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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1909
Page
2
A brief notice records an entry at the post office in Dothan Alabama dated May 08 regarding second class mail matter with a five dollar fee.
The excerpt voices political satire about Taft cabinet from the South and payment terms for older workers, while noting young boys planning to enter the first nine and a wish to beautify premises for upcoming parades. It blends taxation talk with community improvement plans.
The Emporia Kansas Gazette notes Walt Mason writes poetry with high reader appeal. The current lineators issue discusses women’s hat sizes, asserting they are larger than previously thought and priced to reflect bigger hats.
The item surveys social matters and political intrigue with remarks on friendship, a notable marriage rumor about Hettie Green's daughter, calls for an Alabama governor to convene an extra session, fashion notes about directoire gowns, and a tragic tale of a Wisconsin man who killed livestock and himself after a spree, reflecting a fragmented society.
A Dothan resident recalls traveling to a northwestern state where locals said they had not seen the sun for two weeks. Alabama readers note the sun’s absence and joke it will be mildewed when next seen, reflecting lighthearted weather wit.
In Brunswick the nun and a wife heard a burglar together. They investigated the sounds, gathered the break-in items, and reportedly pieced together the evidence. The gun reportedly failed to fire during the attempted capture.
A man fired buckshot at his wife, blew off her left foot and nearly killed her. A doctor finished the job as reports said she might not survive. The speaker argued for a penitentiary offense for keeping a gun at home without arms training.
The Montgomery Advertiser notes the Alabama Press Association will visit the Wiregrass region of Dothan and nearby towns. Editors will study the area’s transformation from a thinly settled cow country to a prosperous agricultural belt driven by small farms and railroad expansion.
A gubernatorial candidate tells a farmer audience he was raised among corn, but an auditor pipes up claiming he has a pumpkin head. The exchange appears in a magazine excerpt.
The association plans to hold its annual meeting in June to align with Dothan hosting and to showcase a Bay area outing for reporters. Organizers argue June avoids July heat and keeps the event timely with local participation.
At a business meeting in Atlanta discussions centered on a thru bill of lading with railroads to move goods to and from the inland city. An observer from Savannah challenged the notion, joking that Atlantas status as a seaport would require more than talk and a pipe line to the sea.
Bargain price offered for a six room house located at 60 South Oates Street. Interested buyers should apply to W. H. Mathis at the Acme Barber Shop.
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