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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1934
Page
3
Claude Dunn recalls crossing a swollen river in a leaky boat during a possum hunt. He swam ashore with gun and axe, helped two coon hounds, built a fire, and kept matches in his mouth to stay dry. Bubber Buntin shares barber shop fishing tales from locals like C. C. Chapman and J. H. Bryson.
Italy outlines an intricate system of fortifications along four borders and further inland. The defense network, revealed via official gazette, includes Alpine fortresses hidden from view and coastal zones from Venice to Brindisi with strongholds on Sardinia and the Dodecanese, aiming to withstand and potentially repel an early attack.
A farmer on a broad shallow pond devised a plan to harvest milk and fish with minimal effort. He attached hooks to cows tails. as cattle waded across to pasture the fish struck the hooks and were pulled to him. Milk and fish together became his effortless bounty.
Mobile Paper Mills Company has bought equipment to produce white cardboard from Southern pines after successful experiments. Pulp comes from Sweden, with Dr. Charities Herty’s process aiding newsprint and other papers. President R. E. Hartman notes the plan could boost Southern employment in timber, mills, and shipping.
London nov 1 ap striking increases in the number of passengers carried by British commercial aviation are shown in a report on the progress of civil aviation in 1933 issued by the directorate of civil aviation. More than three times as many passengers were carried last year as in 1931 with 59 percent of Channel service passengers flying in British planes.
Ceylon endures a severe drought with water shortages reported in several districts. In the north, monkeys driven to thirst attack people, and deer wander into villages seeking water as the crisis deepens.
Lon Casad te work for McSwain, the contractor, and Marian Cased feara McSwain lets Lon's downfall. She learns McSwain is a crook but cannot persuade Low she is right. She and Lon quarrel, Lon goes off with the boys, a garage man reports Lon drunk at the Leonard house, Marian brings him home and Dr. Steele revives him, later Lon is found poisoned.
Marian Ferris and Dr Steele try to protect Lon as McSwain confronts Lon with a forged two hundred dollar check. Lon, drugged and hazy, denies knowledge while Marian suspects foul play and plans to uncover who spiked him. The Casads await consequences.
Hugh Foster 63 prominent Alabama banker and former managing director of the Jacksonville Florida Fed branch died at his Union Springs home. He had served as deputy governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and was transferred to Jacksonville before health forced his resignation. Surviving are his widow Nettie Granbery a daughter Mrs E R Beckwith two sons James G Foster and Hugh Foster Jr
The University of Florida at Gainesville, one brother, Dr. Sterling J. Foster, Birmingham, Ala, and one sister, Mrs. Virginia Foster Leary, New York.
London November 1 AP The wedding ring for Princess Marina will be made of Welsh gold and worn on the third finger of her left hand at the November 29 ceremony. The tradition mirrors rings for Queen Mary the Princess Royal and the Duchess of York, all sourced from the Welsh reef where mining has occurred for over two centuries. The ore is found in pockets along a 25 mile long reef in Wales.
The Kiwanis Club sponsors the Better Sires program with farmer meetings set for November 14 and 15. County agent C. M. Ling announced at the Houston Hotel that speakers include F. W. Burns of the Alabama Extension Service and H. C. Bates of the Guernsey Cattle Company. A Farmers Rally on November 14 will feature Senator John H. Bankhead.
Paris dispatch reports France plans a larger professional army with motorised shock troops to quickly seal frontier gaps. A 9,000 strong reserve division tested against regulars showed reserves lack war readiness, prompting emphasis on rapid, trained units amid broader defense buildup.
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