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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1910
Page
3
A fragmented 1910 regional piece explores a farmer boy’s view of sleep and wakefulness. It contrasts late night social revelry with dawn chores, detailing how a working boy’s day begins before sunrise, tending animals, milking cows, and preparing breakfast, and how sleep becomes a scarce, valued resource amid labor and responsibilities.
An analysis of Dr. Crippen’s escape to England after allegedly murdering his wife. The piece argues the pursuit and trial show dangers of fleeing, legal technicalities, and the notion that guilt may be inferred despite lack of clear proof.
An October discussion notes sweet potatoes selling around 60 cents per bushel while farmers push for higher prices. The writer compares producer margins with cotton, laments supply conditions, and argues fresh dug potatoes fetch better value than sunlit storage produce, highlighting regional market dynamics.
The old gas engine has been heard off and on in town for some time and is described as a very good machine of its type. It cannot run on Sundays, for some reason, but otherwise runs. Cotton picking wagons are active this week carrying pickers to market as most cotton is open and farmers are selling.
Political contention in Tennessee splits as Bob Taylor aligns with prohibition forces while a Patterson faction opposes them, creating a regional split across party lines and leadership.
This fragment states the season is good for gathering cotton with little complaint about storm cotton and notes an upcoming public uproar from crowded cities about padding of bensus across the country.
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