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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1908
Page
3
May Mean Money For all indicates talks with New York bankers and potential mercantile loan discussions via a Southern invitation. Several residents travel to Montgomery and Columbus for visits, while open rentals and business notices appear amidst community life. A lost red mare near Springs prompts inquiries.
A house in Columbia belonging to Henry McGriff burned on Monday evening. The inner contents were partly saved as flames gutted the dwelling. Insurance covered seven hundred and fifty dollars.
The Ashford Mercantile Co. is formed with 5000 capital, half paid in, incorporators B H King C S Mountain and L L Griffith. The Smythumber Co. registers with 2000 capital, half subscribed, incorporators C W Lamar J M Smyth and C R Tally. Principal office in Dothan.
Advertises quick courteous service and a stock described as the freshest and best meats at the lowest prices. Emphasizes exacting quality and value to attract increased patronage.
A narrative describes John D. Rockefeller's strategic entry into ore transport. He learned from a rival expert, offered a lucrative ship order, and secured cooperation by a decisive ten minute discussion, ending in a profitable agreement for both sides. An accompanying anecdote contrasts old fashioned gender roles with a hardworking wife.
The fragment discusses origins of gunpowder and the first firearms, citing Barthaldu or Michael Schwartz of Cordele, a monk in Goslay, and Italian origins. It mentions 1340 as a possible date gunpowder reached Lear and played into English military actions, with scattered dialogue about naval battles and name changes aboard ships.
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