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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1906
Page
5
Cotton Market Report and Local Visitors
Cotton market figures from Malone & Sons Co show Good Middling and Strict Middling prices. Local residents and visitors including Ayers, Williams, Dixie Anderson, Bunford, Pullum, Willie Deal, Croom, CB Malvern, M E Bush, and Calvin Perry were noted in Dothan and nearby towns. A Saxon & Heard building project contact is set and winter dress goods promotions at Whaley’s store are announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone & Sons Co
Local shoppers and subscribers visit Gordon merchants
Mr Sam Bowden of Gordon visits the city to read the Eagle and Advertiser and 29 other articles of value offered at 3 1 50. H H Adams of Gordon pays a year’s subscription. Whaley’s advertises winter goods at cost and new stock opening soon. Seidle and Granberry family visits. Whaley’s offers ladies walking skirts from 4 to 6 value at 2 75. Patterson returns to Cherry Dawsey Co at Blakely after transfer.
Sunday Closing Law Enforced by Mayor Young
Mayor Young demands all business houses close on Sundays and enforces a future rule requiring observance of the Sunday closing law across the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
Baptist Church Calls Rev W M Anderson to Lead
The Baptist Church in town, long without a pastor, extended a call to Rev. W. M. Anderson of St. Joseph Missouri and he has accepted. He is to arrive and begin his work about February first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Church
W Woman
W. M. Anderson
St. Joseph, Mo
Miss Mert Cox Wins Brenau College Scholarship
At a Tuesday contest at the City School building in Dothan, Miss Mert Cox won a free Brenau College scholarship in Eufaula. Her friends congratulate the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Brenau College
Eufaula
Mert Cox
Tobe Domingus and Tom Bryan Push Street Tax Roundup
Tobe Domingus and Tom Bryan lead a rapid street tax effort as the local military company reports twenty one membership applications at its last meeting. Citizens are urged to join, move, or pay their street tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobe’ Domingus
Tom Bryan
Tary Company
Houston National Bank Ad Shows Strong Performance
A Houston National Bank advertisement in this issue marks a gratifying showing and reflects well on the bank's management. It expresses hope to move into a handsome stone building in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Houston National Bank
Change in Headland Bank Name and Leadership
The Farmers and Merchants Bank of Headland announces new leadership with J. R. Crawford as president E. A Turner as vice president and W. P. Hardwick as cashier. Capital stock rises from 15000 to 25000. Crawford plans to run the bank and it may become a national bank later this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Headland
J. R. Crawford
Place
E. A Turner
W. P. Hardwick
Fa National Bank
Wanted men in each state to travel and advertise goods
Kuhlman Co offers $75.00 per month plus $3.02 daily expenses for traveling agents to posters signs and distribute samples. Address Dest S Atlas Block Chicago. Also promotion for a useful housewives handy box advertised as a free offer with Montgomery Advertiser and Dothan Eagle for one year at $1.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kuhlman Co
S. Atlas Block
Chicago
Montgomery Advertiser
Dothan Eagle
For Sale Hall's banker's safe and central excursion rates
One large Hall's banker's burglar and fire proof safe with time lock in near new condition. Hall's Safe Co Birmingham Ala advertises excursion rates to Mobile via Central of Ga Railway for Interstate Sugarcane Grower’s Association Feb 7 9 1906. Tickets from Georgia Alabama at one fare plus 25 cents round trips sale Feb 5 6 train arrivals Mobile before noon Feb 7 final limit Feb 11 1906. Contact ticket agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ata Bargan
Interstate
Pro Confesso Ordered in Owens Divorce Suit
In the case Alice B. Owens versus Thos J Owens the defendant's residence is unknown and he is believed over twenty one. The register orders weekly publication in Dothan Alabama for four weeks to obtain a decree pro confesso. Witness dated January 1 1906 J M Cody Register.
Mrs Moran Dead in City Home
Mrs S Moran mother of Capt W W Millikin and Frank Millikin died Sunday at Capt R H Walker's city home. She fell from a veranda days earlier and the fall is thought to have caused her death. She came from Maine years ago and resided at Capt Millikin's house since his death. property and money are said to go to Frank Millikin who had returned north about a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Moran
W. W. Millikin
Frank Millikin
R. H. Walker
Maine
Capt. Milliki
96th Birthday Celebrated for Kentucky Figure Ottmed Cuthbert Bullitt
Louisville on January 12 marks the 96th birthday of Ottmed Cuthbert Bullitt, a renowned Kentucky statesman and former New Orleans figure during Reconstruction. Residents visited his residence to offer respects, noting his continued care for appearance despite aging eyesight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Ottmed
Cuthbert Pudlitt
Kentucky
Colonel Bullitt
New Orleans
William T. Isham Final Proof Notice in Alabama
Notice is given that William T. Isham has filed for final proof on his homestead entry No. 34179 for the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter and southeast quarter of southwest quarter, Section 25, Township 2 North Range 28, before Clerk Circuit Court, Dothan, Alabama, March 10, 1906. Witnesses: Daniel Burkett, Houston Burkett, Josh Cross, Jasper Riley, all of Pansey, Alabama. Register: Robert Barber. Also an unrelated sale notice from Whaley's offering ladies shoes at cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clerk Circuit Court
Dothan
Ala
William T. Isham
Daniel Burkett
Houston Burkett
Josh Cross
Jasper Riley
Allof Pansey
Robert Barber
Register
Fresh meats and fish offered by local butchers
Ghent area butchers promote Blount Hutto for fresh meats and Bottom Mullett provide fish on Monday Wednesday and Friday with a call to try their products. The ad lists Ghent phone 258 and invites customers to sample the offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blount & Hutto
Ghent
Sam Epps
Livery Business Opens in Malvern Alabama
C. B. Register has opened a feed and livery business at Malvern Alabama and invites the public to give him a trial when visiting Malvern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Register
Malvern
Ala
Railroads Cut Rates in Lannsville to Montgomery Territory
Lannsville Kentucky January 17 railroads after a hearing before the Somoern Mississippi Valley Freight association announce rate cuts to Montgomery Belha and other Montgomery governed territory. The reductions range from percent to six cents in both class and commodity rates and will take effect February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lannsville
Somoern
Meriwether Trial Proceeds in Annapolis Court
The trial of Midshipman Minor Meriwether Jr on hazing charges moved forward today in Annapolis. Attorney James M. Monroe challenged several court members, while Meriwether offered defiant gestures and questioning remarks during proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Meriwether, Jr
James M. Monroe
Fragmentary Quote Sparks Smirk at Reading Nineteenth Century
A garbled OCR fragment shows a cheeky remark about a woman lacing herself to a stenographer and a crude image of gilded teeth, reflecting colloquial tone and damaged transcription from an old era.
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J. D. Pullum
Willie
Ozark
J.L. Croom
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Whaley
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Weagly Advertiser
H. H. Adams
L. Wilk
W. W. Gaylord
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Cherry-Dawsey Co
Blakely
M. Cherry
Mili
Headland Bank
Mr. Crawford
Hall's Safe Co
Birmingham
VIA
Central OF GA. Railway
State of
Alabama
Houston County
Dothan, Ala
Alice B. Owens
Thos. J. Owens
Ter
J. M. Cody
Register Chancery
Mrs. Moran
Capt. Walker
MAY Bros
Mays Market, Dothan, Ala
Montgomery, Ala
Whaley's
Meriwether
Freak
Sida
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Virginia-Carolina
Virginia-Caroline Chemical Co
Richmond
Norfolk
Haltimore
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Ravannah
Mootwomery
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Memphis, Tenn
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Will Griffin
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