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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1929
Page
8
Hundreds of unopened letters lie in packed boxes in a St Louis basement. They belong to Lindbergh who after his flight has had little time or curiosity to read them.
South Carolina faces a costly highway expansion era with totals in the tens of millions across seven Southern states. Experts debate if cheap money will materialize for road work and warn that high bond rates could depress existing issues, harming investors and state finances.
A Bodenv verder tribute recounts the legendary Baron Munchausen with tales of a hunter failing to bag a deer and a head sprouting a cherry tree. The piece notes the long running popularity of the Baron and his famed horse story from the collected adventures.
A New York Sun obituary notes Rudolf Erich Raspe and the origin of Baron Munchausen tales. It recalls Raspe’s embezzlement flight to London and how the Baron's yarns grew through editions borrowing from Castiglione, Le Bel, and Lucian.
The Young Junior High School manual training department requests broken or worn toys donated by Dothan residents to repair for less fortunate children. Toys in any condition are accepted and may be delivered to the school or arrangements made for pickup.
San Bernardino Sur reports producers suspended sense item plays and resumed paying for advertising. The move affects local advertisers and production schedules as new funding decisions take effect.
A fragmented text reflects someone claiming a public figure or actor faced financial loss and a failed venture. The tone hints at regret over money never earned and perceived deception, with no clear names or dates readable.
A fragmented page of NEA quips and anecdotes touches on a New York man returning a $2005 windfall, Purdue pride in beef and food, Big Ten sports, and assorted jokes about hunting, wealth, and manners. The jumble hints at cultural and social hues of the era with references to Fat Howe, Rockefeller autographs, Kellogg pact nations, and holiday prep quips.
A New Yorker At Large surveys street scenes in Forty second Street and nearby areas. The piece notes Italian funeral processions with a brass band, shop windows reborn as museums, and the fashion shifts from winter fabrics to long skirts. It mentions Broadway society, stage life, and the interplay of entertainment with urban commerce.
Blue and pink shoes will be won by well dressed men this season at the annual shoe and leather fair. Exhibitors show pink and brown innovations for the male foot along with Hack and White shoes and other intricate color combinations.
Miscellany of quips and adages with musings on insurance sympathy and commerce. The text riffs on wages ambition mercy and a tariff note while praising kindness and practical wit.
A Washington observer describes a set of curios linked to Rep Harod KR fson and Minnesota’s 1st district. Items include an amber rock with a whale line, a shark bone carving, a barkbone carved piece, and a slender sword cane. A Port Washington purchase followed prior persuasion.
Representative Knutson, a social figure known for his cane hobby, walks daily from the Capitol to the White House then hands out surplus canes to strangers along Pennsylvania Avenue. He recalls the Philippine commission gift and a sword cane he treasures while noting his collection has dwindled to seven or eight from nearly a hundred.
Knutson valued a grandfather cane from his youth and kept a reverent memory of it. His lifelong hobby grew as he aged, turning to gathering canes from his travels and various countries, reflecting a personal passion for heirlooms.
Giada Ghahem Huan Ek presents Sundown Stories with Santa Claus recounting a lifelong wish to remember every child on Christmas Day. The tale follows Santa’s shop build, reindeer helpers, and big plans for gifts as Great Boy and children glimpse a future year ahead. The Little Black Clock hints at time shifting amidst looming war.
An article advises parents on early language and memory development in infants. It highlights telling simple stories at bedtime, naming familiar items, and daily experiences to boost memory. It emphasizes nurturing the child's natural endowment with consistent interaction.
Newton and nearby residents hosted guests including Miss Blanche Culver of Clanton and Miss Ruth Atkison. Miss Imogene Benton visited her Beritt's hospital nurse parents in Eufaula. Families journeyed to Jasper and Hartford for visits and plans. The PT A held a monthly meeting with a program of readings and songs. Miss Grace Mullins led items while fifth and seventh graders earned a banner for neatness.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions local names, places, and notices with sparse details. It reads like a delayed collage of events or notices including Ashford Weel and Peyton, with scattered references to people and dates but no coherent story or clear outcome. The readable fragments suggest a community record page.
Local column records numerous visits and social rounds among Big Creek residents. Families like the Tindells, Barbreys, Clark, and Thornleys share greetings, dinners, and travel plans while neighbors care for ill relatives and attend gatherings during the week.
A series of community notes records a busy period with visits and relatives in Ozark Alabama. Names include Mr and Mrs J B L Berland, Miss Meryl Andrews, Miss Bonnie Snellgrave, Dr W H Bowls and a Louisiana brother, plus various relatives and locals visiting Birmingham, Dothan, Newton and nearby towns.
The article lists a Christmas fruit cake recipe with ingredients such as citron almonds coconut candied cherries and pineapple plus instructions to bake in leaf pans. It also references racing results with mentions of the Grand Prix and horses including Ladananare and Rothschild's ownership in 1914.
The text explains that a baby initially does not respond with words but engaging, friendly storytelling holds his attention. A calm, interested tone helps the child become receptive and start supplying words. Over time he will contribute parts of the story until he narrates more of it himself.
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