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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1914
Page
1
A July report from Westmirien notes Rep. Repreesa Belen a Democrat from N Pete alleging an attack on the water power. DAY stated Underwood and others propagated water power to the trust.
Secretary of State Bryan dismayed a thrift haberdasher by refusing to pay 10 cents apiece for dollar buttons.
Washington reports Villa and Zapata remain the main obstacles to Mexican peace terms. Carranza reportedly seeks revised arms limits and talks with representatives to finalize the government handover while Villa and Zapata rally forces and advance toward strategic points.
Crowds gather as Pew work progresses on the new school house. Visitors include H G L Kinnaul of Hartford and Mins Pearl Knight teaching nearby. Local residents Steony Montgomery and J Stewart attend relatives, with a monthly all day sing planned at Goodwater church next Sunday.
Bishop James H. McCoy of Birmingham will preach tonight at the Foster Street Methodist Church during the Dothan District Conference in session daily. Also notices of rental housing on 794 8 8 Andrews Street and Commerce Street appear, with August 1 availability and pricing.
In Valdosta Georgia on July 23 193? the death of Mrs Bilua Chinn Sykes in Los Angeles ends a thirteen year saga from a Kentucky girl Edna Chinn who married Leon Sykes a railroad operator. The couple wed January 2 1901 after family pressure to delay until she was older. The union followed a hurried romance sparked by Sykes frequent visits and a hope of a match in Valdosta. Mrs Sykes mother took tickets to Kentucky as the train arrived and the wedding occurred at the Methodist parsonage with Pastor O B Cheater officiating.
Frank G. Manke surveys a feverish baseball scene with Pfeffer’s Dodger antics and Giants’ woes. He notes Miller Huggins and the Cardinals trades, Matsel’s bench menace, and B. Dineen’s broom clash. He comments on magentamenace, Gilmore’s taunts, and Freddie Welch’s vaudeville fate.
Dr. Hillard, a noted eye, ear and nose specialist, married Miss Ellen Borders at the Foster Street Methodist parsonage. The couple plans a wedding tour after a ceremony performed by Pastor H. H. McNeill, with the license processed at the Probate Office yesterday.
Tennessee dealer has inquired about buying hogs in three to four car loads this week and the Chamber of Commerce has the letter. Farmers in Hotton County show rising interest in supplying cattle and hogs for market as talks with local officials and farmers continue.
Sixty-two individuals took the examination held recently at Mishl Mehoul Wyilding for teaching certificates in Alabama schools. Under County Superintendent John MN. Odua supervision, twenty for first grade, twenty-eight for second grade, and thirty-one for third grade certificates were applied for.
County Superintendent John M Odum struggles to receive school census booklets as 4H enumerators face delays in compiling age data. District reports trickle in, with Odum awaiting sufficient data to forward to the State Department of Education.
A national strike spreads with heavy participation across cities. Reports describe fierce clashes between troops and protesters, barge plants damaged, and large-scale work stoppages totaling over 350000 workers. Authorities reinforce garrisons in major urban centers.
London reports that Home Rule conferences have ended in failure as King George’s efforts to resolve the controversy are said to have collapsed. Premier Asquith is to address Parliament with no fresh information released. Markets in New York and the East await developments as the Red Front party and other groups react to the stalemate.
New York July 24 Hovsneck Doreahel and Company merchants and importers failed to stay for a million and a quarter with foreditura for foreign tanks. Attorneys say payment will be made. Reports say Dr Eph Rome of Newville Wan died. Bowen found dead at home. The firm’s collapse shakes Nawylie Abbeavilla News and surrounding communities.
In York on July 24 a report describes a labor strike affecting a work site. A buyer for Haun Meard Fry Gonde Co plans to depart for New York tonight to seek relief and return in two days. The text mentions hunger and a broken bag, with references to Barannan and a possible transfer of workers.
Wanbingun reports July 24 that Jenen plans withdrawal after President Witton decision delays. Democratic leaders and senators Reed and Hit appear set to force a public statement on Warburg fate amid a tense party dispute. Jones, discussing withdrawal for governor, says incident closed and denies conflict with Senator Rent in connection with the Zine Troan Mier court.
Readable fragments describe the first bale of cotton arriving in Dothan from Houston County. Joe Lee Ward and Vann prepared the bale for sale as buyers awaited market readiness at the ginnery this afternoon around 2:90 o'clock.
In Callanx Paris July reports a dramatic court scene as Madame Gueeydan and Callas figures surface. Guards were sent to fetch a defendant while Premier Harthou clashed with a spectator in an acrimonious exchange. A witness testified about a jet valued at two and a half million dollars earned over twelve years. The saga unfolds with celebrity claims and contested motives surrounding the kidnapping assertion.
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