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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1910
Page
8
An article argues merchants should provide wagons and shelter for farmers visiting town, noting the need for water, room, and lodging. It urges quick, affordable improvements to boost trade, citing the phonbing shop move and local telephones as context.
The Franklin Society met Monday and held a weekly debate on health versus wealth with a judges’ tie. Pete Florence was chosen best speaker. Officers for December’s annual debate were elected: Tom Blackshear and Foy Helms as debaters, Janie Farmer, Laura Daniel and Felix Leslie as declaimers. Albert Smart returned from Florida on business.
The Houston County Board of Education met today in Superintendent J. B. Dell's office with members J. W. Brown R. B. Forrester J. C. Let and J. B. Dell present. J. W. Riley was absent. Only business was the apportionment of the school fund among districts. Albert Johnson of Bainbridge is visiting relatives.
A damaged fragment notes a homely scene with a mother in law and hints at obituary context. It mentions trouble and a man seeking help, though details are unclear and partially obscured by OCR errors.
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