13 Jun 1912
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
1
A historical summary discusses the state of cotton production and trade, noting private nature of some reports, biases in data, and the large scales involved. It cites bale counts for various epochs, production shifts, and price references, highlighting speculation and idle supply patterns from 1900 to 1913 and their impact on market outlook.
The Orpheans, a strong male quartet, perform at the Chautauqua this evening with Mr Jones and Mr Brown lecturing. The program features Wendell Jones lectures, a Confederate veterans private of the Sterting family, and a varied musical act, praised as one of the best ever at Tin.
Fragmentary 1912 notice mentions a wedding or church event with names and dates, including a baptism, Sunday service, and parental references. Details are garbled. reads like a local church page item with personal congratulations and a small town social notice.
The program outlines a June 14 farm meeting at Talor Ala with topics on fertilizer timing rates and nitrate applications for bent results, plus methods of applying and compaction to improve yields. Other items include cow club benefits, growing peas, a question box, and committee reports. All corn club members are urged to attend.
Dothan fell to Americus in a rough contest marked by multiple errors and pitching by Wilder for Americus. Keating stood out for Dothan’s side as Fleming and other Americus players contributed, while the visitors capitalized on miscues throughout the game.
W S Thorington rebuts many of Comer's claims about the Montgomery court decision on intrastate railroad rates. He argues the ruling concerns only in state business and not the entire trade, and notes the court's focus on the portion of rates within the state. The response defends intrastate rate decisions and critiques the misinterpretations spread by Comer and local commentary.
Fragmented OCR text references Richmond Pearson Hobson and a United States Senate race. The passage is garbled with legal and referendum terminology, mentioning Western and Central judiciary matters, trials, and potential Supreme Court involvement, but no clear event dates or cohesive narrative emerges.
The fragmented OCR text references a May event with Captain Richmond Maweu Hobson of Greensboro and mentions a debate in which loyalty and constitutional issues are discussed. It notes a public reception at the Aid and a session beginning around 2:30 to 3:10 with attendance from local figures and supporters.
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