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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1915
Page
2
The First Baptist Church invites all to attend Sunday School and evening services on Mother's Day. Pastor W. J. Tew and lay leaders urge attendance, with special music and a prayer service. Visitors welcomed to share in the day of worship and community involvement.
A cordial invitation is extended to men in the community who do not attend Sunday School to visit Foster Street Methodist Church tomorrow morning. Any visiting confrater in the city will be warmly welcomed. Kodak films, Strickland Jewelry Co. ad. Vanilla and pineapple ice cream offered for Sunday dinner by Parkman-Hornsbylee Cream Co Mt.
A superintendent refutes a grand jury report on Houston County Almshouse conditions. He asserts cleanliness and care for inmates, urges the public to inspect personally, and defends management against claims of neglect. He mentions an article in The Dothan Eagle titled Inmate Sick on Floor and expresses commitment to duties and expenditures.
Fragmentary text references equal suffrage and social reform themes. It mentions figures and terms suggesting discussions of rights, gender roles, and upheaval in a historical context. The readable passages imply dramatic claims about women gaining or shaping political power and societal structure.
Sheriff John A Mayhaw confirms Sunday blue laws will be enforced across Dothan and Houston County. Police Chief Ralline says departments will zealously enforce the ordinances tomorrow unless ordered otherwise. The crackdown covers sales of shoes, food, ice cream, gasoline, cigars, ice, medicines, and many other items.
Mrs J B Ispy died of heart disease overnight at her Dothan home. Survived by husband Prof J B Bay and five children: Huhrinan Walters Doe Expy, and three daughters Miss Clara Strickland of Abbeville, Mrs Lain Daniels of Americas Georgia, and Mrs T McArthur of Montrose Georgia. Former Dothan resident.
The passage mentions the husband Professor J. S. Expy and Mrs Eapy, with references to a funeral at the cemetery in Lawrenceville and expectations of interest in the old home. It includes stray business mentions and an ad for Strickland Jewelry and a pineapple cream product.
A county official defends inmate care at the infirmary amid criticism that the facility was poorly run. The superintendent asserts six years of oversight and denies allegations of neglect or political motives behind reforms.
Thi delightful night show at high school building tonight at 8 oclock was postponed from last night due to rain. Students are urged to attend despite the weather with tickets priced at 19 and 15 cents.
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