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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1936
Page
4
A fragmentary report outlines an advocate’s address in New York City arguing against rum and prohibition repeal. The speaker denounces the administration and NRA policies, accusing manipulation to preserve penalties and praising reformist aims.
AP reports Anthony Tu ed, Britain’s foreign secretary, declines to preside at the League assembly session, saying he would not chair a session led by a Chilean delegate and criticizing Italo Ethiopian talks. A Geneva store agreement ends uniformity rules with most shops closing at 5 pm daily except one drug store for holidays.
An OCR damaged snippet markets a laxative for children, claiming easy, pleasant relief. It mentions flavors like mint and a money back guarantee. Names and proper nouns are garbled, but the gist is a digestives aid marketed for youngsters with a promise of satisfaction.
Puzzle style list of mismatched clues and partial words appears as a word game run with scattered phrases and numbers. It references a Roman emperorButtercup river mud evergreen tree and a range of unrelated terms including noble titles and medical doctor.
Dr Lawrence C Woolley of Towson Maryland described a mild form of insanity linked to retirement at age 70 as a psychiatric reaction. A persistently anxious, overconscientious man found his mental balance restored within four days after resuming work, a pattern also seen after a prior 60 year vacation disruption.
Dr Clarence Cheney of New York City, retiring president of the association, denounced political interference in the care of inmates in mental institutions. He warned that if politicians cannot keep politics out of psychiatric hospitals, they or their families should be placed under the care of untrained, uninformed individuals drawn into such posts by political means.
Theodora Kass testified before the grand jury probing the 1930s Wendel kidnapping in New Jersey. A disbarred Trenton attorney, Wendel alleged he was abducted and forced to sign a fake confession delaying Hauptmann’s execution. The investigation cites Elis Parker and his son, with payments totaling $76, and notes Parker Jr. remains a fugitive.
Singapore May 5 AP worldwide demand for imenile the mineral used to provide naval and aerial smoke screens boosts prosperity for Malaya’s native communities. The Federated Malay States Geological Survey notes exports jumped from 50 tons in 1834 to nearly 2,500 tons in 1935 from Perak alone. Smenite is the main amang by product from tin mines, with large quantities also in India where production has doubled in two years.
A centuries old oak felled after years of widow Zafl’s refusal ends when the tree crashes down on her cottage, killing her instantly as villagers watched. The fatal accident highlights the long debate over removing the dangerous tree.
The Townsend and Bell committees resume hearings in Washington with focus on the plan to pay all citizens a $200 monthly pension funded by a national sales tax. Dr Townsend denounces the probe as a hoax while claiming the effort reflects political opposition to his nationwide movement tied to California beginnings and a 10 million name petition drive.
Cold figures show the U.S. economy lifting from bottom, with activity indices at midpoints between 1929 highs and 1932 1933 lows. Factory employment and corporate earnings recover about half their losses, yet debt and lagging construction temper optimism for a durable revival.
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