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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1908
Page
1
The list shows student names by grade from Junior First to Senior Sixth, noting perfects and named pupils such as Jim Reeves, Nell Reid, and Ruth Bernard across multiple grades. Local items include brick orders for a new church, a plan to move the South Street church, and reports of bridges and rail incidents with brief notices on the Coast Line.
The October honor roll features first and senior class students including Mary Ella Fens Alma Holmes Besdie Fohaner Reba Pilcher Mary Walker and Elmer Cum. Other named students include Frankie Howell, Harriet Crawford, Mary Essie Hunter, Ruby Love, James McLeod, Howard Roland Wilburn, and Ethel Hatton among the recognized.
The author laments how youth once fought colds with home remedies now rely on quinine and salves. He recalls steps from soaking feet to pork fat in a sock and a neck wrap, then notes a shift to hospital care and appendicitis. The court adjournment delays a murder docket amid inclement weather.
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