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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1935
Page
5
The page lists grain quotations for wheat and corn with May and other month prices, plus a Chicago hog market roundup. It notes a market tone as steady to firmer with hogs trading around 18 to 25 lower than midweek averages and occasional highs near 9.34. Industrial and commodity figures include Spanish per ton pricing and assorted freight unit quotes.
United States and Britain press economic penalties as Italy seeks a bargain through the League of Nations. Mussolini eyes talks via Laval and Hoare in Geneva while hostilities widen across Ogaden and Adwa Makale ridge. Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa swells with troops and arms as field actions continue.
A flood from the Chenango river valley struck southern New York, washing out a highway bridge and damaging streets in Oxford and nearby areas. Delayed reports note emergency crews protecting tracks as waters recede, while a longtime Salvation Army worker and her husband receive a charitable home gift from benefactors in thanks for decades of service.
Ottie Adkison 18 of Hosdhand route two died Thursday morning at a local hospital after two weeks of illness. Survived by husband Floyd Atkivon, parents J. A. and Mrs. Tice, and several siblings. Member of Newville Baptist church active in community. Funeral set for Friday at Piney Grove Baptist church Henry County, burial in church cemetery. Fred Martin officiating. Fellow parishioners and Forrester in charge.
Myrtle Jordon 72 of Pansey died unexpectedly at her home after a relapse following a brief illness. She was active in Liberty Baptist Church and an Ashford High alumna. Survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Mbert L Jordon and four visitors. Funeral Friday at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev J C Parrish officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
Montgomery cattle receipts reported steady to strong with several classes showing firm prices. Fit and market-ready calves and feeder types ranged 50 to 700 dollars, with beef steers and heifers priced in the 400 to 600 dollar band and hogs noted two cents lower, with heavier weights around 180 to 240 pounds fetching about 74 dollars or so.
Dothan Rotarians will mark National Art Week with a special program at the next weekly meeting. Ald Milter chairs speaker arrangements. At this week’s gathering in the Houston hotel, Harry Hall, Lamar Milter, and Victor Mavity reported on the Intercity Rotary meeting. Troy Fohn A Strever was inducted as a new member, a former Atlanta club member.
Two permits approved Thursday with total value 2250 dollars. One goes to Babe Brown for a brick story at 126 Boater Street costing 1850 dollars. The other goes to Osker Kirkland for constructing a dwelling and an acid plant build.
A firefight wounded Thomas as miners marching on Margaret and Aemar mines escalated a six week strike. 1,700 workers join 18,000 out on wage demands from 2.70 to 270 dollars daily with small raises for various tasks. Carmichael studies request for a special prosecutor in St Clair county grand jury mine disorder investigation.
Kiwanis delegates Myer Bipiaberg and Solomon Baxter reported on the state Kiwanis convention held in Gadsden during a Houston Hotel luncheon. Trumpet solos by Roy Driggers, newly elected director of the 117th field artillery national guard band, entertained attendees. Mr. Binele of Montgomery attended as a guest.
Margaret Warren of the state public welfare department visited the local welfare office on Wednesday to discuss muting business and assess services for residents.
A United Air Lines two motor Boe ing passenger plane, after about 25 minutes aloft, sputtered then exploded twice and fell in flames. W P Hoare said inspection could not determine a cause. The aircraft had been rebuilt and flown as a routine test before service. Wreckage guarded overnight as investigators and Commerce officials prepared inquiries.
The piece notes Alabama coal costs more to mine than other US coals and contains more impurities requiring washing. It traces dwindling demand to oil, hydroelectric, and natural gas competition, and discusses a protracted mine strike with uncertain outcomes for wages and future production.
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