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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1932
Page
4
Macon, Ga. AP interview with B F Delk, a Macon saw sharpener, who says it is foolish to invest much in a musical saw. He believes a common handsaw can produce the best tone, noting a saw he owns has the finest sound among those he has played.
BIONX CITY Ia The Iowa farmers strike creates eerie night images as guardsmenlike pickets block roads into Sioux City. Dozens of men, uniform in blue overalls, monitor trucks for contraband produce, signaling to main groups to stop or turn back. Tales of tire loss and jolting rescues punctuate a tense but orderly obstruction.
New York cotton opened firm at 740 for December, then eased to 710 amid New Orleans selling and liquidation. The market swung with stocks, northern Florida Georgia and Carolinas saw heavy rains from gulf disturbance, hedge selling by the trade noted as fairly absorbed.
The Birmingham Black Barons will play the Dothan Giants here Friday afternoon at Seminary field. Giants manager A C Delvage said the Dothan team has been practicing regularly and expects a win. The game starts at three o clock and follows a previously unfilled engagement.
Farmers along the Sioux City corridor stage a prolonged picket delaying farm goods shipments. Producers say they strike to defend rural rights amid a nationwide agriculture crisis, while sheriffs escort trucks to prevent clashes. The scene underscores a broader tension between farm livelihoods and logistics.
In Shreveport Louisiana AP reports five year old Al fred E Smith has appeared on his first public program as a saxophonist. Named for the former New York governor when he ran for president he has studied music for a year and also takes piano lessons.
In Roswell New Mexico a mother and her newborn daughter arrived the same day with Mrs J Adams becoming the grandmother. The baby’s mother is Mrs W F Tagram and the event marks a shared delivery day for the family.
A husky farmer in a rural community remarks on farm security, saying any three of the dig deputies know it, hinting at local tensions and the role of law enforcement in safeguarding farmland. The quote suggests ongoing concerns about manpower and vigilance, with implications for rural safety.
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