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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1929
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle announces its publishing call and Eagle Publishing Company information. It lists subscription rates, office locations in Dothan Alabama, and notices about editorial staff, circulation, and national agency affiliations. The page includes an editorial disclaimer and a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson.
The City of Birmingham flagship of Ocean Steamship Co. carried a full tonnage of freight from Savannah to Boston and beyond, including 30,000 pounds of ginger ale for Birmingham, 347 tons of crude rubber from Singapore, 41,390 paper bags, 136 tons of newsprint, and 30,142 pounds of rope. Commodore Johnson, nearing retirement age, began as a quartermaster and stayed with the company, while executives toured with Alabama and New Haven Railroad officials to ensure a pleasant trip.
Christchurch readers react to Hoover remarks on Prohibition and the principle of lawmaking. The piece questions the idea that all laws are good until repealed, citing historical acts like tea thrown overboard and no taxation without representation, and imagines absurd laws such as men wearing trousers backwards to critique obedience until repeal.
The Ohio State Journal asserts flatly that when Hoover speaks again he will not promise to convene an emergency session of Congress. The forecast reflects a firm stance on presidential pledges and legislative timing.
A Detroit News item reports a bachelor in Ontario waking to find $450 missing from his trousers as he slept. The incident leaves him questioning the wisdom of remaining single.
A clipped film note observes how movies mastered dialogue in twenty years and now punch up political rivalry, highlighting changing media influence in public discourse.
An industrial critic notes that armament profits drive wars as major firms produce ships guns tanks and planes. Despite League efforts and postwar conventions many private arms manufacturers remain unregulated, risking global peace. The piece urges universal control of armament production akin to drug or alcohol oversight.
A tense car ride unfolds as a couple argues over road choices and safe passing. He defends his driving while she criticizes his judgment, fearing disaster as they navigate back road limits and oncoming traffic. The exchange ends with a dry, public verdict of their strained union.
A little girl who disliked milk puddings is made to finish her portion before leaving the table. After mum insists on grace she says she has nothing to give thanks for and stays seated. She then murmurs a humorous prayer expressing gratitude for not being sick.
A collection of humorous witticisms and maxims on manners, society, and advice. Observations on popularity, scouting, patience, and the folly of pride appear in short, pointed quips. Notable lines contrast etiquette with everyday folly and offer playful social commentary.
Robert M. Werblow of Polygraphic Corp of America announced a working model of a talkie-typesetter that reads copy into a disk, records voice on film, and automatically formats headlines banks and paragraphs. The system would require wire installations but is not expected to be costly.
A Trenton Times column ridicules Kansan vice and political talk. It cites Representative Burton of Kansas City claiming Kansas is the wettest since 1881. The writer notes Topeka hotel drinking among young people and women carried from events, contrasting Western virtue with Eastern wickedness.
A verse contrasts a refined white woman with a colored girl, followed by a note from The Alabama Press asking about social scenes in cities like Savannah New York and Montreal and whether wet or dry factions drank or kept to ginger ale, ending with a sense of uncertainty.
The California Prune and Apricot Growers Association, after a year of recovery, reorganized and embraced a bold policy focused on profits for growers. Directed by O A Harla and C D Cavallaro, the plan pushes direct sales to trade, cutting out independent packers and salvaging the cooperative from collapse. In 1928 the policy moved 87 12 percent of prune crops sold, with 5,500 tons carried over, and all apricot crops sold, delivering $600,000 to producers.
T Mixon Sr files suit in circuit court seeking 275 dollars in damages alleging a Bay Line train killed one mule and injured two others in December last year.
Crayons and paper are good for little children but tend to be misused by both. Keep supplies out of reach and reveal them only when the child asks. Do not prompt subjects or interpretations. let scribbles stay as the child’s own expression.
Golden Melody presents Syncopation at the Alabama Theatre starting Thursday. A first great musi film review using RCA Photophone sound on film, stars Barbara Bennett and Bobby Watson with Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians. The lavish production features sparkling dance numbers and hits like I'll Always Be in Love with You.
Boll weevils are reported in heavy numbers in the southern section of Alabama according to the May 1 crop report by F. W. Gist. The report notes propagation has not started due to the absence of squares, though some farmers are picking live weevils and finding large numbers.
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