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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1914
Page
1
Reported clashes show Villa and Carranza forces attempting to seize two key cities in Mexico while a Mexico City campaign is projected to be delayed by several weeks due to ongoing fighting and mobilization.
Lester Farmer son of J G Farmer was appointed private secretary to Congressman-Elect W C Mulkey of the Third District The announcement came from Mulkey as he expects his commission Monday and will soon travel to Washington to assume duties Farmer will accompany Mulkey to the capital and gain exposure to national political figures and events The move brings early recognition and congratulations from friends and community in Dothan
A Davenport man jailed after attempting to kiss multiple women at his flat before planning to board a train. He first kissed his wife and children and then four others, including Miss Elizabeth Murray a schoolteacher, prompting a police notification.
A county Republican gathering is announced with a July 4 meeting at designated homes to elect four delegates to a state convention in Birmingham. The event invites all party members and independents who are disqualified, with some sources noting a full county ticket may be pitched though disputed.
Sarajevo reports martial law replaces civil government in Honpla and Herzegovass i with attacks on Hervian churches and residences byCath o Hen and Museelmen and Ferdinand's anticipations. Thousands more troops ordered to quell outraged Serta in revolt.
Unclear OCR text describes health issues and discomfort with references to names and places. Fragments mention Mrs Fe, E Low, GA B Lapayrette and St Dothan Alp. Context insufficient for a concrete event or outcome.
Grand jury indicted Charlie Thompson for murder in the second degree. He was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. The case involved the shooting of Bill Bevil years earlier, Thompson fleeing the state and being recaptured by Sheriff Hay in Lomelaon before trial in Houston County.
Election returns from June 2 are being canvassed Friday in all counties of the Third District. Exact vote totals for the Garland candidates will be announced.
The Cirewit Court under Judge I A Pearce began a snort pension hearing this morning and adjourned to the afternoon for witnesses to testify. Expected trial participants include witnesses from Hye south of Dothan who will arrive on the Bay Line train.
In New York on July 2 sensational reports link the Dattley murder to Doctor Edwin Carman and his wife. Authorities reveal a Southboro resident threatened violence to halt visits, Coroner Norton delays the inquest post autopsy, and police conclude Carman's wife did not fire the fatal shot at Mrs. Finney.
A garbled message from a Tampa area contact promises nourishment for those who visit an office in the morning after eight o’clock or in the afternoon from 1 30 to 6 00. The letter signs off with Very truly I G Biggerb, suggesting a personal or informal notice rather than a formal public notice.
Louisville Kentucky July 2 Temperance advocates predict Kentucky will join the day states race as the W T U members here today, noting twenty of the one hundred counties are wet and that tenes sourcer will hold option elections in ninety days. They warn of a desperate fight as temperance workers push for the prohibition outcome.
Lee and Jobo Williams pleaded guilty to assault and battery and were fined at the circuit court yesterday. Frank Hoss Homer Lewis Bland Carl Dennis and Gar Wingo pleaded guilty to violating prohibition and were fined 950 each and sentenced to one month hard labor, but the sentences were postponed. Thirteen whiskey canons were not pronounced.
In Picesburg Pennsylvania on July 2 striking workers warn that if Governor Tener does not withdraw the state constabulary they will boycott the National Baseball League. Governor Tener is named as a leading figure in the dispute and the ultimatum centers on league participation.
Washington Tuesday July 2 J Herpont Morgan conferred with President Wilkin on governance and guidance for the country Morgan urged a cautious approach toward new tax and currency measures Henry Ford will visit the White House next week The President aims to reassure business interests through direct talks to ease public apprehension and foster cooperation with government policy
Mobile Alabama July 2 Frank Williams of Hale county had been paroled by Governor ONeal after serving twenty years of a fifty year sentence for stealing fifty cents.
A local notice urges readers with eye strain nerves headaches or other eye troubles to see a specialist offering a scientific method. The ad claims fast results and urges contact before a July departure from Dothan with a return planned in September. It provides a phone number and street location for appointments.
Fragmentary notice indicates Les Oppert is engaged by the city to take the school census and conduct a thorough survey of the area.
A letter from a long-time American resident near the west coast describes fevered plans and fears of a U S military intervention in Mexico. He estimates troop moves, coastward defenses, and the potential scale of an American invasion while arguing the political risks and likely outcomes.
Incoherent fragmentary text mentioning an institution and individuals. no clear event, date, or location discernible from the readable portion.
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