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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1907
Page
5
Reynolds of Abbe deen visiting sister A Peterman this week was here Sunday. Hughes the photographer, ne weeks longer in a gent photographs Bea of Slocomb was in town. Faulk of Geneva with relatives in pes week. Pilcher Co. shoes were quiet during town election. Williams and wife left Cottondale for a contract on cere buildings. Baxley Sick learns Mr has been seriously ill.
An advertisement touts the Singer Sewing Machine as the lightest running most durable and convenient option for women. It invites readers to look for the red S on October 1 at Gene No. 9 Main St.
F. H. Murphree from Cairo Ga and Malcolm McEachern from Eufaula visited family this week. Mrs Geo Leslie travels to Denver for a few weeks. KU-RALL advertised as a remedy. Smith Deal and Oscar Haynes from Headland visited. J J Espy of Headland came Monday. Mrs A J Garard of Rome Ga visits relatives. J J Carmichael of Jackson Miss joins Acme Barber shop in Dothan.
The Henry Deal house to Jim Czreton lot in Dothan was bought by local investors. A company has let the contract and dirt will be broken next week for a modern theater seating 1000 with 500 on the first floor and 250 on each balcony.
Dr. Q. H. Shinn will preach at the court house tonight and again tomorrow at eleven and seven thirty in the evening. He also preached at the court house last night.
Mrs R I Mathews of Enter prise visited her daughter Mrs H M Kinsey this week Solon Walker of Ozark was here this week J C Holan of Hartford was in the city this week Mrs A J Garrard of Rome Ga visiting her niece Mrs W L A S h West Main St Miss Florence Prince of Blakely Ga visiting cousin Mrs W A Brown West Main St
Captain M V White of Camp Bartow is confined to his home with rheumatism. Friends hope he will be able to go out soon.
A Wednesday night fire about two o’clock gutted the R W Holmes storehouse on South St Andrews street. The water mains could not reach the blaze and the fire company could not save the stock. A few sacks of oats survived and the loss was partly covered by insurance.
Osburn Baker, father of J. W. Baker of Dothan, died at his Coolidge Georgia home Saturday morning at five. J. W. Baker was summoned but did not arrive before his father passed.
The Orphan Boys Band from the Georgia Industrial Home in Macon presented excellent music before a large Dothan crowd at the courthouse last Wednesday night. Proceeds from receipts and free will offerings totaled about 140 dollars, with an open air concert on Foster and Main streets Thursday adding more to the collection. They performed in Ozark Friday night before returning. The issue also notes C P Tindall as a candidate, describing him as a hustler who would serve well as town councilman based on his tenure with the Atlantic Compress Co.
The Masonic bodies in Dothan and Houston county completed a handsome new lodge building. Dothan Lodge No. 466, the Chapter, and Pythagoras Lodge No. 650 now meet there while old interests combine. The first floor hosts Pitt M. Carlisle's drug store and the building features costly furnishings.
A listing of local fraternal organizations with meeting nights and officers, including Dothan Chapter R A M No 113 and Dothan Lodge A F and A M No 466, plus Pythagoras Lodge No 659 and others. An advert for Expert Sewing Machine oil needles and supplies appears with address at Oatt, No 9 Main St.
Do than Guards prepare for the annual inspection next Tuesday night. The company is among the largest and best drilled in the state and is expected to excel. Nearly sixty members are enrolled, making it one of the biggest companies yet.
A concise note emphasizes that business methods do not arise naturally and cannot be learned from outsiders. Proper training is required to equip individuals to fill a given role within organizations and industries.
The advertisement from E. L. Layfield, president, touts affordable commercial training at Dothan Business College. It urges readers to enroll now and evaluate the program’s value compared to its price.
A contractor advertises ready to provide house finishings and interior decorations. Services include scroll and novelty work, pantels, balustrades, plate glass fixtures, and other finishing line additions. Request an estimate before signing a contract.
Mrs Robert Otto of Columbus Ohio recounts a yearlong illness eased by Dr Miles Nervine. The testimonial credits nerve energy restoration for relief from weakness sleeplessness and indigestion and notes druggists offer a money back guarantee.
An old style ad offers renovated cotton, heir, or moss mattresses in Dothan at reasonable prices. Services include ticking washing and reconditioning with options described as renovated and re-ticked. Customer contact promised through Semgetcepal Lane for pickup and return.
An offer invites Edison phonograph owners to send their names to receive an up to date list of Edison records by mail. A monthly list will also be sent, providing ongoing access to new records for subscribers.
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