civilian evacuation has begun, with youths crossing the Rhine and families following. Thann bombardment intensifies despite deep snow as fires destroy key textile mills and industry. Artillery activity near Mikirch remains high with guns hidden under snow to shield from air attack.
Partial readable lines mention an item related to a head and tunic with no clear event date or location. The fragmentary text lacks identifiable persons or organizations to form a coherent news summary.
The Whalemen’s Journal, published in New Bedford, will publish its last issue this week as declining profits end the periodical. When started in 1843 the whale fleet totaled 675 vessels at 199,174 tons, with 260 ships from New Bedford and 7 from Nantucket. Peak years brought 680 vessels at 233,258 tons, but now only 32 vessels totaling 6,613 tons remain at sea searching for whales.
The public Library promotes access to over 33 lists of plays from 13 countries available for borrowing. It argues good plays must engage imagination without stage aids and urges a reading public to seek quality over spectacle.
John Drennen uncovered a 2.5 mile distant old iron kettle beneath a doorstep stone while repairing his front door in Altamount, Missouri. The discovery was noted as unusual and highlighted local curiosity.
Crumbling notes describe a cache found on the old Barnham place once owned by a miner. The money was intact and dry, believed placed by the first owner more than fifty years ago as settlers recall. The county’s most storied homestead is linked to the tale of buried wealth.
The administrative committee of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America is in correspondence with church leaders of nations at war in Europe to maintain relations between churches of the different countries. As soon as possible, the Federal Council will send a delegation to Europe for this purpose.
The Commission of Christian Education of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America prepared a complete set of Sunday School lessons on international peace to be placed in the January Bible study program. B Richardson of Boston University directed the effort.
A joint committee representing the Sunday School Council of Eyes telical Churches and the War Peace Foundation has been tasked to investigate coordination of religious instruction for children in public schools. A thorough inquiry will cover Gey Indiana and other areas to prepare proposals for church and school cooperation and safety in instruction.
Notice by direction of the agent announces that certain freight items from A. L. warehouse in Tala will be sold at public auction on Tuesday in March 1915. Sale starts at a.m. Goods sold for cash or value with terms stated. Tubular boilers shipped by Miller from Werth, Ia to AL St. ALB. Ry. Dothan, Ala.
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