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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
2
The column surveys political chatter around Lorimer bribery rumors and congress, notes local town politics near St Andrews Bay, and mocks weather predictions while touching on Easter show planning, sanitation debates, and editorials from The Eagle building with sporadic local commentary.
A confused report describes a dynamite incident in which a hog exploded after being kicked by an owner. The blast nearly injured the owner and a companion, with speculation about why the fuse ignited. Authorities note many details are unclear and the tale may be distorted.
The piece criticizes Postmaster General Hitchcock for clashing with department costs and media censorship. It cites his alleged suppression of newspapers and push to tax magazine advertising, plus a warning that his tactics may provoke Congress scrutiny and raise expenses. It also notes a Lafayette Sun excerpt from Gov O Neal’s 1909 Montgomery speech on prohibition and sobriety.
A rural drama at The Criterion follows a pastor with duties to multiple country churches. A safeguarding voice of morals nearly wrecks two lives and is corrected by a wife’s rebellion. The story begins in Germany and ends in America. Music at night by Mr and Mrs Bailey.
An uncertain county faces a whiskey debate as voters weigh the push to prohibit. Citizens recognize the need for support to sign petitions and trigger an election while noting past campaigns and their mixed outcomes.
The article outlines causes of headaches as fatigue bad air hunger constipation and indigestion alcohol eye strain and more with frequent headaches often recurring weekly. It notes many theories for idiopathic headaches and mentions nitroglycerine as a toxic form not included in the list.
L. G. Biggers, General Insurance Agent in the Farmer-Crawford-Porter Building offers Penn Mutual Life Insurance with assets of 110 million and 13 years in business, Fidelity and Casualty of New York with over 10 million assets, and Sun Insurance of New Orleans with over 1 million assets. Also advertises The National Surety Co. and Southern Fire Insurance. Emphasizes prompt, careful attention to business.
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