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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1930
Page
3
A humorous note describes a vehicle stuck in a hen house chimney since Christmas Eve. The speaker jokes that the chickens might have pulled him out, else he would still be inside, turning a mishap into a lighthearted tale.
At Theatres end Bat rrail of the Golden West with Buffalo Bill Jr Robeville Might Club News Reel fleet Sunday Conspiracy with Gracie Love Hugh Trevor and Ned dmceCS. Ken Maynard in Bong the Caballero Cartoon and News Alley serial Indians Are Coming Next Sunday Eddie Cantor in Whoopee Clara Bow in Her Wedding Night Bert Wheeler in Houston Thursday Friday Saturday.
The Little Black Clock and Peggy travel by air ship across seas and lands to Poland where older boys craft candle lit stars from cardboard. The stars are joined to form a display with a candle center as they move through villages visiting houses full of awaiting children.
Rose Considine uncovers a tangled past linking her to Clement Donaldine and a hidden adoption. Mr. Perle, her guardian, reveals a history of false identities and inheritance schemes as Rose faces dangerous truths and shifting loyalties in a noir melodrama.
Stanford University reports Kenneth Reynolds captain-elect for 1931 basketball gains coaching from fiancée Elizabeth McCullough. She assists daily at the women’s court, returns balls, records scores, and critiques his free throw form to improve his accuracy.
Washington reports aircraft makers cut output to under 40 percent of 1929. For the first half of 1930, 1,684 planes were built from licenses and marks issued, vs 6,034 in the prior year. Of 1,160 commercial ships, 562 were monoplanes and 698 were bi planes, with demand strongest for open cockpit models.
Bethesda AP reports Old Nick a 34 year old government horse has been retired on a pension of two measures of bran cats and alfalfa hay daily. Since 1906 Nick worked at the government veterinary experiment station at Bethesda pulling a wagon to the Agriculture Department in Washington a 20 mile round trip.
Aviation pay scales show mail and passenger pilots earning from 300 to 850 dollars monthly, with the average around 550 dollars for the latter half of 1920 and early 1980. The scene describes observers at window panes watching a silver star and carol singing by older youths, framed as a holiday moment for younger children.
The record notes an early 1929 figure of $463.51 and lists airplane and engine mechanics earning an average $157 monthly with salaries from $125 to $185. It mentions a token amount of 70 cents distributed to people in the scene, and references Emperor Jane in a comparative phrase.
John D. Rockefeller teed off with a steady drive at Ormond, 125 yards to the middle, marking a solid start in the round as reported by AP. The note emphasizes the thrill of a good drive and Rockefeller's smooth performance.
A dense OCR snippet lists numerous radio programs and stations across times and networks. It notes show titles such as Amos and Andy, orchestras, talk segments, and features with references to WEAF WABC WJS etc, reflecting a crowded program grid with multiple affiliations and times.
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