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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1949
Page
5
HAL BOYLE reports New York City endures severe water shortages as Met reservoirs fall to 34.7 percent of normal capacity. Residents hoard water, take extra baths, and rush to taps, sparking concerns over dehydration and a strange surge in “secret water drinkers” amid urban drought.
A fragmented dialogue recalls a water shortage causing hush whispers about black market water. Conversations touch on smuggling from New Jersey, avoiding shortages, and improvised solutions like soaking shirts and auger sacks in water as a quip about supply constraints. The era’s tone mixes humor with scarcity.
Atlanta AP reports the U S Department of Labor blames labor disputes for a Southeastern drop in manufacturing jobs from mid September. Total losses reach 5 200 workers with durable goods leading declines while Alabama shows gains in nondurable sectors. The report cites coal and iron as contributing factors and notes state by state variances in job losses.
In a clipped tale from Bath and Saloon Fogarty the figure Johnny BoBo explains his habit of singing to reflect on thirst and water, joking that no staff has touched it since the summer of 1821 as he jokes about patriotic drinking.
The fragment lists several states including Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia, with odd spellings and truncations. The text reading suggests a partial roster or regional reference from a historical page, lacking full context or a clear event.
Earl L. Weiss, 21, of Berwyn, Illinois, went hunting for squirrels but shot his own right foot. He managed to hobble home and seek medical help after the accident, with neighbors and authorities noting the mishap during the outing.
A Chicago committee examined traffic congestion from all workers leaving simultaneously. It urged Mayor Martin H. Reniger’s office to shift utility and agency employees to begin work earlier to spread peak flows and ease city gridlock.
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