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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1934
Page
1
A Birmingham tax collector advertised to buy pianos to collect dues, sparking humorous replies and extra city revenue. The piece notes high taxes and public sympathy for piano owners, hinting at broader finances and civic humor.
The piece recounts a woman jailed in Arkansas for murder who later killed again after parole, escaped prison four times, and was killed by a guard during a new escape attempt while threatening a farmer's household. It criticizes public sentiment and notes the guard’s murder charge.
An Alabama source argues self naming should be Alabamian with an I noting locals call themselves Alabamians, while editors often print Alabaman. The piece compares demonyms like Baltimorean and Baltimoran, urging respect for personal spellings and euphony in Alabama references.
The Huntsville Times argues for amending the absentee ballot law rather than repeal to curb alleged irregularities from May 1 and June 12 primaries. It proposes requiring voters to apply in person to the probate judge, vote there in the judge's presence, and prevent ballots from leaving the office, protecting rights while tightening safeguards.
Twenty years ago in Dothan the National Guards drilled at the old compress under Captain C J Morris for a full day. Houston County teacher certificate exams were supervised by Superintendent John M Odom. O L Tompkins of the Dothan Young Men's Club called a special meeting. Mrs J B Mellinger and daughter left for Pittsburgh to visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Walter Watford announced the birth of a daughter Caroline. Mrs J O Stallings hosted the Tuesday Afternoon bridge club. Miss Rubye Thrasher of Micanopy visited Miss Mary Dinkins before traveling to Troy. Miss Cora Dickinson of Greenwood, Fla visited Mrs Hugh Smith in Houston Heights.
In a Washington Star exchange Senator Sorghum notes that foreign cabinets frequently change power holders. He quips that some portfolios resemble overnight suitcases more than lasting positions in government.
A sharp exchange cites a woman telling a tramp to leave and threaten to call her husband while the tramp recalls a prior warning from the man. The quip reflects a humorous street encounter noted by a humorist.
A speaker warns against social poisons in whiskey and the jewelry ring tale from Italy. He urges action against sellers of intoxicants, praises acts of courtesy in public transit, and critiques wealth unused for service, stressing the cultivation of reverence and finer senses.
The piece extols soaring gliders and pilots, highlighting Richard C. du Pont and the allure of long unpowered flights. It traces glider history from early craft to postwar German experiments and the dramatic potential of sailplanes in mastering wind currents.
A reminiscence of Room 121 in a West Side hotel where the narrator began syndication. The cramped space held early defeats, debts, and dreams as friends, editors, and colorful locals drifted in and out. The piece recalls the emotional pull of youth, ambition, and a world that shaped later fame.
Selma Times-Journal attacks Hon. Eugene Conner of Jefferson for proposing to bar attorneys from other states, calling the idea repugnant to democratic spirit and urging more breadth in state leadership. The piece condemns narrow intolerance seen in the proposal.
The piece notes Kurt Schmidt riding air currents over the Rhine Valley for 36 12 hours and Mr. du Pont setting a world distance record from El Mira across the Alleghenies. It attributes endurance to clouds rather than mountain drafts and records a light, humorous aside on hiking and a truck as a pick me up.
A Health Officer report compares 125 poor and 124 well to do children, showing 36 percent of poor and only 4 percent of well-to-do children above standard height. Weight, illness, and blood tests favor the well-off group, with overcrowded housing cited as a key factor and nurture deemed to have far-reaching influence on wellbeing.
In Marianna Florida circuit court opening Monday two high profile cases are scheduled. J P Teal Graceville city marshal faces second degree murder in a killing connected to arrest of a drunken man whose son Teal had in custody. he was freed by a coroner jury then indicted. Alvie Hancock faces assault with intent to murder from a bloody November home incident in which her brother in law H B Catlin was killed and his wife wounded though Catlin stay was ruled justifiable and evidence later led to an indictment.
Abbeville Alabama names F. W. Fish attorney as new mayor after council choice to fill vacancy left by the late W. O. Long. Councilman-at-large G. M. Dany resigns after Fish election.
Renaissance artwork titled Madonna and Child by Bondinelli and Bellini sold in New York City for $2000. In Kink Texas, the boom town area plans its first city park as part of local development.
A columnist reflects on how adoptive grandparent roles enrich child upbringing when parents are absent or distant. Grandparents offer tempered wisdom through changes in society, creating deep emotional ties that link past and future.
In New York on July 14 nine Armenian defendants were convicted for the stabbing of Archbishop Leon Touriany during a Christmas Eve procession at Holy Cross Armenian church. Two men, Mateos Leylegian and Nisha Sarkisian, were found guilty of first degree murder with death penalty mandatory. seven others convicted of first degree manslaughter with 10 years to life. Leylegian, a secretary for the New York branch of the Tashnog Armenian revolutionary society, was linked to the archbishop’s attackers. Witnesses described the assault as the churchman was attacked while leading the procession.
Burginville of Montgomery is appointed assistant United States attorney to succeed Hartwell Davis of Opelika. Fuller, a University of Alabama law graduate, will assume office August 1 as part of the U. S. Attorney’s office. Classified ads bring results.
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