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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text from a 20th century Dothan Eagle page shows telephones names and references to Associated Press material. There are garbled lines about editorial statements and a quoted dedication to truth and liberty attributed to Thess Jorrérson. The readable bits include mentions of advertisers, bids, funeral notices, and legal phrases, but the fragment lacks coherent events or a definable story.
An American Magazine article by Governor Harold G Hoffman argues seasoned drivers over five years behind the wheel and the “Mile a Minute Man.” It includes a brake reaction study, stopping distances, and the dangers of speed. It highlights braking, visibility, and night driving risks, urging safer speed and perception.
A fragmented past column recalls 19th century events and local notes. It mentions Kaiser Bill, financiers, and a merchant’s assurances alongside names like Mrs Reber Bard Mrs John Crary and Juli. also references to a Jersey cow birthing twins, W H Wiggite bringing an otter ball, and Harry Thaw’s legal status. The piece notes a Fing league season end with a double header and teams debating extending play beyond August.
Washington Letter reports a heat wave in the capital, not from weather but from political heat around the New Deal Wheeler Rayburn bill and TVA amendments. It notes lawmakers wavering, letter campaign misfires from Denison and Texas utility workers, and intriques as investigations into influence intensify with Father Coughlin's summer plans hinted.
New York's narrowest house on Bedford Street near Greenwich Village attracts attention as the former Edna St Vincent Millay residence. The brick four story dwelling features odd layout and doll house charm with a top floor studio where Millay pursued inspiration. Included are quirky interiors and a front door that appears sham.
Louisiana senator Long defends stance as a nationalist, but the Columbus Mississippi Commercial Dispatch notes a potential two-letter error in the claim. The piece frames the self-description within a broader political debate.
A PRF postcard quotes a Cleveland Press joke about a jury split eleven to one and a bailiff asking what to bring for dinner. A juror’s quip asks for eleven sandwiches and one halo of hay, illustrating a humorous take on hung juries.
The Albany Herald reports the death in New Orleans of Fd Holley an Albanian who mastered Morse code from a young age and worked for Western Union Intel and the Associated Press. He helped open a dedicated wire service for The Herald seventeen years ago and had lived in New Orleans for years. The piece notes many Morse operators lost jobs as automatic printers replaced manual work across press associations and telegraph companies, forcing skilled operators to switch careers.
A historical overview describes early burn care, detailing tannic acid spray treatment, cleansing and removing debris, and monitoring for shock or infection. It explains steps from initial assessment to protection of damaged tissue and fluid preservation, noting tannic acid forms a protective insoluble layer.
Hollywood success comes after two rejection slips for Rose Franken. The Gainesville Texas native moved to New York as a child, wrote her way from short stories to novels and the Broadway hit Another Language, which attracted a movie deal.
The article critiques how mothers gossip on busy beaches during summer, shaping children's idle behavior. It calls for better summer structure, duties, and less idle talk to prevent disruption and harmful family narratives. It emphasizes organized routines over parental idle chatter and the negative influence on children.
In Washington the Senate probes amendments and a lobby inquiry while a writer reflects on home life and career. She describes balancing family with a shift to full-time writing after her husband Dr. Franken’s death, and her work on multiple film projects and scripts amid busy studio circles.
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