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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1934
Page
2
Event notes an AGM with focus on management and a ratio metric labeled WASSCMPTION. Details are fragmented with unclear names or dates. The readable items reference an organizational meeting and a financial or technical ratio discussion without concrete outcomes.
New York City notes from Greenwich Village scenes full of cafes, art crowd, and the revival vibe as artists and cost of living drift into the village. Walter Lippmann, d A, and others are mentioned along with dining and social life through December reports. The piece blends cultural observations with radio-like commentary on figures and tastes of the era.
A fiery critique argues for the merit system to curb patronage in federal hiring. It notes Civil Service figures show under 70 percent of executive federal employees under civil service, with job growth outside due to emergency provisions. TVA and Farm Credit Service face exceptions. TVA saved by Norris amendment. The National League of Women Voters launches a two year push to restore merit rules, urging a shift from spoils to merit in government.
The screw worm has become a serious menace in Georgia in 1934 with over 321000 reported cases across 88 counties The pest attacks all quadrupeds and even humans defying ordinary control measures Senator Richard B Russell Jr warns that effective control requires national and state action The danger mirrors past scares like the Mediterranean fruit fly but the screw worm appears more persistent and widespread across states Albany Herald mentions the issue and notes Dr A R Dafoe comment on the Dionne quintuplets case and the limits of medical discovery.
Miss Lutrelle McLennon arrives from Gainesville to visit aunt Miss Georgia McLennon. Charlie Anderson and family visit his mother and sister. Rev H H McNeill returns from Birmingham. Pothan Harmony Club hosted by Mrs L G Y Baker. City Improvement Club plans future work at Mrs A D Whiddon home. Editorial clipped from Huntsville Times.
Albany Knickerbocker Press questions a nationwide silence on crooners. The piece hints at a broad hush affecting performers, audiences, and media, framing the issue as a silent coast to coast matter with cultural implications.
A compact humor note references a good little girl and her notable exit with a playful nod to U S Arkansas Arkilite, capturing a cheeky bit of regional wit from the era.
A report cites the Kotela area theft of 1,078 Gideon Bibles in 1933. The incident remains noted by the Atienta Journal as a historical record of loss tied to religious texts.
A Birmingham Post editorial argues that true patriotism should extend beyond military service and urges using democratic mechanisms to train and select public servants. It critiques patronage and warns government strength rests on officials, not force.
The 21 year old outlaw Billy Bonney alias Antrim Billy the Kid is dead after a shootout with Pat Garrett at Pete Maxwell’s room in Fort Sumner. The report notes his feared reputation, a preacher’s potential interview, and a demonlike departure observed by onlookers. Santa Fe Democrat reports the event with colorful embellishment, dated July 21, 1881.
The Florida Times-Union notes crowds expect Herr Hitler's image to appear in Munich schoolrooms soon, marking a planned display alongside the few remaining places lacking it. The item reads as a brief radio-like anticipation of the propagandistic portrait rollout.
A London Evening Standard observation praises the steadfast English conservatism amid a world that shifts rapidly. The note highlights admiration for steady policy and cultural restraint in addressing India's underwear issue as a symbol of ordered governance.
The piece argues GOP congressmen are reorganizing and will largely back President Roosevelt in the next session, aiming to go further on social insurance and pensions. It warns a transformed Republican bloc could lessen conservative opposition, while noting Senator Fletcher and Senator Glass push banking moves to keep a controlled group in charge.
In MACOPIN New Jersey Louis Nosenza and Henry Brown hunted from dawn to dusk and returned home empty handed. Mrs. Nosenza later revealed a 240 pound seven point buck she shot from her back porch. In Chicago a wife using remote control over her husband s laundry truck prompted leniency with probation after pleading for mercy to five speeding warrants.
Pittsburgh jeweler W. W. Warrick repaired a display window after a thief smashed it and stole two gilded bars. He notes the bars were only gilded tead, but the window cost fifty dollars.
Philadelphia police race to locate Policeman Patrick Ferrie after a heat call directs cars to bring him to Misercordia Hospital. His wife has just given birth to a daughter in a taxi en route, a rare double twist amid a busy day.
Mrs Brooks Peters gives a talk on parenting humor and balance. She cautions against overreacting to a child’s illness or misbehavior and urges parents to allow growth through lighthearted acceptance rather than constant concern or punishment.
Dr Ingo Goldstein reports a theory by two German dermatologists that psoriasis stems from the body's impaired use of fat by the skin. They cite hereditary factors, skin fat secretions, and choleterin usage, noting some patients improved on fat reduced diets but warn against extreme fat-free regimens.
The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether the Railway Pension Act is constitutional after a lower court ruled it invalid. The administration plans new legislation to address objections, affecting over a million workers who would contribute to a retirement fund at age 65. The case, challenged by Alton and others, blocked the railroad retirement board from enforcing payments pending ruling.
Honolulu dispatch reports Homer G. Wom tivé of Phenix City was killed in an auto crash near Honolulu on December 18 AP.
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