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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
1
A readable fragment notes Taft’s touring train faced a minor wreck in Ohio and warns another incident may follow before the Bryan meeting. It jokes about officials and crew, suggesting the big man’s heavy presence slows trains and mocks campaign hazards.
A local council faces discontent as water and light rates are set to rise by about fifty to one hundred percent next month. The editorial notes council members act in the public interest, rejects free utilities for officials, and urges residents to stand by the council despite complaints.
Solicitor R H Parks travels to Panama City aboard the eleven forty train for a short visit lasting a day or two.
A morning blaze in Madrid consumed two brick stores owned by Ed Watford, who also served as postmaster and kept the office inside. The stock of general merchandise and a $3,000 insured value were lost. stamps worth $175 were destroyed and the fire's origin remains unknown.
Good roads advocate Senator Forrester spoke Saturday urging ratification of a constitutional amendment to secure state aid for permanent highways. The speaker urged public support at the coming election and predicted a broad push for road building in Houston County.
The Birmingham Ledger and the Montgomery Advertiser note Dothan’s strawberry push, led by the Commercial Club, aimed at full carload shipments next year rather than small baskets. They say there is money in it.
The probate office lists marriages including Ephrim Love with Miss Aliaon Visior and Lenor Patterson with Anna May Richardson among others all parties listed as white. B Z Hamrick of Ashford visited town with a slinged hand after a wampus bite, displaying pain and anguish.
J. W. Baughman Jr arrived Sunday to spend time with his parents and discuss future voting prospects. T. A. Trawick of Abbeville was in town with his son J. T for a short visit before leaving for the Montgomery fair yesterday evening.
The notice reports past due obligations drawing interest with exceptions for certain notes and interest on bonds. It notes interest coupons for July and September 1908 missing and lists bonded indebtedness with signatures of the chairman and other officials dated October 16, 1908.
The Sunday School Convention for District No 3 will meet at the Methodist Church in Ashard Alabama on Tuesday November 3 1908. Program includes devotional exercises by Rev L T Adams enrollment of district officers and county work led by R C Williams a Mission E Kennedy address a sermon by W M Anderson reorganizations and reports later addresses by Minnie E Kennedy and a closing song before adjournment.
District 4 Sunday School holds events at the First Baptist Church in Columbia Alabama on Wednesday November 5 1908 starting at 10:00 with devotional exercises then organization enrollment and county work talks by Prof. H C McDonald Miss Minnie Fe Kennedy to speak and Rev Henry M Andrews to deliver the sermon at 11:00 and 2:50 with reports and closing adjournment at 3:30.
The safe of Mr Ed Watford, stored in the Madrid building, was found blown open after a Sunday morning fire. Burglars are suspected, having entered the safe and stolen valuables before igniting the blaze to conceal their tracks.
Local residents express concern that circuses can no longer draw crowds as the community grows more cultured. Elders warn the annual fun is fading and worry about the decline of traditional entertainment for boys and families alike.
At Oil City Pennsylvania a nitroglycerine blast killed two men and two boys. Neighbors rushed out to investigate and found ten pounds of flesh and blood, indicating a fatal shock. Authorities believe the fatalities resulted from the blast.
Jim Albert a naval store operator near Panama City shot and killed Eugene Ward an engineer on a log train on Saturday last. The motive appears linked to Ward flagging the train and it failing to stop. Mr W C Black returned from a visit to his orange grove near Tampa. Mrs Jessie Collins of Hartford visits her mother Mrs L A Voss. Mr and Mrs T J Powell and daughter left for Panama City for a few weeks.
The Gazette praised Henry Clayton in Emporia Kansas for his tall stature and public speaking charm. He spoke at the convention platforms, drawing repeated cheers from Democrats as he addressed two conventions and the audience on the porch of the Whitley hotel.
Secretary Layfield in talks with New York bankers firm promoting a Southern State trip to discuss local industrial development with the Commercial Club. If accepted, plans may include mercantile loans or first mortgage bond issues for investment. Deputy Sheriff James Messer of Marianna, with Benton and Carter of Opp, sought on charges of obtaining goods by false pretense from M. C. Kiser Co.
Mr. Foy of Savannah, a saw mill man, traveled via Rambler auto from Augusta to Andaluse this morning. The chauffeur noted an average speed of 100 miles per day on the trip. Senator Kellogg questions federal office holders participation in the election, suggesting the outcome may fade as in Cleveland era remarks.
A squeaking noise from the northwest yesterday morning was caused by the gates of the fair swinging open at Montgomery. Dr. T. P. Hart of Cincinnati has decided he can beat Longworth out of his seat in Congress amid recent unfriendly talk about him.
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