U S Cotton Reports Boost Prices and Outlook
The Agriculture Department’s August forecast pegs 1931 cotton production at about 19.2 million bales with lint yield around 109.6 pounds per acre and Alabama at roughly 1.26 million bales. Cotton prices jumped on the government estimate, with New Orleans and New York markets rallying as October to January contracts rose. Stocks surged in New York trading, mirroring the bullish tone of the cotton market and broader market strength.
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Washington
Department of Agriquays
Alabama
Agriculture Department
New Orleans
Gove
New York Exchange
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Beara
Anhdreda
Dethan Man Dies After Eight Days Pneumonia
Charles Glenn Windsor aged 31 of Birmingham died in a Birmingham hospital after eight days of pneumonia. Survived by wife, two daughters Isabel and Marihene, mother Mrs Mae Windsor, Birmingham, one brother James Wisdeor, two sisters Miss Frances Windsor and Mrs Nell Lowery. Funeral planned at 3:30 p.m. at Baptist church in Lafayette with Rev T G from LaFayette in charge. Houston Funeral Company arranged.
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Charles Glenn Windsor
Kate Windsor
Delan
Birmingham
Memingham
Baptist Church
T. G. From
LaFayette Binet Methodist Church
Theo Gen
Clin Bisset
Buford Willa Gyde L
W. P. Reynold
Tecumseh Legend of Magic Belt Stops Bullets
Washington AP reports a historic tale of Tecumseh and a magic belt said to shield him from bullets during the War of 1812. Smithsonian researchers note the story’s enduring legend while other notes touch on a young scenery designer and a theater production.
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Washington
Stout
Mich
Tecumseh
Truman MY
Smithsonian
County Asked to Pay $100 for Mule Fell Through Bridge
Houston county commissioners discussed a $100 claim for the death of a mule that fell through a bridge west of Dothat last week. Commissioner Ford Snell urged payment, calling it a good title mule, but the motion failed pending investigation into who built the bridge and ownership by Mrs. Dora Hughes.
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Houston County
Dothat
Ford Snell
Board of Revenue
Clark
Dora Hughes
Tangled romance of minister told at death inquiry
Muskogee Oklahoma August 8 AP a grand jury probes the death by poison of the first wife of 50 year old minister. County attorney Phillip Oldham outlined a tangled romance involving the preacher and his 19 year old bride. Letters in verse to and from the minister were presented as evidence. Bernie admitted writing his present wife before the death last March. He was jailed for investigation while his young wife was released to her mother. The attorney said she was a victim of circumstances. Oldham noted the minister and his young wife admitted a prior love affair but denied knowledge of poisoning the first wife.
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Muskogee
Omle
Phillip Oldhem
A. Berrie
Bernie
Oldham
Berrie
Woman Dies as Car Upsets Near Donwalstonville
Mrs. Harmon 235 of Montgomery Alabama was killed in an automobile accident near Donwalstonville yesterday as she drove and lost control the car overturned and burned. H B Martin of Montgomery aided Mrs Harmon and her daughter Dorothy and the latter's friend Opal Mosley to Jacksonville Florida. Martin suffered severe bruises but accompanied the body to Montgomery last night.
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Donwalsonville
ST. Harmon
Montgomery
Ala
Harmon
H. B. Martin
Ber
Deumtter
Dorothy
Opal Mosley
Jacksonville
Fla
Martin
City golfers gear up for annual tournament qualifiers
Dothan golfers will qualify this week for the city tournament finals to be played at the Country Club course. Qualifying runs August 21 through Saturday with first matches starting Sunday and elimination rounds continuing next week. The event is open to all Dothan golfers, member or not, with large entrant interest.
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Dothan
Country Club
En Crawford
Birmingham
Golang
Father of Girl 16 Jailed Here Unable To Meet Situation
In Brookwood Alabama and nearby Tennessee, a complex case unfolded after a 16 year old girl and her 49 year old father faced detention. J A Searcy of Brookwood died from injuries in an automobile crash at Brookwood. Mabel Mae Garrett’s parents were reportedly unable to meet expenses and authorities pressed for guidance. Alonzo Sanders, 35, was arrested with the girl as welfare officials weighed steps, with Dothan and Houston County officers seeking direction from Tennessee authorities.
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J. A. Searcy
Brookwood
Ala
Giea Inn
Bessemer Hospital
Sweetwater
Tenn
Ews
Mabel Mae Garrett
Searcy
Houston County
John Garrett
Ates
Tennessee
Alonzo Sanders
Abe
Dothan
Accident Victim Goes Home After Highway Crash
Harry Moseley of Jakis Georgia was injured when his car hit railings on the Alabama Florida highway months ago. He was treated at Dothan hospital and later returned home to Jackson. The accident victim was taken to Jackson Io ja Dowling and Rhodes ambulances. Blind girl Claudia Lamb, age 16, has become a skilled typist and aspiring artist planning to enter university, aiming for a journalism career.
