Two Wives Alleged as Georgia Man Is Jailed
Dewey Hughes of Houston County facing a statutory bigamy charge arrived from Early County and was jailed on $500 bond after failing to divorce his first wife. Will Johnson of Frog Town arrested for alleged prohibition violation, released on $300 bond. Spencer Collins held on concealed pistol charge with $300 bond. Barney Napier arrested for alleged road-work failure, released on $300 bond. Sheriff notes a sharp drop in law violations over two weeks.
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Dewey Aghes
Houston County
Early County
Georgia
Will Johnson
Frogown
Rollins Hs
Alege
Johnson
Spencer Collins
Barney Napier
Woman shoots husband then takes him to hospital
In Birmingham Alabama on January 10 Mrs Carl P Pinson shot her husband three times and seriously wounded him. She then carried him to a hospital and surrendered to police saying she acted in self defense.
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Birmingham
Ala
Carl P. Pinson
Former Chicago attorney’s home exploded and burned
Fire after an explosion destroyed the summer home near Michigan City Ind. of John F. Tyrrell former assistant state attorney of Chicago. Officials believe the residence was bombed.
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Michigan City
Ind
Here
John F. Tyrrell
Chicago
Mrs Ed Parks Dies In Montgomery After Short Illness
Mrs Ed Parks of Montgomery died at her home this morning after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 in Clayton Street Baptist Church. She moved to Montgomery from Dothan several months ago. her husband is Mr Parks, assistant yard master for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Three children survive.
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Ed Parks
Montgomery
Clayton Street Baptist Church
Capital City
Parks
Dothan
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
November Heavy Express Burdens Hit Aerial Freight
In November mail planes carried record express loads including securities worth up to 250 000. A total of 2400 air express sacks were processed with New York named the top shipper followed by Chicago Los Angeles and San Francisco in that order.
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Washington
Air
New York
Chicago
Lo Angeles
Ang San Francico
Youthful Runaways Returned to Kissimmee Home
Helen Rogers and Susie Mae Stalling high school girls who ran away from Kissimmee Florida last Saturday were taken into custody by Sheriff Rollins yesterday and are returning home today under the escort of Helen's father and two brothers. Mr Bowers authorized Helen to return to her Michigan mother with an adult escort, but feared she might abandon the trip if left alone on the train.
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Helen Rogers
Susie Mae Stalling
Kissimme
Florida
Mrs Bethune of Blakely Dies in Houston Heights
Missouri Frances Bethune 76 sister of W H Frasier's mother died at Mr Frasier's home in Houston Heights after weeks of illness. Funeral in Blakely at 11 a m Friday at the Methodist church with pastor officiating. Burial in Blakely cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs A S Windham of Texas and brothers C E Stucky R H Stucky S J Stucky all Blakely and sister Mrs H L Frasier of Dothan.
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Missouri
Frances Bethune
W. H. Frasier
Vermont Herd Records Show Milks 8300 Pounds Average
Burlington report notes that the five top herds in each of Vermont's twenty associations produced an average of 8300 pounds of milk last year.
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Burlington, Vt
Vermont
Rockefeller Jr Seeks Resignation of Standard Oil Leader
John D Rockefeller Jr writes Standard Oil Co of Indiana stockholders asking for proxies to oppose Col. Robert W Stewart's re election as chairman amid perjury charges related to Teapot Dome testimony. Stewart refuses to resign. Also reported a coyote chase in Dodge City Kansas where Jack Bailey killed a fox with a hammer.
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Rockefeller
New York
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
Robert W. Stewart
Stewart
Senate Teapot Dome
Dodge City
Kas.p
Jack Bailey
Former Dothan Resident Jim A. Wood Dies at 70
Jim A. Wood aged 70 died Wednesday afternoon at 3 18 at his Graceville Route 2 home after a lingering illness. He was a former Dothan resident and father of Mrs W H Mathis. Funeral services were held at the home of Mr and Mrs W H Mathis 405 Seth Oates Street with Rev J W Bud officiating. Interment followed in the city cemetery. Surviving are his widow Mattie, three daughters Mrs A M Sammons of Birmingham Mrs Vester Lee of Bessemer and Mrs W F Mathis and brother John Wood of Georgetown Georgia. Pallbearers were J B Saxon R M Brown J L Vaughn Buck Register Leslie Smart and Byrd Saunders.
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Jim A. Wood
Graceville
Dothan
W. H. Mathis
Seth Oates
J. W. Bud
Lafayette Street Methodist Church
Fellows & Forrester
City Cemetery
Mattie Wood
A. M. Sammons
Birmingham
Vester Lee
Bessem
W. 4. Mathis
John Wood
Georgetown
J. B. Saxon
R. M. Brown
J. L. Vaughn
Buck Register
Leslie Smart
Byrd Saunders
Central of Georgia official dies in Augusta
A. G. Jackson age 80 traffic manager of the Central of Georgia railway and a well known rail man in the state died today in Augusta.
