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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1907
Page
4
An entry printed at the Do Than Alabama post office indicates second class mail matter. The notice provides a telephone contact Mo 119 for inquiries or further handling.
In a historic wartime tone the article argues Roosevelt should strike harder at Wall Street to restore order. It frames the bank collapse amid New York turmoil and suggests decisive presidential action would straighten markets and deter reckless behavior.
A note from Vardaman mentions a perceived sign and departure as Wall Street's failure weighs on the town. The piece urges locals to mobilize for a practical electric railroad project, calling it a small job for Dothan residents.
The note comments that no organ grinder has yet reported a missing bear, joking that the President must have killed a wild one.
A fragmented quote warns that a statewide ban debate could grow loud if lawmakers tackle the prohibition issue and apply Georgia style to it. The remark emphasizes strong regional reaction if the measure advances.
The text notes a prohibition candidate now attracting voters with rising support similar to the prior Republican, as citizens respond to campaign activity and buzz around the issue, mirroring earlier enthusiasm.
A street sprinkler man, pressed for time, still ventures out and gets soaked before returning to the pump station. Heavy rain continues to keep tanks from falling and delays normal watering routes.
The text notes that fifteen thousand dollars a year lures journalists from Georgia to New York and praises Tem ple Graves for moving from a leading Georgia paper to Hearst's American, the nation's largest paper. It adds there is another man willing to follow.
The Birmingham Ledger reports Henry D. Clayton may succeed John Sharp Williams as Democratic leader. Clayton is described as a strong, born leader, more conservative than Williams, yet capable of courage and endurance in emergencies.
Dr. D. D. Stephens questions how a man named Stephens near Montgomery earned $5,000 this year from zero acres while Stephens himself loses about $1,000 yearly on 160 acres. The remark hints at confusion over a plain farmer's success versus a costly misallocation of funds.
Doubt lingers over two young men hired by the Ave Herald to tour the country and write pieces. The piece suggests the paper had no role in selection and argues the blue pencil must ensure quality. Railroads, Standard Oil, and Municipal Leagues would not accept their work.
The Age-Herald and whiskey press extol drinkers while mocking foreign newcomers. In Dothan locals welcome immigrants as citizens but demand to control liquor and other conditions, signaling tension between old country norms and Southern temperance.
The writer contrasts several weekly papers in Alabama. One spends six preparation days. another prints from minimal copy with no proofreading. a third mails stale copy to the printer and runs heavy ads near deadline. Some underline weekly teamwork, others rely on a single person. The piece questions quality and popularity.
Gus Vickery is described as a poor advertisement for a market as he refuses to touch beef steak and promotes vegetarian alternatives. The remark underscores his unusual stance and the audience's reaction.
A Hartford opening attracted a first class Baptist preacher whose sound doctrine did not fit him. He served only in an advisory role and bore unseemly marks. Upshaw left town amid claims of improper conduct toward some ladies, illustrating a common human flaw.
In a recent show the Park Dramatic Company used language considered indecent by local audiences. About forty to fifty patrons walked out of the tent during the performance, while some families stayed despite the controversial dialogue. The company had previously appeared to avoid such language in Dothan, and this incident may not recur.
Committees draft resolutions honoring Moses Woodham born December 28 1848 in Dale County Alabama who died October 8 1907 aged 17 years 9 months 10 days A member of the M E Church South he was a devoted husband and father and a charter member of Bay Springs Local Union No 1452 The resolutions express sorrow and faith in divine wisdom and ask publication in the Union Guide county paper and a copy to the family with minutes of the lodge signed by J B Andrews L E Boswell and T B Fortson.
An appeal from W. C. Granger of Houston County urges poll tax payers to meet at precincts and secure receipts. Tax may be paid Oct 1 to February 1, with instructions to specify the school district so funds aid local schools. The message emphasizes voters’ qualification if they pay.
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