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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1935
Page
2
A 1935 article links Middle Western American dust and sand storms with historic French dunes. Forester Bremontier demonstrated pine planting to anchor sands along the Bay of Biscay, inspiring a broader push to plant trees to halt windblown sands, echoed by President Roosevelt. The Interior Minister M Necker noted Bremontier's method as a bulwark against Atlantic winds.
Southwestern France along the Atlantic coast faced drastic coastal desertification at the end of the 18th century. Forests had vanished, sands advanced inland up to 190 miles, burying towns like Mimizan five fathoms deep. Bremontier proposed planting maritime pines and broom plants to halt the drift.
A satirical collection by W. C. Batchelor riffs on politics work ethics and social issues. It pokes fun at wartime militarism jobs and the confidence in “sound” country narratives while lampooning self help phrases and political divides.
The account traces early planting experiments across 1801 to 1819 in Gascony Landes and maritime departments. It notes pine and broom cultivation stabilizing shifting dunes, Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to power, and decrees pushing dune stabilization, public funding for land reclamation, forest guards, and eventual land reclamation including crops like rice and Jerusalem artichokes in Cazaux.
The Florence Herald reports on Zachary Tinbert Hubert and six brothers born into slavery who rose to prominence in education agriculture urban leadership and ministry. The seven sons include a college president a college director of agriculture a high school principal a New York Urban League secretary a county farm agent a pastor and a Morehouse graduate. The piece questions whether heredity or environment propelled their ascent.
PA Mallon writes from Washington and Flushing on the Roper business council’s stance amid NRA social security debates. He notes attempts to reveal a confidential utility holding company report, a Perkins last word moment in Roosevelt’s office, leadership strains with Robinson and Warricon, and liberal push to probe railroad finance. Also mentions funeral committee quirks and a critical book about Washington.
Itemized recalls from two decades past note rebuilding efforts after a North Oates street fire, Leo Frank’s fourth murder conviction, church leaders at Fronston Texas, Allen Merrill visiting Dothan, a $5000 reward for Alfred Vanderbilt’s body, Wilson’s note to Germany over the Lusitania sinking, Sheriff May trimming deputies, Jim Thorpe in the minor leagues, Gov Copper probes Kansas City fraud, a province’s factory blast in Russia.
Two Scots watch a game one with a bottle and the other with a ticket. The bottle bearer boasts of knowledge and skill while freely quaffing. The other quips that he is a fine dribbler but not much of a passer, in a humorous aside from a London humorist.
A bystander reports a comic moment in London where Mrs says to her husband what the clock says, he answers in a cheerful rhyme about tick-tock and dog noises, while a child and others contribute playful misreadings. The scene captures city whimsy and everyday humor.
New York columnist O. O. McIntyre writes in a brisk, playful tone about ambiance and quirky terms, naming figures from Shakespeare fans to publishers, bandleaders, and writers. He riffs on typography, fashions, and cultural hints, ending with a moment of drowsy amusement as the room dims.
The Wiregrass Journal The Eagle, a small country daily, handles metropolitan style. It receives much mail and impresses press agents with its range, earning praise from the Montgomery Advertiser as one of the best small-town dailies in the United States.
A young heiress of vast means and two marriages says she will wed only a man who proves bravery by going on a lion hunt. The remark, cited by the Alexander City Outlook, hints at unusual marriage tests and a jest about living with a hyena.
Dr Iago Goldstein discusses tobacco history and health risks. A fraction of people show allergic sensitiveness to tobacco, causing heightened adverse reactions beyond nicotine effects. Blood pressure can rise during smoking, with vessel constriction noted in heart, lung, and liver areas. Hypersensitive individuals suffer most from smoking.
Marianna May 11 Special A U.S. Soil Erosion Service project known as the Campbellton area will reclamate Jackson county soil. Gus York says five year program funded by a four billion dollar work relief appropriation. CCC labor will build soil holding dams abutments and supervise crop strip planting and reforestation on a 40 mile tract between Campbellton Graceville and Marianna once a top corn county yielding about 25 bushels per acre.
A reflective piece on adolescence titled Talks to Parents by Mrs Peters at a church. It describes youth as mostly melancholic due to physical changes and maturation, stressing understanding from adults and gentle, repeated guidance to help teens emerge from their "black cloud" of misery. It advises explaining common struggles and normalizing feelings, with patience and humor eventually easing the burden.
Willy Nilly and friends witness a magical scene as bears join Indians in a drum beat and dance. Sweet Face the lamb and Christopher Columbus Crow observe, while Willy Nilly questions if he is dreaming or seeing a scene from years past in the quirky Puddle Muddle world.
In Athens, a naval court martial sentenced 33 officers to death for participation in the Venizelos revolt. Only Papazoglou and Trighyrakis appeared in court. most fled. In absentia, Venizelos led revolt leaders were condemned. Justice extended to 155 others with prison terms from two years to life.
Democratic leaders in the Senate back a two year NRA extension proposal to April 1, 1936, while House leaders reportedly favor the administration’s request. Senator Robinson notes amendments were offered but rejected as they would delay adjournment or risk NRA renewal before June 16.
Headland May 11 special reports a Tuesday night performance of Mollie’s Idea at the Grammar School with a 100 member local cast under Miss Alice Kiernan. Half the proceeds go to the Headland PTA. A beauty queen contest among Clayton Halstead Elizabeth Yates Ophelia Carr Grace Vann and Pauline McGowan will be featured. Public invited.
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