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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1909
Page
5
From Mondays Daily names J H W Adam of Ozark and Mrs W R Deal of Slocomb visiting Dothan. E R Malone went to Montgomery. Frank Slocomb of Headland in town. Rev Ben Pearson of Macon will preach at the Courthouse tonight. Several others listed as visiting or traveling to nearby cities.
From Wednesday's Daily W. R. Deal of Slocomb was in Chambers, Jr. of Shortersville was in the city yesterday. Baughman of Cedar Springs was in Dothan awhile today. Rey W. O. Poynor left today for Hartford and Geneva to attend his charges in these towns.
J E Cox of Slocomb was in the city yesterday afternoon. A C Crawford, builder from Marianna, has completed his work and returned home. Mrs J M Williams of Opelika is visiting and will stay through the month, returning with her husband who has been in Dolan for a month conducting the Sittings prize piano contest. Tropical March weather with fast-flying clouds and strong southwest winds.
The writer argues that if the public decided the fate of the Willie Whitla kidnappers the punishment would be burning at the stake.
A brief Atlanta Constitution caption recalls a bizarre tale where an alligator swallows a man and the rescuers decide the act itself is punishment enough. No further details provided in readable text.
The Augusta Chronicle reports the Cooper jury ended the trial with praise for their work saying they did noble. It notes Billie Whitla the kidnapped boy was found and discusses the Pennsylvania kidnapers and the money paid. Roosevelt's Africa trip and tariff talk are also mentioned.
Whatley Bros advertise heavy drawing services with a contact line showing phone number 47 and location details missing or truncated, suggesting a local business card style notice in the page segment.
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