18 Oct 1928
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1928
Page
1
Dr Hugo Becker and other Graf Zeppelin officers inspected the dirigible at Lakehurst in preparation for an inland U S tour. H B Chase arrived from Route 6 to visit.
Prof J H Dodds has been elected Scoutmaster of Troop 39 in Samson Alabama and has begun leading the troop. He is a local high school teacher and former Savannah Tennessee Scout. Meetings are Mondays at the Methodist church basement with Rev S T Trotter and Grady Martin as assistant scoutmasters. Board members include Prof Williams W N Morris R C Winters and E L Thornton. Dodds will attend the Scoutmasters training course in Dothan next Tuesday night.
Augustus B. Vickery a longtime Dothan resident 47 years died this morning at his Cherry Street home at age 71 Survived by widow Laura a son Carroll two grandchildren two brothers and three sisters Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 30 PM from the Foster Street Methodist Church with Rev J F McLeod in charge Interment in the city cemetery with Masonic honors Dothan Lodge No 466 members to act as pallbearers Fellows and Forrester in charge of arrangements
The Geneva County jury acquitted Charlie Campbell after a murder trial touched on medical testimony about infection sources. Defense physicians argued a superficial wound could not cause septicemia, while the state prepared character witnesses and neighbors from Webb to testify to the victim’s chastity and virtue.
Michele Dea Maggiore, a communist convicted of assassinating two Fascists, was executed by firing squad behind Ponte Buevianese cemetery in Lucca. He became the first condemned person to die in Italy since 1960, the execution carried out by a platoon of 12 fascist militiamen who shot him after his ties to a chair.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.