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Harry Moseley
Souce Jakis
Mabama
Florida
Dothan
Pesterioy
Jaxon
Waza
Jaxin Io Ja Dowling
Rhodes
TIFT
Ras. (Ap
Claudia Gwendolyn Lamb
Plano
Land Ride
Plant
S University
Reo
Searcy Family Attends Brookwood Funeral
Funeral plans for a Brookwood area individual include remarks from his family. Mrs A J Searcy and two sisters Mrs A M Cherry and Mrs B M Miseroff of Dothan travel to attend. Survivors listed: widow and children of Brookwood, sister Mrs M E Smith of Waunehila Fla, and five brothers H B Searcy of Raiford Fla J Searcy Andalusia G S and J W Searcy of WyAllam Ala and J R Searcy of Leesburg Fla.
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A. J. Searcy
A. M. Cherry
Bf. Miseroff
Dothan
Brookwood
A Slater
M. E. Smith
Wauehila
Fla
Old Burial Ground Found Under U S Airport
Workmen leveling Hamilton Field in Marin County uncover several skeletons six to seven feet underground. Relics and mortars indicate the site was a former Digger Indian burial ground. Also reported: 25 Spanish coins dated 1751 to 1802 found by Darby Hayes near Bennettsville.
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San Rafael
Cat
Hamilton Field
Pen
Marin County
Bennettsville
Darby Hayes
Anniston Writer Plans Dothan Article on City Facts
Mrs Ruby Price Robinson of The Anniston Times travels to Dothan to gather facts for a feature about Dothan. The Anniston Times, a weekly started three weeks ago by Judge Charles Leyden of Anniston, aims to publish the report. Robinson will stay ten more days.
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Ruby Price Robinson
Anniston Times
New
Dothan
Charles Leyden
Anniston
Leyden
Fen Factory Posts Copper Car Plates Plan
Carson City Nevada AP reports War ren Matt Penrose superintendent at the state penitentiary says two sets of copper car plates were made at the prison factory as samples. Copper plates will cost about 13 cents per pair versus seven cents for ordinary metal plates. Production is expected to start in October 1933.
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Carson City
Nev
Motor Vehicle Department
Warren Matt Penrose
State Penitentary
Penrose
Oklahoma Solons At Extremes
Oklahoma City AP report notes contrasting records of Senators Elmer Thomas and T. P. Gore in the test congressional session. Thomas introduced 142 pills while Gore offered 2, illustrating divergent approaches and leverage for soloun.
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Oklahoma City
Okl Homas
Elmer Thomas
T. P. Gore
Thomas
Gore
Campbell moves to Dothan with Thamas Insurance agency
Fiorala resident Camphe Campbell announced today she is connected with Thamas Insurance Agency in Dothan. Campbell will meet clients at Bla home for Bow services.
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Dothan
Camphe
Fiorala
Thamas Insurance Agency
Campbell Wi
Days of Log Cabins Brought Back by Alabama Forester
Montgomery reports Colonel Bunker, Alabama state forester, says low mood drives people from cities to build log cabins. Hundreds of log houses are rising across the state as shelter amid rural revival, with structures along back roads visible from the northern and western regions.
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Alabama Forester
Montgomery
Alabama
Gol. Page S. Bunker
Famitien
Col. Bunker Sais
Bunker
Roosevelt Walker Case Hearing Called
Unclear text describes a hearing related to Mayor Walker with names like Roosevelt Walker and Sam uel Beale. Mentions telegraph message, defense opportunity, and references to judges or officials. The fragmentary report reflects a civic dispute or criminal case proceedings connected to a mayoral tenure.
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Walker
Roosevelt
Legislators Push Counties to Keep Gas Levy
State Senator J Hubert Farmer and Representative John W Rish urged Holston county commissioners to retain the two cent gasoline fund for Alabama counties if the special session reconvenes. Farmer backed the two cent levy and the one cent gasoline tax, while Rish voiced indecision on the one cent but opposed a broad sales tax.
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J. Hubert Farmer
John W. Rish
Holston
Alabama
Benator Farmer
Rinh
Houston
Henry
Pathan Abbeville
Rish
Filch
Farmer
Mobile golf pro offers tips at Dothan Country Club
Luther Dean, former Oak Hills professional, tours south Alabama on a freelancing golf instruction circuit. He plans to visit Dothan biweekly to offer lessons at the Country Club and will also travel to Andalusia Ozark Enterprise and other towns in the region. Dean has 15 years in golf course work and more than eight years as a professional with past stints in Coral Gables Florida and other tours.
