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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1935
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle notes subscription rates and mailing details, credits Associated Press, includes misstatements policy, foreign representation listings, and a Jefferson quotation. The fragment covers editorial notices and staffing hints from the era.
Local report notes Dothan natives Lee Rogers of Alabama and Bill Howell of Michigan path to the majors. Rogers signed with the Boston Red Sox after starring at the University of Alabama, while Howell, a Hartford and University star, joined the Detroit Tigers and earned a Birmingham farm assignment. Also highlighted are LeGrant Scott transitioning to left field for the Barons and weekend Dothan exploits, including Howell Day honors.
A quirky collection of witticisms and aphorisms. The piece lampoons social norms with lines about rain, secrets, war toys, and everyday myths. Read as light humor reflecting early 20th century sensibilities.
A New Orleans pair distributing anti Huey Long dodgers at a labor meeting are fined $15 or face 30 days in jail for disturbing a public meeting. The piece argues dictatorship harms freedom and criticizes state control under Huey Long.
Jeff Coleman of the University Supply Store sent a bound edition of Dr A B Moore's revised History of Alabama, limited to 2000 copies. The piece notes the book's value as student study and newspaper reference, mentions the author's Rose Bowl journey with his wife, and lauds the corrections by Mrs Moore and the preface tribute to her.
A short reflection notes that women over 40 often use heavy makeup as a remedy for lost time, implying cosmetic reliance as a coping gesture rather to conceal aging.
A retro item notes Joe Johnson a Negro chauffeur of I V M S Davie saved from death when his clothing caught fire as the doctor wrapped him in a quilt to smother the flames. It recalls the Lusitania disaster pro and con debates in England and editorials praising acts of generosity by Astor Vanderbilt and Roosevelt condemning German attacks during the era.
A brief humor item notes a quip about how much whisky a Scotchman can drink with a punchline that any given quantity suffices, referencing U S S Tennessee.
The San Diego Union notes Hollywood figures threaten relocation to Florida but a deeper reading suggests the threat may be more talk than action. Local industry observers question the seriousness of the move.
Washington Letter notes a surge of mayors and their representatives in Washington over the New Deal relief program. It contrasts old and new lobbying groups, cites Hopkins on lending vs giving money, and discusses bonus inflation, court curbing talk, and labor views on railroad pensions. It mentions Senator Thomas Huey Long Patman Ramsay Borah O Day and Caroline O Day.
In a New York Letter, OQ McIntyre catalogs aging poet Richard Le Gallienne in Paris and famed American writers. The piece travels through European reception of U.S. authors, subway quirks, vaudeville eras, and colorful street scenes including a Sullivan Street club doorman on a horse and a returning England visit.
Kansas farmers confront severe drought pushing indebted families toward extreme measures as crops fail and land loses viability. Local granaries warn of mounting losses while relief efforts lag behind escalating hardship.
A forger persuades the warden with a bold claim. The exchange ends with the promise of a week’s practice to sign checks, illustrating a dramatic prison conversation reported by the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
A fragment notes blame shifts to men for women’s new freedom and hints at husbands buying housework saving devices. It cites Representative Walgren of Everett Washington as the congressman who travels farthest and Representative Smith of Alexandria Virginia as the one who benefits most from a “feast.”
Sinus headache often mimics other conditions such as dental issues ear infections vision defects or systemic diseases like kidney failure or hypertension. Migraine can resemble sinusitis but features such as visual disturbance nausea and cyclic episodes help differentiate it. Diagnosis requires thorough exam including transillumination x rays and potential sinus irrigation, with a cautious outlook on treatment prognosis.
In Hollywood the value of a star rises with foreign appeal, but talkies favor those with a recognizable style. Mae West and Will Rogers captivate America yet dodge abroad, while Garbo dominates Europe. Laurel and Hardy rate with the Swede in world power. Action stars like Western heroes and Tarzan translate across languages, proving a chase, a fight, a kiss are universal. Production importance traces through European reaction to Hollywood.
A household tale warns that children who prefer a mother’s company to peers may grow up socially isolated. The mother’s focus on exclusive companionship risks hindering peer adjustment, urging external interests and early free play with other children to foster healthy group integration.
Senate debates demand for investigation of Postmaster General Farley by Senator Long. Bonus advocates plan to send Patman bill to the White House. House debates an legislative appropriation bill.
Mary Gresham Rouse presents Sundown Stories where Big Chief Eagle announces an Indian gathering of braves maidens and esquaws. Willy Nilly and Ty Notch discuss feasts bonfires and a tepee camp as preparations unfold for a historic powwow in the country.
More than 300 delegates are expected at the Alabama Retail Hardware association convention in Montgomery. The event runs Thursday and Friday with a legislative forum Thursday night and city welcome by Mayor Gunter. Sessions open at the Gay-Teague hotel with 9:30 registration. speakers include Charles R. Heale, Robert Jemison Jr., and Joseph G. Rowell.
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