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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1936
Page
3
The Columbus Dispatch argues for action on highway crashes and supports a state driver license. It notes that many states already have licenses but crashes still rise, urging decisive measures to improve road safety.
The Eagle highlights Brother Bibb Graves granting holiday paroles to 494 prisoners and his remark that trust matters more than anything. The piece hints at past betrayals by Graves and the impact on Alabamians who might doubt his mercy.
The Legislature votes to pay itself for a 17 day holiday recess totaling 24 756 dollars despite no work. Critics call the pay a grab and urge taxpayers to seek legal action for thievery. Senator Swift condemns the vote while others defend it as formalities of the session.
A garbled sports fragment notes Timney and Jacol teams clashing on a track field in Madrid with chaotic lines about Hungarian doctors and Peking Man. It hints at autumn weather, Army Navy tensions, and a Christmas theme, with sparse names and dates.
A Huntsville Times critique argues Reconstruction era politics show corruption and payoffs in state government at Montgomery. It contrasts minority reformers with a majority pursuing self interest, noting persistent public office graft and a pattern of agenda-driven spending. Albany Herald muses on winter spending and a political corner already tuned.
Bernard Fai writes in the Pennsylvania Magazine about the Jefferson Hamilton rivalry. The piece argues Hamilton used money and networks to shape the Federalist Party and influence policy, while Jefferson pursued a broader philosophical appeal and electoral strategy.
A jumble of clipped items cites Nobel prize notes, political figures like Rex Tugwell and Eugene O Neill, and varied headlines. It mentions Roosevelt era discussions, court battles over New York wages, and references to publishers and editors amid a collage of quotes and fragments.
Rodney Dutches reports Washington strategists loom a bold push to add liberal justices if the Supreme Court blocks social legislation. He cites Chief Justice Hughes under pressure and a convention of would be constitutional amenders shaping the debate. Liberal justices Brandeis Stone and Cardozo are cited as a counterbalance to conservative McReynolds Butler Ven Devanter and Southerland.
A Wynne Arkansas sharecropper, 52, father of ten, W L Blackstone, represents the Southern Tenant Farmers Union on the Presidents committee on farm tenancy. The appointment followed a dispute over selecting a tenant farmer for the panel, with department officials debating the eligibility of a non landowner.
In 1935, with 3 million dollars available, a proposed Thomas Jefferson memorial near West Potomac Park rivals the Lincoln Memorial. Critics decry an “esthetic atrocity” while supporters seek alternatives such as a stadium, community center, auditorium, or library honoring Jefferson.
A child faces a Christmas without gifts as poverty limits the family’s spending. The piece contrasts a parent's economy with a child’s expectation of tree stockings and surprises, emphasizing that gifts symbolize love and forethought rather than value.
New York correspondent recounts a busy day of social and literary chatter. Highlights include Helen Menken sending a miniature garden bowl, Dwig’s note to Albert Kaller, high offers for Fanny Hurst’s book, and a tour through fashion trends from Native American motifs to Tyrolean influences. The piece notes literary figures, theater luminaries, and industry tabloid fodder, with anecdotal glimpses of publishers, critics, and midnight phone offers.
A young woman with skates over her arm enters a crowded streetcar. A man offers her a seat and she thanks him, noting she has been skating all afternoon. The brief scene captures everyday transit life and casual courtesy.
A Christian Science Monitor reflection argues against stingy Christmas economics. It urges creative, handmade gifts and frugal care for children, emphasizing love over austerity and the true spirit of giving.
Philip Pape, a young Pudlbit her of Warrenton, falls for Lady Warren while a wealthy woman, Mary Morris, pursues him to aid her property. Detective Benton targets McDonald in an arson case, and Sally traces Benton to Hillcrest as Philip weighs love against duty in the McDonald matter.
Sally departs Morris home with few explanations, while her father discusses the serious McDonald arson case. Philip investigates Hillcrest for a possible cyclist linked to Giles Benton as the trial nears. Sally waits for news, lonely, as May McDonald recovers from surgery and Warren pursues Daniel.
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