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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
4
An amidships collage of verses laments a failing car purchase and payments, interlaced with Elwell Auction Club notes. The piece includes community notices about Mrs. Bennet's hospitality, rustic baked goods, and auction games with prizes, along with a Textile and Art Premium List listing embroidery and braid work prizes.
A damaged OCR snippet describes a sixteen year old girl in grave illness with references to family concerns and distress. The fragmentary lines mention a mother, a river of emotions, and unsettling effects on sleep, leaving the full context unclear but implying a critical medical condition.
A long list of prizes in various classes for an Assembly of God camp meeting led by Evangelist F. Vital of Chicago. Entries include prize amounts from 50e to $3.00, ribbons, table cloth, and handwork categories. The notice invites all preachers and Christian workers to attend and participate in services led by Wayne Tomlin, pastor.
Reports list prizes and prizes amounts for Tast Table Runner event at Genter Place. Items include first and third prizes, ribbons, and various priced awards such as one dollar and two dollars, with multiple color and class designations noted in fragment labels.
A distorted ad style notice claims a marked quinine product named Pubrizine. It mentions tasteless Ryrit and a recipe to distort aroma. The text warns children should not eat the bottle and references a 25 coulis quantity.
The district court docket shows a busy Civil Court session opening Thursday with Clerk W. A. Brown presiding. Several civil matters are expected to receive quick action under a special call.
There will be a Sacred Harp singing at Poplar Spring Church near Webb on Friday and Saturday October 4th. Folks are invited to come and bring their Sacred Harps. M. Oy White, President.
Mr A J Hughes of Pomeroyton Ky writes of long standing stomach trouble and sick headache. He credits Thedford’s Black Draught with curing him after three months of use. He praises its vegetable herbal composition and gentle reliable action for all ages and urges households to keep a package on hand.
A voluntary bankruptcy petition has been filed in the United States Court at Dothan by S C Odom of Geneva. Judge Mel Pollart, as assigned by PD Clayton, referred the case to a referee. Liabilities and assets details are given, with assets including stock of goods and book records valued around $1,000.
Real estate ad offers 250 acres and 150 to 6000 acres of farm land with various clearances and terms. Listings include prices per acre such as 28.01, 36.00, 46.9, 12.00, and 6.90, noting locations near town and productive land with good soils and graded routes.
A battered ad fragment touts land deals near the city, offering 33 acres with frontage, four room houses at 125 dollars per acre, a surveyed block of 12 lots in N W Highlands for 1000 dollars cash, and a tract with pecans and English walnuts bearing soon. The seller promises quick profit on property along a popular thoroughfare within a mile of town.
Several tracts near Dothan from one to three miles away with 20 to 400 acres are offered, plus vacant lots and homes at bargain prices. Additional listings include an 80 acre farm ten miles west, 60 plus cultivated acres, a corner store with rent income, and several houses with terms, including a four negro houses parcel and a school-ready property. Nearby rentals include a five room house and a city high school area property with immediate possession.
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