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Central OF Georgia
R. R
Augusta
Fourth Destructive Fire In California Oil Fields
The fourth destructive fire in as many months blazed at the Santa Fe Springs oil field in Whittier California today. Two gushers sent flames skyward endangering the field with losses already estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Whittier
Cal
Santa Fe Springs
Health Officers Meet in Capital For Flu Council
Health authorities from across the nation gathered in Washington to share influenza data and seek battle plans. Surgeon General Hugh S. Cum ming, bedridden with influenza, sent a message urging preparedness for a possible second winter outbreak.
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FLU Council
Washington, D. C
Hugh S. Cumning
South African Students Lead U S Tour for Exchange
Forty South African students will tour the United States in January to observe American college home industrial and civic life. The itinerary covers Washington Chicago Detroit Buffalo and Boston. The party includes 26 girls 13 men and two chaperons of Dutch English and French descent.
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New York
Future Seer Richards Amazes Dothan Eagle Readers
The magician Richards offers a future gazing act at The Dothan Eagle stage with questions accepted by mail. Patrons sign with initials only for a chance to have queries answered on stage during upcoming performances.
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Cits
Konan
Montas
Richards
Maciean
Legion to Decide on Airport Project At Tomorrow’s Meeting
The American Legion committee choosing property for an airport site will report at tomorrow night’s meeting. Commander Ifubert Farmer says the group is ready to move forward with construction. Other business includes deciding on the Legion’s contribution to broadcasting a Dethutt program via Pensacola Crete broadcasting station in the near future.
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American Legion
Ifubert Farmer
Legion
Pensacola
Investigation of Public Utilities Resumed Today
Washington January 10 The Federal Trade Commission resumed its probe into publicity activities of power companies. Pace C. Bradley, former Alabama utility official, testified after surveying school seekers and providing information, but prosecutors pursued charges related to preferences for outdoor utilities.
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Washington
Federal Tract Commission
Pace C. Hradlev
Alabama
Training Course for Boy Scout Leaders Opens in Eufaula
A Tuesday evening program starts in Eufaula for Boy Scout leaders. The session gathers troop members and organizers to discuss leadership and training activities for scouts.
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Eufaula
Weather Update for Alabama Tonight and Friday
Readable fragments indicate colder tonight in Alabama with unsettled coastal conditions on Friday. No clear locations or times due to garbled text. no actionable forecast details available.
Death of Mrs. J. M. Flournoy at Peduntah Specupe
Mrs. J. M. Flournoy died at her home in Peduntah Specupe. Funeral services will be held Friday morning at Ge residerier in Florida city with interment at the cemetery there. She was the mother of Moss Flournoy of tats cite and Waverly Flotiney of Jacksonville Flin. Her husband also survives.
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Pe J. Flournoy
Peduntah
Iorninge
Waverly Floatiney
Jacksonville
Flin
Salvation Army seeks Booth retirement from leadership
On the Thames January 10 the Salvation Army high council adopted a resolution to retire General Cramwell Booth after years as leader citing health and financial concerns. The group plans to seek his successor and return stability to the organization.
President-Elect Accelerates Early Work
An fragmented report notes the president elect moving quickly to tackle initial tasks. It mentions ambitions and early actions, with emphasis on governance and administration. The readable text references leadership and a push to advance policy priorities.
Dirigible’s Ten Hour Night Alarm Over California Bay
An airship arrived near Los Angeles before noon after a ten hour delay from its scheduled run. Citizens worried about the ship in rough winds during the night while the Navy moved it toward the tender Patoka. Mooring was completed at 12 44.
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Los Angeles
Port St. Joe
Etriville
Angeles
the -la- Auveles
Woman Dies of Burns on Funeral Pyre
In Tallapoosa Georgia, Julia Pitts, 60, died from burns received on a funeral pyre reportedly arranged by herself in her bedroom. Her 70-year-old husband awoke to find her engulfed in flames as the blaze grew, and she did not survive.
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Tallapoosa
Julia. Pitts
Venus
Robblanche
Lesping
Government Plans Radio Farm News Week January 27 25
A fragmented notice outlines a government plan for a radio program titled Farm News Week. It references dates and local entities involved in broadcasting and agricultural reporting within the state and region.
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Government Plans
Farm News Week
Commissioners Neglect Public Buildings and Favor Roads
Judge Harry K. Martin argues Houston County diverts 2.5 mill levy funds from roads and bridges to maintenance of a 25 year old courthouse jail and almshouse. The county borrows and spends far more on roads, neglecting public buildings while development outpaces aging facilities.
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Harry K. Martin
Board of Revenue
Houston County
Dothan
Heaton
Peices
Yashinas
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Atlantic Coast Line
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John D. JR
PORTY
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Freoefiue
Seth Pes Tien
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Gen. Booth
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Dirigible
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Cory Belt
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