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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1932
Page
4
A Chicago dispatch reports Grain Stabilization bids sought for 62,500 bags of farm board coffee for October delivery. The coffee forms part of stores from Brazil exchanged for stabilization wheat. Bids close at noon September 30 at the New York office.
Chicago Cubs catcher Leo Gabby Hartnett stood firm on his uniform choices during the club’s extended winning run. He refused to alter his shirt or any playing attire as the streak continued, underscoring his personal discipline amid the success.
New York Sept. 26 AP Football opened with mostly one sided wins by major teams but three upsets stood out. Santa Clara beat California 12-9. Wake Forest tied North Carolina 0-0. George Washington upset Washington and Lee 18-0. Rutgers and Lehigh also fell to Providence and Rutgers.
Unafraid Kansas was held to a 0-0 tie by Hendrix. Southern California opened its 1932 football season with a 2-0 win over Utah in the Far West. Stanford defeated San Francisco 20-7 and Washington topped Gonzaga 19-7. Washington State, Idaho and Oregon State also won. Birmingham, Alabama, to host the 1933 Southeastern A. A. U. swimming championships.
Hollywood studios fill current schedules with animals in films from lions to elephants. Universal touts Nagana with Tala Birelli. Warner’s Central Park zoo sequences. MGM’s The Mask of Fu Manchu features a tame tiger. Fox eyes Blue Boy in State Fair. Paramount’s The Sign of the Cross stacks lions and bulls. Peg Entwistle’s tragic Hollywood arc noted as background.
The article lists a dinner menu including pickled watermelon rind, baked sweet potatoes, bread and ginger cookies. It names the McCachren brothers John Dave Jim Fill and Tobe of Charlotte North Carolina as basketball players. It notes over four thousand golfers invaded a Kansas City golf course over Labor Day. Census data report 1,060,085 marriages in the United States in 1931.
Republicans react to a Maine defeat with renewed resolve to spare no effort in upcoming campaigns.
In the wake of a surprising Democratic victory in Maine Republican leaders react with shock and plan a sharper campaign. Hoover calls for renewed effort and a tougher response, with talks of revising strategy, focusing on key states, and enlisting Coolidge and other veterans to boost morale. The party notes prior eras of confidence, yet Maine’s result has sparked urgency across the campaign.
The passage notes Democratic predictions of a large landslide and Republican retorts that national elections occur in November, not September. It observes fighters stirred into action by early rounds and suggests both sides anticipate a strong show for paying customers amid current political psychology.
Chattanooga Southern Association champions used three pitchers to beat Beaumont 6 to 4, taking a 3-1 series lead. Game detailed with runs, hits, errors, and player notes. next games scheduled in Chattanooga Tuesday and Wednesday.
Witnesses say former State Senator William J. Sneed shot Williams during a clash tied to wage disputes at Illinois coal areas. Police will question Sneed and another man at the coroner's inquest as crowds gather outside the hotel. violence subsides but tensions linger amid factional disputes over a $5 daily wage scale and referenda alleged to be stolen.
The Bank of England increases its gold stock under Governor Norman to back Britain’s move toward the gold standard. In four months holdings rose by about 5,000 pounds to total around 140,000,095 pounds, roughly 490 million dollars.
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