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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
5
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Wednesday's Daily reports Dr. C Silver of Montgomery visiting friends in Dothan circuit Clerk W A Brown in Columbia Charlie Segrest from Slocomb D S Corrall to Hodgesville W M Burt from Elena Fla in Dothan Benj F Smart of Clayton B Z Wamrick of Ashford C W McLeroy of Eufaula visiting J A Stephens of Midland City J W Lambert publicizing sausages J B R Espy Abbeville Times editor in Dothan F Hanson president of Central Railroad injured in Atlanta fall One Pointer Dog 12 years old lost with collar Liberal reward to finder 4 N Blaum Dothan Ala Chattanooga crowd fights state wide prohibition Alabama and Georgia prohibitionists watch Tennessee fight for prohibition
Mr. J. C. Sills died last night at his daughter’s home corner Powell and Oates streets after weeks of illness from consumption. The remains were taken to Pinehurst for burial this afternoon. He was once a prominent Thomasville businessman and later lived quietly with his daughter Mrs. T. J. Powell.
In Nashville a large Chattanooga contingent split. one Anti Saloon League group seeks to pass state prohibition, the other fights it. Proponents argue prohibition curbs crime and poverty, while opponents are accused of bribery and self interest for whiskey profits.
An elderly debate in a public paper asks whether a man should walk to a lady’s right or left. The writer argues the man belongs on the lady’s left to shield her from passing traffic, while others favor the curb side. The exchange ends with the call for a definite, customary practice.
L A Oppert states after the fifteenth of this month he will have the state and county tax books to collect all delinquent taxes of Beat 3. The notice names Beat 3 and official tax collection action.
In Nashville two delegations contend for lawmaking role with distinct aims. One appears money driven while the other claims to serve the public good through humane and patriotic motives. The decision weighs which delegation best represents citizen interests and national service.
Local fraternal groups announce meeting nights and officer names. A F and A M convene on the second Saturday at 2 p m and on the Thursday night before the fourth Saturday. D M Hatcher is W M with O M Murphy as Seety. W O W holds every second Tuesday with Thus Burdeshaw as leading officer and C C I M Kincey as Seety. BENEVOLENT LODGE No 122 K of P meets first and third Thursday ninths with M Cherry as C C. DOTHAN LODGE No 1133 P B O E meets weekly on Wednesday night at old City Hall with Geo Cotton as FE and R J N Blaum as Seety.
A F and A M meet on the second and fourth Tuesday nights monthly. A E Garner W M J M Strickland Seety R A M meets on Friday nights. P M Carlisle Hl P J B Saxon Seety D C Carmichael E C W T Hall Seety Dothan Lodge No 158 I O O F meets.
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