This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1915
Page
2
Fragmented notes reflect public sentiment on liquor enforcement and shifting attitudes as the war era nears, with warnings that prohibition may loosen and crime concerns persist. References to enforcement, legality, and social tensions hint at debates over policy and order.
The Advertiser critiques the legislature's handling of prohibition laws and bond energy, arguing leaders misread local sentiment. It predicts lawmakers will revisit bonds within five months as public opinion shifts, suggesting no bond sale is likely this term.
A reader notes the Montgomery Advertiser failed to warn voters about financial mismanagement years ago. The writer accuses the paper of shifting blame, praising a governor who enabled a loose treasury, and mischaracterizing past bond needs while urging a bond vote to pay state debts.
Montgomery Advertiser reports ongoing debate over abolishing capital punishment while noting public opinion shifts. The piece cites editorials and reader responses as the discussion intensifies across media outlets.
A garbled note reports bread rising to one cent per loaf in New York as of last week. It warns the public of an estimated yearly hardship if wheat prices stay high, with calls for an early reduction amid bumper cereal yields.
The passage lists farm tasks and purchases in a grim, humorous stream about weeding, raising crops and animals, buying coal and bark, and sending children abroad to school. It notes hardship, costs, and long days in tough times.
A fragmentary item reports W. Newton returning from California for a business trip and planning another move back to Ababas, with terse reference to real estate dealings and a manager named Cook at the American Warehouse Milly.
A noisy exchange from the Tow a correspondent recalls long careers and voting choices around O Nea l and a governor race. The note hints at debt lingering from past administration and questions the outcome had a different man been elected.
Advertisements show boarders wanted at the New Central Hotel with rooms offered for rent and warehouse space available. Listings include downtown locations, contact hints, and housing options, plus a call for cats to catch rats brought to the Southern Express Co. downtown office.
Fragmentary note questions whether Dothan residents gained free Meadries before March, and suggests wartime shortages forced druggists to begin charging for goods like deus. Mentions Montgomery Timex as context.
Fragmentary lines suggest a World War II era exchange note discussing Germany’s possible strategy. It hints at Germany choosing a path between fighting on multiple fronts and seeking aid, but details are unclear in the clipped text.
A fragmentary note cites a Moawanehu remark about living on ten cents daily and warns readers about actions impacting finances. The brief mentions the Age Herald and a phrase about duties affecting pocketbooks.
A brief from the Aunziston Star notes Rev Dr Burton condemns modern preachers for glamorizing hell with seductive imagery and worldly trappings. The piece critiques sermons that appeal to vanity and material luxury.
Advertises sale of a farm in Troustan just north of Dothan offering half the land for resale and ten years of time on the remaining half with interest. Signed by R. Rev. ton, 120-24p.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.