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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1936
Page
2
A collage of advertisements with rates and a classifieds note on circulation and policy, interspersed with a legal disclaimer from the Associated Press and a brief editorial on Ethiopia in 1930. The fragment cites Thomas Jefferson and a League of Nations reflection on Ethiopia.
Washington AP By Representative Zioncheck Democrat of Washington brands J Edgar Hoover dictator and master of fiction as he accuses the Bureau of Investigation of overreaching. He cites gun use by agents and violent incidents while opposing Hoover’s power. Other lawmakers respond with sharp retorts about defense and leadership.
The Wade Journal reports Gainesville faced about 6,000,000 in property loss from the tornado with 1,900,000 insured at Public Mills and 1,200,000 insured elsewhere, while Tupelo damages are pegged at 2,000,000 with 1,109,000 insured. Numerous residents are affected as the storm devastates towns and highlights insurance coverage gaps.
The amusers are more honored than the esc ful.
Excerpts discuss parental conflicts and divorce threats shaping children. It notes emotional turmoil in families, parents’ battles, and the impact on youths who may shoulder family responsibilities, urging awareness of long term harm and parental restraint.
Westbrook Figir, a famed columnist, warns readers against dictatorship while reflecting on European travels and the era’s media controls. He notes propaganda, fear, and the press code clash under Roosevelt and NRA, citing McCormick and a White House press conference as examples.
Fragmented OCR text shows conflicting summaries from major papers about a Roosevelt tie speech to Young Democrats and public reaction. Mentions The New York Herald Tribune The New York Times Independent papers and a mix of garbled phrases suggesting partisan reception and turnout implications.
The piece accuses some men of paying a debt only in appearance by writing checks from empty banks and condemns American style posturing. It argues that reductions in armaments are undermined by new recruitment drives designed to stockpile cannon fodder for potential future war.
Washington dispatch recaps House opposition to added counsel fees for the Senate lobby committee and notes a string of party figures linked to Hearst bloc voting. It also covers Governor Landon’s bid, Kansas pension funding rejection, and Democratic reactions amid Roosevelt’s campaign opening remarks.
The New Yorker recounts a late night incident on the East Side where a man approached residents with a newspaper wrapped parcel and a vape. He offered, pestered, and moved on within minutes, leaving neighbors unsettled and curious about his identity.
The article traces a bell once in Greensboro tied to court life and a 1985 fire that destroyed its upper part. It notes the bell’s long use by Salen Hoplite in Greensboro until the Waylist Convention sold the church property for a sport house. It mentions successors and local figures in a fragmentary account.
The Advertiser argues that death notices and tributes should be limited to essential news content. It advocates charging for publication of such items or excluding them to preserve space for genuine news, noting reader interest and editor restraint as guiding principles.
A Paris based New York letter by Richard Le Gallienne and McIntyre recounts Le Gallienne’s left-bank life near Saint Sulpice, memories of Wilde and Oscar, and social anecdotes from midtown Manhattan's civic debates over the park and rakish celebrity notes. It mentions Casino plans, Rockefeller pride, a future charm school, and quirks from Bob Mipley to Jim Crofford.
A hardboiled tale shows a tough looking man in night court, with Hin Honor presiding as magistrate. The surly prisoner refuses to answer clearly, muttering phrases as the judge pushes for a verdict. The exchange hints at a rough, streetwise confrontation in a gritty legal setting.
A fragmentary historical note cites John Burroughs on early emergence of wildlife and describes bass spawning as a gamest fish rising in lakes and ponds. The article mentions spawning beginning in May with cage numbers 2,000 and 25,000 gas intake.
Iris confronts Morgan under pressure of an engagement and Iris faces Ella Lanning’s confrontational challenge. Phina returns, declares wealth and status, while Iris plans a life with Morgan and resists old control. Allan Beckley returns with a marriage proposal as tensions rise.
Fragmented dialogue shows tension between Iris and Allan Beckley amid a scene of lingering romance and doubt as a political convention unfolds in San Antonio. The piece shifts to a district run for president, naming Simon Wempold of Montgomery as president and listing other officers from Oklahoma Mississippi and New Orleans.
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