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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1948
Page
3
Paris reports a weekly lottery drawing drawing 600000 tickets with hopeful French buyers. The grand prize can reach about 15090000 francs roughly $50000, while the smallest prize is 500 francs about $1.65.
Paris officials defend a government run lottery as a steady revenue source even as living costs rise. Series A pays 10,000,000 francs and Series B 5,000,000 francs to winners. Winners reportedly invest or buy property, with few lavish celebrations noted. The system remains secret on exact profits and faces public scrutiny amid postwar inflation.
A 1815 Boston sports note recounts Sheriff Choate arresting seven gamblers at Horn Pond House in Woburn. Authorities seized 23 fighting cocks valued at 1460 dollars, amid a report the venue attracted a disreputable crowd.
London reports that Brien atom research team at the Atomic Energy Research Establishment unveils a 20,000,000 volt flash X-ray machine. Hinted as potential cancer relief, the device could allow deep body irradiation for precise treatment. A line of machines is planned, with voltages reaching 400,000,000.
Manila reports a double sea murder where a boat found adrift carried the inscription You are always in, brights painted letters. The craft showed seven empty carbine shells and a missing carbine. No struggle signs. $25 found on a victim suggesting robbery unlikely. The vessel lacked official registry and may have drifted miles before discovery.
Phoenix plans a shrine to Paul Valadon father of modern magic and former Orpheum headliner. His unmarked grave was found by the Magician's Guild in a storybook ending. His son Paul Valadon Jr says tuberculosis ended his life in 1913 at age 46 in a bustling town.
Cahokia organizers coin a new term duosesquicentennial for the 250th anniversary of Cahokia’s founding. Father Joseph P. Donnelly of Saint Louis University notes meaning depends on hyphen usage and asserts the right to invent a new word.
A cryptic report notes a suspect named familiar Faia Hidya facing unusual accusations amid police interest. The authorities describe the offenses as troubling, with little clear detail in the fragment.
Fort Worth report says a man missing $41 from his pass saw a shadowy figure next door and notified police. A youth, claiming to be playing hide and seek with his bride on the roof, was jailed but later explained he was not a burglar.
A homesick cat traversed roughly 400 miles and was located near Musee Lane in Leominster, with authorities tracing the animal to its home. The journey ended when the cat returned to a residence, bringing relief to owners and a moment of local curiosity.
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