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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1929
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle, published daily except Sunday, details publishing history since 1902, editors including William Theodore Hall and Julian Hall, with business managers and staff roles. It lists subscription rates, circulation, national representation, and a policy note on misstatements and grievances.
The Albany Herald argues the rising number of visitors in Washington who shake the President's hand wastes time and weakens the office. It supports limiting handshakes to spare the President from abbreviated encounters while still preserving cordial access.
A news reel showing Coast Guard patrols near Rum Row elicited hissed jeers and laughter from viewers when a rum runner is sighted and a gun is fired. The piece argues such hostility to the uniform undermines respect for the country and signals a troubling national mood.
Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth displays a strong will as a child and young woman. The piece attributes her independence to her inheritance and upbringing, noting echoes of a Southern belle temperament in her demeanor and choices.
The piece portrays Alice Roosevelt Longworth as a poised social force in Washington. It notes her quick rise in status after marrying Nicholas Longworth, who later became speaker of the House, and her firm stance at diplomatic tables. It highlights her keen understanding of conventions and her unafraid, assertive influence.
A Savannah Press item recounts a Tuesday night Atlanta opera miscue when the score for Aida was misplaced in New York. Substituting La Reine de Saba, the performance drew mixed awareness among patrons while critics overall praised the rendition and soprano Rosa Ponselle, noting the unusual acclaim for Nida misunderstood as Aida.
A fragmented column cites restless thoughts about wealth in New York. Tangles of mock headlines claim telegraph opinions and wartime anxieties, with mentions of Sidney Smith Mary Cold Abe Martin and a figment of persuasion about fortune.
A distorted text piece rails at taxation and targets a farmer and his possessions. It repeats calls to tax various items from land and clothes to a tractor and even a dog. The language conveys a rebellious, protest tone against oppression.
A fragmented collection of aphorisms and quips on advertising habit, self restraint, prohibition, patience, and social observations. The text strings together witticisms about hypocrisy, marital strain, and public life, all in a clipped, late 19th or early 20th century style.
Topeka reports a bleak farm relief outlook as President Hoover outlines his plans while Kansans note 50 million bushels of the 128 bushel wheat crop unsold. Farmers fear carrying a year’s harvest as another grows, with no clear government cure in sight.
The LaFayette Sun mocks the fuss over Senator Heflin's vote. It argues the uproar shows reactionaries aiming to expel him from the party, asserts Heflin has the right to vote as he pleases, and contends that some voters switch due to faith rather than policy.
A historic downturn hits the Southern Baptist bodies with over a million dollars lost by the Foreign Mission Board the Home Mission Board and the Sunday School Board. Declining church numbers and shrinking cooperative program contributions worsen turmoil as years of stagnation erode regional strength and donor engagement.
Fragmented OCR snippet mentions Mer Espy, Alabama government, Weather matters, POR caranine beers, and references to people like Hansr and Archie Carpnecgd. Lacks coherent events or clear dates. readable fragments hint at local concerns and community figures without a definable story.
The Kiwanis gathering centered on farming progress in Alabama with talks on dairy cattle, railroads, education, and road improvements. Speakers urged better breeding and pastures to raise milk output, praised railways for wide distribution, and highlighted state efforts against pests and the value of consolidated schools.
A court order bars alleging parties from filing complaints to any committee of a suspected combine. Respondents argue a conference reviewed agent activity and that Buckeye Cotton Oil Co. fired the agent for violating the Trade Code adopted at Memphis in 1928. The matter centers on alleged price payments and enforcement of the code.
Argentina bans broadcast stations within city limits. Stations currently inside cities must relocate transmitters outside within nine months. New wavelength and other rules require likely equipment upgrades for stations soon.
In Washington the social status conflict involving Mrs. Edward E. Gann resurfaces as Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth challenges the precedence given to Vice President Curtis' sister and hostess. Mrs. Longworth, wife of Speaker Nick Longworth and daughter of the late President Roosevelt, reportedly sent regrets to a dinner where Mrs. Gann was to be honored.
The Scott family reunion was held at G A Scott's home in Dothan Route 3 on May 5. More than 150 relatives gathered from Alabama with guests from Georgia and Florida. A long outdoor dinner followed, with attendees enjoying the annual gathering at the same central location.
The Baltimore municipal airport Loganfield will renew its lease for another term with continued free access until the new port is available. About 70 acres are to be added with other improvements and changes planned. Aviation, Inc. will operate new air mail service between Baltimore and New York, with two regular stops at Logan Field.
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