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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1935
Page
3
A speculative piece discusses William Greggore, Titania, and a projected era where gasoline engines are replaced by electric motors via radio power. It envisions air routes, safe landings from 900 feet, 120 miles reach, and a shift toward turbulence free, collision free skies. It projects landing and maintenance practicality and eventual obsolescence of gasoline engines within 19 years.
A 25th anniversary look at early long distance flights from New York to Philadelphia and back, noting Hamilton's historic feat with a battered biplane, courtly praise from The New York Times, and Captain Rickenbacker's later replica run. It cites future stratosphere flying and non stop Atlantic to Pacific air travel within 10 hours, per AP.
Twenty years ago a Richmond born enslaved man, sold at nine, fought for the Union with Sherman in Virginia and later returned to Dothan. The column notes local figures Check Vickery and Dr Harl Moody, a roadster purchase, and mentions Governor Slaton and Leo Frank era turmoil in Georgia.
Federal Judge Cushman spared Mr H M Waley a life sentence for kidnapping the Weyerhaeuser boy and $200000 ransom. Waley will be eligible for parole after 15 years though he confessed. The decision draws sharp criticism for perceived leniency and calls for harsher punishment.
In a brisk exchange from the Buttons department, Mr Batchelor suggests harsher regimental punishments for kidnappers. The Alexander City Outlook comments on due process and hearings, noting local sentiment about ethical remedies and public safety.
Roger Shaw surveys past French republics from 1792 to 1955 and argues current leadership under Doumergue and Flandin wields a fragile balance between fascists and Marxists. He asks if the present administration could evolve into a Napoleonic dictatorship. Marines and radicals provide uncertain support.
A Buffalo Times report says a southern preacher who was bitten by a rattlesnake months ago is now handling copperheads to generate publicity. He jokes he may have to bite a snake again to stay in the spotlight.
Washington notebook notes Felix Frenkforter and Ray Moley in Hyde Park as Roosevelt pushes wealth tax ideas ahead of elections. It details timing, party opposition, and NRA proposals while recounting Latta delivery, Senate dynamics, and wary confidence in social security and labor measures.
The diary notes a crowded Central Park summer scene with the open air Tavern on the Green packed for meals, crowds at zoos and boat lake activity, and a playful reminiscence of college capers. It also covers performers Eddie Duchin and Sid Solomon, plus a sharp jab at a revival of New York theatre chatter and a humorous anecdote about a parked car shiner near Sherry's.
A health notice warns against drinking unknown waters during summer. It stresses typhoid risk from polluted streams, urges vaccination for travelers and campers, and notes other diarrheal and respiratory risks from contaminated water.
Hollywood boomlet around color film prompts cautious optimism after Becky Sharp preview. Technicolor plans, studio upgrades, and distribution concerns ripple through industry as color era predictions sharpen. Miriam Hopkins stars opposite Frances Des with Dee emerging strong in supporting role.
Freckles arise from sun exposure as pigment deposits in skin layers, typically on the face neck and arms. They can fade in winter and recur in summer. prevention is limited and some overthecounter removers are risky.
Debates on Bankhead farm tenant bill and currency control provisions in the omnibus bank bill. Munitions committee seeks legislation to regulate shipbuilders. House moves on District of Columbia measures as Ways and Means continues Guffey coal hill hearings. London coverage notes Panama straw hats in American planter style and color effects in Briussele ballrooms.
Rip the dog is trapped in a baggage car after a collar binds him to a box. Peter and Cora show kindness, offering water and calling him Brownie, yet the dog longs for his own name and freedom. The scene covers neglect, care, and the dog’s readable longing for home as the train moves toward the coast.
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