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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
1
Two sons of merchants journey to a renowned eye specialist seeking relief from eye trouble. The first man, a merchant like his father, faces a $25 fee. the second, a meek clerk, is charged $5. They compare costs as they leave, speculating the famed doctor sets rates by status.
A notice calls all Christian men in Do and vicinity to attend a men’s prayer meeting at Benda in the evening at 3:30 o’clock. The change is permanent. Read Luke 11 2 26 and come prepared to offer some comment on it.
An unnamed person thanks Mr War en May, Sr. for bringing a box of Mamie Ross peaches to Pridas. The note expresses appreciation for the thoughtful gift and mentions the fruit variety by name.
Mrs. T. L. Bryan of Jackson is visiting relatives in the city and will likely stay for several days. Local residents welcome her as she tours notable homes and attends social gatherings during the visit.
County Commissioners met early in the week to review tax books and handle court matters but adjourned without ordering county officials to cut the courthouse lawn or water it. The piece calls out Walter Brown Judge Leslie and Jim Cody as targets of a light jab at their off hours fitness.
The notice urges residents to inspect their premises for sanitation amid hot weather. It warns mosquitoes may breed daily in back lots or gardens in any water-holding vessel and calls attention to other filthy spots that could spread germs common at the time.
Dothan residents flock to Panama City for a budget Gulf coast getaway with sea breezes fishing and hunting. Families J H Jones B G Farmer N B Crawford T E Williams P M Carslisle J B Dell F B Culver A C Crawford W T Hall travel for summer or short returns. Dotan hali team loses two Enterprise games but wins a Newton match 7 to 5. Kinsey note will appear next week.
C. F. Herrinz of Cottonwood called Thursday and had his date marked over in 1909, according to local records.
The On creek party came back Wednesday morning after a week of fishing. The group included Dan and Dug Baker Charlie Faulk B H Moseley J C Helms J L Ward Ben Payne and C C Hughes. They looked remarkably natural on their return and appeared to have had a pretty fair time.
Ten acre tract in Cromanton Florida partly improved suitable for trucking two miles from Panama City across the bay priced at 350 dollars cash details via Frank W Hoskins Cromanton tJu30.
J S C Potts visited town Monday with choice cantaloupes and a sample left at our office. Potts expects ripe fruit soon ready for shipping. George Pilcher shipped some fruit early this week by express. J A Stephens has gone to the bay country to sell real estate at Panama City, leaving his partner George Pitcher to run the business.
Beginning tomorrow night Rev. W. M. Anderson of the First Baptist church will preach the first of five sermons on Jonah. The series covers Jonah in the Ship, the Storm, the Fish, the City and the Blues. Each sermon will be delivered on successive Sunday nights to interest the church going public.
A Liverpool Mercury humorous anecdote recalls Smith, famed cyclist, trying hunting. He borrows a novice horse, starts steady, but a rabbit spooks the animal. He flies forward, Uncle calls for the brake, and the rider quips he cannot find it.
A scientist states salt is essential for all peoples and animals. He notes Africans value salt highly, using veldt grass ashes for seasoning due to saltpeter. Wildlife seek salted springs, while hunters understand salt’s appeal in flavor and hunting practices.
An advertisement touts a pest cure claiming to deter skeeters and bed bugs for a year. It promises no odor, no skin contact, and harmless use, urging readers to mail twenty five cents to a listed address to obtain the treatment.
In contrasting remarks a writer notes that authors known for gloom often produce wit in society while cheerful writers may show sorrow in their works. R Heron’s Comforts of Human Life was penned in prison under harsh conditions. Meresford’s Miseries of Human Life arose from a well adorned setting, and Burton’s Anatomy of Melancholy is linked to a facetious conversational style.
The article describes cottabus as a classical pastime linked with many ancient cultures. Players lie on couches and aim to drop wine from a goblet onto a marked Hermes image on a bronze saucer, often floating on water. Mastery signified good breeding in Athens.
A mother tells another that brown eyed babies are immune to many diseases blue eyed children face. She claims blondes catch everything while brunettes get off easy, citing doctors and personal observations.
Excerpt discusses landlords eviction of unpaid graves in Porto Rico native cemeteries. The New Celene Times-Democrat notes that cemeteries are rented, not sold, leading to corpses being moved for nonpayment while the dead remain in place after eviction.
Mr WB Shea and Miss Clara Huff were married at the Caereton home on West Main street Wednesday night with close friends present. Shea, longtime employee of Dothan Hardware Co, is praised as a fine citizen. Huff, former North Carolina resident, has lived in Dothan two years and taught art locally. Friends extend best wishes for happiness. Dan Williams recently returned from Vernon Florida where his brother’s crops are reported poor for the season.
Ross Helms a Montgomery baseball pitcher has spent a day or two this week in the city visiting his brother Walter Helms.
In a Madrid cafe tale, Colonel Newn hamlavia visits Manolito the owner of a famous restaurant. A young Spaniard orders an extraordinary meat and Manolito retreats, returning with an oversized dish covered and the cover removed to reveal a lengthy, overdue course.
A distressed wife accuses her husband in a neighboring city of faking their child Willie as a science professor jokes about keeping the baby. She recalls taking Willie for an airing, later finding him missing and suspecting he is hidden in the post office. The exchange hints at a mysterious domestic dispute.
In a village classroom the teacher explains the suffix stan meaning place and asks for another example. The smallest student proudly offers cam-umbrel estan as a playful twist, prompting amused reactions from peers.
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