Dothan Merchants Clash Over County Revenue Move
Local merchants today dispute blame for Houston county board of revenue action rescinding a 6500 land purchase grant for a sericulture station near Headland. They plan to meet Monday to push back and defend Dothan trade against political motives while noting $38157.21 in home market earnings for farmers this year.
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Dothan
Gant
Houston County Board
of N
Revenue
Sam ‘Dunwoody
Commissioner of Endeavors
Atte
Houston County
Legion selects 60 acre plot for Dothan airport
American Legion members vote to buy 60 acres on the Dothan Vicksburg road about two and a half miles from the city. Total outlay is about $10,000 for land, a small club house and airport development with public support sought.
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American Legion
Dothan-Vicksburg
Ida Inscor
the Legion
The
Legion
McNeil Dies at Home on Route Six Friday
W D McNeil died at his home on Route 6 Friday afternoon at 4 o clock. Funeral services were held at Rehobeth Church this afternoon with Rev W M Bush officiating. Surviving are his parents two daughters Jewel and Winseter two sons Elmer and Leon one brother Hosea McNeil and one sister Mrs W E Elmore of Campbell Fila The Dothan Undertaking Company arranged the funeral.
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W. D. McNeil
Rehobeth Church
Rev. W. M. Bush
Dothan Undertaking Company
G. W. McNeil
Jewel
Winseter
Elmer
Leon
Hosea McNeil
W. E. Elmore
Campbell, Fila
Autoists of Addis Ababa Protest Goaders in City Streets
Autoists in Addis Ababa protest the growing number of goulers clogging city streets. The chaotic scene reflects urban frustration as vehicles and pedestrians contend with congestion and unsafe road conditions amid crowding.
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Addis Ababa
Thopia
Houston Farmer Grows Turnips Weighing 412 Pounds
J M Smith of Dothan brought turnips weighing as much as four pounds to the city. He notes many other turnips in his garden reach similar weights, though most range 2.5 to 3.5 pounds. Samples of Satsuma clusters were shown, and he has 56 trees bearing fruit planted after the freeze that killed Compass Lake orchards.
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J.M. Smith
Dothan
Smith
Dothan Girl Injured in Fall May Face Fatal Outcome
Miss Elizabeth Andrews a home economics teacher at Eclectic High School remained in critical condition at Memorial Hospital after a fall Thursday in her classroom. She suffered a fractured skull and brain concussion and was unconscious on arrival in Montgomery. Her father Rev H M Andrews and mother were at her bedside. she is a Dothan native and a Woman's College of Alabama graduate.
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Montgomery
Elizabeth Andrews
Eclectic High School
Memorial Hospital
Eclectic
Miss Andrews
H. M. Andrews
Dothan
Mother Dies as Entire Family of Nine Struck by Flu
Coleman Georgia December 8 Mrs C H Sanders died at her home yesterday from influenza while the entire family including the husband and nine children were confined to beds with the same disease.
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Coleman
C. H. Sanders
Dothan Children Send Santa Requests In The Eagle
Three letters from Dothan children to Santa Claus are published in The Eagle to ensure gifts are not overlooked. The notes dated December 8 1925 request a big doll a tricycle a bicycle skates and fruit for RUBBY NELL HEAD and a bicycle skates a doll and fruit for LOUISE HEAT along with kindness wishes to their family and teacher.
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Dothan
Santa Claus
Eagle
Santa
Sim
Rubby Nell Head
Ala
Iama Uttle
Marie Harrin
Child’s Christmas Wish From Dothan Boy Prompted
A 10 year old boy in Dothan Alabama asks Santa Claus for a toy train a 22 life fire works fruit and more. He pleads not to forget the past boys and girls in need this season.
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Tam
All Star Football Game Set For Christmas Day in Dothan
Do than and Enterprise will clash in Memorial Stadium on December 25 at 2 PM. Notable players Red Brown Billie Brown Merritt Burns and former Dothan stars will join forces with Enterprise veterans Hagler Bowden and others to form a 75 percent college material All-Star lineup in a promising gridiron exhibition.
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Do‘han
Enterprise
Memorial Stadium
Tubb
Red Brown
Billie Brown
Merritt Burns
Auburn
Pillie
James Mullens
Milner Doster
Dothan
Ike Perker
Frank Bennett
Whit Haris
Hagler
Bowden
all-Southern Guard
all-Southern Timber
Schuyler
Hand
Red
Dothan High School
Dothan Field
Roo
Explosion Kills Three and Injures Three in Texas Docking
Three unidentified men died and at least three were injured in a tanker explosion on the Gulfland at the Port Arthur gasoline dock. The blast occurred this morning. the bodies were too burned for identification and the cause remains unknown.
