Boiled Peanuts Sold By Youths In Dothan Delicacy
A three month summer trade in boiled peanuts operates in Dothan led by about 25 boys ages up to 15 under Child Labor Law rules. They sell from early morning to noon across residential and business areas, refilling as they go. Peanut wholesaler H N Boyd sources from 15 farmers and ships parched and boiled varieties to stadiums and Wiregrass towns. Demand peaks at Wiregrass football games with large sales, while Birmingham and Atlanta show little interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby Ellard
Eresh
Naidsieee
le Precen
Sseusul Jx Ax
Bord
Dothan
Boyd
Farmers Aid Dort
Warners
Ath
Sunginen Sete
Birmingham
Atlanta
South
Peanut Patch Solves Dee Lane's Finances This Spring
Spanish peanuts helped FHA borrower Dee B. Lane of Ashford route one stabilize finances this year. He planted 30 acres this spring and expects improved yields and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dee B. Lane
Ashford
Lane
Houston County
FHA
Alabama Peanut Crop Value Rises Despite Acreage Drop
Alabama farmers expect a 1947 peanut harvest near 439000 acres with a gross value around 23 million dollars. Higher support prices boosted cash value about 18 percent despite a seven percent acreage decline from 1946. Expected yields vary by county, with Coffee, Henry, Dale and Geneva counties cited for large acreages and tonnage projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alangina
Alabama
Pyield Sncre
Hubston County
Coffee County
Henry County
Dale County
Geneva County
Columbus Discovers Puerto Rico’s Early Name Change
The explorer first noted Puerto Rico as vapor rising from San Juan Bautista, then the island was renamed with a meaning linked to its harbor, later becoming the current designation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Puerto Rico
San Juan Bautista
St. John the Baptist
British Schoolboys Still Get Spanked Thanks To Corpun
An article outlines Corpun Educational Society operations in Britain promoting corporal punishment. Eric Wildman markets a “Three Star Selected Cane” and caning gear while arguing a controlled use of punishment. The piece touches on legality, ethics, and public debate about school discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ral Punis
Corpun
Robert Musel
London
Corpun Educational Society
Britain
CES
Cris
Eton
Eric Wildman
Une
Wildman
Wilducan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philippine Tntands
New York City
R. Schmitt
W. Klein
W. Haesloop
Carl Hoffman
Collins
Mar
Africa
South America
Wildma
Carol Brooks
Greenville
S. C
Perlman’s
Dothan’s Thrift Department
STOR
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!