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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1906

Page

6

Merchandise At A Living Price Shop Ad

A small local ad promotes dry goods notions hats and groceries with a focus on value. The listing highlights flour and general merchandise at affordable living prices and encourages shoppers to visit for boxes and groceries.

Why the phrase set the river on fire means nothing

An old English tale explains the saying by tracing it to a slow boy and a burning sieve called tense. The river Thames sounds like tense, so overheated sifting led people to say the river would burn, then generalized to any river in one's town.

England River Thames Thames

Summer and winter graces from land and water

The three summer graces are the Anne Arundel strawberry the Eastern Shore Beach and the Maryland watermelon all from the land. The three winter graces are the oyster the terra pin and the canvas back all from the water.

Anne Arundel Maryland

Life Insurance Association Assessments Noted

Life Insurance Association has paid three assessments since formation two years ago totaling 3.45. No claim filed. Call on you.

Ghent Life Insurance Association

First National Bank Capital and Surplus Figures

Balance sheet excerpt shows capital stock 250000.00, surplus 50000.00, total liabilities 550000.06. Describes the bank as the largest in Southeast Alabama with D. C. Carmichael as president and E. R. Malone, G. H. Malone, Robt. Boyd in cashier roles.

Alabama D. C. Carmichael E. R. Malone G. H. Malone Robt. Boyd

Dothan National Bank Cash Capital Surplus and Liabilities

Bank directors listed including Joe Baker J R Faircloth W R McKenzie J L Crawford George Leslie and J T Thrasher with deposits totaling $125000 capital and $300000 liabilities and security for depositors noted as depository for city and coin.

Also Mentioned on This Page

A. D. Whiddon &Co East Main Street Dothan Alabama Will Griffin Conrad & Hutto Ghent Temse” and “Thames Ee River Six Graces Houston County Mutu C. O. Daniel Dothan First National Bank Capital Auro Dothan National Bank Joe Baker, J. R. Faircloth W. R. McKenzi J. Whatley J.L. Crawford, George Leslie J.T. Thrasher Dorothy Dodd Crossett Hanan and O. P. Creen Dothan, Alabama
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