03 Oct 1928
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1928
Page
1
A loud speaker and microphone have been installed to help the president manage frequent disturbances in the Prussian Landtag. The move signals heightened executive control during parliamentary sessions.
North Alabama reports Roy Dickerson, after ten months in Kilby Penitentiary, and two fellow inmates, slid a wall and vanished at dusk. A luxury car waited outside as the trio fled, continuing the notorious “will o the wisp” escape legend.
Dickerson, a noted bank and jewelry thief, escapes from Alabama prisons multiple times. His alleged disguises and escapes include driving a warden’s car from Flat Top to Liberty and a plan to blow the Kilby yard with dynamite. After capture he Rehabilitation at Kilby led to a transformed demeanor and a professed desire to go straight.
Secretary Lisenby says plans to attract poultry raisers will be among features of the Dothan District Fair. Details for making the fair one of the district’s greatest are being worked out and will be announced through The Dagle as soon as they are consummated.
Rev. F. Speigel of West Point Ga will conduct revival services at the First Christian Church in Dothan beginning tonight. He is known for forceful preaching and strong ties to the Disciples of Christ. he will also fill the pulpit at the Christian Tabernacle on the fifth due to a prior engagement. Public invited to attend.
DOTHAN and NEW ORLEANS reports show an opening firm on bullish weather sentiment, followed by a twenty point pullback as crop prospects temper with lower temperatures and boll rot notes. A rainy spell and cold wave may erase much of recent gains, with a revised crop estimate reduction by a prominent southern firm noted.
Initial New York cotton prices edged up but the market sank after opening as heavy selling drained demand. Bureau liquidation and local professional activity weighed on futures for December while bids around 1 1/2 for December offered limited support. Weather expectations and crop estimates contrasted with government forecasts, with trade awaiting bureau figures and Western longs remaining.
Chamberlin plans a rapid itinerary involving Germany Le Bourget and Croydon to gather airport administration data for New York City's aviation needs. He will return to Cherbourg in time to board the Levia on the voyage set for October 16.
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