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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1905
Page
6
Morristown Tenn reports guard Mel Thompson in charge of 13 workhouse prisoners was struck with a stone fragment during an escape attempt. The inmates aided his recovery and returned him to the workhouse, restoring order without successful breakout.
The German foreign office learned of Andrew Dewet's arrest in Southwest Africa from late August South African papers and questions whether the report is exaggerated. In Brockton Massachusetts Roy Knabenshue’s airship accident caused a brief ascent but no injuries as the gas bag struck a flag pole and the craft landed safely.
W B Livingston and a West Newton planter report a peculiar seedless cotton grown on Livingston's Covington farm. Several acres yield about a bale per acre with no seeds and a staple appearance similar to ordinary cotton.
Frank Hope aged five years and once known as Puncheon pleaded guilty to swindling. He was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary after admitting he advertised for a traveling companion for children and then robbed applicants.
A terse remark suggests denial of spying as the reason for a man failing. The line hints at accountability and perception, implying the subject avoids admitting any cause while framing failure as unexplained.
The damages from the recent typhoon in the Philippine islands may be repaired and to prevent suffering among the many people whose houses and property were destroyed the quartermaster general of the army has cabled to Manila that an extra allotment of $50,000 has been made to meet the expenses.
Washington October 5 Captain F L Ryan of the Royal Navy is appointed naval attaché to the British Embassy here succeeding Captain Dechair who has left for the United States Ambassador Durand and Lady Durand will reside here for the winter about the 20th instant.
A well known dining spot draws crowds during a Montgomery visit, with locals praising its menu and service. The feature notes strong turnout and favorable reviews from residents and visitors alike.
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