Dothan Eagle: August 26 1929 Candidate Talk
Alvin D. Davis of Dothan Route 2 in town Saturday hinted at a possible run for tax collector. The piece notes Pete Jarmon as Secretary of State opponent and praises Jarmon as well-liked, wartime veteran and former Alabama American Legion commander, describing him as a man’s man with sound sense.
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Alvin D. Davis
Dothan
Peter B. Jarmon
Pete
Alabama
Alabama American Legion
Traffic flow suggestion for left turns at lights
The Eagle urges the council to test a temporary ordinance prohibiting left turns at green lights. It favors lengthening signal cycles from 20 to 40 seconds to reduce congestion, suggesting a one week trial to assess impact on traffic movement.
Upheaval in Alabama gubernatorial race stirs politics
The Enterprise Ledger reports a week of upheaval as candidates shift. Carmichael quits, McCall lurks, Davis and Patterson enter, Samford weighs in, Judge Finnel hints at a run, and Will Lee delays. Analysts see a volatile race with strong personalities and possible shifts ahead.
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Alabama
Carmichael
Charlie McCall
Davis
A. G. Patterson
Public Service Commission
Patterson
Tom Kilby
Kilby
T. D. Samford
Opelika
Finnel
State Highway Department
Will Lee
Dothan
Enterprise Ledger
Speculative note from Talisdega Daily Home
A speculative note questions whether insurance agents and installment collectors would topple over if wallets of paper were removed from their hip pockets, reflecting a satirical jab at debt collection.
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Talisdega
Keely Enlarges Tifton Gazette Prohibition Reflections
Ten years of prohibition show many in the country will rank any liquid with a kick. The piece notes broad interest in alcohol and its social implications as reflected in local publishing.
Gentlemen of the Press editor reflects on reporters
DeWitt Thomas editor of the Wiregrass Journal appraises newspaper reporters in a lengthy editorial. He portrays the press as cynical and independent yet reticent and skeptical and argues that reporters encounter all classes, face motives behind tips, and often drink liquor, while noting low pay and strong ties to the profession.
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DeWitt Thomas
Wiregrass Journal
New York
Mississippi Editor's Cynical View of Politics and Politicians
A Mississippi editor rails at politics as the great yet dirtiest game, laboring to reveal honesty as expediency and expediency as motive. He contrasts sharp contrasts between principled life and the opportunistic professional politician, noting public craving for sensation over substance and editors’ complicity in spotlight.
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John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Peanut Poliicians
Tom Heflin
Senate
Washington
Mississppi
Columbus Yawns and Makes a Claim
In a witty exchange cited by the Enquirer Sun and Montgomery Advertiser, Columbus is portrayed as a quiet, aging town while Dothan rises as a regional center. The satire jokes that Columbus must match Dothan’s energy or risk losing pace as the faster hub grows across multiple states.
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Columbus
Georgia
Alabama
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Enquirer-Sun
Dothan
Montgomery
The Automobile Killer Andalusia Sta
The judge says the greatest need is conserving human life in auto travel. With 24,000,000 cars and narrow roads, speeder control is lacking and daily slaughter continues. Auto wreck deaths and injuries in America exceed wartime losses per comparable period.
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America
Pleasure on Sunday in Thomasville hints at churchgoing
The piece reflects on Sunday joy tied to giving to others and suggests someone might be pleased if you attend church now and then.
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Thomasville Tiperf
Frightening or ghosting of game from an airplane is forbidden in California by statute
A passage condemns professional politicians for greed and hypocrisy, framing politics as a path to ruin and hell. It argues that elected leaders start with noble ideals but quickly chase power, leading to impeachment and disillusionment. The piece contrasts church goers with political duplicitous behavior and ends with a blunt anti political sentiment. It also briefly notes a California statute banning ghosting game from aircraft.
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Mlb Mbn
Good
California
LaGuardia A Show Man In Congress And Wit
Washington finds New York representative Fiorello LaGuardia a lively showman in Congress. His bio shows a vacant entry once, now filled by years of remarks from Austria debt to corn stalk paper. His quick tongue, humor, and wide interests make him a standout figure on the floor.
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Herbert Plummer
Washington
House of Representatives
Florella He
Congressional
Gso
Cen
LaGuardia
Froe LaGuardia
New York
Ta- Guartia
M. LaGuardia
Congress
LaGuantia
Talks to Parents on Riding and Character Formation
The piece argues leisure riding teaches courage poise judgment and responsibility. A boy aids a frightened horse untangles it from barbed wire and walks miles to safety showing decisive calm. It links practical play to character building and notes Bavaria's former crown princess Antonia aided tourists in an Alpine incident.
American autos now over half of Swiss imports
In Switzerland almost every other imported car is American made. Last year American automobiles accounted for more than half of all imports, marking a shift from three years ago when they comprised only one quarter.
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Switzerland
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