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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1915
Page
4
The Eagle received a request to publish Rev E H Jennings Catholicism pieces but chose not to print parts of sermons outside his weekly notice. Some Catholic members urged publication as advertising notice to reach the public.
A Baptist pastor in Dothan attacks Rev Jennings and Catholic claims, accusing him of spreading falsehoods about indulgences and pope authority. He demands proof of specific Catholic practices and quotes from Newman and Trent, urging Protestants to reveal church locations and documented authorities.
In Opelika a church sermon urged peace with God and urged belief in the Father. The speaker warned that faith in peace conferences and Christianity waned as war endangers humanity. He likened war to a plague fire and called for a new humanitarian diplomacy with a Christian spirit.
Evelyn separated from her husband after a dispute over smoking while Laraine left him under a cloud, signaling strain in relationships caused by habit and tension within the household.
A New York Times excerpt argues for a U S half cent coin to ease penny counting in daily purchases. It imagines scenarios like buying half a pound of meat or two apples for one cent, claiming many goods could become cheaper for people living on tight budgets.
A partial, garbled passage evokes a dusty street scene with a pedestrian, a muffled laugh, and implied mechanical or natural sounds. Read as a fragment, it hints at humorous or surreal inner commentary rather than a clear report or event.
Fragmentary text shows a business context with a manager and action to cut costs. The snippet references setting a buries manager for a year, a missed departure, and a focus on obtaining business. No clear event or outcome is present to confirm specifics.
In a New York scene at Washington Square a blond man and a tall dark man argued in German while onlookers asked if they understood the language. A bystander identified the speakers as Johann Schulig and Pierre Dumont and noted brawling potential as insults flew.
An Agriculture Department estimate shows annual losses from dog depredations across 30 agricultural states. Ohio and Kentucky incur several hundred dollars per thousand sheep, while overall losses remain under one percent of the national flock. Sheep growers seek protection as dogs threaten increasing production and profits.
An eye witness recounts a bayonet charge with a French Zouave unit on the northern front. The commandant orders Lie duven to lie down as German fire pours over them. Only one man survives the hail, while a lieutenant colonel commands retreat and a hidden bottle of wire remains in a pocket.
A garbled dialogue discusses why someone cannot understand paying for tech money. The speakers lament the difficulty in choosing between two items with different costs, mentioning coats with price differences and a wasted effort to fit the variance. The exchange ends with a remark about not understanding the wand.
A local food note reports Cook complaining that soup tastes thin and watery. A clerk named Slawket Goodness admits onions were forgotten in preparing the dish.
Mr Bill Webber of Montzuns ery will visit for a few days meeting with local felons, Winnapples, Seoneh, Hoel Grocery Co. Phones dada Te.
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