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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1915
Page
2
A historical note on cattle dehorning methods, detailing a rapid practice and its consequences. Describes instruments, wound care with cotton and antiseptics, and aftercare including dressing, drainage, and precautions during healing.
A young American girl born to wealth faced French wartime controls that barred spending. She kept money in a trunk as banks closed, while tape seals and government orders constrained access. After her friend’s husband died in London, she returned to Paris to find her funds trapped and later fell victim to a risky trade of inherited gowns and jewelry.
The German army general staff is assembling a massive war pictorial archive with over 20 000 photographs from trenches to hospitals. The collection, constantly growing, aims to document every war phase and is available for front photographers and officials alike. Also noted are brief visits by local figures Wed Wright and Kendall Liveahy.
Dora and Harold Leitner of New York face eviction from their home after a private detective reportedly witnessed a quarrel. Leitner’s confession of his wife’s alleged infidelity is denied by relatives. A broader article mixes this with unrelated notices and a language anecdote about English usage, noting delays in manufacturing due to spring demand.
The report suggests that Gary Pastor was allegedly a German secret agent. Witnesses Fowler of Dothan and Walker, a farmer from route 1 near Dothantah, were mentioned in connection with the scene.
Investigations in Gary indicate Reverend Edmund Kayser was shot dead by suspected Serbian sympathizers and tied to the German secret service. A telegraph operator reportedly confirmed Kayser as an important agent in Germany. Mrs. Jennie Fulford leaves Parisia Birmingham to become a milliner for Foy and Willett.
An advertisement-style copy touts a product for aching tired feet, claiming it eliminates corns bunions and odors. It promises immediate relief and comfortable feet with a guaranteed satisfaction or money back offer, advertised for department stores.
The piece argues against frequent use of soaps and recommends ordinary refined coconut oil as a grease free cleanser. Two spoonfuls with water create a creamy lather to clean hair and scalp, leaving hair silky and manageable. Coconut oil is available at pharmacies and lasts for months for a family.
A farmer’s note on returning manure nutrients to the soil to keep land productive. It warns manure is wasted when not collected or when rain leaches fertilizing value, urging every farmer to gather as much manure as possible and utilize available manure from other sources.
The text outlines a seed treatment process for Auburn clover to hasten germination. It describes three water vessels for rinsing, heating, and cooling, plus a boiling step and re immersion for reinoculation. After cooling the seeds are dried in shade before sowing if weather allows.
GW Illette, a well known forester of Route 3, was present today at Insiness, discussing local forestry efforts and site conditions with residents and officials.
A local reader describes using bald-sulphur as a plain cold cream to ease itching and irritation from eczema. The remedy is claimed to soothe inflamed skin and reduce the itching, with relief noted as the condition improves before a rash appears. Also mentions Taylor of Taylor trading in Dothan and a farmer from route 6.
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