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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1934
Page
3
A garbled OCR fragment references care and emphasis at Daffiness ague, mentioning numbers and units in unclear context. The readable pieces suggest a focus on health or service but lack coherent details or identifiable persons or organizations.
Readable fragments reveal Marena Moore and Marsha amid a strained marriage plot. Aunt Gertrude’s daughter and a rector named Dr James intervene to save Marsha from danger, aided by a close friend. Buildings blocks of a dramatic family crisis emerge.
In Cotyricks 1934, Marsha, known as Princess, navigates a Cairo of flirtations and social cliques in a London lounge. She toys with lovers, mocks devotion, and notes Doctor James’s latent memory as she weighs marriage versus freedom. Tomorrow brings a new complication.
Big Duck informs camp director that he will feed six bags of grain and six boxes of seeds per duck while Mrs. Big Duck ensures ducklings are cared for. Parents from Quackerville and Mid dle Muddle agree to send their ducklings, camp opens the day after tomorrow and many little ducks are expected to arrive healthy and happy.
Notice urging readers to contact Postal Telegraph if the Eagle is not delivered by 6 PM. It promises a rush replacement copy at no extra charge due to a special arrangement.
In Washington on June 27 AP reports silver advocates in Congress plan to force administration action to devalue silver as gold was, with Representative Dies leading the moves and the bills described as the sole silver measures in the chamber.
Dier pledged to introduce legislation to halve the silver content in the sliver dollar from 412.5 to 206 grains once Congress opens. He predicted two thirds of the House would back the move, restoring a 16 to 7 ratio with gold instead of the current 27 to 1 due to gold dollar devaluation. Ties noted the silver purchase plan would place Treasury holdings around 2,009,000,900 ounces by January, equating to 4,560,010,000 ounces after devaluation.
In Montgomery Alabama judge Malcomb 8 Car Michael S referee in bankruptcy proceedings of J H McCormick former Montgomery department store operator testified that Simon Wampold a Montgomery wholesale dealer paid 1299 to Alex Henderson of Troy not to bid on the stack of goods in McCormicks store and declared that 81200 should be paid into the court for distribution to his creditors.
The report describes J. T. McCormick disguised as a Negro overhearing an agreement to pay 1290 dollars to J H McCormick. His brother allegedly recorded notes of a Henderson conversation before an adjournment. Henderson and Wampald deny McCormick's charges while Henderson admits buying stock from McCormick during a bankrupt sale and reselling to Wampald for a profit of 1290 dollars.
London reports ongoing marriage speculation surrounding the Prince of Wales and Princess Juliana of Holland. The 25 year old princess and the 49 year old heir attended a dinner at the Dutch legation as matchmakers again discuss a possible union amid renewed gossip tied to royal houses.
Civil execution in Circuit Court of Houston County Alabama directs sale of W S Conk property to satisfy judgment for A L Snell Liquidating Agent Bank of Gordon. Ninety 40 acre NE quarter of NE quarter described. sale at court house door Dothan on July 20 1934 during legal hours. Sheriff Joe Rollins notes dates June 25 1934.
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