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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1911
Page
2
A jumbled extras filled with price lines and rumors touches on elections in Atlanta and Alabama politics. Mentions Mr Greene moving to New York or Paris, Woodrow Wilson, Taft, tax commissioners, coal freight rates, and a critique of state governance, all amid scattered names and uncertain details.
The discussion notes widespread anger over a revenue bill in Alabama, criticizing lawmakers for insufficient relief to taxpayers. It highlights insurance burdens on property owners and hints at exemptions. The piece also reports a collapsing toothpick market, detailing price drops and factory shutdowns tied to global demand and local health concerns.
A town approves plans to begin work on a new power plant by the month’s start to address inadequate pumping. The project aims to supply growing water and electric needs, with expectations of turning a profit rather than a loss. Existing wells run dry with rising demand, prompting consideration of two additional wells and a standpipe that often runs dry.
The document lists several students across Year groups and grades at Dothan High School. Names include Axhuay Blount, Lottie Copeland, Wilmot Darnell Weel, Florence Nell Green, Marguerite Ghent, and others, spanning First Year through Third Year with multiple classroom roles and a grammar school section noting Rose Hilly Jr and First Grade pupils.
A miscellaneous roster lists students and staff such as Irene BuckJennie Harrison Annie Laurie Wille Lowe Lucile Kenegay May Kornegsy Elizabeth Farmer Hortense Mogable Hilda Davis Mabel Whiddon Levtie Guonels Archie Carmichael Berths Daughtery Lela Bell Irene Daniel Thomas Fowler Pear Jones Shelly Mendheim Dannelly Newton Robie Smith Beaty Whiddon.
Vacant property investments touted for income and value gains due to population growth. Available tracts include an A C transfer tract 220x393x319 for $2000, 2 1/2 acres on East Lafayette for $1600, seven acres on South Apple Tree Street with railroad access for $2000, a 5002140 foot Central of Georgia lot near Main Street for $300 per foot, and 100 farms from Dothan Land and Development Company.
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