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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1935
Page
2
The Register argues municipal government has changed but not far enough. It lauds economies in administration and tax relief from newer city forms, especially city manager, calling for Dothan to run as a businesslike corporation and replace slipshod past methods to save taxpayers money.
The Birmingham News reports Governor Graves favors delaying the general appropriation bill to fall, arguing we cannot know next year's revenue until county ad valorem assessments are set. He says 100 percent appropriations vs 60 percent under Miller complicate funding for schools and counties. If revenue proves insufficient, sales tax debate may rise.
The Birmingham News reviews two New York Times pieces on US Japanese relations and the Philippine question. It notes Tokyo’s realism about naval maneuvers, then assesses how Philippine unrest could shift influence toward Japan. It warns US policy must tread carefully to avoid entanglement amid Japan’s regional aims.
A Washington Letter discusses the Supreme Court rail workers pension ruling and its potential impact on NRA, Social Security, and TVA. It highlights Richberg’s role in the Wagner bill, court likely attitudes toward New Deal initiatives, and internal White House implications. It notes age and pension debates, James Roosevelt’s Hyde Park return, and NRA organizational strain amid new hires.
The Mobile Register notes Wheeling has adopted the city manager form, part of a broader trend that now includes 435 American cities. The paper cites growing popularity and relatively few abandonments, often due to factors beyond governance form and sometimes due to political pressure from certain politicians.
A disgruntled sergeant orders a bare shave with no extras in a barber chair. He asserts he wants no hair wash, no rum, no towels, no massage, no foot care, and insists on dressing himself after the cut, prompting a quiet acknowledgment from the barber. This Army and Navy Journal vignette highlights terse military etiquette and routine service contrasts.
A Pearson's Weekly sketch in London shows a hawker irritated after being moved on by a policeman. He taunts that the officer has nothing to do but stand and watch while others race about Hatening for food.
A New York Letter muses on cultural figures and personalities from Don Quixote to James Montgomery Flagg and Gloria Vanderbilt. It notes energy in Manhattan, hints at celebrity circles, and reflects on readers and the columnist's challenge when criticism arises amid the city’s late life drift.
A Scottish town clerk who lost his leg in a railway accident received an artificial limb from the council in acknowledgment of service. Months later he fractured his other leg in a trap accident. An elder quipped that it was a bad business for the pair man but asked whether it was his own leg or the town's leg that broke.
In a brief wry exchange from the Montreal Daily Star a beggar explains he fears no work, yet finds little opportunity in his line. The lady of the house asks what he is, and he replies a window-box weeder, yielding a sharp social vignette.
Dr Iago Goldstein discusses excessive perspiration of hands and feet and related skin infections. He recommends rotation of shoes daily washing with soap water daily immersion in potassium permanganate or alternative antiseptic solutions, antiseptic powders with salicylic, and foot care to prevent infections. For stubborn cases X ray therapy may help but only from experts due to burn risks. Seek medical advice if home treatment fails.
Hollywood producers revive classic hits and familiar faces hoping for big profits. Gold Diggers and Broadway Melody of 1935 lead a wave of remakes, withBox office legends like Way Down East and Daddy Long Legs cited as enduring crowd pleasers. Janet Gaynor and Henry Fonda star in a revived Fox project to retake past glory.
Set in a church lecture, Mrs. Brooks Peters discusses the aging of parents as their youngest child grows up. She notes lost youth, adventurous spirit, and the need for parents to preserve freedom and spontaneity for better family dynamics. Aimed at middle aged caregivers, the talk urges perspective and reduced tension.
Senate debates a motion to take up the Tennessee Valley Authority amendments as banking and farm credit measures move forward. The banking committee hears remarks on an omnibus banking bill and related farm credit legislation.
In New London Wisconsin on May 10, Bernard Prasher a veteran Wisconsin Telephone lineman famed for climbing poles in any weather fell while removing storm windows at home and broke both legs. The piece teases how wives venturing complaints about husbands who are handy at work but not at home may relate to his misfortune.
Mrs Olivia Mendonca heard a burglar at her home and entered via a rear door to confront him. The intruder fled through a front door as Mendonca took inventory. A $2 bill was missing from the bureau while a $5 bill lay dropped on the kitchen floor.
In Sundown Stories by Mary Graham Bonne the characters Willy Nilly and Rip debate whether they are dreaming as Jelly Bear speaks. Big Chief Eagle notes visitors from their past wish to relive old days while the group plans a shared fire and celebration with their Indian friends.
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