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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1907
Page
4
Entry shows Do Than Alabama post office designation as second class mail matter. Subscription price listed as $1.00 per year. Publication is issued weekly on Saturdays.
The piece notes the L. and N. railroad as a secondary concern, suggests the Gulf wave impacted Mobile more than prohibition, and comments on legislators returning home to focus on local issues while advising early Christmas shopping.
No Alabama weekly has increased its subscription price yet, but the paper itself has seen a 50 percent rise in printing costs, affecting production budgets and possibly future rates.
The speaker asks if Farragut is ready to advance toward Mobile Bay if necessary. They mention a perceived lumbering noise in that direction and note the weather appeared clear at the time.
The remark hints Col Stone and Milton Smith could lose home salaries and be forced to engage rooms at the Exchange again next year, signaling a possible financial or housing crunch.
A volatile press quarrel erupts over Georgia reform. The Atlanta Journal and Constitution shift tone as editors spar publicly. The dispute centers on state reform prospects and media portrayal, with political stakes mounting.
The Age-Herald jokes about the president potentially needing to eat his own words over a third term. The piece notes his large appetite and mocks his disregard for digestion while he ponders the issue, suggesting salt for tummie’s sake.
A man defends his dog and whiskey while a community contemplates drastic action to move from the United States in response to a proposed whiskey ban coming in thirteen months.
Catarrh Cheney, known for affidavit in non-pareil fame, proposed a three year subscription for seven dollars. He insisted on a grand package with regular mailing, while we refused to run a linotype slug for that price for one year.
Roy Hammond asserts the legislature adjourned without completing its duties and predicts leaders may call an extraordinary special session. He cites proposed actions against young ladies wearing open work hosiery and mentions honey suckles in his remarks.
The article notes that Dogwood Loans reiterates planting season for corn, signaling farmers to schedule field work and financing accordingly. It mentions deadlines and support programs tied to the planting period.
The Hartford Times-Herald notes a townwide discussion sparked by a pastor's departure weeks ago. Each week one side gains the upper hand and the other retorts, with speculative outcomes and editorials filling the page as opinions air and evolve.
Andalusia News lauds Judge Pearce as a model public servant. The piece commends his vigilance on district affairs and calls for bench leadership by high minded, plain-dealing men.
Notice reports a brown horse mule, 16 hands, about 10 years old and 1100 pounds missing from a location 3 miles from town between midnight and day on November 1. Reward offered for information leading to recovery at the stable. purporting parties include Whatley and Ward for J L Ward.
A column advocates selling cane at one cent per stalk, estimating an acre yields about $204. It notes cane is scarce this season and that a wagon load of produce sells quickly on Dothan streets alongside common staples like bacon eggs and various fruits. The piece highlights a robust local market for edible goods year round.
A satirical critique argues the law bans pistols under two feet yet provides no guidance for existing short guns. The writer mocks requirements to extend barrels and pockets to meet a two foot standard, noting practical and legal chaos for owners and potential cross-section surveys.
The piece argues against gun control by mocking hiding methods and predicting absurdities. It contends tailors could not conceal two foot guns and jokes about segmented weapons, while claiming short pistols harm fewer people and urging manufacturers to create foldable guns.
The heirs of the late John J Flowers of Montgomery donated 50 000 to the Methodist Woman's College fund in Montgomery. This is the largest single gift to any cause in the state to date. Flowers died recently at the Flowers mill in Jakin and was brother of J D Flowers of this city.
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