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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
2
A local notice reports the Madden bill for the Muscle Shoals lease was rejected while unrelated items note hog sale receipts totaling 65 597 dollars and a cafe scene where a woman smokes a cigarette provoking light remarks from coffee drinkers who warn about language.
Seventy two farmers from Houston County sent 445 hogs to the Dothan Hog Growers Association sale. Total receipts reached 4 712 60 with top hogs at 7 72. Hogs were sold to Dothan Packing Co and shipped to White Provision Co in Atlanta. County agent says overall hog receipts now total 65 597 and further sales may bring near 200 000 as cooperative marketing grows.
Mr. Homer Slaughter, deputy of the State Fire Marshal, is at the Houston Hotel in Montgomery examining the origin and circumstances of several recent fires. He plans to stay for several days as he reviews cases where alleged firebugs have appeared in court and pleaded ignorance to arson.
The House approved the naval construction bill authorizing 15 cruisers and one aircraft carrier and sent it to the White House for final action in Washington D C.
Sealed proposals for a two room school building for colored pupils on the south side of the city at South Alice street and for adding a room at East Highlands school will be received by the City Board of Education between now and 2 PM Thursday February 14.
New York stocks opened sharply lower following Federal Reserve warnings. Speculative credit limits and tightening policy sparked broad losses with many leading shares dropping one to seventeen dollars, wiping out gains and signaling a tense market day.
The pool room has been updated with four new tables and accessories. Improvements include new dials and extensive renovations making the facility well equipped for use.
Vaughn cites ongoing dumping north of the cemetery and urges an ordinance to ban the practice. He notes health risks and unsightly views, says a blind fence will be built to hide the debris, and promises vigorous action to stop the dumping citywide.
Sheriff Rollins reports five cases in 24 hours as fifty gallons liquor and two cars are seized near Kinsey. Roscoe Wright and C F Douglas of Headland are jailed after a Buick carrying 35 gallons and a Ford with 15 gallons are found. two other men from Headland implicated as suspects flee into a swamp. LeRoy Glenn, a Black man, arrested at Cook Corner with liquor, marking five arrests in one day.
A nationwide hookup of 26 radio stations will broadcast the eighty second birthday party for Thomas A Edison from Fort Myers on Monday. The plan was announced today as part of the celebration honoring the inventor.
Chicago four men indicted in a bombing case targeting the home of Burt Neeber, real estate dealer. The group is linked to Anthony di Giovani, a protege of Jane Addams and Hull House founders, and a scholarship recipient to the University of Chicago.
Panama February 7 Colonel Lindbergh visits the U S S Saratoga during Pacific fleet maneuvers to give his view on air problems. He plans to depart Sunday for a Miami but may not undertake the proposed mail flight.
Clouds cover Alabama with a colder north tonight. Friday remains cloudy with some light to moderate rain along the coast. Northeast winds expected near the shoreline as conditions shift inland.
Arrangements are complete for the Frolic and Fun Fest sponsored by the Woodmen of the World at the Dothan boxing arena tonight. A record crowd is expected as prize money and entertainment are arranged. A steady rain prevented further plans.
The Pageant opens with Stine taking the spotlight in a debut event. TSN TO cate Gees perform as the audience watches, marking a lively start to a new cultural pageant.
Report of President William Henry Harrison’s unexpected death in 1841 as messengers rushed from the capital to announce the loss. The nation enters mourning. Whigs contemplate succession and political ramifications during the early days of John Tyler’s presidency.
Washington debate on leasing Muscle Shoals properties to American Cyanamid Company drew House Military Affairs Committee opposition from fertilizer interests. William Bell testified for the bid while Charles Brand warned it would force indirect government competition with farmers and hurt fertilizer producers. The committee planned closed-door consideration, with a reported 10 to 8 vote against Madden measure pending further review.
Local postal receipts for January rose about 498.64 over the previous year, seen as a healthy barometer of business. Sanford Dawsey, the Dothan postmaster, notes the rise despite moodier reports and cites third class rate reductions as a contributing factor.
A man from Montgomery County alleges that Sheriff TL El Peerery and other officials helped him flee from prison while serving for murder. The bizarre statement accuses the sheriff of conspiring to arrange an escape and receiving a fugitive from a distant prison farm.
Report from Bombay dated February 7 notes ongoing fighting with casualties rising. Fragmentary lines reference blasts and gunfire, with limited readable details on locations or parties involved.
Rural patrons are required to use larger mail boxes for parcel post. The notice outlines new mailbox size requirements and encourages patrons to adjust their fixtures.
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