States Vote for Roosevelt as East Holds Edge
The Associated Press reports Roosevelt leads Hoover in several Eastern states as tabulations progress. Democrats gain congressional seats and governors while Republicans suffer losses. Alabama counting shows taxes and bond issues with mixed results. Roosevelt Garner effort fuels a strong popular vote near record levels with Democrats poised to win a Senate majority and House control remains contested.
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Associated Press
New England
Hoover
Conevens
and House
G.O.P
Congress
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Delaware
Roosevelt
Kentucky
New York
United States Senate
New House of Representative
Birmingham
Alabama
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
America
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Senate
House
Garner
Agrese
Smoot
Utah
Watson
Indiene
Moses
Newite
Bingham
Connectcunt
Jones
Washington
Old Guard
Ruth Pratt
House of Representatives
Big Crowd Hears Election Returns At Eagle Office
Several hundred people packed the Eagle office area to hear the presidential result and Alabama amendments. The crowd mixed national news with state questions notably amendments on income tax and bond issues while watching Roosevelt win and Hoover concede. News came via AP direct wire from Birmingham with locals listening in cars and on sidewalks as staff announced results.
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Eagle
United States
Eagle Office
Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Garner
New York
Alabama
Dothan
Birmingham
Associated Press
Roonzevelt
California
The
News Association
Eagle Building
Oates Street
Eagle Editorial Department
Gale Strikes Cuba Killing 25 and Hurting Dozens
A Cuban storm hit the eastern provinces of Santa Clara and Camaguey killing 25 people and injuring scores while destroying many houses. The Florida weather bureau warned of gales off the coast, expected to diminish tonight, as three steamers Phemius Sans Simeon Tachira were disabled in heavy seas off Nicaragua with rescue boats on standby.
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Havana
Cuba
Santa Clara
Camguani
Department of Communications
Florida Weather Bureau
Phemius
Sans Simeon
Tachira
Nicaragua
Audit to be presented to city council tonight
Six copies of a city audit covering Oct 3 1931 to Oct 3 1932 were received and will be presented tonight for adoption or rejection. The audit cost 200 dollars and began about a month ago. Election of city officials is also on the agenda, postponed three times, with tonight’s continuation of the regular session after four ordinances were passed over Mayor Sc. Exelfa veto.
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Sc. Exelfa
Funeral Held for Dixie Conrad Former Dothan Man
The funeral for Dixie Conrad 35 of Jacksonville Florida formerly of Dothan was held at his aunt Mrs. L. Z. Kingly home on Apple Tree Street. He moved from Dothan in 1918 and was killed while visiting Live Oak. Survivors include brothers C. L. Conrad and J. P. Conrad and five sisters including Lillie Ussery, W. O. Williamson, Mrs. Jake Cobb, Zula Goldberg, and Francis Rutherford. Pallbearers listed and burial in Cowarts cemetery with Fellows and Forrester.
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Dixie Conrad
Jacksonville
Fla
Dothan
Live Oak
L. Z. Kingly
S. Appletree Street
Conrad
C. L. Conrad
J. P. Conrad
Lillie Ussery
W. O. Williamson
Jacksonvile
Jake Cobb
Houston
Texas
Zula Goldberg
Francis Rutherford
San Francisco
Calif
R. C. Fowler
H. A. Edwards
Charlie Conrad
Homer Williams
Charlie B. Kingly
A. D. Sheehan
Cowarts
Fellows & Forrester
U S Cotton Crop Estimate Higher
The U S Department of Agriculture estimated the current cotton crop at 11 947 000 bales, up from 11 425 000 last month, with last year about 18 000 000. Alabama’s crop was put at 865 000 bales and ginned bales before November 1 totaled 9 245 000. New Orleans reports cotton prices down 1 50 per bale amid the release.
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Washington
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Alabama
New Orleans
Fifty Babies Registered for Montgomery Ward Baby Show
Fifty babies were registered yesterday at the Montgomery Ward store for the baby show. A photograph of each infant was taken for display in the store windows tomorrow. Four loving cups will be awarded on Thursday, Nov. 17, to two healthiest and prettiest babies under six, two boys and two girls, with Mothers able to register them through Saturday. Awards at the Alabama Theater.
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Montgomery Ward
Alabama Theater
Market Shifts as Estimate Sparks Futures Dip
Traders sold for an hour before the report and futures fell about 25 points, with a larger figure later discounted as the half million estimate overshadowed by last month’s figure.
Bootleggers Sold Liquor to Lanier Students
Montgomery parents and teachers accuse bootleggers of selling liquor to Lanier Dothan High students on a Montgomery excursion train to a Dothan football game. The P T A warns parents against future trips unless assurances are given that such incidents will not recur and urges railroad and state authorities to protect children.
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Montgomery
Montgomery Council of Parents and Teachers
Tha
Lanier Dothan
Dothan
James Fitts Hill
Mobile
P. T. A. Council
Nquor
Roosevelt Wins Warm Springs Vote 220 to 10
Warm Springs Georgia residents cast 220 votes for Roosevelt and 10 for Hoover as the town of Meriwether county follows national results with keen interest. At the Warm Springs Foundation patients gather around radios to hear the returns while baths and therapy sessions continue.
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Warm Spring
Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Meriwether County
Georgia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Thomas
New York
Warm Springs Foundation
Inn of the Foundation
Bath
New York State
Roswell Election Returns Roosevelt 251 Hoover 2
In Roswell Georgia the birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt's mother the town results show Governor Roosevelt with 251 votes and President Hoover with 2 in the presidential election dated November 9.
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Roswell
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Hoover
Socialist candidate earns nine votes in Houston county election
In Houston county the Socialist Party candidate Norman Thomas received nine votes in the presidential race. A single vote went to the Communist party in Ward Four Dothan. Prohibition candidate W W D Upshaw earned two votes in Gordon. One Independent vote was cast in Cowarts. Socialists polled at Cottonwood Ashford Cowarts Ward Three Dothan and Do than locations.
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Notal
Houston County
Norman Thomas
Communist Party
Dothan
W.W. D. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Gordon
Cowarts
Cottonwood
Ashford
Ward Three
Alabama Man Kills Self and Daughter Tries to Slay Wife
A man in Pirmingham shot his 17 year old daughter Evelyn then killed himself after failing to kill his wife. The mother fled then returned with police to find both bodies in the living room.
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Alabama
Self
Piprmingham
J. Fresner
Eresley
Armistice Day Program Complete in Dothan Parade Plans
The Armistice Day events were finalized by the Chester R. Vickery Post American Legion with Mayor Ezell declaring a city holiday. Dan W. Baker will serve as grand marshal for the parade, followed by a 10 a.m. march from First Baptist Church and a 3 p.m. football game between Hartford High and Dothan High at Dothan Stadium.
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Dan W. Baker
Chester
Ladies of Dothan Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Dempsey Hodges
Rev
M. Medema
Artillery
Dothan
417Th Field Artillery Band
Saxon Payne
117Th Field Artillery Company
T. E. Buntin
117Th
H. B. Burdeshaw
D. A. V.—Ambulance
First Baptist Church
W. Main
N. Oates
W. Troy
N. Foster
E. Main
N. St. Andrews
Dothan City Auditorium
Rev. M. Medema
Fifth Artillery Band
Myer Blumberg
Frances Turner
Herbert Casey
Ozark
Hom. R
Ward
Hartford
Flanders Field
Mike Sollie Jr
Hartford Hi
Dothan Hi
Glee Club
Acmno
American Legion
City Auditorium
James Beall
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Florida
U.S
Lanier
Renee Es
Georgia Village
Socialist Party
City Cemetery
Ezell
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