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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1934
Page
2
An article argues Alabamians must confront northern criticism and Alabama’s own failures, including lynching and injustice, to restore trust. It cites Carl Carmer and references Tuscaloosa lynchings and Scottsboro cases, urging liberals to join a militant, constructive response rather than blame.
The Birmingham Age-Herald urges Alabamians to meet a federal lynching threat with local action. It calls liberals to unite, craft tough state laws, and mobilize public opinion to deter racially motivated crimes and uphold truth, fairness, and human decency.
Walter B. Pitkin analyzes 1934 job prospects for youths aged 14 to 32 in his study based on interviews with 509 executives in 95 fields. It outlines ample teaching posts, overcrowded law, limited medical and dental openings, and cautious paths toward ministry, arts, and farming, ending with a caution that wealth is not assured and change is inevitable.
The Rainbow reunion speaker urged teaching Detroit Division youth the unfashionable truths of war beyond glories. Veterans rarely discuss horrors, preferring humor. one speaker described naval ruin as boredom punctuated by brief terrors, while a soldier endures relentless fatigue, sleep deprivation, and endless marching amid sand and pain.
The Christian Science Monitor reports skepticism from physicists about Dr Tesla's claim of a destructive electrical beam. Some fear a gap between theory and practice, while others see potential dangers alongside dangers of nationalism and propaganda.
A whimsical note on ongoing search for inventions, mentioning a watch that keeps running despite distractions like an after dinner speaker named Jaya at the table.
Atlanta Journal notes a curious performer described as a hill Billy singer who delivers nasal nasal tones with folk charm. No further details or dates provided.
A July diary stroll through New York city life recounts cafe visits, theater talk, autographs from stars, a Polo Grounds ball game, and observations on street vendors and umbrellas. It notes encounters with figures like Farley, Duke Herrick, Ruth, Penner, and Babe Ruth, plus media and publishing chatter.
Local humor column passages a quip about children and a punchline involving a boy Willie who wanted to join the navy. The item reflects light wartime era wit from a West Virginia publication with a brief dialogue on career ambitions.
A California nudist colony, which formed a corporation and is offering its securities, expects a favorable price for its preferred stock. The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot notes the arrangement as a notable business move for the colony.
H. I. Phillips' Once Over discusses political shifts with a humorous tag line noting a Radical A Republican becoming Democratic, a Democrat switching to Republican, and a Socialist remaining self-identified as Socialist.
Treasury official notes no bank failures this year while Norfolk writer jokes that older failures could be found in jail, reflecting a skeptical view of financial stability and past banking crises.
A postcard style note from the US Navy Review shows a terse exchange between a farmer and his daughter. The farmer warns against the young sailor, while the daughter checks the score. The fragment hints at a social clash over courtship and allegiance.
Dr Lago Goldston debunks the idea of bad blood, tracing roots to Galen and medieval medicine. He explains pus arises from bacteria, not from polluted blood, and urges removing the infection source rather than attempting blood purification.
Funeral services for Nell King aged 67, who died at his Columbus Georgia home Sunday, will be held at 4 p.m. today at his sister Mrs C C McEntyre in Ashford. He leaves a widow, three children Roy and Ralph King in Columbus, and a sister in Dothan and two sisters in Ashford. Burial will be in Ebenezer Cemetery with Fellows and Forester Funeral Home of Ashford handling arrangements.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Mildred Woods of Ashford were held after a brief illness at the Ashford M I Church South with Rev. C L C Atkeson officiating. Burial followed at Ashford cemetery under the care of Fellows and Forrester. She is survived by husband J P Woods, son Eugene, daughters Rita Grace and Thelma Woods, mother Grace Petty, brother H F Petty of Ashford, and sister Mrs T J Leslie of Due West S C.
A column warns that kidnaping by strangers shifts from a fear to a danger linked to car rides. It urges parents to give clear warnings, explain dangers, and avoid vague or mystifying advice that may encourage risk or secrecy.
Serious injuries reported for W. Jones and Clifford White of Blakely after a car veered from the road and struck a telephone pole Saturday night. Jones had two broken legs while White suffered a fractured left hip. both were in serious condition but not expected to be fatal. Willie Searcy of Dothan treated for a facial laceration after being struck by a brick.
G A Searcy 82 a Lawrenceville school teacher for nearly five decades died at his home. Funeral will be at County Line Church today with Rev Johnson of Abbeville officiating. Rites by Dowling Rhodes. Survived by widow two daughters Kathleen Searcy of Lawrenceville and Mrs Hose Campbell of Wewahitehka, one son William Searcy of Lawrenceville.
Mrs Homer Williams III is seriously ill at her home located at North Appletree and East Burdeshaw Streets.
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