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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1909
Page
3
The report notes strong demand at the grocery market with shoppers from Dothan and Malseris visiting. Dr TJ Ward and Mr Seth Mabry are mentioned among locals and visitors, with J F Searcy of Abbesilie Tax Assessor in town socializing with old friends.
For sale I offer Buff Phmouth Rock eggs and request payment at once. Sidney Wilson advertises return of goods to Hugh G. Sunth after a debt. In a note, a daily wage of twenty dollars worth of cotton goods is mentioned, and more than twice that value in manufactured cotton goods is planned. Due to the death of Mrs A Malone several businesses in the city close today with crepe on their doors including First National Bank Malone, Farnia Co, Dothan Carriage Co and GW Grant Clothing Store. For rent a six room dwelling on E Washington Street is available immediately, apply to WF Damon.
Montgomery March 2 Governor Comer Woenday reappointed the entire membership of the state board of convict peetom as fullony J Craw Smith Montgomery WoW W3 aon Opehuta WoA Bunny Shif feld and Bo Emerson chap lam Brmingham The board 1 appointed every two years.
An advertisement notes that placing an ad in the local paper yielded sales of two pianos the next day. It invites readers to examine the line of instruments from Some French Piano Co, G W Carter manager, located at 50 N. Foster St, promising good quality, price, and terms.
The article outlines preparations for a Sunday School Convention to meet in Menton on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday April 27 25 and 9 with State President George di blea and Armistead as chairmen. It notes the burden of response duty rests on two leaders and lists participating officials and delegates with expectations of large attendance and statewide involvement.
Detected text fragment references BENEVOLENCE LODGE No 122 K of P and a date line with a Masonic lodge context. The readable portion suggests a notice or brief about membership or meeting details likely in a local newspaper. No clear event outcome.
In Queenstown on March 2 the Mauretania set a new eastbound record from New York with a 9 47 am arrival, establishing a fastest average speed for the run. Officials noted the pace reached 25 28 miles per hour with minor inaccuracies in the log, as observers recorded the event at Old City Hall.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a wide baritone singer and service at a bar, references to programs, a stock exchange and a court or age, with unclear names or dates. The readable elements are too fragmented to specify events, people, or places.
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