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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1930
Page
2
Preliminary tests for chain television are under review awaiting Radio Commission license. Equipment is nearly ready and a regular schedule of pictures is planned with some CB L sustaining programs. Initial transmission will cover New York territory as a wire rebroadcast system is not yet capable of wide signal TV.
In New Orleans on October 15 light gains on Liverpool opened but faded into dull trading. Berlin news and cautious London reviews shaded sentiment amid Washington consultation anxieties. The crop report was indifferent, with September consumption 400000 bales below last year. however mill stocks fell, warehouse stocks rose slowly, and spindle counts increased, suggesting potential for technical bulges and tighter markets on dips. Strong acreage control moves and expectations of a bullish tenderability report were noted, alongside firmer grain markets and cold northwestern weather boosting buying on dips.
Fayette Ala Oct 15 AP Will Johnson 50 was killed as Ham Ford Jr publisher of a weekly newspaper here fired after Johnson intruded a warehouse during an arrest. Sheriff Berry accompanied the Sheriff said Johnson opened fire. Ford returned fire and Johnson was fatally wounded. Ford's condition was not believed serious.
An old newspaper pitch explains excess acid in the stomach and offers Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick, pleasant cure. It claims instant relief from heartburn gas and indigestion, noting the product is trusted by doctors for over 50 years and sold in 25c and 50c bottles.
Noted outlaw Jake Fleagle dies after a clash with officers at Branson while anticapated capture. The Lamar Bank hold up left A N Parrish and his son John dead, teller E E Kessinger kidnapped and slain. Several gang members are believed implicated and executions followed in Colorado Penitentiary.
Washington dispatch reports rising activity in prohibition factions as leaders emerge from both wets and drys. Senators Fess and Borah are eyed as potential figures, with Hoover delaying active campaigning while a law enforcement inquiry proceeds. A Tuscaloosa Red Cross regional conference is also noted with speakers Dix and Green addressing delegates.
Independent candidate Hugh Locke denounces the Democratic committee for blocking their primary bid. He claims the fight is over self government and reapportionment as he touts education funding and a pro tax on large corporations. He contrasts his platform with Judge Miller and cites irregularities in the primary process.
Bluford Putman, 36, was in serious condition at a Bessemer hospital after a shooting at his father in law J. E. Tyler's residence. Tyler was detained awaiting outcome of his wounds. Police have not determined the cause of the altercation.
The United States Navy presses to finish two giant airships, the Akron and the ZRS-5, despite the R-101 disaster in Britain. Rear Admiral Moffett argues completion supports aviation progress, citing cost differences and helium use for the American craft.
Birmingham civic club plans its December 2 luncheon to feature peanut fed ham as part of a state wide effort begun by Dr. M. F. Jackson. The campaign shifts pork production toward peanut fed hogs. Kiwanis leaders promoted the idea at a Dothan breakfast and Ozark railroad commissaries will join the trend. Leroy Holt, Alabama District Navy, will discuss navigation aids via charts and altimeters.
Mrs. J. A. Mitchell of Birmingham recounts using California Fig Syrup to cure her son Aubry’s feverishness, bad breath, and constipation. She notes quick relief, improved digestion, and increased appetite, praising the product as a safe, recommended remedy for children for fifty years. The genuine bottle bears the word California.
A Kentucky University survey of 167 land buyers and sellers from the postwar era reveals deflated land prices. Kiwanis and Birmingham organizers discuss plans for a "Peanut Fork Barrel" luncheon featuring peanut pork ham to showcase the product to local grocery managers. Dr Jackson predicts strong demand once the peanut pork is marketed nationally, likening it to corn-fed hog prices. Farm Agent Ray of Dale County invited to speak. Dothan Kiwanis and officials eye luncheon events.
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