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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1906
Page
4
A column of quirky lines puns and wry reflections on politics crime and everyday life. Scattered notes touch on Hearst lynch talk bank runs China missionaries and odd etymologies like the monkey wrench name origin. The tone is satirical and fragmentary.
Prof. J. W. Brown, superintendent of the City Schools, argues municipalities should own services where needed and private ownership suits towns that rely on local patrons. He notes he let the children go home at noon Tuesday to attend the circus.
Weather drift signals a snowy season for children who have never seen real snow. The forecast points to a white winter, raising anticipation for the first snowfalls this year.
Citizens inquire about the timing of the next lyceum entertainment and when a report will address the opera house proposition. Local officials have yet to publish firm dates for both events.
A speaker notes a preference for income via subscriptions rather than alternate means. They claim current efforts are productive and that subscription-based revenue acts as a form of screening or vetting, suggesting ongoing success in their strategy.
The court has not yet decided if the Standard Oil Co will be allowed time to pay a $5000 fine. Observers view such a sum as a stiff penalty for the company.
The Colonel traveled from Montgomery to attend the circus, arriving a day early for a trip that reads as a professional visit while circuit court sits in session this week.
Geo. Bernard Shaw has condemned the Ten Commandments, while Kentucky Colonel Watterson says the condemnation is cable in New York as they are now obsolete, marking a clash of opinion on moral law.
A Montana witness urged mandamus proceedings against Judge Pearce for not adjourning court. The judge held actions would cost the county too much for such judicial measures.
A Dothan dispensary tallies nearly $1800 in a show day revenue. Patrons arriving by train are described in colorful asides about their appearance and attitude, noting that happiness and nuisance stem from places beyond.
Writers urge advance notice for circuses to advertise for fathers who do not take their children. In such cases, the town should admit all little boys whose guardians provide ticket prices. The speaker notes many men dislike circuses yet still subject their kids to attendance.
A reflective note links President Roosevelt to a birthday observed last Saturday and hints at a boy nicknamed Roosevelt in youth. The piece muses on how time erases early events and the idea that naming children after presidents will fade as history moves on.
W R Morris who had fought typhoid fever for days suffered a hemorrhage Tuesday night and died. He was a young man and leaves a wife and several small children.
A columnist laments daily late passenger trains and a thousand delayed circus passengers this week. The piece accuses management of prioritizing dividends over reliability and calls for a shakeup at headquarters to restore timely service.
The piece mocks arranged marriages between wealthy American families and titled British suitors. It describes swift, telegraphed weddings followed by divorces where American funds fund the settlement and debts. The cycle repeats as new brides are sought across the Atlantic.
Col E H Hill sits with the grand jury this week acting for Solicitor Parks who is ill and may miss next week. Hill is described as a capable solicitor who dispatches business efficiently.
Miss Ethel Williss, a music teacher in Florala, married Monday to Sam Clark of Florala. The ceremony united two local residents in a small wedding reflecting community ties.
Geo L Campbell of Columbia was in town Tuesday visiting local friends and conducting business.
Notice states stockholders of Dothan Hardware Company meet at its Dothan Alabama office on November 19 1906 to increase capital stock from 5000 to 30000. Dated October 13 1906 J A Cureton president J L Carroll secretary.
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