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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1932
Page
3
New York cotton futures show gains across several lines with Jan at 613, May around 639, Oct near 601 and Dec about 604. New Orleans bids mirror the tone with Jan 607 and May near 635, Oct around 585, Dec at 600.
A jagged close across the New York lists shows mixed gains and losses among major names. Notable movements include Coca Cola up as high as 84 percent on renewed demand, Chrysler and General Motors dipping slightly, and General Electric edging into positive territory amid cautious trading. Overall, sector performance remained uneven with financials and industrials showing divergent trends.
Daily Cotton Letter reports continued good western belt weather aiding crop movement and stabilizing holdings. Liverpool easiness follows hedge selling rumors, with no strike news. Consolidation pause, stock weakness, and sagging cotton push prices down. tomorrow's crop weekly expected mixed but favorable on average. A Texas private crop guess of 13 million bales and hedge selling rumors widen the decline to about twenty points. contract offerings stay moderate and a late rally emerges.
A storm in Floydada Texas drives a piece of canvas into a tree limb, causing damage to the tree and leaving debris scattered. No injuries reported.
The first fatality of the bonus march battle in Washington was William Hashka a 37 year old Chicago veteran shot by capital policeman George Shinault when marchers rushed a half demolished building. Shinault fired one shot killing Hashka and was later exonerated by Police Commissioner Pelham D Glassford.
Menu lists melon balls watermelon honeydew lime mint and pineapple sherbet served with iced tea for eight. Recipes describe lime fruit balls cantaloupe and mint syrup. chicken salad with celery pimientos and mayo. and escalloped mushrooms with butter flour milk peppers mushrooms and beans. Also a hometown note from Tyler Texas on manager Frank Kitchens succeeding George Sisler in the Texas League.
Suzanne Wood once from a wealthy Chicago family lost nearly 1.5 million in the 1929 stock crash and moved to Hollywood to seek an acting career as an extra. She, known as Mrs John E. Dean in Chicago, says she is willing to start at the bottom to achieve success and plans to become a character actress while also writing novels.
Montgomery reports for the year ending September 30 1931 Alabama health fund totals 1 331 238 44 from local state and national sources. State treasury supplied 685 549 67 while 645 688 77 came from counties and others including Rockefeller Rosenwald and US Public Health Service. The department credits 68 370 41 returned to the treasury after holding to county needs.
A short recipe fragment describes mixing 1 cup cracker crumbs with 3 tablespoons melted butter, sprinkling over baking dishes and baking 20 minutes in a moderate oven. It adds a note that chicken stock can replace milk in the sauce for improved flavor. The article also notes the United States rose to second place in 1931 as a supplier of Germany.
Gene and Tom Clark of Undine Barge club, Philadelphia, are the United States featherweight entrants. They weigh about 125 pounds, built for past-oars without a coxswain, and won Olympic tryouts by defeating heavyweight rivals. California’s crew leads, Norris J. Graham coxswain, average 21 years old, 177.9 pounds, 6 ft 2.5 in.
The report discusses Kennedy's influence on the crowd and referee perception during a boxing match. It notes how decisiveness and integrity affected onlookers and suggests potential improvements to scoring, including a more open system. It mentions the National Boxing Association as a possible body to consider changes.
J K Watkins district governor of Kiwanis in Alabama announced Kiwanis International spent 1 250 000 aiding underprivileged children in the past year while sponsoring 3690 civic projects despite adverse conditions The program also supported urban rural relations patriotism good roads and the sponsorship of libraries monuments and public buildings The notice also mentions Mrs Robertson's home mayonnaise on local grocer shelves.
Judge WH K. Martin announced no county court session in September. Circuit court will meet when the next regular county court docket is set, with October slated. July term was postponed Monday due to a unusually large docket.
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