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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1934
Page
6
Maurice Chevalier performs four distinct characters in his new film combining dual roles with a bold departure from past tricks. Ann Sothern and Merle Oberon join the cast to provide the female lead interests as the industry notes this milestone in on screen duplicity.
President Roosevelt outlined a theory to stimulate home and farm electrical purchases by private utilities backed by government support through a proposed Electric End Farm Authority. He noted cooperation with utilities could reduce appliance costs while considering charges to communities and property owners for flood control, navigation, and waterway development.
John R. Vann as Receiver will expose for sale by public outcry at the Dothan courthouse the property from a mortgage held by the Houston National Bank. Sale set for Monday January 7 1935 between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. includes multiple described parcels totaling about 24 acres in Houston County Alabama. Purchaser takes property as is with no warranty. transfer of deed issued subject to specified terms and unpaid notes.
A 1934 year-end survey details federal efforts against gangland, kidnapping, and crime. It notes key arrests, Hauptmann’s capture, Alcatraz’s isolation, and a 12 point program, with brutal gangster losses and expanded federal policing.
A health column warns that sore throat signals vary widely from simple irritation to serious diseases like laryngeal tuberculosis or tonsil cancer. The piece urges seeking a doctor promptly, as early assessment improves recovery prospects and avoids dangerous delays.
Esker Lee Gilpin Jr. 19, St Louis McKinley High School football captain and left tackle, was fatally shot in the home of C. Wood after apparently entering the wrong house during a burglary incident. Police say Wood fired after being awakened and mistaking Gilpin for a burglar. Gilpin died yesterday. He also swam for the McKinley team and was to graduate next June.
Mrs W R Deal spent Tuesday with her sister Mrs C C McEntyre in Ashford. Mr and Mrs Fred Moseley are spending the holidays with relatives in Tuscaloosa.
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