Seed dealer advertises Landreth seeds and planting timing
A seed seller touts Landreth Garden Seed priced no higher than rivals and promises lower prices in bulk. The note urges planting English peas, carrots, Irish potatoes, and onion sets now.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1909
Page
5
A seed seller touts Landreth Garden Seed priced no higher than rivals and promises lower prices in bulk. The note urges planting English peas, carrots, Irish potatoes, and onion sets now.
A string of visitors and residents were in the Dothan area with mentions of A. O. Walker from near Taylor and A. G. Grant from Headland, Mayor Joe Aber in Panama City, John Espy from Headland, Dr. B. D. O Kelly of Slocomb, W. S. Wood of Cottonwood, C. O. Daniels to Panama City, and others from Taylor Columbia Troy Coffee Springs Marianna Ozark and more. Weather is described as good for talks and future plans.
Monday's Daily records social calls in Dothan. Mr and Mrs S P Seals of Troy dined with Dr and Mrs W H Williams on South Oates Street. Mr and Mrs M F Damon host an anniversary dinner for friends. Meyer Levine returns from Birmingham with Benjamin Leader to spend several days in Dothan. A L Kelly of Slocomb meets an engineer at Jackman's Mill for Checotawhatchee River Light and Power work. A cow herd on Appletree Street sees a heifer collapse and die from heat.
Harriman, owner of Central of Georgia, surveys the Central properties for the first time. Rumors say he may use the system as an outlet from Birmingham and consider lines to the Guill and Savannah. Reports also place former Central president John T. Eagan as manager, signaling possible new life for the railroad.
General Mazzi reports from the earthquake zone that 4000 bodies have been taken from Messina ruins and about 50000 remain believed buried under the wreckage. The premier was telegraphed with the update.
The article notes January shows limited business activity with widespread optimism fading. It cites improved overall conditions since six months ago, says building trades are very active, and expects railroads to pick up, predicting a spring era of prosperity per the Herald.
Odd OCR snippet mentions fryers and sweet potatoes with numbers and a date fragment from 2008. No clear event or names to establish a full card.
For rent three neat rooms suitable for light housekeeping call this office. The Whatley Brothers advertise heavy drawing with contact phone 47.
A sale listing offers twenty four head of oxen, log carts, five low draws and second hand mules from Whatley Brothers. The ad notes the items are offered for sale by Whatley Bro.
Six room house with a large lot priced around 3500. City water electric lights and sanitary connections. Bargain in town and may be traded. Also ad for wood horse harness and tack. Seller relocates to Florida thus offers 78 Foster Street property with new barn fence outhouses corner lot on one of best streets. Quick sale possible.
Local notice advertises a lard sale at Enterprise Market with two phone listings and bulk pricing. The fragment indicates 25 pounds for $2 and 5 pounds for £50, but details are unclear.
A dealer from Whatley & Ward in Dothan Alabama advertises 1 000 bushels of Coo Improved Cotton Seed newly arrived from North Georgia. Price listed at 1.00 per bushel with claims of high lint yield and strong bedding plants. The notice cites prior trials across Georgia Alabama Mississippi and North Carolina and urges planting for satisfactory results.
A writ of venditioni exponas commands sale of N J Hutto property to satisfy a judgment for R L Stovnh and M P Hornsby Partners under Hornsby. The house and lot of about half an acre lies in Dothan on Atlantic Compress Company lots with Oates street and John Challe line, described as part of S E B quarter of W E quarter Section 13 Township 3 Range 26. Sale set for February 22 1909 at the Dothan courthouse door Houston County Alabama.
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