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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1910
Page
3
The piece recounts Mark Twain and a Virginia City banquet incident where a rival paper teased a senator’s speech about potatoes. Twain crafted a humorous column implying the senator spoke on a potato topic due to a sore throat, reflecting press pranks of the era and newspaper vanity.
The Ciceronian society met October 27 1910 and elected Howard Bagley as president Cale man Hatcher as vice president Mary B Pittman as secretary Ruth Stapleton censor Ben Faulk editor J B Culver Louise Lee as press committee A president appointed a committee of five to pursue yell crafting Four debaters and four declaimers were chosen Ernest Walden Howard Baxley Annie L Harris Enoree Crymes and John Harris to compete in the semi annual contest.
On October 17 Franklin Notes held a program featuring a debate titled Resolved That a Hypocrite is More Despisable Than a Liar. The negative won. Tom Blackshear delivered the best speech. Officers elected include Joshua Couch as president and Hyman Levine as vice president. Other posts filled: Janie Farmer secretary, Willie Pearl Carter editor, Lucile Willis assistant editor, Liacey Crawford censor, and Tom Blackshear sergeant at arms. After adjournment, T. J. Whatley, Willie Pearl Carter, and Cora Glenn Fair elath were appointed on color cum murick. The meeting adjourned to next Monday.
A letter cites Section 1175 of the Political Code barring mayors and councilmen from taking paid post election employment with public service firms operating under municipal franchises. The writer questions whether a councilman mentioned is employed by the city or a franchisee, noting no clear prohibition yet awaiting fuller code review.
The Central train due at 8 15 struck a cow near Hartford after horns reportedly caused a wreck when the front trucks jumped the track. The fireman leaped from the cab spraining a leg. damage was slight and delay about 40 minutes. Strickland Brothers offer framing services for pictures.
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