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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1930
Page
6
Mixed rental notices listing multiple properties for rent including single and multi room houses with addresses such as 906 N. Park Avenue 106 SB Appistree St 310 8 Lena Street 809 Arlington Avenue and 500 Foster Street with immediate possession and contact details. Also notes former business sites on East Troy Street and a Dotha Eagle building with two-tenant arrangement.
Mortgage foreclosure notice states J. J. Flowers J. H. Flowers and F. A. Flowers as executors of J. D. Flowers will sell at public outcry on Monday May 5 1980 in front of the Dothan Alabama courthouse for cash the storehouse and lot on east side of North St Andrews Street together with an undivided one half interest in the brick wall and adjacent rights to discharge mortgage debt and costs. The sale follows four weekly notices in the Dothan Eagle. Executed by the mortgagee’s assignees and attorneys. The property is in Houston County Alabama.
Washington reports that on April 12 the AP states an additional ten cent levy was agreed upon by tariff bill conferees. The agreement covers cotton and schedules for flax hemp and jute.
Amritsar April 12 AP Indian importers meeting with Pundit Moleviya adopt a resolution not to buy British products for a year starting April 11. The move targets foreign trade and signals strong anti colonial sentiment in commerce.
New York spot and futures opened steady with small declines and gains as Liverpool cables show liquidation while Bombay and Tokyo trade waxes. Active months hover near unchanged, closed mixed with New Orleans and Chicago highlights noting steady futures, butter, wheat, and grain quotes.
Sugar futures in New York closed steady with about 8,850 tons traded. Front month May rose to 162, July 166-67, September 178, December 482, January 184, March 189 as buyers held positions amid light turnover.
An April 12 AP dateline from Birmingham lists produce prices including Winesap apples at 7 dollars per barrel, Ben Davis 6 dollars per barrel, Delicious apples 4 dollars 50 cents per box, Arkansas Black 8 dollars per box, oranges from Florida and California at 6 dollars per box, eggs and butter also noted with butter at 40 cents per pound.
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with a four point drop. Sales reached 1,100. low middling at 14.42, middling 15.92, good middling 16.87. Receipts totaled 7,457 and stocks stood at 439,529 against the day's activity.
In New Orleans on April 12 Palmer reports good spot cotton sales but lower futures in Liverpool amid Continental liquidation and Bombay buying. Manchester depressed. An Indian boycott checks business. Weather favorable with high night temps and some showers in the western dry area. Official forecast calls for more moisture over the weekend and a chance of unfavorable March consumption comparison. Reactionary tendencies persist but remain constrained by inter vested interests in the old season's position.
Rio No 7 97 8 Santos No 4 141 4. Rio futures eased with around 16000 bags sold. May 68.52, July 8.24, Sept 8.06, Dec 7.01, March 7.78.
New Orleans April 12 Cottonseed oil markets closed lower with oil futures easing across the board. Prices for prime summer yellow slipped to 7.90 and crude futures edged down to 7.12 with months from April to October trading between 7.90 and 8.35 as buyers showed restrained demand.
Chicago report notes 63 carload shipments on track 305 with total U S shipments 673 as trading slows but market remains steady. Wisconsin round whites range 2 75 to 2 90 with some higher. Minnesota 2 70 to 2 75 and some 2 80. Idaho Russets 3 75 to 3 90 with some 4 00. Texas Elise Triumphs most 4 85.
In St Louis on April 12, wheat No 2 Red Winter quoted at 1.21 with a 1.11-1.11 range for some contracts. Corn prices show No 3 mixed at 82, No 2 yellow 83.5, No 2 white 85.5. Oats No 3 White 44.75-45.25.
In New York on April 12, cottonseed oil closed easy with values across contracts. Prime summer yellow ranged 8.75 to 9.20, prim crude 7.12 1-2 to 7.50, with multiple monthly figures from April to November and total sales noted at about 4,600 units.
Memphis data show cottonseed futures closing firm with bids by month: April 37.00, July 37.26, September 37.00, October 36.50, November 36.25, with sales at 2,300 tons. Cottonseed meal futures close easy with April 38.00, July 36.00, September 36.00, October 35.28, November 85.75, and sales 2,500 tons.
Raw sugar in New York held at 339 for spot duty paid with buyers active but holders asking 1 3/2 cents higher. Raw futures quiet with opening and final prices largely unchanged to slightly lower. Refined sugar steady at 4.90 for fine granulated, second hands offered at 4.75.
The article argues civilisation hinges on how society treats children and schools. It cites Jesus blessing children to teach humility and care, contrasting disciples’ harsh attitudes. Modern psychology supports early kindness shaping life, urging religious education as a task of all religion and schools.
