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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1911
Page
2
A fragmentary local column reviews politics, appointments, and misadventures. It mentions Gov. O Nea lsurviving reshuffles, stalled postal service in Atlanta, a train robbery with wrong target, and community reactions to Latimer and Joe Bailey. The piece blends speculation on elections and public life with social commentary.
Hon. Joe Johnson pro tem joined Lee Long and Wash Darden in voting again on the transportation proposal. Jog traveled to Montgomery unpledged as the measure faced further contention in the columned session.
The Guntereville Democrat recounts a letter promising support for a bill but notes surprise as Joe Johnson votes against the newspapers. It argues the governor must cut ties with wavering allies, criticizing the administration and urging firmer leadership to meet public needs.
The Montgomery Advertiser’s Two column Plain Talk rails at Governor O Neal amid a political graft debate. It recalls Bowman Stallings and Walker Percy as pivotal figures who shaped the amendment campaign and exposes the governor s debt strategies. It notes Jeff erson County ties and street talk about Peck and Pearce while local visits are recorded.
The Monten ary Advertiser accuses a self interested cabal of pressuring Governor ONeal. It argues appointments were influenced by district fitness and warns the governor to rid himself of these manipulative advisers to preserve public trust and state welfare.
The Harmony Club meeting set for tomorrow afternoon is postponed to Friday at 4 oclock with Mrs W Heon on West Main street. Ada Dawcey of Hartford passes through Dothan en route to Nashville to join Jonas Company as milliner. Insurance ad discusses life policy options allowing a mother to insure for her children’s education without the husband’s burden. The Nationwide Life Insurance Company of Yemen, three years old with over fifty million in assets, offers plans aimed at women.
L G Biggers General Insurance offers services from the Farmer Porter Crawford Building with phone contact 428.
A local real estate listing advertises multiple properties including a 45x44 lot with a brick building priced at 5500, two dwellings with modern conveniences near Rose Hill school at 2759 and 2500, a 100m dwelling and large lot near a new high school for 2240, and other West Main street residences with frontage. Also promotes numerous farms, a four-room house on Monument Street, and a vacant lot near a developing area. An unrelated note mentions Geo Bell at 639 Third Street Tow Warne recounting railroad kidney health remedies and a sale of Faley Kidney Pills.
A Singer sewing device marketed as simple to use on any lock stitch machine. For sale at the Singer Store on Main Street in Dothan Alabama. The ad emphasizes ease of use and suitability for darning and repair tasks.
Mesrs G H Aman and Ct her with ento Try pound of Youngblood of Headland attended the Strickland Brothers Elite show last night. J W Jones advertises German American old island location next to Hotel Martin cafe offering meals to gentlemen and ladies prepared from market fare.
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