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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1934
Page
1
H. L. Mencken argues policy should target professional criminals with swift, decisive punishment. He laments lenient courts, judges, and appellate delays that shield killers, urging immediate execution or permanent removal for career offenders to curb violence and protect law-abiding citizens.
A commentary on eyes as the reflection of inner feeling, exploring how true emotion appears in the gaze beyond insincere efforts. It discusses the limitations of fake soulfulness and the enduring link between affection, memory, and eye expression across cultures.
Author Allen discusses his career after receiving a Doctor of Letters from the University of Pittsburgh. He recalls film industry conflicts with Warner studios, plans to retreat to a farm in Bonfield Maryland, and fencing off autograph seekers with dogs and a high hedge. The piece ends with a travel note about the Tennessee Fair.
The Detroit News notes prevailing theories about Dillinger suggesting he is either dead or has joined the police force in Indiana. The item reflects rumors and speculation on Dillinger’s fate or allegiance.
A Detroit News quote previews a future where a biologist says humans will lose fingers and thumbs over time. The piece humorously suggests hitchhikers will master rolling pleading eyes by then.
The article quotes Fred Kelly in Today about New Orleans as the wickedeast town amid its famed culture. It contrasts a striking image with a population figure of 458,7627, cited by Cleveland Press as a reading error or discrepancy.
A column of society notes from New York on June 22 highlights fashion, celebs, and gossip. Mentions Bud Kelland Joseph Day Pat Campbell Chaplin and Eddie Peabody, plus Marina Beebe and Julia Hoyt. The writer riffs on illusions, theater, and urban fashion with brisk, dated caricature.
Twenty years ago in Dothan progress on the fairgrounds was driven by women committees. A special Railroad Commission meeting planned to discuss lowering coal rates in Dothan. Visitor Charlie Jackson from Donalsonville met A M Jones. Five men were fined for gambling. Miss Charlie Crawford would be hosted by Miss Ruth Stapleton for a shower. A subscription dance at the Armory honored visiting young women. Miss Bess Matthews headed to Columbus for a house party. Mrs Cleveland Brinkley returned from a visit with Miss Ruth O’Neal in Andalusia.
A jumble of brief items spans Lachine Quebec where a judge deems women on golf courses inappropriate and city rules favor male caddies, Halifax reporting on a legacy dispute in Edinburgh lawyers seeking payment, and a strange beekeeping incident at a railroad station in Mass. Philadelphia and Camden oddities follow with a threatened jail for a scolding wife, a shotgun standoff by a judge guarding his wife, and a Connecticut relief worker's graffiti authority run-in. A 92 year old Ohio man boasts travel from ox carts to airplanes.
Bernard M. Baruch, longtime adviser to the president and former chairman of the Industries Board, said he would leave his Wall Street career to write. He plans an uptown office and focus on his memoirs and on literature about affairs, including an autobiography of an American boy and man’s conquest of nature, with no ghostwriting.
A young writer named Marta shows interest in publishing but faces parental resistance and self doubt. The article urges careful guidance for children in pursuing writing, balancing encouragement with protection from vanity and public exposure, emphasizing constructive growth over publicity.
A survey indicates only 25 percent of Alabama's 1835 legislature voters participated. Several senators and representatives were reelected or switched chambers, with names from Talladega Limestone and Catbert noted. The piece also mentions uneven regional results and a forthcoming general election contest.
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