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Luther Dean
Oak Hills Golf Elite
T Bmobile
Dothan
South Alabama
Dean
Andaluste
Ozark
Enterprise
Atmare
South Madame
Coral Gables
Fla
Tn Florida
Alabama
Yatterday
Andalusia
Victim of Blood Poisoning Returns Home
Earl Tatum Jr son of Mr and Mrs Farl Tatum was able to go home yesterday from a hospital where he was taken Saturday for treatment of blood poisoning resulting from a fractured foot. Condition improving, hospital attendants and doctors reported.
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Earl Tatum, Jr
Farl Tatum
Ashford Boy Dies Of Short Illness
Ashford, Saturday night: Jorl Singletary, son of Mr and Mrs Singletary, died after a short illness. Survived by five brothers living in Ashford and nearby towns. Funeral arrangements to be announced by local Masons.
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Ashford
Jorl Singletary
Spearedd
Mra
Jo Singletary
Banides
Epaeh Jota
Hierey
Wastagn
Eawin
Tae
Wen
Mia Filade Singh Tary
Asaford
Ape
Eeme Tin Law
Fellows
Band Concert Program Announced at Court House Lawn
Bandmaster Saxon Poyner requests attendees stand at attention with heads uncovered during the national anthem. The 8 o'clock program features The Basen march, Sky Pilot overture, Mr Tromborology smear, The Rosary, Waiting for the Roll fox trot, Song of Love waltz, Crystal novelties tonight in Florida, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, Venl vlet The Star Spangled Banner.
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Saxon Poyner
Basaen
Ovecure
Sky Pilot
Lindbergh ransom money received by bank tellers
Bank tellers in Albert New Brunswick reported receiving over the counter part of the $59,009 ransom paid for the Lindbergh baby kidnapping. Royal Canadian mounted police said the holder of the bill was a19m2 woman from Virginia staying in the area on vacation, name withheld.
Calms Break at Houston County Commission Meeting
The Houston County commissioners faced a brief disruption over payment of county road bills and a proposed abolition measure. Chairman H K Martin cast the deciding vote in favor, with Burkett offering a motion to pay a Johnann Hardware bill at Ashford, while Clark and Whiddon clashed and left the room. The session ended with unanimous approval to adopt Burkett’s motion.
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Houston County
Commipalcneras
Revolution
Maren
Carl Burkett
Alvah Clark
J. J. Whiddon
Gene Terry
Whiddon
Taft
H. K. Martin
Acrosa
Martin
Johnain Hardware
Asford
Burkett
Johnson
Adopon
Executions Seen By Federal Marshal
A distorted AP dispatch reports federal marshal officers overseeing multiple executions. The text mentions Fort Snitt and Panotn Ineteat, with a focus on the execution of an Indian named Sian Leet, described amid chaotic details and a marked event near a river or coast. The account references Fort Snitt and a list of involved parties in a tense, historical setting.
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Fim
Wilklsgin
Patsk
Fort Snitt
Sian
Panotn
Wackroth
Marker
TRY FAMILY FARM PROJECT HATTI MO AP 3 ACRE TRACT SALE
Fragmentary note reports a family farm project in Hatti Missouri involving a three acre tract near Wak on the river. The text mentions selling or dividing land among relatives and peasant fees, with unclear details and dates.
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Hatti
Wakapie
Abducted bank president critically injured and held
Johns Colesgrove, aged president of the Bank of Taylorsville, is in a hospital near death after being attacked, robbed, bound and gagged, then dumped in a weed patch. He walked to a friend's house Sunday. Suspects James Gammonton and Amelia Pour gout denied ties to the disappearance as two others are questioned. Colesgrove faces the bank's failure fallout and a three year sentence.
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Springfield
Johns Colesgrove
Tayloraville
Ley
Colesgrove
Molma
Coistgrove
James Gunmonton
Amelia Pourgout
Gammonton
Poussoud
Panker'n Dikapprerance
Calas Grove
Taylorsville
Gammontont
Ble
Todas Colingrove
Colengrove
Poustout
Gammontoni
Cammontont
Detroit
Garrmontont
Cotesgrove
Uberty
Funeral for J. R. Webb 52 Victim of Stroke
Funeral services for J. R. Webb of Willams Station age 52 who died from a stroke were held today at Ebeneger B?rist church with Rev. F M Stewart officiating. Burial followed at the local cemetery. Survived by wife Columbia three sons A Webb and Sam Webb brothers and two sisters.
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J. R. Webb
Witlame
Kin Yard
Ebeneger
F. M. Stewart
Burlalwac
Oechored
Dewsing
Webb
Columbia
Juute Toro
A. Webb
Columbis
Sam Lynell Webb
Willams Station
Jin Brothers
T Webb
Sand ‘Bile
J. H. Webb
Ocalc Pla
Mere
Ana Kerkian
Phente City
Bell Welch
Florida
Community fish pond started at Brushy Fork
Fifteen Tennessee farmers joined to construct and stock a pond at Brushy Fork. Anglers expect the project to provide a source of fish and recreation for the community, with plans to stock the pond and manage it for future use.
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Terson County
Foreag
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