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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1914
Page
2
A discursive column discusses mass unemployment and shortages of jobs as banks hold ample funds, calling for organized relief for workers and highlighting a Georgia town police case. It notes banks with excess reserves and urges action to provide employment, including a citizen-led payroll initiative. The piece ends with a local market listing.
A fragment describes a farmer near Migland City as self reliant with crops: potatoes, cotton, wheat, oats, hay and feed for stock. He claims meat lard corn syrup and seed not bought since marriage, painting a image of frugal rural life and self sufficiency.
In the Cherry building, a few offices remain available on the second floor. AL Cherry is the contact for rental inquiries.
A garbled OCR shows names and titles including Mayor Baker and city officials such as W. C. Whidden City Clerk E O Spivey and Sheriff B O Hay. The text also contains “FARM WANTED” with a request to hear from farm owners for sale and to send cash price and description to D F Bush Minneapolis Minn.
Dixie Market now offers pure Kettle Rendered Lard along with oysters fish beef and pork with prompt delivery to all parts of the city.
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