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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1934
Page
2
A fragment from a 1934 issue discusses subscription rates by carrier and references Sally 66.04 coves 61.80 908 21 vew 1018. It also notes Friday December 14 and quotes praise for Gertrude Stein as a radio speaker, comparing her talk to quality writing in a playful Unknown Tongue.
The President's Birthday Ball raised funds last year for infantile paralysis and will be repeated. Raymond Spann is local chairman. Seventy percent of this year’s proceeds stay local, or with in the nearest geographic unit, to support orthopedic hospitals and services there. Thirty percent goes to the national committee for delivery to the President and a national commission to expand research. The event is set for Wednesday January 30, 1935.
20 years ago in Dothan C J Morris captained the National Guards to a rifle contest high mark of 232 tying the record in Montgomery G H Malone county school treasurer announced 8000 available to pay teachers Dr M S Stough appointed temporary Houston County Health officer Miss Green to visit relatives Dothan Harmony Club to meet at Mrs L G Y Baker with Mrs J W Grant as afternoon leader Rev H H McNeill left for Birmingham for Alabama Anti Saloon League Miss Kate White of DeFuntak Springs Fla visiting Headline in The Eagle More Than Seven Miles Of Macaroni To Be Destroyed.
A fragment notes that Schutz may have surrendered to secure a Thanksgiving dinner on the state. The line hints at a conditional act tied to holiday provisions without clear context or supporting details.
Washington bi level law enforcement extends reach to criminals such as Dillinger Van Meter Pretty Boy Floyd and Baby Face Nelson. The St Louis Post Dispatch notes the vigilante and federal crackdown moving beyond local police to pursue these figures.
An observer notes a fatal collision at Maxwell Field after a Tuesday takeoff when planes formed up at about 300 feet. The writer argues that close formation at low altitude is riskier than typical military formation and insists safety should be prioritized while acknowledging the skill involved.
Frank Pridgen proposes a large banner to advertise Dothan and Southeast Alabama for the Rose Bowl game. The banner would highlight that Dothan produced John Mack Brown and the halfbacks Riley and Boozer, with Hartford 23 miles away contributing Bill Howell. The Eagle appoints Pridgen as fund-raiser and banner chairman.
The text notes how doves and partridges seem to fly higher to avoid shotgun fire. It mentions hunters in France adapting to shell ranges and the dove season opening, leaving birds hard to shoot. The passage conveys discouragement among hunters.
The Decatur Daily reports T M Davenport cites the Associated Press mislabeling of the Alabama team as Red Elephants. Dave weighs a feature on the famed Crimson Tide and its older nickname, noting the Manners by which elephants crush their vict ims, and urges renaming the pseudonym.
Red Grange, famed football figure, announces retirement with unclear wording about past ventures and future plans. The veteran athlete hints at shifting from prize fighting and other efforts to focus on coaching while acknowledging aging and long career in the sport.
A collage of New York social notes and celebrity chatter from mid-December. Mentions Bert Lahr Katharine Hepburn Dorothy Parker and Kate Smith among theater and society glimpses. Travel anecdotes feature Otto Kahn George Arliss Tommy Millard and other cosmopolitan figures with painterly descriptions and pointed witticisms.
The 1933 income tax data reveal incomes above 1 million rising from 20 to 46, while returns of 5000 or less fell by about 567 million as unemployment and deflation persisted. Investment gains increased by over 350 million, suggesting uneven recovery and questions about wealth distribution amid the downturn.
A caller reports John Smith is unwell and cannot attend class today. He asked to inform the professor, who asks for the caller's identity. The speaker identifies as a roommate, M. I. T. Voo Doo.
Washington insiders debate a 1936 vice presidential pick as Roosevelt contemplates successors. Public talk centers on a younger running mate from the North Central states with Ohio Indiana Illinois Kentucky Missouri Nebraska or Iowa viewed as politically weak zones. Names include Burkley of Kentucky Burke of Nebraska and Clark of Missouri.
The report cites diplomatic grapevine claims that Governor Sir Shenton Thomas urged British newsmen to curb spy coverage in the king and empire's interests. It notes raids on Japanese intelligence homes, a prominent resident collapsing, deportations, and night maneuvers as part of a grand naval base project worth 250 million dollars with over 10 000 laborers. A synthetic cotton substitute from Milan is eyed as Italy's threat to cotton supply, while Roosevelt orders a study of the material. Congressional readers prepare for a wild yet tame new session.
Dr Iago Goldstein explains how mothers can observe infant vomiting to judge severity and possible causes. He lists gentleness of vomiting, nose involvement, blood or bile in vomit, diarrhea, and common causes such as ear infection and gastro intestinal illness, plus feeding faults and habit vomiting.
A rapid parade of short items from Hiawatha to Philadelphia covers a boy fattening a duck for Christmas, a hospital theft during surgery, a mischievous clerk offering free marriage licenses, a fleas ordeal prompting a divorce, a car theft timeline in Wheeling, long divorced couple musing on aging, and a Philadelphia swindler posing as a wealthy son.
Lisbon reports government plans massive education program with 20,000 new primary schools within two years. Illiteracy cited as a major issue though the text notes a misprint of 465 percent. A stray phrase mocks bread lines, and a reference to Mrs. Roosevelt's party mentions secrecy about women involved in staged stunts.
Hollywood notes say Irene Dunne will miss filming from December 21 to 28 during the production of Roberta to spend Christmas with her husband Dr. Francie Griffin in New York. Executives will shoot around her during that week while Dunne’s contract allows the absence. The piece also remarks on diet trends among Berkeley chorines and studio lunch costs tied to such plans.
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