Aged Woman Breaks Collarbone During Aid to Husband
Mrs. J. A. Curry, 72, of Midland City route 2, was recovering from a prior collarbone fracture when she and her aged husband attempted to walk to their son J. H. Curry’s home 400 yards away. He lost balance and she fell, breaking her collarbone. They lay in the road until help arrived. she was taken to a local hospital for treatment and returned home after the shoulder was set.
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J. A. Curry
Midland City
J. H. Curry
Drifted husband named in Chicago divorce case
Chicago March 14 Patricia Dun told a judge her husband James an interior decorator by day and violinist by night had appeared at home so infrequently during six years of marriage that he was gone for a year before she suspected desertion. The judge believed the story justified a divorce.
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Chicago
Patricia Dun
James
Lfe
Noah M. Johnson Dies At Enterprise Home
Noah M. Johnson 54 a member of Coffee County commission died at his South Carmichael Street home after a brief pneumonia illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 this afternoon. He had lived in Enterprise two years since election and previously resided in Goodman Community. He was a Baptist, a noted seven shape singer, and operator of a store with farming interests. Survived by widow four sons Roman and David of Goodman George and Curtis of Enterprise two daughters Carrie Jones and Estelle Fradley and several grandchildren.
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Enterprise
Noah M. Johnson
Coffee County Commission
South Carmichael Street
Johnson
Goodman Community
The
Baptist Church
Roman
David Johnson
George
Curtis Johnson
Carrie Jones
Estelle Fradley
Near Entreprise
Hit-Run Play Fiasco Staged By Escaped Busher
Laurel Mississippi March 14 AP Frank Lee once a Cotton States and Texas League pitcher and former department store robber was jailed after a courthouse escape. He broke through a screen, fled to the home of Dr R C Mathis, demanded a gun and coat, was refused, and recaptured in a garage. Lee had been in Parchman prison and was brought to testify in a criminal case. He had been farmed out to Houston in the Texas League by the St Louis Cardinals who had bought him from Laurel in Cotton States loop.
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Laurel
Miss
Frank Lee
Lee
Parchman
R. C. Mathis
Alabama D.A.R. Votes Mobile as Convention City
Mobile was selected as the convention city for 1936 by the Alabama Division of the D A R in its final session at Selma. A brief morning session closed unfinished business from a three day gathering with over 100 delegates hosted by two local chapters. No officers were elected, as current leaders remain in place until next year.
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Selma
Mobile
Alabama Division
Market Summary From New York and New Orleans Prices
Tr Palmer reports mixed futures in New York and New Orleans markets. Records show varying open high low close figures across January through December for metals and cottonseed, with notable activity in May July and October contracts.
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New York
P. C
New Orleans
Chicago grain quotations show mixed futures and ex-dividend shifts
The report lists multiple grain and commodity quotes with May and July contracts for Wheat Corn and Lard, alongside numerous corporate stock prices from major firms such as General Motors General Electric U S Steel and RCA. Ex-dividend notes appear for several listed companies and prices range across a broad spectrum reflecting market activity.
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Chicago
Dothan Peanut Market Prices Reported
No. 1 Runner sold for 80.00 dollars and No. 1 Spanish peanuts brought 90.00. Cottonseed priced at 45.90 dollars.
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Dothan
Liverpool Cotton Prices Rise Amid Quiet Trade
Cotton in Liverpool at 17 000 bales with 7 300 American. Spot business modest and prices up six points across grades. Futures closed quiet and steady with May July October and December quotes near 6.40 6.35 6.17 6.14 and 6.13.
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Liverpool
Chicago hog market dull with slow trade and mixed prices
Hogs at Chicago on March 14 with 13 000 head sold as market stayed slow. Prices fell 5 to 10 cents from Wednesday with medium weights 9.20 to 9.30, top around 9.35, heavyweights 9.15 to 9.25, lighter hogs 8.50 to 9.00 and slaughter pigs 7.24 to 8.50. Sows mainly 8.50 to 9.60. medium 200 pounds to 200 pounds at 9.10 to 9.35, 250 to 350 pounds around 9.15 to 9.30.
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Chicago
USDA
Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported in Savannah
Naval Stores figures from Savannah on March 14 show a Turpentine firm with multiple metrics including sales receipts and shipments, and a Rosin firm with its own sales, receipts, shipments, and stock. Quoted prices list several grades and ranges for turpentine and rosin products across vendors.
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Naval Stores
Savannah
Apii
Rosin
SANT
Alto L. Ennis Home Destroyed by Fire Near Dothan
The Alto L. Ennis residence three miles northwest of Dothan was virtually destroyed by a blaze yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ennis had been ironing when the ironing board padding ignited, causing the fire. The family saved part of their furnishings, with damage estimated at 1500 dollars, partially covered.
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Alto L
Federal Attacks. Trade Commission Probe Sparks Debate
A federal trade commission official praised a utility but avoided favorable remarks in a New York office report. Critics accuse press releases of bias for the pending bill, while Representative Tabor blocks immediate Senate action on a trade commission probe of propaganda against utility control legislation.
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Federal Trade Commission
New York
Willkie
Tabor
Senate
Trade Commission
Azusa Man Stricken by Rare Incurable Disease
A California man once nearly six feet tall now stands five feet as his spine lengthens into a tail with bowed legs and a grown head. George Bocklet, 45, of Azusa is described as a victim of a rare incurable disease in this photo caption.
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George Bocklet
Azusa
Calif
Bill Seeks Mandatory Commitment for Insanity Plea Escapes
Amid law revision talk a Hamner Bill would compel courts to commit any person escaping conviction on an insanity plea to the state insane hospital until staff unanimously certifies sanity. Current law allows commitment only on jury recommendation or trial-time unsound mind. In tax talk two experts urged strict 60 percent real estate valuation to boost state revenues by millions annually. Jefferson County official warned escapes occur under present rules and urged reform while committee discussed restoring county tax commissioner powers, noting advisory roles for present tax agents.
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F. W. Gist
L A. Whetstone
Jefferson County
Gist
Jefferson
Iaw
County Equalization Board
County Tax Commissioner
Kilby
John Chichester
Aw Long
C. E Segrest
Man Sues For 2000 In Auto Crash Case
Charley Nelson Skipper files suit in Houston circuit court alleging personal injuries from being struck by an automobile driven by John Clark on March 6 along the Dothan Campbellton highway. Read the Classified Ads.
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John Clark
Dothan- Campbellton Highway
Charley Nelson Skipper
Houston
Clark
300 Acres In County Going In Broomcorn
Reporting 300 acres so far signed for broomcorn production J tin Tohrner championing the diversified money érop for Houston farmers said today that several farmers had signed contracts at Pansey last night E B O'Kelley agricultural and industrial agent for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad promised to attend the meeting at Ashford tomorrow night The Ashford meeting will mark the public debut of the Ashford band recently organized which will play before and at intervals during the meeting.
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Tohrner
Houston
Pansey
E. B. O'Kelley
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Ashford
Oil field roll at Ho by Erne day shift
An oil operation at Ho by Erne reports a routine roll and a night shift update. No injuries noted. Authorities indicate normal activity continuing through the evening.
Justice Bricken Voices Jury Duty, Parole, and Constitution Views
Justice Bricken urged a statewide law to keep jury duty names confidential and opposed officials accepting money for seeking paroles. He questioned free transcripts for felony appeals, suggesting limits to life or death cases. He questioned readiness for a constitutional convention, though Alabama needs a new constitution. The committee remained on record.
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Bricken
Alabama
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