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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
1
A young man with a wife and child died several days after a needle wound near Huddle’s Peak. He was stabbed in the knee while four miles from town, and blood poisoning developed, leading to his death. He was a brother in law of former Sheriff T W Butler.
Kilah Evans of Cypress and nearby areas dies after automobile incident near Lake Park. Confederate veteran, 57 or 58, in good health prior. burial planned at Beery Case. Also mentions a patent remedy and a delayed club program due to a family illness.
Auction notice lists 274 acres of good betting land with wall timber between Heedland and Midland City. Also advertised are two cattle from B. B. Oliver Pole Cow for Hale and W. C. Strickland as contact in Columbia with 208 acres for sale.
A railroad drama unfolds as the operator and his companion race across a trestle over the Chiapesa River to save an oncoming express before it is toppled by high water. The scene builds tension aboard a banded carriage amid imminent disaster.
Fragmentary note outlines a biographical sketch and a tale of saving a boy, risks of financial ruin, a monthly purchase, and an orchestra event. Mentions Heket Ww Mdoy and sonhager in unclear context, with several garbled phrases.
A freak fire incident near 24 E Haleton and the Armstrong store area caused damage to multiple buildings. Bonitay Supply, a lumber yard, and Keele barbershop sustained losses with insurance coverage noted for most items. Local warehousing, retail, and tool stores reported damaged stock and wood value, with repairs pending and insured costs up to several thousand dollars.
A late yesterday incident details a hold up on an Atlantic Cost Line train near Valdusta. Deputies pursued a group of white and Black riders who overpowered a officer, freed a shackled prisoner, and fled into nearby woods after the car doors opened and chaos ensued. Authorities report no clear identification of all escapees and ongoing searches in the surrounding area.
20 000 Moors depart toward the Rif region of Morocco heading for Melilla to oppose Spanish forces. Official reports note casualties include 7 officers and 51 soldiers killed, 210 wounded, with Prince Ferdinand of Spain traveling tonight to join the cavalry column.
A freight wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line near Tampa injured a pastor and disrupted a service. The congregation aided the injured, and rescue teams worked through the night to reach the scene and transport victims to nearby facilities.
Fragmentary OCR details a planned gathering of insurgents on a Tuesday to discuss a platform proposal. The text references Turne and permanent state policy, a draft of principles, and calls for reforms such as a presidential preference law, initiative and referendum, short ballot, and a general corporation combination.
A flood swollen creek east of Givets swept away a child and left witnesses stunned as rescuers searched the area. Local residents recalled the boy and a second man as authorities investigated the drowning.
President Taft entertained conversations with Otto Haccard and former Senator Juha Kean at the White House on New Years, with Mannard mentioned as a potential campaign aide. Officials planned a conference with Secretary Hiltes to define Kennard’s future campaign duties and the administration's political actions.
The report details a mob lynching in Oklahoma involving a Black man accused in a serious crime. The subject was seized from a farm scene after stealing an engine and was fatally harmed by a mob while being transported, with conflicting accounts and scattered names mentioned across local places and individuals.
In a grim case tied to a church, authorities pursue a sleep-related abuse allegation against a named clergyman. A recent statement by the church leadership references months of troubling conduct and an ongoing investigation connected to church funds.
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