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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
4
The item notes Mos. BH Walker in improving health and mentions Mrs. Walker recovering from illness. It also reports travel plans with Mrs Ernext Busey leaving for Birmingham Alabama and Baker family heading to Norfolk Virginia for summer with relatives.
The article notes a high price for a 1702 violin at Christies, marked by Lord Newlands ownership and a sale that surpassed expectations. It mentions Wernher acquiring the instrument for 12,500 and directing resale for Red Crow funds, with a second sale totaling 47,000 and Kubelik paying a top private price.
A buyer is offering over $50,000 for the renowned Wtaddeck instrument, signaling strong interest in acquiring the historic piece. Details on the seller or exact terms are not disclosed.
June reports from New York and Atlanta note Columbia University awarding a Doctor of Laws to Louis Schuyler, descendant of General Philip Schuyler and related to the Hamilton family. Plans in the South aim to memorialize a mummy figure in Piedmont Park and other Southern towns. A separate item from Baltimore covers a national charities conference forming a policewomen organization with leaders from Los Angeles, Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Dayton to recruit high minded women for public service.
An old Recife remedy promises to restore natural hair color with Sage Tea and Sulphur. The ad claims the compound darkens faded or gray hair, stops dandruff and itching, and reduces hair loss, available now at drug stores as Wyeth’s Leger and Sulphur Compound for about five cents a bottle.
An traveler recounts myths of the Tsetse fly in Africa and describes a quack remedy named Sweet Dreams said to ward off bites. The tale notes a user caution and reports sales in drug stores with money-back guarantees.
An advertisement promises freckle removal with a druggist's ounce of offline double strength applied daily. It guarantees improvement within weeks, warning not to ask for the double strength by name and offering money back if it fails.
The proposal emphasizes placing women on the police force to focus on crime prevention and protective measures for women and children while not interfering with regular police work. This plan underscores protective duties within existing law enforcement.
Readable fragments show a local grocery ad style item referencing Bush Grocery Co with a daily fresh product message and a phone number 28. The text is fragmentary but indicates a shop notice or advertisement for daily fresh sizing or stock.
FE W Baker of Headland was in town today visiting with residents and checking on local affairs, sharing greetings and discussing community matters with neighbors.
The courthouse clock remains unreliable as repairs fail to fix the timepiece. Efforts to correct the line have not succeeded, and the all time piece is still malfunctioning, affecting accuracy of official time.
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