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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1936

Page

6

Copeland Prominent Senator With Busy Legislative Year

The article profiles Senator Copeland as a prolific lawmaker in the last Congress with many private bills and major projects. It highlights his chairmanship of the commerce committee and the flood control and ship subsidy efforts, noting his persistent involvement and public regard for his legislative skill amid a busy career. It also mentions other senators and a local oddity about a coyote hunting championship won by Bob Bourne.

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Rural power act topic at Chicago law schools forum

Professor Jacob Geffs of the University of Alabama outlined the Federal Rural Electrification Administration act in a Chicago talk before the Association of American Law Schools. He described federal funding of 410 million dollars to bring electricity to rural America, noted states enacting rural electrification acts, and warned the Supreme Court may not soon decide the validity of federal power over local utilities.

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Last Leaf Falls Lone Survivor of Quadruplets Dies

Tiny Lee Earl Bridges, one of quadruplets born Nov 2 in Missouri, died at five pounds two ounces. Parents James and Bridges, sharecroppers near Senath, Mo, reported the bittersweet loss as the remaining triplet had shown some growth and doctors had held hope for discharge before death.

Memphis Tenn Lee Earl Bridges Bussouri James Bridges Senath Stir

Four Selma Tragedy Leaves Four Worse For Wear

Four Selma women badly burned in a backstage fire as they prepared for a tableau in Russian furs. Among the injured were Mrs Alston Keith and Mrs Ed Smith who grew worse, while others remained hospitalized. The blaze started when a match ignited a costume and spread quickly as men rushed to help. The city halted all social events for the holiday season.

Bull Alston Keith Jer Wilby Cleveland Bernard Reynolds Clarence Arce Ed Smith Leaske Barris Richard Williams William Craig Leon Rowan Ancid Stewart James Rowell Phantom Club Arsnold Stewart

Bankhead to Press Farm Tenant Bill in Washington

Jasper AP reports Senator John H Bankhead will lease his home in Jasper and travel to Washington to push the farm tenant bill through Congress. He aims for early Senate action to give the House time to consider the proposal, which would provide relief to tenant farmers with low interest long term payments.

Seinkor Capital Bill Jasper John H. Bankhead Washington Tis Bilst Bankhead Senate House Willner

Murder charge after prison guard death in Alabama camp

Sheriff reports Will Jordan, a 65 year old Negro, held on first degree murder charges following the death of W J Jenkins, a guard at the state tuberculosis camp, from wounds suffered during an altercation on November 30.

Wetumpka W. A. Austin Will Jordan W. J. Jekins Nenking Wold Jorwan

Reading And Writing Reading And Writing

Reading and Writing recounts a reader's adoption of Dale Carnegie's teachings from How to Win Friends and Influence People. The piece parodies attempts to apply Carnegie's methods with clumsy, humorous misreadings and mentions specific pages and examples from the book. It notes an effect on the author and references other works by Dornthen Biande.

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Recalled Fire Chaos Near Reidsville In Confused Notice

A fractured report describes a local coal company flyer urging residents to call the fire department for bad fires and the firm’s number 24. A bystander called the number as a Scales home suffered eight wrecks amid a chaotic scene tied to World War era planes with hollow propeller shafts for explosives.

Reidsville Coal Company Fire Department

MRS RUSHING DIES IN ACCIDENT AT GIBSONS HOSPITAL

Mrs Cartie Rushing age 45 of Enjurien Kun died Tuesday afternoon after a fractured skull from jumping from a speeding automobile at Leverette. Survived by husband B D Rushing eight children, father Jon Howden, two sisters Julion Mark and Clara Broxton, and two brothers Guy and Charles Bowdin. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM from the Str. Odla Hickman church with burial in the church cemetery.

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Hog Sale in Enterprise Draws 7,000 Farmers

In Enterprise on December 1, a hog sale drew about 7,000 farmers with 44 hogs weighed and prices paid per hog listed. Participants included farmers from Donaldsonville and Tanterprise, with sales overseen by local agent Hugh and presided by Ray.

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Glorifying Yourself Beauty Routine Promoted by Alicia Hart

A stereotyped guide urges women to perform a simple three step night ritual, beginning with cleansing and applying night cream, then a five minute facial massage focusing on the jawline neck and eye areas, ending with removing cream with a rough towel. The piece emphasizes repeated nightly practice and notes some steps may vary for dry skin.

Dignesa Ford

Skincare Routine Instructions Recalled From Aged Text

A fragmented excerpt advises facial care steps including applying skin tonic, letting it dry before bed, and a nightly routine that should take 12 to 20 minutes. It suggests starting with twice weekly treatments for a month, then once weekly, and using a lighter nourishing product thereafter.

Fish Trouble Sparks Hatchery Idea in Quakertown

Quakertown officials probe a stoppage at the electric light plant spray pond and discover sunfish thriving in the warm water. The pond, previously unused, is eyed as a potential hatchery site as condensers keep the water warm and promote rapid breeding.

Quakertown Electric Light Plant Ube

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