02 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
1
A vivid account contrasts southern gaucho life in Argentina with western stockman culture. It describes the bombacho trousers, facado saddle setup, and the ribenka whip, detailing how gear shapes riding style and fighting stance, with notes on the druidic mistletoe Viscum album and its oak sacredness.
Mistletoe has served as a key Yuletide decoration for centuries dating back to ancient times, reflecting its enduring cultural role in holiday celebrations and seasonal rituals.
A mother warns a four year old not to touch a baby's soft spot on the head. The child asks if all babies have soft spots. The mother confirms and says the father had one as a baby and still does, joking that without it he would be a single man today.
A columnist recalls a humorous exchange about a roommate who borrows clothes and umbrella and declares ownership. The piece then traces theories of the origin of OK from Aux Cayce slang to a Jackson era political jab with "This is O K" and "Oll Korrect" used on banners.
A hillside holy well near Kazan overlooks the river and is famed for miraculous healing. The crystal water pours into a ten foot square basin three feet deep, while its bottom is thick with coins tossed by sufferers seeking cure from the spirit of the well.
A meditation on jealousy within marriage arguing that trust and calm faith are the only cures. The piece stresses that jealousy harms love, urges self awareness, and calls for a mental battle to expunge jealous thoughts through justice and confident trust.
A long anecdote from the London Globe recounts a benevolent elder asking a rural man about telegraph messages. The man reveals he and his mates test a new wire as telegraph linesmen, correcting the speaker’s farmyard assumption.
Mrs Barker cared for three large tortoise shell cats and as many as three families of kittens. She refused to drown or chloroform the extra kittens and sought good homes. A neighbor’s daughter, Alice, visits and considers taking a kitten despite her father’s warning not to bring home any cats.
The article surveys George Augustus Sala and his influence on the London Telegraph under its new ownership. It highlights his roving correspondence, linguistic talents, and vast memory. It notes his versatility from wildlife topics to politics and likens his style to Dumas in Impressions de Voyage.
Two Scottish travelers attend an English church and react to an organ voluntary with astonishment. A graceful pew owner attempts to pass, but one Highlander whispers that his companion will be the better dancer, prompting lighthearted confusion.
A Buletin reflection cites a Highland proverb on life spans and argues longevity runs in families through intermarriage. The text urges studying tombstones in graveyards to observe how long-lived lineages persist across generations.
R D Crawford as administrator of A B Jones Dec filed in Hougton County Probate Court to join surviving partners of Jones Nichols Co in selling four acres in Cottonwood and to join Garrard Co in selling a house and lot in Ashford known as Bob Adams place. Jones held one fourth undivided interest in each. Hearing set for March 20 1907. interested parties may appear. February 7 1907 Geo Leslie Judge of Probate.
Harper's Weekly discusses a small Raphael drawing The Knight's Vision in the National Gallery noting its radiance and two female figures offering a flower and a book. It links Herakles to the themes of Vice and Virtue and argues life is a daily choice between directed will and drifting with the current.
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