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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1934
Page
1
Alabama offers mountains inland waters coast and a mild climate with diverse flora. The Alabama Journal notes the state provides year round comfort for tourists, with summer or winter appeal from lakes rivers seacoast and palm or pines. The piece urges Alabamians to study their map to find within the state what is found across America.
Huey Long, buoyed by legislative wins in Baton Rouge, plans a national tour for his Share-the-Wealth Club. Campaign vehicles polished and loudspeakers ready, the rhetoric targets crowds at each stop while critics warn of dangerous influence and perversion of Roosevelt era ideals.
New York Day By Day notes Amelia Earhart shares Lindbergh’s public timidity and similar facial features as reporters press for photographs. A look at her life shows tennis and golf hobbies, intensive aviation study, and a happy marriage to George Palmer Putnam who supports her career. The column wanders through New York’s taxi quirks, gossip about drivers, theatre figures, and a stream of short society notes before ending with a neighbor’s bull pups and the writer ready to wreck the day.
In the wake of Alabama mining settlements a textile strike erupts seen as unnecessary by many unionists. Editors note surplus goods, worker-employer harmony, and opposed leadership, while United Textile Workers push for action, hoping for quick resolution to avoid suffering and violence. Birmingham News report.
A Tuscaloosa News dispatch notes Georgia officials led by Major Jim Key press to curb legislative courtesy or back-scratching that has left city and county governments dependent on local legislators. Alabama faces similar issues, but Georgia plans action to stop the practice before protests rise.
The New Deal debate splits Idaho politics as Democratic Senator James Pinckney Pope trails Republican Senator Borah in public stance. The duo reveals two sides to the New Deal argument, reminding readers Idaho has two Senators who may champion opposing viewpoints.
A meditation on how windows and draperies dim outdoor wonder. The piece urges opening arched windows to let in vast skies and celestial scenes, arguing that seeing beyond curtains enriches daily life with cosmic beauty and seasonal light.
A garbled wartime style note references Batchelor's Buttons and Batchelor with scattered phrases about a ceadheat, a strikers strife, and a discussion of gifts. It mentions May and a sense of political talk about a Democrat and nomination timing, though the text is fragmented and unclear.
The Leveler notes a New York dentist has been federally classed as a repair man under state sales tax rules. Receipts from the sale of tangible property must be reported by the seller, potentially shifting tax burdens to patients receiving false teeth and related dental materials.
The Senate committee report outlines costly investigations and reveals assorted practices in the shoe industry, noting a $2.9 million uncollected tax effect and a broader view of market manipulation. It criticizes brokers and officials while highlighting the era’s financial distortions and public policy responses.
Health column explains summer diet shifts to match heat. It argues most heat comes from the body and suggests adjusting intake of proteins and carbohydrates while emphasizing vegetables and milk as key summer foods. It notes meat can still be eaten in summer in smaller portions.
Secretary Cobb of the Chamber announced a smoker at Blue Bird Cafe for members. Dr J T Fowler and son Tom visited from We timpka. Masons held a special meeting. Harry Disque served as best man at Harris Saxon wedding in Onpehka. Mrs Wing visiting Clayton. Miss Roberson visiting Mrs Folkes. Schwab of Dothan visiting Abbeville. Mr and Mrs Walter Brown and baby to return from Opelika. Rev C R Piley led services at Foster Street Methodist for the Woman's Missionary Institute. England sent 18 million broccoli heads this year replacing debt payment.
A column discusses how children imitate adults and shows a case where a boy pretends to need glasses to mimic his father. It notes that only a careful examination can reveal real eye issues and warns against assuming symptoms from hero worship or imitation.
Huntsville Alabama July 19 AP workers uncover a limestone bath tub believed among the earliest in the United States. The tub, excavated for a new post office, measures five feet long by 19 and a half inches wide and one foot deep, carved from limestone in 1820 when John Eno built the house. The city is noted for early water works system and cedar log bores, remnants of which have surfaced during street digging.
Dr Douglas C Haisten of De ation is named one of seven Alabama physicians to serve as examiners for aviation pilot license applicants. Announcement by a department of commerce bulletin notes the selection and outlines the need for careful evaluation of vision and other traits to determine aptitude, stressing environment and authority in judgments.
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