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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1936
Page
5
Washington dispatch details how lawmakers dodge visitors, with anecdotes about secretaries directing guests to back rooms, horses in corridors, and back avenues to meet senators. It notes the futility of persistent attempts and suggests voting in primaries as a last resort.
New York dispatch reports 15 year old John Macari confessed to killing a young playmate by striking him with a sash weight after being questioned by acting chief medical examiner Thomas A. Gonzales. The boy, crying, said he could not have done such a thing. The murder occurred in September in an abandoned East Side tenement where a body was later found stuffed in a fourth floor closet.
Mrs Lena Stoobe aged 74 could not afford a Christmas tree and went into the woods with a hatchet. More than 150 firemen hunted all night and found her dead of exhaustion at daybreak with a small neat cut tree in her arms.
Wallis Warfield Simpson signaled she would remain in Cannes for several months and not meet Edward, Duke of Windsor, until her divorce is finalized. Herman Rogers stated no wedding plans and the ex‑monarch would likely meet her after April, with speculation she may become Duchess of Windsor after. Simpson enjoyed a social press reception at the Rogers villa, discussing Riviera scenery, weather, and Christmas preparations.
Dr Morris Fishbein discusses deafness, noting famous figures who excelled despite hearing loss. He outlines infection and hereditary deafness, emphasizes early childhood risk, and praises lip reading, hearing aids, and expert exams before device use. He cautions store access without proper evaluation and the limits of certain devices.
A fragment notes the college president at Mount Holyoke in a safety discourse, urging focus on repute and ancestry over future posterity while touching on fees and security concerns. The snippet presents a historical voice emphasizing institutional credibility and intergenerational considerations.
The Rev. Charles Clark Baptist minister of Chares, Fra., and son of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Clark of Eufaule, died Saturday morning at Talighansee hospital after surgery for see oll. Born in Bil’ faula in 1891, he attended local schools and completed early education.
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