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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
1
In a tense community event, voters and local groups prepare for a regular meeting night. The gathering centers on the Biks, with supporters and hesitant attendees weighing the stakes as ballots and opinions circulate.
The Alabama Press Association named officers for the coming year and appointed delegates to the National Editorial Convention for 1910. Special committees outlined funds by member subscriptions and lauded Dothan for hosting events including a Panama City outing and a big banquet.
The speaker He Walker and He Greer kept the audience focused during the gathering. Frequent applause interrupted the address as the association displayed its appreciation and ended with a concluding message to the attendees.
The text describes Dothan as a newly found center of culture and refinement. It highlights beauty, pines, magnolias, and wiregrass and notes thrift, growing population, and upward progress across the region from the Tennessee Valley to the Gulf.
A long list of residents and babies is invited by the committee to participate in a town parade tomorrow afternoon at 4 o clock. Nurses attend on Mrs AY Malone s lawn at 6 o'clock to march to the courthouse, with sponsors listed for each entrant and a display of babies entered or to take part in the parade.
General Manager W K R Beauprie announces a Sunday excursion will not leave Panam Mey Sunday afternoon. The frame leaves Dothep at five thirty Sunday morning and returns Pavame City at seven fifteen. A cab tour, ice cream and a cream feature for youths are planned on the Court House lawn with events for the evening. Mir F H Bailey of Troy and Mr Nathgo Scheuer of Eufaula were present yesterday.
A very small audience attended the Elite last night for the Southers Vanerty Male Quartette. As the entertainment continued the crowd thinned further with many leaving for the moving picture show. Local showers are forecast tonight or Friday.
The Dothan Commercial Club invites submissions for a contest with a 75 dollar top prize and 5 dollar second prize. Entries must be mailed by August 1 1908 to RL Bay Secretary. A committee will review by August 14 1908 and winners announced.
Fragmentary ad notes par bargain pricing at seven mills, six miles from town, with assets including three saw mills seven mules one horned ox team and yokes carts and related stock, attributed to J M Smythe.
A fragment discusses offerings at the Euterprie Market including mutton chops mutton roast pork chops beef brisket roast beef stews and smoked items. It mentions shoppers and buyers and notes liver brains and tongue as available items.
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