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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1934
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows quarterly and monthly pricing lines with amounts like 7.80, 6.00, 3.00, 1.60 and references to covers and dates. No clear events, names, or locations are identifiable. The readable bits suggest a pricing list or subscription terms from a historical ledger.
A miscellany features two freak corn ears resembling a gloved hand and a socked foot, a critique of legal damages for vehicle owners versus animal owners, and satirical remarks on Hitler farm plots, claustrophobia, Milinger, Sing Sing warden Lawes, Austrians and Germans, aviators in fog, and Roosevelt and Farley.
The Eagle prints Austria declares war on Serbia with two column head General European War Not Expected on page one. Social notes include Miss Bernice Rosenberg of Albany visiting Miss Minna Crine and other brief travels and local events. A local theatre advertises The Perils of Pauline and courthouse work by Frank Moseley is noted along with temperance union report in Hamilton Ontario.
A Norfolk Virginian Pilot report highlights a breadwinner's push through tough times in a city economy. The piece captures daily struggles to cover essentials, with focus on family resilience and community support during hardship.
An Kentucky judge in Danville fined two reporters ten dollars each and jailed them for hours over refusing to reveal their source about an effigy of a state representative. He pressed further questions. the reporters stood firm citing confidentiality and criticizing the judge's conduct. The piece questions legality and ethics, hinting at broader corruption concerns.
In one issue The Alabama Christian Advocate denounces films showing hugging and nearly nude scenes and condemns ads for such movies. It laments the White Horse’s two divorces in a year and censures schools for questioning Bible authenticity. It notes shrinking church publications and laments the Pacific Methodist Advocate’s abandonment.
In 1933 US farms held 454,629,077 chickens worth 191,635. In the South 157,168,000 chickens valued at 57,066,090. By 1935 Southern hens produced 48,269,000, eggs valued at 93,701,000. The farm hen, aided by farm women, shifted from nuisance to income, as farmers now treat poultry with care akin to cattle and crops, a shift noted by the Atlanta Constitution.
The U S Navy Review notes a quirky exchange about a writer who boasts a 3200 000 windfall for a brief romance and questions cinema rights. The punchline reveals the author selling the piece to a jury.
Fayetteville Observer notes a whimsical weather omen referencing Admiral Eyre and a cow producing ice cream. The item reads as a playful aside in the column, not a factual forecast, reflecting local humor rather than meteorology.
The Selma Times Journal notes Simon and Schuster sold only three books in Mississippi last year. The paper suggests part of the reason may be publishers turning to dime novels priced at $2.
D W Huskew speaks on inner life over outward dress, urging cheerful expression and moral fight, using stories of dogs, watering gardens, and a funeral planted by kindness. He links reverence, church attendance, and daily works to a life that bears lasting flowers in others’ hearts.
A reminiscence recounts James Mutrie, founder and manager of New York Giants baseball, living on Staten Island. It notes his birthplace Chelsea Massachusetts, early playing days, and his role in forming a Polo Grounds team backed by August Belmont and John P. Day, with the first game against the Mets in 1880 and a schedule through that winter.
Personal column with rapid sketches of celebrities and public figures. Names include Harold Ross Joe Cook Raymond Schindler Hal Roach Norma Shearer Amon Carter Benedict Arnold Ziegfeld Phyllis Seeman Eddie Peaboddy Hal Skelly Legs Diamond Arnold Rothstein Owney Madden Chaplin Seibert Varnder t Seibe Varndert and more. The piece catalogues anecdotes about dining rooms, fashion and theater, with wry observations on fame and society in New York.
The article details John McGraw era and Mutrie’s influence, noting Mutrie’s nickname origin for the Giants in 1887, pennants in 1888 and 1889, and the Giants’ early rise from New York to the National League. It covers 19th century team records, league shifts, and Mutrie’s post baseball life including a hotel stint and a pension, with 50 cent admission and 32,500 attendance figures cited.
Prostatism is prostate enlargement causing urinary obstruction and possible kidney damage. It typically begins after age fifty with symptoms including nocturnal urination, painful urination, and possible acute urinary retention. Prompt treatment is essential to prevent life threat.
Meridian Mississippi July 28 AP The Key Brothers Al and Fred abandoned their second endurance flight after a violent thunderstorm forced the monoplane to land at municipal airport last night at 7 45 pm About 169 hours had elapsed since takeoff last Friday night Their first attempt ended weeks ago due to motor trouble.
Houston county cotton committeemen meet to receive latest instructions on the Bankhead Cotton Control Bill administration. The group was notified by letter and will keep the meeting location secret to prevent outsiders from attending.
Andreass Hemberger a Berlin correspondent for the Central European News Agency Praha was arrested after authorities said his reports to Praha were offensive to the government. Classified ads bring results.
Shady deal in Philadelphia sees Mayor J Hampton Moore purchase 200 large umbrellas for traffic officers to shade them from the sun. The purchasing department will pay the bill. In Budapest a dream of a Paris flight ends with Mrs Lajos Varga falling from bed and breaking three ribs.
Grace A. Riggins seeks two players for her baseball team in Camden New Jersey. They must be bad to fit the detention home yet good enough to join the team. Judge Garfield Pan Coast plans to recruit a catcher and first baseman who are not too bad to be good.
An editorial urges parents to avoid pacifiers for babies arguing they harbor germs and hinder mouth development. It argues constant sucking dulls coping with discomfort and may teach reliance on comfort. It favors letting a child cry to build resilience and reduces parental burden over time.
The State Department said about 1.2 million dollars worth of war munitions bought before May 28 were exempted from the Presidential ban on arms shipments to Paraguay and Bolivia. All other pre May 4 contracts totaling up to 20,000 were kept under the ban and shipments refused.
St Louis July 28 AP Hornsby manager of the Louis Browns is facing a divorce action in Clayton filed by his second wife Mrs Jeanette Hornsby. She alleges indignities including temper jealousy nagging and fretfulness. The plaintiff lists conflicts during their marriage and notes an unsettled dispute as they were driving away.
A Hungarian village farmer known for aiding a volunteer fire brigade faced arson charges after a self-ignited blaze. The strange incident involved delayed action and questionable intent. Nearby a separate report from New Orleans notes a 70 year old woman killed by a truck while a cat mill for food and new homes sought for the many.
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