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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1935
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR from a Dothan Eagle page shows stray phrases on subscription rates obituaries and resolutions. Names and places are garbled but hints at paying schedules and notices. The text references Associated Press style and a rhetorical line about tyranny, with no coherent event or clear individuals.
A 1933 piece discusses why Britain favors steady leaders like Lloyd George and Churchill, noting the public's preference for safe, solid governance over spectacular brilliance. It argues English voters favor practical stability, producing slow but enduring success.
A Rome cabled report details Italy barring The New York Times indefinitely for an editorial criticizing Mussolini and the dictatorship. It notes the government’s ban on Italian entry of the paper and seizure of copies at the frontier while defending the measure as protecting national unity during Africa’s invasion.
A fragment from a reflection on autocratic rule noting that no official could estimate how long a measure would last and that all dictators fear free speech and a free press, which implies fear of frank public scrutiny and limits on propaganda.
Former Gov Alfred E Smith spoke at Brooklyn Borough Hall about zoo donations and literary misreferences. He confused Kipling with Mark Twain and joked about bronze plaques for donors as he recalled sending a bear to the Bronx zoo and cited a mistaken quote from When East Meets West.
In a concise commencement speech Dr Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia urged graduates to carry his warning about a lack of moral integrity across nations and within societies. He echoed the ancient prayer to seek deliverance from envy hatred fear pride and hypocrisy as a guide for the modern world.
A fragment notes that the transportation authority fears old, failing equipment is hindering service. It argues for modernization to provide quicker schedules, smoother service, and greater passenger comfort, contrasting with the current slow, hazardous conditions.
A Boston Transcript excerpt recalls a small boy failing to open a pantry door and declaring no key will fit. His brother Tommy concedes they should wait for mother to return and ask for something for being good boys, hoping for a treat.
Washington dispatch notes Atty General Cummings aides doubt the Guffey Snyder coal bill’s constitutionality while the White House presses the measure. The piece outlines coal operators miners unions and major buyers’ positions, with court action anticipated next winter and implications for the 1936 campaign. It also touches on currency stabilization discussions and international trade expectations.
In a Fayetteville North Carolina Observer item a controversial quote vilifies Chinese and mocks Japanese labor. The writer suggests harsh racial prejudice, claiming extermination of Chinese is preferable and alleging they operate a shirt industry underpaid labor.
A Philadelphia Bulletin fragment reports a domestic scene with a joke about house cleaning and finding the Barden spade in the living room. The brief exchange suggests tension or humor within a household as one character contemplates leaving town for a time.
A garbled soap of dialogue references a mother figure, a nurse, and a person named Willie Tee. Content is incomplete and lacks coherent event, names, or places to form a proper news item. Unable to determine a definite reporting subject or outcome from the legible text.
New York letter recalls Thomas Cravan touring the Mississippi to study and promote American subjects, influencing painters like Grant Wood and Beaton. It notes his Paris and New York years, and credits him with boosting American art’s popularity. Also covered are Alfred and George Vanderbilt’s turf interests, the Barrett and Garr nightclub scene, and remarks on H L Mencken’s incisive critique.
Dr Ingo Goldstein explains sunburn through skin wave interaction with the solar spectrum. Ultraviolet and heat waves cause thermal and chemical changes, with UV strongest on high mountains due to thinner atmosphere and reduced moisture, dust, and organics affectivity.
Brooke Peters urges balance for young mothers, arguing mothers should rest during children’s naps rather than sacrifice all personal time. She warns against postponing housework to the night and stresses maintaining marriage companionship for a healthier home.
Senate braces for a final vote on the social security bill as day s Congress session proceeds. Commerce committee launches investigation into Ewing Y. Mitchell charges against Secretary Roper as House takes up Wagner labor disputes bill.
A quirky AP report from Washington describes cornworm cannibalism as a method to save corn for farmers. It notes only about one in twenty survive to adulthood and portrays dramatic, almost theatrical fighting worms amid a larger odd theater scene featuring Frances Drake in a wax figure impersonation act.
Hollywood gossip notes describe Peter Lorre finishing The Hands of Orloe with an insert sequence showing a blood transfusion device and a guillotine blade prop. Edward Brophy appears in a later scene as the victim, with make up man Jack Dawn preparing blood in a glass receptacle as the camera captures the process for use in the final cut.
A letter from The Eagle's editor discusses New Deal economics and urges practicing thrift and work. The writer signs as Tours very truly from Montgomery Alabama dated June 11, 1934, commending economy over efforts to rely on fitting into schemes.
A Maryland item titled Gob Humor features casual quips about marriage. A speaker jokes that his wife is an angel yet constantly in the air, harping on various matters. The tone is light, colloquial cartoonish chatter typical of local columns.
Fragments depict a tense scene as a father, a woman crying daddy, and Rip struggle during a car incident. A brother restrains Rip while others try to understand the chaotic talk about being lost and a plan to keep him safe. The narrative hints at danger and attempted escape.
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