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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1914
Page
2
Tarbell launches a series on economic reform with a broad survey of industry costs and living standards. The piece discusses wage levels, living costs, and implications for the U S economy, citing Henry Ford and rural farm practices while debating prohibition era effects and regional dry towns.
A long list of Dothan city and county officials appears including Mayor Joe Baker President A D Whidden and Police Chief Zeisler. The roster names City Clerk Lisenby Sheriff Nichols Deputy Sheriff Odom Superintendent Daugherty and others, plus exchanges about former policemen and fire department members. The fragment also notes a farm sale inquiry from D F Bush of Minneapolis and a stray line about a deputy or warden.
Dothan Mule Co. seeks horses and mules for cavalry use. We pay cash for 15 to 15 3 hands high, 910 to 1100 pounds, in good condition, no white markings. Deliver to our stables on Saturday October 1014. Doctor E N Passmore Dentis of Dothan Alabama advertises basic aids and phone contacts.
The Florence Times notes a sweet potato from the Mississippi delta weighing seven and a quarter pounds, while a Dothan exhibit reaches sixteen and a half pounds. Houston and Dothan look to a bigger fair next year as growers showcase large spuds.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a wanted fire class coax reference need and notes dates and names partially, including Andrews and Sonth. The readable bits imply a classified notice or rental reference without complete details.
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