17 May 1933
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1933
Page
1
Prices for cotton futures at New York show Meh. May July Oct Dec contracts with figures around 21 10 to 25 varying by month. The list includes values and daily tallies indicating market activity and fluctuations across multiple contract months.
A parade of Dow and industrials show varied gains and losses led by American Can, General Motors, and U S Steel. Notable moves include Bethlehem Steel up and Westinghouse rising while Ford of England and Texas Gulf show modest gains and declines surface among numerous issues.
May 17 health festival marks immunization of New York’s one millionth child. Baby Mary McDermott, 9 months old, receives diphtheria vaccine as speeches, folk dances, and songs highlight the event.
George Ewing, 10, tried to imitate Tarzan and leaped between tree limbs. He crashed onto the sidewalk and died from fatal injuries after the dangerous stunt.
Washington observers note a national clash over sweatshops with President Roosevelt and Secretary Perkins backing reform. The Pennsylvania Security League, led by Stephen Kaushenbush and Ralph Turner, demands wage, hour and old age pensions laws. Critics like Joe Grundy and Jill Ware oppose, while small towns report workers paid two to five dollars weekly and faced legal costs, fake stock frauds, and factory shutdowns.
Thursday shows present Elissa Landi David Manners Minna Gombell and Ernest Truex in The Warrior s Husband with Feeling Rosy and Fox News. Friday and Saturday offer Bert Wheeek Robin Woolsey and Raquel Torres in So This Is Africa with Microscope Mysteries and Fox News. Next Sunday Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper star in Today We Live with Alabama theatres offering Tom Mix in Rustler s Round-Up plus comedy news and a serial.
Frances and Elizabeth Ferry, 16 year old twins, share the top salutatorian rank in Medford High School’s graduating class.
Dothan will host Mighty Haag Shows with two performances on May 18 featuring the only U S circus with a woman among its fun department personnel. A street parade will herald the arrival as the mammoth menagerie, thrilling serial acts, skilled horsemen and horsewomen, flying acts, and other features promise entertainment for matinee and night shows.
About 200 fans witnessed a lackluster Legion weekly wrestling event as none of the advertised matches occurred. Journee faced Reeves and Stetcher in a two hour time limit with odd antics and a near finish that left the crowd unsettled as promoters promised a stronger card for next week.
Camden New Jersey May 17 AP reports that Mrs Charles Hertzog’s long absence from Paulsboro led to a court reconviction of divorce. She left to visit her mother seven years ago and has not returned, prompting legal action.
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt Monday announced plans for a trip to Los Angeles in early June. The announcement came as the nation awaited the President’s agenda for the upcoming weeks.
In May 17 AP report from Natal at Lady Smith a 15.5 foot python guarded the house of M C Coetzee. The serpent lives in the yard and is tethered by a leather thong attracting local attention.
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