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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1934
Page
2
A 1934 newspaper reprint opens with Brann’s adage on evaluating a man by his home life not public fame. It contrasts public masks with private character, noting that true gold shows in kindness from family and love at home, not grand deeds for the world.
Senator Borah of Idaho told New York Republicans that the party needs a policy shift toward wealth redistribution. He condemned GOP standouts and cited 1930s income data to argue the party must move left to win back voters. He warned the party’s drift risks deepening a historical shift.
The Rev C B Pilly and family planned to move to Geneva to establish their home. Teachers in Houston County were to be paid but warrants were issued. Honor rolls featured Hugh Spann, Robert Malone, and Keener Baxley in elementary grades. Dr J B Ling of Abbeville was in the city on business. Local officials included R C Connor, R H Arrington, J L Warren, Judge Loftin, C C Buckhart, and eth an from Enterprise. The Ladion Guild of the Episcopal church planned its annual bazaar with tea and sandwiches for sale. Miss Bertie Belser resigned as a teacher at Ross Bill School and returned to Pike Road.
A Chicago era editorial attacks Huey Long describing his methods in Louisiana politics. It cites a 2 percent advertising tax on papers and threats to tax utilities and student editors. The piece compares Long to Mussolini Hitler and Stalin and calls for his dethronement.
A very ancient gentleman in clerical hat and long beard boards a bus. He fumbles for fare, producing a dirty paper with an address. The conductor finally asks for tenpence and, after more digging, identifies him with a joke about Crumbs Montague Norman in disguise.
A Chicago Tribune note mocks the idea of living on high floors amid elevator strikes. It humorously contrasts a penthouse life with errands like buying meat, eggs, and potatoes, noting the toil of climbing stairs and the petty hassles of shopping orders. The piece ends by doubting any rose without a thorn.
Two hobos discuss holidays and leisure in a brief Case and Comment segment. The first notes surveying crowd behavior during holidays while the second concedes leisure feels common when work is scarce. The exchange captures a wary, streetwise view of social rhythms during festive periods.
A reflective diary column on a drizzly December day. The narrator laments burnout and isolation, jokes about therapy, mocks reader expectations, and contrasts inner gloom with a restless urge to write. He riffs on friends, fame, and the void, ending with defiant stubbornness.
Washington December 15 The White House emphasis on taking profits out of war is hailed as a strike for Roosevelt by supporters and challenged by foes Senator Nye who had attacked munitions profits now faces a Senate committee inquiry The Baruch Johnson lunch and Warm Springs talks are cited as attempts to shape the policy amid looming bonus and Legion pressure The piece notes the limits of curbing profits and references a 1932 War Policies Commission report proposing taxation and caps on profits with adjustments for capital expenditures Also covers Interior Secretary Ickes clash with Treasury over building supervision and the McCarl ruling.
A guest in a respectable hotel rose and, as a house detective blocked the entrance, a silver sugar bowl fell from his bulging coat. He glanced at the officer, then addressed the room with polite annoyance, calling the room’s occupants ruffians and asking who threw the bowl.
The article discusses female resilience versus male vulnerability in disease and survival. It cites Prof Pfaundler on higher female fetal survival, notes more conceptions favor males but more male fetuses fail to reach term. It explains potential chromosome-based reasons and concludes males appear weaker in disease resistance.
Oak Park Georgia notes show the town of 300 people is 100 percent governed by women. The new mayor is Mrs S F Youmans with a council of five led by Mrs J J Powell and includes Mrs J D Tyson Miss Ada Thompson Mrs G C Willamson and Mrs G C Corson. No police chief announced.
The article argues that brilliant children are often above average size and weight, linking nourishment to brain function. It discusses how tall, strong children adapt in earlier grades, while undersized ones may become shy or abrasive. It suggests parents and teachers should help the child adjust, sometimes with aid from an older child.
Rip, a dog in a snowy workshop story, has wrecked china dolls, dishes, a mirror, and a tin sailor leg with hard balls. He hides his mischief then trudges to Willy Nilly, feeling miserable as he hears the axe and worries about the upcoming scolding. Rip hopes to confess after reaching his gnome master.
A Richmond County citizen proposed paying county taxes with a swarm of honey bees. Collector Bohler agreed to accept the bees if a local bank would place them on deposit, ending negotiations. In Uniontown, dairymen told relief families 30,000 bottles have been lost, forcing pitcher service. In Pittsburgh, Martha Butts explained to Magistrate Keerney that she would not let a stranger feed her dog. Vincent Azara paid a $5 fine. In Moberly, speeding penalties were missing due to a stenographer’s error. council plans to add the penalty next week.
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