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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1909
Page
1
The country editor advocates a bill to equalize legal notices by placing them in papers nearest the location of the matter. Notices about land, roads, streets, or public works would go to the publication closest to the site or last known address. Township notices would follow the same proximity rule.
The piece notes tangible signs of business improvement and a confident outlook among financiers merchants and manufacturers. It links recovery to restored confidence and predicts tariff legislation will not derail prosperity with Congress in extraordinary session. It forecasts renewed activity as crops improve and rail traffic may be taxed next summer.
The article argues Taft speeds promises to the South by naming a white successor to Crum as Charleston collector of customs and a white postmaster at Darien Georgia, claiming a strategy to divide the solid South. It notes mixed reactions from southern supporters and warns of political risks to the party.
The piece notes diverse tastes in town entertainment from Shakespeare and blackface to bell ringers and bagpipes. It praises the variety of acts drawing crowds, cites Ross Crane the cartoonist and clay modeler, and reflects on how different temperaments seek different amusements, from singing quartets to magic shows.
The article notes that private secretaries to the President often find new positions after their chief leaves office, and Carpenter is expected to move into another suitable role. It emphasizes a strong tradition of seamless transitions among presidential aides.
J A McCall of Quincy Florida and Miss Emma Baxley of Dothan were wed at the Baxley home on Headland avenue this morning at ten o'clock with Rev W P Hurt officiating. The couple left at eleven for Jacksonville and Florida points. Baxley friends regret her departure as the newlyweds plan to reside in Quincy. McCall is a prominent merchant and respected in his hometown.
New York report confirms Charles W. Morse’s fortune vanished and his wife is selling furs and jewels to cover obligations from his recent trial legal fees.
Mrs O R Morgan received a telegram from Griffin Georgia stating her father Mr A A Snyder had died after a period of illness. His daughters had just returned from Griffin to attend his bedside but noted no worsening before his death. Mrs Morgan plans to attend the funeral as news spreads through the family.
The piece argues anger harms the person more than the provoking act. It notes people are often unsettled by quarrels and family disputes and urges accepting justified condemnation as a warning rather than letting it distress us. It emphasizes self restraint and rational response over emotional reaction.
The 17 year old Homer McLeod of Lena Street attempted to take his life at Dean's Cafe on East Main Street around seven o'clock by swallowing a drug. His mother was summoned, a physician was called, and he was revived at his home. The motive remains unclear.
A collage of quips about conscience money weather spring and ambition. It ponders a clear conscience pessimism perseverance and societal views with lines about poets offices luck and progress. The tone resembles folk wisdom and reflective maxims from a Cleveland poet and contemporaries.
Changin about te Mevrovitz has rented the O Po Green store on Main street and will move in after packing current stock. The Parker & Pelle and DE. Young stock, recently acquired by BE. Meyrovitz, will be moved downtown within the week.
The firm of Hunter and Willis formed to run a general family grocery business. They have rented the DFE Young store, soon vacated by E Meyrovitz. The store is suitable for any business and the new firm will open shortly.
If the present board of aldermen carry out the on foot deals today they plan to build the new high school extend the light and water systems and pave streets worth ten thousand dollars within the next year. The efforts would earn thanks from every man woman and child in Dothan.
Rev Joseph H Fesperman of Salisbury North Carolina, author of several books, describes years of kidney trouble followed by a severe winter attack. He recounts bed confinement eight days, thick white sediment in urine, and frequent passage. After using Foley's Kidney Remedy, his pain subsided and urine returned to normal. He cheerfully recommends Foley's Kidney Remedy.
The advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe, non drug remedy said to cure obstinate coughs and colds. It urges consumers to insist on the genuine product from N H McCallum and warns against experimentation with health.
Wednesday’s Daily records several regionals visiting Dothan including Mrs. Smith Slocomb Mr Albert Atkinson Newton Capt L Y Dean Eufaula and Geo Guilford Columbia Mrs Youngblood Headland and Mrs man Donaldsonville Ga. Lester Farmer returns to duties at the post office after a brief absence.
Rev. W. P. Hurt who assisted Pastor Mangum in a revival at Enterprise Church returned home yesterday after a week of services and preaching.
The entry identifies Carmichael as president and G I Malone as cashier with vice president E KR and associate cashier Rebt Boyd. It notes total figures around 555 and a $250 000 amount and claims the bank is the largest in Southeast Alabama.
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