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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1908
Page
3
Report notes no change to water and electric rates while old light and power charges would continue under apparently sound management. Citizens favor keeping the plant private over rate increases, as juries or panels were being empaneled for the Baker Reeves and Carr case regarding Jack Qates's killing.
Fragmentary notice hints at dress trimming services and lowered prices as part of an economy sale. Details are unclear but imply a 30 percent reduction and store promotions.
Democratic chairman Mack cites a 300000 round figure for the Democratic committee while alleging the Republican fund will exceed 1.555 million, three times the Democratic allocation. the note implies a larger GOP fundraising effort.
An OCR fragment notes Dross J offers a few toads of turpentine suitable for kindling at J T Binion. No further details or dates are provided.
Dispatches from Peking describe edicts naming the dowager empress Yehonsis and signaling confidence from regents, with the new emperor to be crowned around January 21. Diplomats conferred on recognizing the government as merchants voice apathy toward rumors of deaths.
A fragmented note describes a closing out sale featuring men's shoes and holiday goods. It references Landes and Shute, a shop handling roan items and aid shoes, with mentions of Bevnomy and MWe Stare Ty in the sale context. The legible words suggest a clearance event affecting miscellaneous merchandise.
A list shows Dothan Lodge No 46 AA M with meetings on second Saturday at 2 and Thursday at 7 40. Pythagoras Lodge No 66 M and A M meets second and fourth Tuesday. Lohan Chapter No 11 M meets second and fourth Friday. Botilan Commandery No 25 K T meets first and third Friday. Eastern Star Dethin Cheater No 76 meets fourth Thursday. and Dothan Lodge No 188 meets Monday nights. Also notes REXEVOLENT LODGE No 122 K of P meets first and third Thursdays.
Fragmentary ad shows a young man seeking a bookkeeper or office job with a best reference note. It mentions Houston National Bank and a phone number, a rental notice for a room, and unrelated garbled lines about military or electric items.
Mixed classified snippet shows an apartment and house for rent and sale on Main Street with contact person J. E. Bartlett. It also mentions a ticket voting contest with merchants offering a plane or a watch as prizes. Several business names and vendors appear in a garbled list.
Complainant RE W, PB. BUR, guardian, vs Byron Choron et al. under a 1908 court decree, orders sale of a one acre vacant lot in Dothan city limits. Auction to be held at the courthouse door in Dothan, Alabama, on November 9, 1908, with sale postponed to November 16, 1903 due to docket.
Me G A Ethridge, mail clerk at the Elba ACL branch, will begin running between Albany and Florala on the Central line, filling the vacancy created by Floyd McNarty’s transfer to the Dothan and St Andrews.
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