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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented 1911 era column with stray notes on Do than Alabama postages, a faint reference to Oyster Bay politics, and a long critique of whiskey legislation. It comments on Governor ONeal, Speaker Champ Clark, Joe Ganson, and poll tax payment ease, noting many have paid or owe little, amid a broader political digression.
The Advertiser critiques Governor O Neal with a cartoon showing him before an empty treasury door and urges a 60000 dollar appropriation for a governors mansion plus 4500 for maintaining game. It notes past governors earned under 3500 yearly and argues for renting or selling the mansion instead of building a costly new home.
On North Lenn street a new ditch from the high street building was left open for weeks creating a six to eight foot dirt barrier. People along the street endured mud and hindered travel and even animals fell in. Although filled, the street remains rough and unsafe for driving until city workers finish the job.
The column discusses changing attitudes toward prohibition in Alabama. It cites Governor Oates and legislators, notes a shift after the amendment’s defeat, and predicts local option votes will return the decision to county residents. It argues the public’s stance fluctuates with campaign rhetoric and enforcement outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR mentions N B Williams of Cottondale among visitors to Dothan Sunday morning. Text is garbled with unclear references to education, training, and Alabama youth, lacking concrete events or names to establish a clear news item.
Henderson travels from Bay to Headland on oil business while Whitehead and Thrisber stay near the Coast Line district. Pioneer oil workers and town clerks observe routine travel as locals handle errands.
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