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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1911
Page
1
Missouri Congressman Champ Clark amends Horace Greeley to urge leaving the North and going South. He argues the South is the poor man's land with cheaper living, milder climate, and potential profits, claiming example earnings from lettuce and urging readers to move and grow with progress.
Clarene Hi Cowart aged 40, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank, died at 7:40 pm after a recent trip to New York for an operation. Survived by a widow and three children. Funeral will be held tomorrow with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Box based show The Man on the Bar by Harold McGrath is presented at Elite Theatre for one night. Grace Livinblten Forties receives praise for dramatization as capable actors deliver a faithful book adaptation. Tickets and boats available at Nix Drug Store.
The House committee agreed on appropriations for state educational institutions. Public schools will get about 5900000 annually, up from 4300000, with Auburn University and Girls Industrial School each receiving 200000. Other items include 30000 for Bartow Lake’s Heys School building and various per-student and per-inmate allowances.
Tomorrow night the Irish entertainment by First Baptist Church class 21 promises songs and a lively program. Admission is free with a lunch box auction to gentlemen. event starts at 8 at the Singer office on East Main Street.
Still after Thompson Sheriff B O Hay left for Gordon to continue the search for Charlie Thomson who shot and killed BI Bevit and wounded his son Sunday night. It is believed Thomson is hiding near Gordon and has not left the community since the murder. He admitted the shooting Monday morning when he came into Gordon to have the bullet removed from an arm. He was shot by Bevit Jr immediately after the father’s murder, the charge taking effect in his arm. Mr and Mrs Harrison and Mr and Mrs Tally are moving into the Booth Oates street residence recently occupied by Mr and Mrs Ball.
The group held a Monday meeting led by Bro L P Lathram with a devotional talk on mission work and a plan of work for the year. They are debt free and aim to raise 200 dollars for the Sunday school, appoint committees, enroll new members, and schedule monthly programs with a host and lender.
Deli and Smith list the Old Bank corner for sale with market exposure lasting only a few days. Buyers urged to act quickly to seize the opportunity.
An advertising note touts numerous farms from forty to twelve hundred acres available near Dothan. Prospects include 200 acres sold to a New York buyer for 10000 and several improved tracts with water. Payment plans offer a small cash portion with rest due in fall delivery, appealing to northern buyers seeking southern lands.
In Sheffield Ata March 14 a student walkout erupts as the board dismisses principal W Frank Packett and install Mrs. Puckett then appoints Prof. M W Hatton to lead the school. Teachers refuse to return for grades two and four until a new principal is named, creating a chaotic start to the term.
Rev Bam Campbell will speak at the Elite Theatre the night of the 24th on Ja fusalan and the Pawilan Ping. Proceeds go to the Headland Avenue Hayes tet Church.
Ming Bateman of Nashville assumes charge of the jail delivery division at Cherry's, signaling a managerial shift. The move places Bateman in a key operations role within the company’s local distribution framework.
Inter state chautauqua excursion train leaves Dothan at 6 40 p m and arrives Florala at 9 48 p m on March 18 25 and April 1 Tickets from Hale and C C Bennett agent at Wathan Alabama for more information’scluded
Mr. George Cotton won a boxkag of cotton this morning received from Russia. He notes some silk with a greenish tint and similarities to our early first picking cotton, though the evog or staple appears greenish in color.
Dothan residents travel to Mobile for a Woodmen Lodge convention with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. M. Damen and several others. Enterprise and Elba trade workers join Saxon Hoard Williams Co. effort to boost regional business during the event weekend.
Public meeting at the Court House Friday March 7th at 2 o'clock p.m. for residents of Dothan and nearby to discuss United States Farm Demonstration work. Speakers include Thomas Al Kingon agent for tousten County and Mr T B Blackwell who will address attendees about progressive farming and boll weeks for the coming season.
An item announces Werathee Fair events tonight and Tuesday with a front in the north area. It lists a heat fax room house and bath up stake and dows, then urges contact by phone 287. Dr Grane of Gragevine Flatt is in town today.
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