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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1909
Page
2
A morning blaze on Main Street swept the attic and roof of Mrs. O A C Acree’s Newton home, with Mr Frank Murphy inside. Firefighters kept the fire from spreading to adjacent houses as residents removed furniture. total loss and exact costs not yet estimated.
Theodore Roosevelt left the Capitol for Oyster Bay as crowds at the station hailed him with cheers and goodbyes. He spoke of relief from official duties and greeted former colleagues and friends in a warm, public farewell at the depot. He praised Taft’s inaugural address, calling it fine.
The Baracolo from Pat Buptit Sunday School presents the famous Ye Orianal ensemble to give a four-part performance Monday evening March Tah at the Fle Theatre. The quartet, once the most popular male group of the fall, will appear in other cities afterward.
A hopeful program seeks loans totaling millions to support city projects and insurance coverage. Officials discuss a plan to fund Fors Mebane and nearby areas, with Montgomery and Dothan mentioned as potential beneficiaries and lenders weighing terms of 40 to 60 percent of asset value.
Fragmentary OCR notes a planned Montgomery appearance by a Harvard professor or lecturer. Mentions safety, a riotous crowd in New Orleans, and a speaker expected to address education. References a public gathering with no assassination charges anticipated.
Byron Traummell seeks vacancies and appointments via the civil service examination at the courthouse. Routes from Paosey in this county are noted as the location of the event.
An amateur show at the Elite Theatre featuring Abb villaie performers drew praise for stage presence and vocal effort despite mixed reception. Cast included Miswon Lesko Jones Mary Brad and Dr Owens with others named in local program. profits reported as limited.
A garbled note describes a device or method to record unusual noises. Mr Rownvelt hopes the invention will aid hunting or wildlife observation, mentioning a machine and a plan to gather by a hunting party.
Fragmentary OCR reads about Atlanta and southern building activity with scattered names and places. Mentions Nashville Chester Newton Parton Ty and Mocha Abn ville, plus a figure around 4841 dollars. Context uncertain due to corrupted text.
Sealed proposals for the construction of the U S Post Office at Canton Alabama including plumbing gas heating electrical and wiring will be received at the office until the 6th day of April and opened thereafter. Drawings and specifications may be obtained from the supervising architect James Knox Taylor at the Office of the Supervising Architect Washington DC or at the site in Canton Alabama.
Truncated OCR shows bank names and amounts including 280 000 and 250 000 in a financial notice. No clear action date or full entities are readable.
Fragmented OCR reports march event at Camp Bartow with stray phrases about a sermon and speakers. Names and specifics are unclear but reference to a March date and location remain.
Fragmentary report states JB Dell of Dothan visited Lawn LM WEEE Mayor Baker of Dothan amid approvals and a proposal for an assistant mayor position. Details unclear due to garbled text and missing context.
The Rev A L Blizard pastor at the First Baptist Church at Hailford, noted as one of the most able preachers in the region, died today en route to Cowerts where he was to preach tomorrow. Dr W Hilliard died for la r gon Springs Fie Thursday night.
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