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Port Arthur
Tex
Gulfland
Appointment fight over West Be to lead interior department
The Senate Public Lands Committee asked Secretary Weak to appear in an open hearing next Wednesday about his nomination to head the interior department under President Coolidge. A battle over the appointment was anticipated.
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Senate Public Lands Committee
Interior Department
Washington
Dec
Senate Public Lands Committer
Weet
Coolidge
Prominent Gordon Farmer Dies Thursday Evening
J T Anderson nee 25 prominent farmer residing near Gorin dies Thursday evening. Local obituary notes his prominence in the Gordon area and his contributions to the farming community. Funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family.
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Gordon Farmer
J.T. Anderson
Gorin
Res
Weather Slabama: Fair Tonight Then Warmer Sunday
Forecast calls for fair conditions tonight with freezing temperatures in the southern portion. Sunday should bring continued fair skies with slowly rising temperatures and gentle northerly winds.
Prohi Bureau Details 1928 Arrests and Convictions
The Prohibition Bureau reported 75,307 arrests and 5,313 convictions for the 1928 fiscal year, highlighting a rise of about 10,000 arrests from the prior year in Commissioner Doran's annual report. The figures illustrate intensified enforcement efforts under the Treasury Department during Prohibition.
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Prohi Bureau
Washington
Prohibition Bureau
Treasury Department
Prohibition
Doran
Inspection of Rothstein files yields narcotics arrests
New York reports that a review of the slain gambler Arnold Rothstein’s business files uncovered information prompting a seizure of two million dollars in narcotics. This led to the arrest of Joseph Unger on a train to Chicago and Mrs. June Boyd arrested in a Chicago hotel as part of ongoing narcotics trafficking probes.
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New York
Arnold Rothstein
Joseph Unger
June Boyd
Unger
Chicago
Boyd
King's Condition Reported Satisfactory
London December report states the king's temperature higher but medical bulletin notes several hours of refreshing sleep and that he has held the ground gained yesterday despite a disturbed day. The physicians describe his condition as satisfactory based on sleep and stability.
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London
Polish Ambassador in Washington to Resign Soon
Warsaw reports Johan Clechanow ski, Polish ambassador to the United States, has informed the Foreign Office he plans to resign shortly due to personal reasons. The move follows diplomatic strains reported in recent dispatches.
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Warsaw
Dec
Johan Clechanowski
United States
Foreign Office
Banquet Planned For Dothan High Football Team
A banquet for Dothan High School football players will be held Monday at 7 30 P M at the Wadlington Hotel. Coach Paul Tabb says the public is invited and local supporters fund the event to honor the gridders season. A team captain for next year will be elected after the banquet and players and fans will speak. Fans are asked to notify Mr Wadlington to reserve seats.
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Wadlington Hotel
Paul Tabb
Caseh Tubb
Mr. Wadlington
State Cotton Yield Totals 14 573 000 Bales Reported
Washington December reports the final year cotton production estimate at 14 573 000 bales with state breakdowns for Georgia Alabama and Tennessee and 12 AGLGIE bales ginned to date New Orleans notes a market drop of about 3 450 dollars after the crop report release.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Alabama
Tenneester
Department
New Orleans
Mary Pickford Chooses John Mack Brown For New Film
Mary Pickford selects John Mack Brown to star opposite her in an upcoming film. Brown, noted for football past and prior roles, will play the leading male in a project alongside Pickford. Brown’s career includes The Fair Coed and Dancing Daughters as well as A Woman of Affairs. Born in Dothan Alabama.
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Mary Pickford
John Mack Brown
Mir
Mack
Brown
Vyothan Bey
Inter
Eoelaeve
Phantom of the
Unie Waioha
Chean
Johnny
Corder
York
Mars Vickfer
Connette Hew
Mickart
George Teving Feng
Mr. Lirewn
Vaniser-cty
Alabama
Toe Pele
Afoe
Gore
Marion Paces
Resentment Grows Over City Board of Revenue Role
Debated issue in Henry County centers on the Matty tun county board of revenue’s proposed $6 000 land purchase for a Natauto experiment station near Headland two miles from Dothan. Merchants charge local leaders shuffled responsibility and threaten a boycott while pledging to thrash out the plan at Monday meeting.
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Dothan
Board of Revenue
Able
Henry Coune
Mattytun County
Natauto Experiment Station
Headland
Dothan Luginesa
Board of Revenue Manedas
Blane
Houston County Board of Revenue
Henry County
Abbeville
Healand
Thin
Lont
Pothan
Fentt
Aay Add Chew
Uae
Lote
Rend
Ste
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W. G. Pruett
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Dothax
Wadline- Bote
Hich Een Aio
Seatire
Legion Purchasing Committee
Houston
Dothan, Ala
Dees
Dea
Rep
Hasler and Bowden
Darce
Liisammo
Astoria
Ovit
Dewitt Thomas
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