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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1934
Page
3
In Savannah on May 28 the turpentine firm reported sales of 501-4 at 4.25 to 4.60, receipts 2,119, shipments 3,909, and stock 94,024. Other firms logged varied figures with quoted prices ranging from 4.25 to 5.60 for various grades and grades WK 510 WW and 0.20.
AP summary from CHICAGO shows USDA hog values by weight class. Overall 37,000 head, mostly down 10 cents, 200-300 lbs at 3.50 to 3.55 with lighter and heavier ranges at 3.50, packing sows 2.65 to 3.00, and medium weights 3.40 to 3.55.
Chicago May 28 AP butter quotes show 18 801 pounds steady with creamery specials around 23 to 24 cents per pound and extras in the low 20s. Firsts and standards move in the low 20s with varied grades. Egg sales listed at 23 840 pounds steady with extra firsts at 14 to 15 cents and fresh graded firsts at 14 to 14 4 cents. current receipts 12 percent varying. No egg sales reported.
Cotton rose 15 points from an early dip as commission houses and local buyers supported a thin market. Liverpool May sold at the start, with some selling by Southern Mills. Weather details noted light showers in Northwest Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, and the Savannah district. A private crop estimate put production at 11,170,000 bales. Late trading saw slightly higher offerings, but the close was about unchanged. The market moved on outside influences amid limited trading incentives in the general cotton picture.
Denver grower W. J. Martine describes a tulip with two distinct centers and a stem that appears as two stalks joined. Horticulturalists call it a rarity. The unusual bloom stands out in his garden.
Robert Morris complains about unreadable printer codes and price lists and says a Philadelphia lawyer is needed. Fay Askey discusses studying hard, plans medicine and ministry and hopes to be a medical missionary in China. Abbie Lee Viar travels from Little Rock, enjoys hospitality, and notes many fine local youths while others are away for the weekend.
Born in 1888 in Clay County Alabama Patterson rose from one-room schools to superintendent of Tallapoosa County. He served two terms in Congress before joining the Farm Administration as a traveling agent to explain federal programs to farmers. He valued economy and left a funded treasury in Tallapoosa.
An attack in a gangster style targeted the Caffery home injuring guard Francisco Ortega, who lost a leg but was reported gravely wounded yet improving. Four unidentified men in an auto fired sawed off shotguns at the entrance as police hunted radio car clues amid Communist accusations. Ambassador Caffery, Louisiana native, says he will visit the hospital after visiting the Embassy and Yacht Club.
Perkins cites 50.2 percent employment and 85.9 percent payroll gains, arguing for strong southern industrial growth. He notes Birmingham up 65.7 percent over March 1933, Memphis 53.8, and Atlanta 24, Dallas 20.1, New Orleans 18.7, Houston 17.9, Jacksonville 17.5, Louisville 17.3, and Miami 10.6, with Alabama showing marked improvement over the past year.
The Associated Press reports Cuba's search for four gunmen who failed to assassinate Ambassador Jefferson Caffery. In Geneva, a Russia disarmament proposal is anticipated at the world conference. William A. Robinson, recovering after an appendicitis attack, arrives at a Balboa hospital. In Paris, Princess Barbara Hutton Mdivani is said to be estranged from her husband amid reports. French British and center representatives to meet in Geneva soon.
The report notes strong performance in building, steel, iron, coal and coke production alongside substantial gains in automobile sales and life insurance. Major firms and regional markets show expanding output and rising demand, signaling a robust industrial and consumer sector.
In Marysville California an adoption of a calf by a mare followed a ruse by Alvin Farrell of the Flying J ranch. The mare nursed the calf after the twin calf died and a hide was draped over the surviving calf to prompt nurture. The two formed a close companionship as a result. The article also notes a looming U.S. war debts problem.
Kingsport Tennessee May 38 AP A plane and an automobile collided on Lovedale Field but neither the pilot nor the driver was hurt. N D Bridwell, milking cows nearby, saw the plane and veered his car into the path but struck the aircraft instead. Pilot A Carden did not see the car.
An advertisement touts Camel cigarettes as a choice for smokers who want consistent energy and smooth tobacco. It claims Camel’s tobaccos are less irritating and encourages a frequent, relaxed smoking habit without stressing the nerves.
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