Gin House and Cotton Bales Burn in West Texas Incident
Mathew Seay’s gin house five bales of cotton wagon and machinery burned last night nine miles west of town with no insurance. Mrs J B Grant has retired home after a brief visit to Enterprise.
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
1
Mathew Seay’s gin house five bales of cotton wagon and machinery burned last night nine miles west of town with no insurance. Mrs J B Grant has retired home after a brief visit to Enterprise.
George Berry of Webb fell seven feet in a gulley Thursday night injuring his ankle and collar bone. He was taken to Blackshear Cooper Infirmary for treatment and may undergo surgery. A private school is taught by Miss Virgie Harrison on N Oates Street ready to accept 25 to 30 pupils. Tuition is 1.00 per month in advance. The note mentions bicycle safety concerns, a Panama City Pilot reader West visiting town, Carlo Murphy delivering sweet potatoes, and a room for rent at 25 N Oates Street.
The Printers beat Rose Hill 4 to 3 yesterday at Crawford Park in a keenly contested afternoon game. Players Baneries Moody Howell for the Printers and Pierson Gay Roland for Rose Hill were noted.
Announcement cards circulate for the October 18 wedding of Mr. Riehard A Jones and Miss Beatrice Welch of Grimes. Jones is brother of the evangelist Rev. But Jones and a rising young miller. Welch is daughter of Mr and Mrs Wes Welch of Guide.
Tomorrow marks the annual rally day for the Baptist Sunday School though the big event has been moved from spring to fall. An impressive program of recitations and music is planned and the crowd is expected to attend with interest in civic matters at Mayor Carmichael’s afternoon session. Charles Brown and Frank Saliba face judge Leslie on charges linked to sales of seized goods. the case is set for the first Monday in October after a continuance. A trunk lost on the A and St. A road between Dothan and Panama City is described, with contact for reward by E R Porter in St Andrews Florida.
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A local notice discusses delaying voting deadlines for a contest to December 23 and sets a four oclock afternoon close on December 2. Merchants with tickets are urged to proceed with Christmas shopping early to avoid crowds and ensure fair treatment for all involved.
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