Liverpool on April 12 reports a quiet cotton market with steady to barely steady prices for American middling and related grades. Totals show 6,000 bales sold including 3,300 American while receipts are 0,000 bales with no American purchases. futures remained closed quiet and steady.
New York and New Orleans market wires show cotton futures in early steady trade with April 825 May 826 and July 828 reflecting mixed positions. New contracts for October 1526 December 1540 and January 1548 point to slight gains while July and October bids vary. Cottonseed oil in New Orleans opens steady with bids across months from April to October and averages around 25 dollars.
Mr and Mrs C L Land of Wewahitchka Florida returned home yesterday afternoon after being dismissed from a local hospital where they had stayed for a week.
Tuscaloosa April 12 The jury deliberating Floyd Fitts county deputy on transporting liquor was dismissed and a mistrial declared after hours of deadlock. A second deputy Aubrey Payne faced similar prohibition charges with a mistrial declared while Waldo Morrison, the first officer tried, was found guilty but awaiting sentence.
Annual meeting concluded at noon with reports on records and financial systems and a proposed accounting system to be presented. Committees urged expansion of rural, high, and elementary schools, with salary schedules based on experience and ongoing work on a retirement plan for teachers.
In Montgomery Alabama on April 12 the Mobile delegation of the Alabama Education Association presented Mian Olive Dodge Mobile president of the association a diamond studded platinum bar pin. Miss Dodge retires after long tenure with the group dating to its 1920 founding. A card on the gift read In appreciation from friends among the Mobile Teachers.
Frank La Salle, founder of the Rochester Dental Society and likely the oldest dentist in the United States, died during the night near Pittaford. He is credited with originating the grid crown and first to use a metal pivot in their one.
The First Baptist Church announces Sunday school at 0:40 and B P A at 6:30 with preaching at 11 am and 7:30 pm. Pastor H C Bass is assisting in Eufaula, and Dr Pugh of the Eufaula church will preach both morning and evening. The pastor urges members and friends to attend, and a pedal tunic will be present at both services.
Episcopal Church of the Nativity invites worship at 11 a.m. with Rev. J. Mundy of Troy preaching. Sunday School meets at 9:40 a.m. supervised by Mrs. Gipsy Boozer. P Y L meets at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend at Main Street.
The Christian Science Society advertises Sunday gatherings in the Lurie Building room 25 with a Sunday School at 9 40 a m and a Leagon Sermon at 11 a m on the topic Are Sin Disease and Death Real A cordial welcome awaits all attendees.
Pastor T A Slaughter invites all to attend services at Corner Fenter and Newton Streets with Sunday school at 9 45 a m Communion at 11 00 a m preaching at 11 30 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 39 p m preaching at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer meeting and Sunday morning and night sermons announced.
The Foster Street Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 9:40 a.m. with J. T. Brock as superintendent. Morning worship at 11:60 a.m. themes include The Moral Emphasis of Jesus and evening worship at 7:29 p.m. with Indifference To The Cross. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7:29 p.m. and notes on the hospital situation.
Supt Classen invites every age to attend the growing Sunday School session at Clanton Kirkland. The notice emphasizes inclusive participation and ongoing enrollment for all age groups.
No preaching services at 11:00 or 7:30. P U meets at 6:30. Midweek prayer Wednesday at 7:30. You are invited to all these services.
Sabbath School begins at 9 45 for all ages. Eleven o clock communion service features preacher Dr A H Perpetuo of Bob Jones College faculty. Societies meet at 6 48 with a 7 30 sermon by Dr Perpetuo. All welcome to join in worship.
The Friendly Church invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 a m with Mr E H Allen supervising at 11 a m preaching by Pastor J M Blankenship. B P U meetings at 630 p m. Mid week service Wednesday at 740 p m. Good music at all services. A warm welcome awaits.
Lafayette Street Methodist church announces Sunday School at 9 40 a m with a special program. At 11 a m a youth service features junior stewards ushers and a junior choir. The pastor will preach on The Sufficiency of Christianity. Evening service at 7 30 p m with the pastor speaking on The Work That Hymn and Trill.
Henry B. Steagall declares candidacy in the Democratic primary for U S Representative from Alabama's Third Congressional District, aiming for the election on the second Tuesday in August 1930.
The candidate declares for the office of Solicitor for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit subject to the Democratic Primary on August 1 1934. He appeals for votes and influence.
Notice seeking support for J Norton Mulling as Solicitor for the Twentieth Judicial Circuit subject to the Democratic Primary on August 12 1930. Signed April 24.
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