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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1929
Page
8
Dothan Eagle weekly edition dated Tuesday August 27 1929. Includes staff notes, pricing, office details, and Associated Press acknowledgments. Public notices and local ads appear with standard 1920s newspaper formatting.
The New York World notes police briefings on crook talk at Soldiers Field. It explains slang meant to hide meaning, showing a gunman stealing money and pursued by police with tear bombs. The piece argues such codes are dull, furtive, and unlikely to become common speech.
In a cited Emporia Gazette editorial Hoover’s plea to reduce military spending rests on the claim that 82 cents of every tax dollar goes to war. The piece argues saving on armaments could boost funding for post offices, infrastructure, flood control, and social programs, with 18 cents already funding non-war government work. It imagines 36 or 54 cents could back welfare and civilian projects.
A London critic cites a prophecy that talking pictures will cure bad speech as American studios plan a color illustrated Fox lineup. It highlights The Cockeyed World with Victor McLaglen and Edmund Lowe and The Mad Musician starring Paul Muni, noting stylized dialogue and misconceptions.
The Literary Digest quotes a London listing for The Valiant with a restrained actor and a playful line about cocoanuts. It notes The Meal Ticket as a comedy drama of love in blue grass country and Hear alikes Listen to the Band. Fox is filming The Power House described as a powerful melodrama of humanity.
In a lively bloglike reflection the Birmingham Age-Herald notes the 13th International Physiological Congress in Boston. Dr Deismer Funk’s film evidence of aging roosters sparks mock wonder while Dr Philip Hawk’s study supports six cups of coffee daily as harmless as two.
Fragmented note contains musings on social habits music and language use. References to hay fever cures whiskey politics and a hypothetical boxing outcome with Heflin DePriest outline. Mentions a Virginia gold mine purchase and local figures.
In a letter from 1929 Alabama, Mr Register urges keeping Republicans out of the Democratic primary. He criticizes black voter intimidation and warns of party realignment while praising local religious leadership and reflecting on cotton crop losses and political tensions in Dothan and Houston County.
A New York player leads a critique arguing that affectionate expressions harm the sport's growth among youth. The piece mocks excessive decorum in games and rails against tender language and friendly gestures in sports and society, ending with sharp political sarcasm directed at Washington.
A letter from Southeast Division Manager A. W. Couch commends the city for its industrial progress and outlines plans to build a new primary substation at Pinekard within weeks. He invites an inspection to show the project’s impact on Southeast Alabama and the region’s energy supply.
The article profiles George Norris of Nebraska as a reform-minded insurgent who commands respect from foes and loyalty from allies. It notes his refusal to engage in party regularity, his modest wealth, plain appearance, and dedication to public service over social prestige.
Fragmentary prose references multiple names and phrases with no clear event or structure. The readable bits mention persons such as Helen and Pease and contain stray lines about a girl and poetic lines, offering no coherent news event or outcome.
An orderly resignation leads a radio operator to pursue a clerical calling. The individual leaves the communications role to become a minister, signaling a shift from technical duties to religious service.
Wisconsin students visiting New York describe unusual scenes from subway gates and crowds to rooftop shingle houses, streetcars, and foreign attire. They note quirky details from various neighborhoods, including bars, markets, and cultural contrasts around Manhattan and adjacent areas.
A garbled OCR fragment describes someone doing something unpleasant and mentions fevers. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations to establish a full news item. The piece reads as stray notes rather than a concrete event or report.
A fragment from a Boston publication ponders fashion excess and restraint. The text hints at a broader reflection on clothing norms, suggesting men overdress and women underdress in a social critique.
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