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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1906
Page
4
An old note from Do Than Alabama describes second class mail subscription at $1.00 per year and weekly publication. It mentions cheerful phrases from Cassin and Paul Cook about matrimonial rebates and churchgoers. Judge Leslie operates in proper order with licenses issued promptly in what is described as a fair town.
A reader suggests the phrase Cold Shoulder may derive from cold jole if coined with a moral. No definitive origin is confirmed, and the remark invites further discussion.
In a contested county party process Higdon appears set to win the sheriff nomination over Stiles after committee action. The situation signals a possible shift in local leadership as campaign dynamics unfold.
A reflection on how new ideas are ridiculed as foolish until ten years pass and their practicality proves them right. It notes the nerve required to bring fresh thought to the public and the risk of early
The Alabama souvenir edition of Advance, issued last Saturday, is hailed as one of the prettiest magazines ever published in Alabama. Editors are credited with highlighting Alabama interests and drawing attention to the state through this publication.
A columnist suggests choosing a seat five feet from the end of a ten foot church bench to avoid disturbance during services. The piece notes veterans returning from the war often find no better seat, as the end seats keep coins and collectors from nearby reach.
The age Herald notes the Indiana church remains standing, contrasting with the Dothan church seen yesterday. It claims Indiana’s is not 100 years old, unlike the Hoosier church.
The article notes lights are turned on at dusk in Dothan even if interiors do not need illumination. It argues pedestrians do not require street lighting until dark and calls for workers indoors to finish before night. It also mentions meters as a recurring annoyance at first.
Hamilton demonstrated his air ship in Montgomery this week. The 50 foot craft runs on a gasoline engine and lifted from a lot to the fair grounds then soared to about 200 feet. He landed on the center track, rose again, and returned over the grand stand to a successful display. The crowd hoped for a dramatic mishap but left disappointed.
A Montgomery stock dealer bought two carloads of hard-tails in Dothan, a rare shipment of mules away from the area. The mules likely came from the same source as previous years and suggest farm reductions or land sales. The author cautions against high spring prices if sold back.
The Barnum & Bailey circus confirms its engagement with a show opening Tuesday October 30. Highlights include the Dip of Death a gravity defying act with a road car upside down. the Two Twirls of Terror featuring mid air bicycle somersaults. and a new Peace spectacle inspired by the Russo Japanese War. The three ring display includes a quarter mile hippodrome and 300 European and American artists. The zoological vestibule boasts a bi horned rhinoceros four giraffes and three herds of elephants among hundreds of wild beasts.
Handsome automobile Runabout nearly new two months old offered for cash sacrifice or will exchange for property. Protest over price or terms not provided.
Dr. W H King, long tied to a prescription case, has joined the Baker Smart Drug Co after overcoming eye trouble that kept him from the drug business. He will fill prescriptions as directed and also manufactures a dyspepsia remedy that has gained wide recognition.
Camp Bartow of the UCV will hold a meeting in Dothan on November first for special business. Hon. Lee and Foster will address the group that day. M.V. White, Commander.
Wiley McIntyre, late porter at Oscar Green’s clothing, begins work for the town January 1908 under a 450 day sentence or 150 dollars. Color blind mixups led to thefts, a pool room chase, and a brick thrown at him by Oscar before authorities intervened.
Notice to stockholders of Dothan Hy Company is given for a meeting at the principal place of business in Alabama on the 19th of November 1906 to approve an increase of capital stock from 5 000 to 30 000 dollars. The notice is dated October 13 signed by President J L Carroll.
The Board of Registrars will hold sessions at the courthouse in Dothan on Friday and Saturday before the November election to qualify voters. Revisit by J. Edmonson and P. Mears.
A. L. Kelley of Slocomb was seen traveling through Dothan yesterday as he moved on to his destination.
W S Price, a new contractor and builder, arrives to stay and guarantees perfect satisfaction from the start on all kinds of house work.
Elizabeth Skipper deceased estate processed in House County Alabama with letters of administration granted September 17 1906 to J T Ward of Malvern Alabama. All claims against the estate must be presented within the legal period or be barred.
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