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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
2
8 B Bennet in Andalusia on business. Ed Wise left Central today for Atlanta. Judge Pearce returned from Geneva where he has been holding circuit court for two weeks.
The South Side M E Church on South St Andrews Street will relocate to the corner of Apple Tree and Lafayette streets after the congregation bought the land from Geo Cotten. The old building may be removed or a new structure built. decision pending. Development work will begin soon. A note invites friends to Bankhead's visit Friday at 10:30, with efforts to mobilize strong Methodist support in a central location. Also reported is the death of a twenty month old child of Mr and Mrs J J Maddox of Webb yesterday morning. burial arrangements were made in Dothan.
Tomorrow Senator J. H. Bankhead will address the people at the court house at 10:30 AM on the important question of good roads. The call urges every citizen to attend and hear him, praising him as an able speaker and one of the South’s finest senators.
A group led by W. J. Renfroe E. L. Layfield A. E. Garner Dr. H. Green J. W. Goff and W. H. Grant journeyed from Dothan to Columbia this morning to organize a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons.
Dr and Mrs W P Hurt announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Lula Hurt to Mr Charles R Talley of this city. The wedding is set for Wednesday evening October 21 at 8 30 at Foster Street Methodist Church. Lost mule reported red mare with white face spot skinned on left front knee near Richards Springs. Information welcome. J H Horton Rt 3 Dethan. For rent large front room. The Cethan Eagle and ten merchants offer tickets for a piano or watch contest with purchase.
Last year’s Ciceronians list graduates and their college placements Jewel Borland Alabama Conference Female College Tuskegee Mable Hill Ethel Baxley Brenau Gainesville Willie Hatton Peabody College Nashville Meg McCarty teaches near Hartford Alabama Moonlight ride chaperoned by Miss Pitts Grammar School exams. Ciceronian officers elected James McLeod Woodfin Parkman Saucy Reeves John L Domingus topic for December debate taxes on national bank deposits Watch lost by Ethel Hatton Elgin case 7699652 reward offered News notes and job ad for renting five rooms on Headland Ave to R J Seam
Several classified lines offer rental and sale notices. A seven room house with an gallery and electric lights on B Oates Street is available through Mol Lurie. Another seven room residence on South Oates Street listed by W H Mathia dates back to 1913. One furnished front room for rent includes meals at 45 North Oates St. Additional entries mention poster typewriter ads and a catalog request from Dethan Typewriter Exchange.
A local hack line operator advertises reliable prompt service for the public, claiming to meet all trains day and night. The message includes a phone contact in the 304 area code.
The ad promotes City Market as a reliable choice for service and quality. Established in 1901, it lists two telephone numbers 64 and 373 for customer contact.
Early daily submission rules require items to be in the office by noon and ads finalized the previous night. The text then digresses to observations on bees and a curious Siamese marriage practice described as a privileged royal custom.
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