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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1929
Page
8
A jumble of notices and anecdotes from Prattville and nearby regions. Includes insurance arson anecdote, Muscle Shoals action, a Birmingham murder case, and a Stella quote on moonlight misjudgments. Also mentions Grantland Rice and Southern players, plus a wag of New York gullibility.
A satirical piece portrays a marriage in a small town through a biting, abrasive lens. The youthful editor mocks a lazy groom reliant on his father and a bride described with harsh, sensational stereotypes. The narrative hints at financial strain and an unstable home future.
A collage of quotations and notes on public life cites Batchelor and his buttons among various political and social observations. It covers diplomacy card distribution foreign embassies and a single item noting a vice presidential expense for automobile upkeep and a unique license plate.
Crowds in Opp Mondhy surround a vendor selling 40 cent rators with promises of government aid. Buyers pay about $2 each, with one man purchasing two. Noah Woodham publicly challenges the scene, noting prior similar scams by the seller and warning against the ongoing humbug.
The Alabama Journal criticizes Alabama’s Democratic executive committee for blocking bolters in the upcoming primary, contrasting with Virginia where bolters joined Republicans. It recalls 1896 actions restricting Palmer and Buckner Democrats from the state primary.
A newspaperman and his wife new to Washington receive a Christmas greeting card from the Nicholas Longworths. They discover the card came from the speaker of the house and Princess Alice after their secretary checks the Congressional Directory. The piece notes how officials send greetings and the common Washington practice.
In a red brick front above Mulberry Street a white door and a wicket hint at past nights. The scene recalls a Bowery driftwood woman seeking shelter in St Barnabas house, a temporary refuge for homeless women and children.
In Columbia. a Methodist service honors Christmas with the cantata The King Cometh led by Louise Beall. Mrs. Helen Romaine Bradley heads St Barnabas charity aiding 797 women and 943 children last year. The piece highlights hospitality at the historic institution begun in 1864 with later donations from Astor Gould and framed by Bradley’s personal approach.
A narrated piece features the Little Black Clock inviting listeners aboard a train as the conductor signals departure. The narrator notes turning back time this evening and hints at a journey beginning at a specified hour.
A front seat ride with the engineer aboard the new night train thrills John Peggy and the Little Black Clock as they view fences lights and country scenery from the speeding car. The clock notes this age embraces speed yet compares it to faster planes and reflects on watching rather than boarding. Tomorrow the feature is The Oxen Team.
Judith Wilbur hosts a lavish Christmas at the Fifth Avenue mansion abandoned by business. Christophe the Swiss caretaker plans a caprice with his family, delivering a stark twist as Judith uses the scene to arrange new living arrangements and a sly farewell.
Alma Rubens once famed actress and star of silent films has been discharged from the Patten State Hospital after a prolonged conference among physicians and friends. Plans are to resume stage and screen work as she begins a recovery aided by family support and private care.
A lone observer searches backcountry for a buried hoard said to be laid by the famed alien Enewy. Despite clues and ruined landmarks, the seeker finds only disrupted earth, broken pathways, and a history of poverty tied to a legendary fortune yet unseen.
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