SEN HOLMES TO MARRY
State senator Holmes announces engagement to Miss Pratt of Princeville. The wedding is planned for early June in Pine Bluff with Mr Willers Herbert Holmes of Alabama acting as host.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1915
Page
2
State senator Holmes announces engagement to Miss Pratt of Princeville. The wedding is planned for early June in Pine Bluff with Mr Willers Herbert Holmes of Alabama acting as host.
A garbled collection of political notes and social comment spans sheriffs, judges, education funding, and public works. Mentions Barnes county litigation, Leo Frank case reaction, drinking fountains for horses, and a hypothetical Republican ticket with Theodore Roosevelt. Notes misprints and scattered observations across Alabama and Georgia.
The Montgomery Advertiser reports a heated battle over a rail settlement involving state officials led by Me Henderson and Me McCord. It notes calls for public agreement, party changes, and a looming primary to defeat Old Comer, with criticisms of the newspaper's representation and references to the Alabama electorate's intelligence.
A reader questions why men marry specific women amid many capable ones. The author argues men pursue a chosen partner, often sacrificing better options, and urges recognizing virtues like courage, loyalty, and devotion in a wife as the basis for a home.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local item mentioning Sarorane RAN and a nearly half a century timeframe with a ban and st nia, but content is garbled and lacks clear facts or context. No definite events, places, or organizations are identifiable to confirm.
A fragmented historical discussion critiques marriage, gender roles, and taxation. It argues educated, unmarried women influence social progress while signaling the duty of men to act sensibly. The piece muses on money, paupers, and public funds tied to education and public services.
Linsen has moved back to his home on North Alice via BM Hastings now occupying a house he left. Mr Datha and Mr Huang are noted in shifting addresses. Hastings has moved to a used home on North. Mr du Keston relocates from South Appletree to North Alice. Dr Carmichael’s bungalow on North Tenn is nearing completion with a wall and finish improvements.
Historic medical claim describes applying sulphur to itching or broken skin to hasten healing. The piece praises sulphur as a long standing remedy for inflammatory skin eruptions, noting rapid relief and ongoing effectiveness despite recurring eruptions.
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