19 Dec 1928
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1928
Page
1
A jumble of prose and notes reflects on self discipline and prudent choices amid seasonal temptations. The piece uses casual gives and takes to urge restraint, warning that excess fruit cake and comfort can burden the stomach and dull judgment.
Dr Hilton fra Jonca announces a poison gas feared for its devastation and a new metal twice as strong as steel yet half as heavy as aluminum. He imagines 400 horsepower aircraft motors and a fuel ten times more powerful enabling non-stop global flight, forecasting vast future warfare and rapid progress for succeeding generations.
The era of large plantations is ending as farms in Georgia are being broken into smaller tracts. Development pressure, highway construction and low farm prices drive land sales, transforming rural regions into suburban areas.
A reader reports a passing car displaying a sign that reads Dont shoot we dont even know your wife signaling a cautionary message about violence. The sign reflects concern about safety and personal conflict in the community.
Renewed impetus is given to land ownership and self-sufficiency for African Americans. Dr. Moton urges education and practical tasks, advocating small plots of land and ownership to lift the race. He promotes moving from tenant farming to owning land and stock to contribute to community advancement.
Two men aged over eighty in Daytona Beach, John D Racke Siller and Jabs Walker, are portrayed in a humorous, rambling reminiscence about wealth and luck. The piece likens the tale to a Christmas fable with improbable generosity and a punch line about a cab driver and a time of moral whimsy.
The article notes Auburn’s new life and optimistic outlook across campus. It highlights improved student enrollment projections, plans for growth, and the belief that the forthcoming freshman team could become one of the South’s best varsity squads. Dr. Bradford Knapp garners broad support after presenting his Auburn vision to Alabama citizens.
Georgia Supreme Court rules a ball club cannot be liable for damages caused by an unruly spectator. The decision says a pitcher who left the box acted out of character, releasing the employer from responsibility for the player’s actions. The piece includes satirical commentary on crowd behavior and political figures.
A garbled column of satirical notes and odd sayings on love aging and social trends. It mentions marrying young, doctors, and a mocking tone about habits and public discourse with scattered phrases and nonsensical lines.
The Atlantic Monthly will serially publish letters between Abraham Lincoln and Anne Rutledge from old papers found in an Em poria attic. The letters, dated from Lincoln's youth, reveal courtship, betrothal, and later reminiscences, and are discussed by The New York World. Historians such as Ida Tarbell call the documents authentic seeking to illuminate the couple's story.
Fragmentary OCR note references Sir Edward Horst and Lely Poorare in a legal or estate context. It mentions a partition or block and a sequence of events, including a dramatic life event. The readable text is garbled with misread letters and partial names.
An expert notes bets show unusually large wings relative to body size. The observation suggests remarkable limb adaptation, with speculation about possible ten foot long fingers and webbing.
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