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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1911
Page
1
In Selma on a Thursday afternoon a lumber pile at Jones Switch collapsed injuring three children and two mothers. Two young victims died after rescue while a third child and the mothers survived with injuries.
Mr Gaines purchased the Kira Louise Brown residence at North Oates and Powell, planning to occupy soon. He moved from Lafayette a year or two ago and before renting checked town values. He owns a north town farm and intends remodeling to a two story house within a year.
An OCR fragment notes lingering shame of parents Mr and Mrs Megan on North Cates Street. It mentions visitors and a suggestion to telephone first. The garbled text implies clerks would direct visitors more easily, with references to a post office and convenience.
Lamar Jones leads the services at 7 30 P M with a sermon titled A Sermon engopen Confession. Sunday worship at 9 30 A M. F M Galties superintendent. Teachers meeting 3 40 P M. Ladies Meeting Monday 3 P M. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 P M. Mrs H C Taylor recovering from an illness shows signs of improvement.
A two year old child died Sunday morning after a ten day illness at the home of D. P. Youngblood. The funeral occurred Monday with Rev. F. A. Hogester of Foster Street Methodist Church conducting the service at the family home, and many friends extended their sympathy.
Bricks laid west of the coinet line signal the erection of a new express building. Work should start early next week. The brick structure will adjoin the baggage room of the passenger department where passengers alight from the Hust bound trains.
A client seeks four or five acres on a railroad with sidetrack facilities for a crate, casket and veneering factory. Owners may submit description and price at once. L. G. Biggers 18 20 28 P. O. Box 336.
Morning worship will be conducted by Rev. J. R. McCarty and evening service by Rev. H. R. Slugs. Sunday school at the usual hour.
Sunday services at Foster Street Methodist include scholmedy at 9 30 and sermon by Rev H R Ellinam at 11 am no evening service due to Rev F A Rogers head home to tend a critically ill mother. The Fisher Shirp Concert Company, linked to Clans No 35, will perform in Florala after passing through town en route to the engagement.
The item list includes boiled ham strawberries and pound cake. A phone inquiry is noted. Useery Grocery Company appears in the text with a half figure. Young of Youngstorn is mentioned as being cited this afternoon.
The forecast indicates unsettled conditions with local rain arriving tonight and continuing into Sunday. Skies remain variable with chances of showers across the area.
The Dothan High School lists students achieving honor status for first year including Asbury Blount and Nellie Green among many others. Second and third year honorees feature Ina Barnes Allee Brinks Verna Hatton Carrie Hicks Mildred Adair Nora Brown and John Rabb with numerous peers.
A long OCR list shows students by grade at Honor Roll Grammar School including Genior First Grade and Senior Seventh Grade names such as Derwood Brown Gilbert Wyatt Albert Hedges Me Williams Lida Malone Henry Davis Warren Hutto J. G. Wille and many others. The fragment ends with an advertisement for fresh produce from Unery Grocery Company and a stray sentence about a southerner’s visit.
Seventh grade roster at Cirammar School Rose Hill includes Jota Bell Bertha Burdeshaw Treng Daniel Jeste May Hunter Aly bert Livenby Elisabeth Murrell Shelley Mendheim Dannelly Newtes Koble Smith and Thomas Fowler. Junior and Munior notices list Emmie Saxon Bather Witla Whi Fene Chal Cureton Irene Gay Rentor First Grade Stella Harnes Roslyn Barkard Wille Louis Louis Oppert Irene Buck Mildred Burdeshaw Lennie Harrison Hortense Marable Annie Lauria Hughes Elisabeth Farmer Lucile Kargegay Aline Bush Mavel Whitton Hilda Davis Lellie Gunness Archie BD Cormighiel Bert Daughety.
In Birmingham Alabama on a Thursday night a rooming house on Twenty fourth street and Second avenue was the scene of an alleged attempt on Mrs Hobe by three men named Backs and Hill. The woman’s body was found outside, treated at Hillman Hospital, and she later recovered enough to recount that the men gagged her and threw her out of a window after a quarrel.
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