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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1909
Page
2
An item filed at Dollat Alabama is recorded as second class mall matter indicating its postal handling status for the period.
A quirky reflection notes the first day of January 1909 falling on a Friday and wonders if the date affects the year ahead while admitting uncertainty about past Friday openings.
The writer compares Charleston’s 1886 quake to the recent Italy disaster. They note massive casualties and widespread destruction, estimating 76,000 to 100,000 deaths and likening the toll to Birmingham’s population. The tone reflects sober reflection on human cost.
An opinion piece recalls Raef of San Francisco once wielding power, now convicted and jailed for fourteen years. It argues the court decision was pivotal, notes influential friends cannot help him, and questions whether his rise and fall were worth the price paid by the city and by those who enabled him.
A discussion of raising the Dothan fire insurance license from $20 to $100 per company could force up to two thirds of about forty insurers to withdraw, lowering town revenue to about $1,500 while raising premiums by three to six thousand dollars. The piece also contains a holiday admonition about giving gifts with genuine judgment.
The speaker laments the idea of expecting anything in return from a Christian gift, calling it a flaw in Christian giving and expressing frustration with the promise of reciprocity.
The document lists city ordinance provisions for licenses in Dothan Alabama detailing annual license taxes for various trades and professions including fire life and accident insurance, loan and money brokers, securities, manufacturing of doors and blinds, and mill operations. It specifies license durations expire December 1 each year, penalties for noncompliance, transfer restrictions, and fees ranging from 5 to 125 dollars, with enforcement by the mayor.
The text outlines licenses for loan brokers and produce dealers with annual fees of 75 and 25 dollars, respectively, expiring December 31. It then recounts an advertising agency offer promoting ox blood to cure pale people, rejected as a profit-for-space scheme.
A reader recalls prior advice about arranging payments to be due on the first day of January and emphasizes the ease of making bills due at the start of the year.
In Dothan the credit culture spreads instantly to newcomers, revealing how quick impressions shape dealings. The piece reflects on personal finance, learning from 1908, and hopes for improvement into 1909 as year-end reflections close.
Pythagoras Lodge No. 659 A F and A M meets on the second and fourth Tuesday nights each month. W M A B E Carner and Secretary J M Strickland listed as officers.
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