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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1929
Page
4
Tests in Mammoth Cave Louisville show reception from WHAS WLW and WSM varying by roof thickness. A six tube superheterodyne set was used to conduct the broadcasts and measure signal reach in different cave areas.
Sir Sefton Brancker told the American chamber of commerce that Britain and the United States differ on subsidized development and regulation of commercial aviation. He noted Britain favors government subsidies, daytime passenger flights, and mail-led growth, while the United States relies on private initiative, night flying, and mail express focus.
Officers said about nine hundred autos and other vehicles went through the patrol camp near Campbellton highway Sunday traveling from Florida into Alabama. Of that total only twenty four carried fruits and vegetables prohibited by federal authorities.
Pensacola hosts two games with Selma and faces Columbus at Tampa while Montgomery and Pensacola match up, detailing venue pairings and locations for the schedule.
Nashville defeated Mobile 10 to 5 in yesterday's Southern League play. Atlasta beat Little Rock 9 to 4. Birmingham edged New Orleans 7 to 6 while Memphis routed Chattanooga 3 to 0.
The schedule shows Chattanooga visiting New Orleans, Nashville traveling to Mobile, and Memphis heading to Birmingham for upcoming games.
Cleveland and Washington lost to St Louis 4 1 and 4 3 respectively. Philadelphia beat Chicago 3 2 while New York fell to Boston 6 4. Detroit topped St Louis 4 3 in another AL action.
New York visits Chicago, Boston plays Detroit, Philadelphia travels to St Louis, and Washington hosts Cleveland. Matches set to showcase key rivals and regional showdowns across the schedule.
Chicago edged New York 1 0 as Brooklyn overwhelmed St. Louis 5 2 and Boston plated 30 runs to beat Cincinnati 9 in a high scoring NL tally reflecting varied attack across teams.
On St Simons Island Georgia Mrs Maxfield Parrish a hunter of plantation songs finds local Negro children who can sing the old shout songs revived from pre Civil War plantations. She credits Maggie Dennison with guiding a group of boys and girls into rhythm and spirit as they perform the haunting calls.
In Santa Fe New Mexico convicts at the state penitentiary are constructing a death house and an electric chair to enforce the legislature’s electrocution mandate. No funds were appropriated, so Warden Pat Dugan uses convict labor and brick-plant profits to cover the cost.
Philadelphia remains distant from New York yet 175 residents of Kunker City commute daily to the metropolis. The case highlights growing intercity ties and the impact on local life, with residents citing work opportunities and regional mobility.
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