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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1934
Page
4
The City Council plans about 3000 more for the Municipal Water and Light Plant to replace a boiler. Since 1933 the plant has consumed funds amid idle years and costly equipment purchases, contrasting with wholesale profits from a power company of 150000 to 184000 annually.
Rock Island dispatch reportsFra ncis McMahon of Erie died after a fall in 1924 and his collie stayed by the St Anthony's Hospital lobby for ten years awaiting his return. The dog, now twelve, initially refused food but slowly befriended some nurses while remaining aloof to others.
Bays Collier likens censorship in 65 percent of the world to a global menace. He notes 1888 US era as a bloodless revolution thanks to free publishing. He suggests eradicating illiteracy and establishing free presses worldwide to abolish war. Liston Elkins quips about Christmas debt and a wife with money.
H T McIntosh recalls two city encounters with traffic and police. In one, a blunt, grouchy officer blocked courtesy, while in Pensacola a polite chief of police welcomed a stranger, inviting future visits. The piece stresses courteous policing builds goodwill and trust. The second item notes John Hamilton, once Dillinger's ally, now a petty robber, robbing filling stations for about $200.
A dense Washington and New York column notes bets on Roosevelt era policies, NRA reforms, and securities rules. It covers expected 90 day outcomes, power case debates, and banker shifts, with nods to figures like Mary Pickford and Philip Wylie, plus a critique of the securities commission and Treasury thinkers.
Dean Doyle of George Washington University discusses word origins noting daisy means eye of the day and do on phrases. He argues that all right being one word aligns with spellings like almost and already in common usage in Mount Ratner Prince Georgian notes.
A fragment piece notes Batchelor's buttons and yields a string of social musings about humanity, irony, and policy. The tone mocks prayers and government reliance while urging thrift and personal responsibility amid Christmas debts and political doubt.
A Buffalo Times item questions if a patient in Boston facing medical costs on installment terms has defaulted and if the appendix has been repossessed, signaling a debate over debt collection practices and medical bills.
A mixed page of brief items ranges from a St Louis incident where a Black man Bill Jones tried to thaw his truck engine after it froze, to a Pittsburgh Christmas note about a child Virginia Caquatto finally able to cry Merry Christmas after jaw surgery, with doctors urging smiles. Other snippets mention Varazdin memories, Boston police coats, a hunter naming a buck, cows to college, a freshman brain trust, and political figures in Washington.
The article discusses that appendicitis is common in children, not infants, and stresses rapid diagnosis and surgery for kids. It notes thinner appendiceal walls and more lymphoid tissue in children, making inflammation more acute and requires prompt medical attention. It also lists several actors and directors transitioning roles in early Hollywood.
Hollywood ponders Ramon Novarro declaring retirement after a dozen years in front of cameras. He has a directing interest and a recent MGM contract note, while the lure of another film could pull him back. The piece recalls Richard Dix and the allure of directing versus stardom.
Prince Ernst von Starhemberg the Austrian vice chancellor forged ahead in a nationwide campaign for Austria supporting a dictatorial regime. He predicted a future reestablishment of an Austrian world empire with power to rebuild the world under new ideas. Separate note mentions the 1840 start of postage stamps on U S mail under Polk.
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