This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
4
The text notes dangerous spring window signs and warns against politics for civic reputation. Delmas and Jerome are portrayed as seeking a future reserve reputation in New York. Opelika News special edition praised Lee County and editors Wear and Wilson.
The article notes a handwriting expert being unleashed on a man using a cross Yoark for a signature. It ponders whether Delmas or Harri gaan will win a nomination and states they occupy much newspaper space. A Denver girl selling kisses at $5 per kiss must price secondhand goods low and add fish and bread to move stock.
The writer compares the legislature’s adjournment to failing to revise gravitation laws and notes that railroads kill more people than a fleet of dreadnoughts could. The passage uses hyperbolic satire to critique public policy and transportation safety.
The saying that money can move a mare is questioned as a bulky horse resists most remedies. Observers note crowds shift to other cures, but the heavy animal remains unmoved despite popular optimism.
In a pointed social reflection, Amancen vows a candid letter on character honesty and sobriety to aid in ridding someone from his circle, while denying money or his horse for a day, marking moral tests as supreme.
Delmas is a winner regardless of verdict, while Jerome seeks a reputation win. If Delmas loses he is down and out, if he wins the other man gains advantage either way.
In a sensational upheaval, Tom Lawson prompted a market surge by acquiring vast sums, drawing a crowd of observers and critics alike. Report notes women awaiting insurance funds and others speculating on his influence and reach.
A Canadian messenger hired six months ago by the National Park Bank vanished last Monday with about $25,000 of the bank’s funds he had collected in his role. The article notes such lax hiring is not typical in Dothan and hints at the ease of finding work in New York banks.
Paul Cook writes in the Age Herald that the sight of Birmingham’s jail stirred a prisoner’s urge to flee when he saw it. He argues jail builders should consider beauty lest harsh design unintentionally frighten inmates and provoke escapes.
Andalusia News notes how Dogwood blooms in Alabama while Michigan residents heat with hard coal and fuel indoors. The piece contrasts southern mildness with northern long winters, saying southerners enjoy more outdoor life and easier daily comfort while up north outdoor recreation is brief and followed by cold months.
The message urges drastic misrepresentation of a stamp to avoid attribution. It suggests mutilating the original package stamp and adding a line to claim initial authorship, framing this as a way to avoid public humiliation.
A Pennsylvania woman aged 111 smokes a pipe since age two, still smoking though not constantly. Friends note she could name every U.S. president from the first to the present and wonder if she would have lived to meet the latest one without this deadly habit.
A fragment discusses the appointment of a Houston county game warden, noting the need for tact with locals and questioning how the officer can manage crowds in Gordon and Columbia as crowds from Dothan converge, ending with a garbled line about a buggy load of something.
The speaker warns that the current scheme is costly and will require deputies to enforce it. He predicts the next legislature may repeal the policy or switch to paying officers a salary to ensure it pays.
Jacques Futrelle’s The Thinking Machine stories collect into a new book from Dodd, Mead & Co. The Thinking Machine Dr Van Dusen, likened to Holmes, builds mysteries from everyday life and challenges readers. Futrelle’s background traces from Barnesville to Atlanta to New York, with his parents residing in Dothan.
Frank Fowler remained jailed without bail after a preliminary hearing before Judge Leslie Mi ag. Public sentiment ran high as neighbors claimed guilt, but the case produced weaker evidence than anticipated. Espy & Farmer defended Fowler, with E. H. Hil for the state.
A declaration from J O Baker announcing candidacy for mayor of Dothan. The statement notes it is subject to the Democratic primary and requests support from voters.
The friends of D. C. Carmichael announce his candidacy for mayor of Dothan subject to Democratic primary action. The notice names Carmichael and signals campaign intent pending primary results.
J. W. Grant announces candidacy for Councilman Ward 4 pending Democratic primary action and seeks support. The message appears as a brief public notice from a local political figure in a historical newspaper style.
In Munich an old custom endures where burzomasters and town councilors sample beer by sitting on wooden benches with beer poured over them. They sing an ancient song three times to test the brew, and if their breeches cling to the benches the beer is deemed sound and ready for sale.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.