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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1915
Page
1
In Montgomery Alabama January 11 an expected split session of the general assembly is anticipated. Members discuss a liquor question first with a four to six week session then tax and financial revisions for redistricting and reforms. A second session may be held in early summer with three commissions to handle major liquor legislation and state reforms.
A subway fire disrupted the Len ny Avenue Line for about forty minutes near One Thirty third Street. A wooden car on the third track burned, prompting recalls to replace wooden cars with steel ones. The incident halted service and followed a sweltering day with warnings of long delays.
Arthur Capper of Topeka, a Kansan native, was inaugurated as the 10th governor, marking the first time a Kansan was chosen chief executive with votes from both men and women. He urged vigorous support for national prohibition and woman suffrage.
Citizens of Cottonwood report a large fire last night around 1 am that damaged multiple structures including a store. Chief Karher and Fire Chairman Evel coordinated with Dothan to assess the scene and barriers. Fire crews arrived, battled the flames, and the blaze spread to several nearby buildings before containment. No precise cause announced. investigators to review at first light. The incident prompted alarms and warnings across Cottonwood and nearby areas.
Two German aeroplanes were sighted near Paris prompting patrols and alarms as they skirted toward the capital. French forces defended Paris and remained on alert for potential Zeppelin raids. Military authorities indicated preparations to resume anti aircraft defenses around Paris amid raid fears.
A fragmented personal letter from Texas describes a drought year, crop losses from cotton and corn, rising prices, and community notes. It mentions Baptist and Methodist churches, a local telephone network, and a neighborly tone as the writer details weather, farming struggles, and family routines.
Imperial dispatches describe a rapid German advance toward Warsaw with Russian forces in retreat along the northern front. Reports say German reinforcements strengthen the drive, while Russian sorties resist near Ciechanow and Kanfapki as a Belgian detonation halts a German troop train. Russia also makes gains in Bukowina, reaching the Dorna river and threatening Hungary, with prisoners and munitions pouring into Kiev.
A garbled mix of weathered OCR prose and local notices mentions a remedy for a weak spot in shoes and health products, then shifts to war reports. It cites Brown, a Dothan clerk, and mentions Don's Keds Polls and a Buffalo supplier, plus Austro Turkish front lines with ties to Sari Kamysh and Tiflis.
Cha r Henderson travels to Montomc ey Alabama to rally local option supporters. He and allied figures assert a united front, denouncing opponents while promising organized campaign efforts and official backing.
Mrs Lucy Folsom wife of W Wo Fudson died January 5th of pellagra at Tuscaloosa where she had been an inmate of the insane hospital for years. Buried Vine cemetery three miles west of Mo then on Inez Friday morning. Rev HA Smith of Lomenh officiating. Born November 12th 1872 near Headland in Tears County. Survived by a fat and one daughter Mr Bors Toler of Ashford Ala.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at Cedar Springs for Calvin King who died of tuberculosis near Sigiot. The Masonic order conducted the service in which many Masons and family friends attended. A sister of the deceased, Mrs. W. R. Deal of this city, was present.
Cranfend, a firm with a Decagber filing, seeks bankruptcy court confirmation of a stock sale. The Cranford led transaction involves stock appraisals, fees, and a sale to satisfy creditors. Local bidders and brokers attended the hearing with notes on valuation and cash terms.
A New York pastor identified as Richard Hauld from Maine wandered away from a church in Fairmont, Manitoba, and was found disoriented in Florida after a month lapse. He later recovered his name and recalled serving as pastor of the First Christian Church of Fayement, while doctors delay confirming Navy service status.
Fragmentary OCR text provides unclear reference to a frame or device with a phone number 499, 118. No clear event person place or organization emerges. The readable portion suggests a catalog or damaged note with uncertain names.
A scrambled World War I era report cites an official statement about French and German forces in the Argonne region, noting attempts to advance south of Bach and capture positions near the front. The release claims German countermeasures slowed German gains while French actions met repulse in various sectors.
fragmented OCR text reports Ohio Governor Willis resigns from office after a turbulent period. Frank Bilin may have taken oath as successor while the statehouse faced upheaval. The source text is garbled and limits precise details.
Fragmentary text describes a New York attorney and a grand jury action involving a man and a woman. Names and details are garbled, with mention of a possible custody or birth context and a recovery location. Factual specifics are not discernible from the readable passages.
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