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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
3
In hot weather Fatn-a-mint mint gum laxative is pitched as refreshing and non habit forming. The ad claims it delivers a gentle thorough action through saliva and uniform intestinal distribution, promising a safe way to stay on schedule.
President Roosevelt aboard the U S S Houston and the New Orleans greeted the Navy dirigible Macon during a sea voyage toward Hawaii. Postmaster General Farley reported a 5 million dollar surplus for the prior fiscal year, the department’s first since 1919. The Macon then signaled its base at Sunnyvale with a paper bundle before departing.
An earthquake of slight intensity was recorded at Georgetown University seismograph in Washington. Shocks began 9 16 22 p m reached a maximum at 10 21 and ended 11 p m. Distance 5 000 miles likely south. Other tremors were too indistinct to record distance. The quake followed eight quakes in the previous 24 hours.
Chicago prices report butter creamery specials 93 score 24 1 4 3 4 extras 92 23 34 firsts 88 89 21 21 3 4 seconds 86 87 20 1 4 standards 24 butter gales 300 tubs extras 23 3 4 6 cars standards 24 eggs 13 331 steady extra firsts 15 3 4 to 16 3 4 fresh graded firsts 15 14 to 16 1 4 current receipts 18 1 2 to 14 1 2 egg sales 1 car fresh graded firsts 6 1 4
Marjorie Hunt and Evelyn Bollerman invite an orphaned doe that wandered into the Camp Fire Girls summer camp at Arden New York. The girls, city dwellers from New York, show how they made friends with the friendly wildlife during the camp stay.
Mrs. M. E. Granberry, 83, died this morning at the Columbia home of her daughter Mrs. Vass Davis. She is survived by three other daughters, four sons, and six grandsons to serve as pallbearers. Funeral will be held at Hebron Baptist church tomorrow at 3 p.m. with Rev. Lasseter officiating. Dowling-Rhodes Funeral Co. in charge.
Mrs Lelia Mae Knight 42 died suddenly at her Bethany Community home at five a.m. Wednesday. She was formerly Miss Lelia Mae Rudd before marriage. Funeral services were held at Bethany Baptist Church, where she was a member, Thursday morning.
The city of Marianna announces the start of a daily newspaper The Daily Messenger published by G. M. Shepherd and edited by Emmett Shepherd. The Shepherds will continue weekly publication of the Times-Courier.
Rochester Minnesota AP report describes Mayo clinic doctors advising daily tears to protect the eye. Dr. Ales Hedlicka and Dr. William L. Benedict cite tears as more effective than drugs, regulating eye moisture and counteracting airborne bacteria. They caution against unproven remedies like goat’s milk or sauerkraut juice.
Gadsden Alabama July 20 George Sexton 18 of Baxter Kentucky was seriously injured in a hospital today after police shot him during an attempted arrest for auto theft. Officers stated he resisted arrest and was wounded during the confrontation at Forty Payne Alabama.
Ephraim Weston, Hancock's self styled weather prophet, reports his whiskers curling in hot dry spells as a sign of drought. Locals say his forecasts run about 98 percent correct though he leans on and off the train for relief.
Reno reporter describes 67 year old street sweeper Thomas S Delano Jr meeting Anna Roosevelt Dall, President Roosevelt's niece by marriage, at attorney Samuel Platts office. He presented letters proving kinship and was told they might visit his Sparks home. Dall planned a possible visit from her mother at Pyramid Lake, while living with her children at Arrowhead Do ranch in Nevada. Delano, a long time Nevadan and Republican, says he supports cousin Frank.
Miss Oale Mason has returned after spending two weeks with relatives in Rome and Atlanta Georgia.
The New York market failed to sustain small gains as prices drifted lower under heavy selling and outside-market pressure. Substantial liquidation moved contracts into trader hands while dry western cotton regions face no imminent rainfall relief, though technicians see improving buying interest.
In Pittsburgh North Side a crowd of about 5 000 watched as dancers in rompers and bold outfits performed amidst heat. One dancer wore an ostrich plume while another used an electric fan on herself to the approving cheers of spectators.
The farmer, who ran his own mill powered by a mule, used a brick furnace and a vat to cook syrup in uninshed, unstandardized tins. The new process aims to raise profits by improving and standardizing quality, benefiting both grower and manufacturer.
A seven shape singing is scheduled Sunday at the Houston County Courthouse. Officials say there will be plenty of new books available for attendees.
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