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Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1933

Page

5

Alcohol-Gasoline Blends Stir Farm Aid and Oil Debate

Washington report outlines a proposal to require blending ethyl alcohol with gasoline to aid farmers. Estimates show 2 to 10 percent blends could absorb up to hundreds of millions of bushels of corn and barley, raising gasoline costs and boosting employment and rail revenue. Auto groups dispute efficiency gains, warning of higher prices and mixed engine performance.

Rodney Dutcher Kea Abhington Congress Senate Ivestigate Sim Wallace American Automobile Association American Petroleum Industries Committee

Farm relief champion Peek to administer drastic act

Illinois veteran farm relief champion George Nelson Peek, longtime advocate for farmer buying power, is set to administer the drastic emergency agricultural act. The piece notes his 1922 committee leadership for a conference urging Congress and the president to restore fair exchange value for farm products and references his long career in farm advocacy and political activity. It also mentions Mitch, an ex examiner connected to stock market investigations, and Indian affairs under Interior Secretary Ickes.

Ashington George Nelson Peek Illinois Harding National Agricultural Conference Congress United States Presen Peek Hoover Thomas W. Mitch Tet Henry UL. Doherty The Trade Commission Public Utilities

Ozark Visitors Include Edwards Sorrell And Dunn

Mr and Mrs W L Edwards and Mrs W M Sorrell were visitors to Troy recently George Dunn has returned from Auburn and will be at home for the summer M R French of Jacksonville Fla was a visitor here for the summer period

W. L. Edwards W. M. Sorrell Troy George Dunn Auburn M. R. French Jacksonville Fla Co. O. Stokes Montgomery 2An Kolb Panama City J. BE. Z. Riley B. B. Holloway Nigel Wells Birmingham Peggy Ware Morris Fi. B. Ard Mary Powell

Weekend Visits and Local News From Ozark Area

Montgomery visitors and weekend trips fill Ozark social notes. Families from Clayton Abbeville Dothan and Birmingham travel to see relatives and attend events while Catherine Matthews prepares to spend summer with her parents. Southeast Alabama High School Negro presents Down next Monday night per Prof Grubbs.

Southeast Alabama J. A. Grubbs

You Cant Keep a Good Man Play Presented Tonight

A local theater stages You Cant Keep a Good Man. Cast and crew invite audiences to an evening of drama and humor as the production opens tonight at the community playhouse.

Firestone

Blue Star Ointment advertised to cure skin infections

An advertisement promotes Blue Star Ointment as a remedy for itch rash tetter foot itch ringworm and eczema. It claims the medicine melts in quickly to kill germs and offers a money back guarantee if it fails.

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Washington BY Rodney Dutcher NEA Service John Collier Department of the Interior Department Harold Ickes Interior Department Sleuth Louis R. Gravis Muscle Shoals Ravanta Ozark D.C H. S. Fuewly Union Springs Gus Borders Clayton Weldon Rushing Hirlan Page Geneva Lester Glover Abbeville EK. RB. Ard Fish Bennett Dothan C. A. Patterson Anton Irene Carroll California Stella Cee Firestone Sentinel Psi G Georgie BaNcroft Ruby M. Ayres Tegold Indianapolis Evers Ana Eneer Poanl Tr Prompt Tire Service Chicago Houston Whit King Firestone’s Texaco Texaco and Havoline Motor Oils Houston Hotel N. Foster ST
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