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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1935
Page
2
A Decatur Daily reflection contrasts Huey Long’s public persona with his feared control in Louisiana. It notes his supposed politeness in public and ruthless power over courts, taxes, and police, guarded by armed followers. The piece lauds taxpayers as heroes sustaining government and warns against excessive taxation.
A person inclined to steady labor faces limited competition as dedication and persistence create strong standing. The article suggests that devotion to work yields advantages over peers, reducing rivalry and signaling enduring reliability.
The Eagle faces a rebuttal from the Mayor and seven City Council members over the purchase of three stokers for the Municipal Light Plant. They claim misstatements and defend the price as saving coal, while alleging accounting issues and questionable purchases including a secondhand turbine. The piece questions coal savings vs Westinghouse stokers and cites prior coal totals and power company profits.
Washington, May 13 The article argues Father Coughlin has become a powerful influence in Washington, shaping policy as critics claim he steers public pressure and veteran lobbies. It notes Senator Thomas’s delay on the Patman inflationary bonus bill to let Coughlin intensify pressure on Roosevelt, while highlighting Coughlin’s impact beyond veterans’ lobbying.
McIntyre recounts a spring day in New York with calls from Frank Crowninshield and visits to friends Billie Clarke and Hattie Belle Johnston. He notes Thurber's rise, cafe antics of Mizner and Fields, and profiles Eddie Dowling, Fannie Hurst with Jacques Danielson, Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough, detailing their collaborations and loyalties.
The Federal Trade Commission flagged a coal code violation by a Pennsylvania mine man selling five cars of coal slag below code price. NRC action was discussed with NRA but opposed. Labor within the NRA sided with Mellon, a rare alignment amid broader code violations and political schisms.
The Gents push talks on an A C L underpass and a viaduct over the A and St. A B while cutting light rates for private homes and granting hospital rate relief. Mayor Ezell attended, though previously distanced himself from the group amid questions of power and unity.
Twenty years ago items from The Eagle include fishermen off Queenstown reporting fighting the bodies of Lusitania victims, Walter Hagen winning the Pacific Coast golf title and $1000, and Houston County grand jury pushing to close Sunday doors. The North Carolina Supreme Court hung a man for breaking in by circumstantial evidence. Abbeville’s W H Mills and Halebury’s Oscar Mills visited. Sheriff May pledged fearless enforcement of Sunday blue laws despite a reduced force.
The United Mine Workers with stake in NRA board deals and wage contracts with Mellon coal interests loom as June renewals approach. Mellon tax case lingers, but the money involved is small. Supreme Court tests of the Frazier Lemke act and NRA case loom, with odds against full approval, while bonus sentiment shifts in Wall Street. Wagner bill prospects mix in Senate but House chances dim. Magazines increasingly reject cabinet and New Deal pieces as writers seek better exposure.
A Liverpool Ex presa item recounts a daytime noise issue near a hospital house. The night nurse, unable to rest, learns a doctor’s reminder notice reads Please remember the night nurse and finds a small coin gratuity left beneath it the next evening.
Upper Madison avenue displays a deluxe shop selling bird cages from $20 to $400 with chromium finishes and glass Perches by Lalique. The article notes gadgets like a thermometer and engraved bird-name plates. It also lists various cultural mentions including Ralph Barton, Billie Dove, Berton Braley, Lilly Pons, Ann Pennington, Michael Arlen, Frank Buck, Harold Bell Wright, and a quip about a Grand Central drug store worker.
A medical note explains how sinusitis headaches differ from other headaches, detailing痛 patterns by sinus (frontal maxillary sphenoidal) and how upright posture affects relief. It notes forehead or upper jaw pain, tooth sensitivity on jar impact, and mood interplay, with pain location varying by which sinuses are inflamed.
Hollywood columnist Robbin Coons recalls Jackie Coogan rising from child star to fame with The Kid while his father Jack Coogan managed contracts and earnings through a Coogan corporation. The elder Coogan’s death left Jackie, now a university student, facing a double financial loss after years of meteoric earnings.
A terse dialogue set in a diner scene where a traveler asks for food in a shabby place and the waiter offers vague, regional replies. The exchange underscores a rough, survivalist mood typical of quick service venues in sparse locales.
A brief newspaper item notes a quip from the Philadelphia Inquirer about excuses for minor outings. It highlights humorous double meanings in everyday phrases. The piece frames shopping and fishing as harmless evasions used to explain absence or activity.
A New York banker avoids a charitable delegation by claiming a sprained back. The delegate retorts that he did not come to wrestle but to speak with him, highlighting a humorous exchange reported by the New York Sun.
A thoughtful look at how children at parties, picnics, and classes often exclude a misfit. It argues that sympathetic adults can alter the social dynamic by quietly aiding the child through painful first social crises, reducing heartache in schools and other group activities.
Monday in Congress features Senate debates on TVA amendments while the Banking Committee hears Marri ner Eccles on an omnibus banking bill. The Finance Committee weighs social security legislation. In the House the Coogans appointed Jackie's legal guardians and must provide periodic accountings of their stewardship.
Willy Nilly believes he may be dreaming as Indians ride in to Puddle Muddle with Big Chief Fat. Jelly Bear reassures him the visitors are real, sharing links to ancient legends and a plan to celebrate like the old days. The scene unfolds with wonder and companionship.
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