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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1908
Page
4
Do than Alabama weekly publication dated Saturday July 25 1908 lists second class mail status post office entry price of one dollar per year and telephone line 119 for the edition published every Saturday
The line implies Taft may present his union card yet remains unlikely to secure new employment in the upcoming autumn season.
Mr. Dooley earns about $80 000 a year from his writing a figure that critics say prices the public too dearly for hearing his Irish dialect his work draws strong opinions about cultural representation and market value.
An anecdotal remark notes that Alabama failed to find a single citizen willing to accompany the selection process as a veto against a vice presidential nomination. The remark highlights odd local political dynamics and the absence of volunteers in a sensitive national decision.
The remark urges residents to express love for Dothan or else move away to a place they can love. It frames city pride as a community choice and encourages vocal sentiment about where to reside.
A Pennsylvania man reportedly jumped into a river and drowned after hearing his wife had given birth to their thirteenth child. The piece questions motive and notes public figures John Temple Graves and Hearst, expressing skepticism about motives and possible advertising schemes.
In a lighthearted aside, the Montgomery Journal notes a misfiled image where Gov. Johnson’s picture was placed with a Sherman article, joking that even a well run paper like the Eagle can have small lapses and readers feel closer through such slips.
The piece argues Railroad Commissioner Lusk faced suspicion over travel expenses and road inspections, suggesting the state may be entangled in graft while noting his active role with the last legislature and involvement in conceiving and handling the new laws before they were remade.
The Panama City Pilot editor, aging with time, plans a special edition to preserve early local history. He notes that in fifty years copies of today’s Pilot will serve as invaluable records, stressing the importance of writing history while events unfold.
Last week and into this week the Houston county board of commissioners struggled to adjust tax values to satisfy the greatest number while remaining fair to all. They face the challenge of valuing land, timber, crops and underwater areas, with some properties likely over assessed and others under. The voice notes State Board criticisms and hints at publishing a list of taxpayers with assessments of a thousand dollars or more to show neighborly fairness.
The writer questions state funds for county high schools and argues the money would better serve the general school fund. They claim a couple of thousand dollars annually could extend rural students' schooling by a year.
Advertises sale of store house, dwelling, and 33 acres of farm land in Kinsey. Offers bargain price. Inquiries directed to J. P. D. Wilkerson in Columbia, Alabama. tf
A pair of red and white steers with brass tipped horns wandered to a residence in late June. Owner may reclaim by paying expenses and the advertisement fee. Contact H. T. Lane in Dothan. tf.
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