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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1934
Page
2
An author recalls life as a sailor and tramp, detailing hobo slang and the varied trip types. He lists bindle stiffs, pack stiffs, mission stiffs, and other itinerant figures, plus terms like punk, ryno, and buck, while noting rough camps, police traps, and the aimless wanderers who crowd missions and deserts.
A dated diary entry recounts encounters with Frank Monke in Gallipolis and lists prominent figures at a dinner including Prince Ferdinand and Walter Trumbull. It covers Pat Rooney's stage career, post‑Wall Street crash audience reactions, Lupe Velez on stage, a monocled waiter, and observations on Broadway life and racket scenes.
Washington observes internal strife as Sinclair's California victory unsettles New Dealers and Farley. The party fears losing most of the eleven Democratic congressional seats, while leaders weigh backing Sinclair's platform or softening its impact.
A political observer notes Mississippi runoff prospects for Ratha against Stephens and South Carolina worries over Cote Biowse. The textile strike debate is heated with disputed union sizes and claims the government failed to act as in prior auto industry tensions. The stretch-out probe has been delayed and NRA actions criticized.
In New York harbor, sea pilots guide arriving ships through shifting channels and bars, boarding from dories and taking command once on deck. Their perilous work keeps the harbor orderly, with few surviving accidents in a long history, and pilots endure low insurance against the risk.
Fragmentary notes claim NRA reports did not support union positions. A report cited cotton textile AVERT and a rise in manufacturing wages, with average pay around $15,689 in 1928 and $13.41 in 1934, reflecting wage changes during that era.
The piece recalls a rifle rough backerace for Marvin Jones amid a Texas delegation split over Rayburn. Postmaster General Farley claims more honest people in politics than other lines. A farmer’s relief request to recruit harvest workers is rejected as not an employment agency. The era’s grand slogan is abolish poverty, a promise no candidate has fulfilled before or after election.
Pipestone Minn AP The temple of tradition here at the quarries famed for red-stained rock is being preserved with government funds via the Indian emergency conservation work. IECW crews clear brush plant trees and build a dam to form an artificial lake restoring and beautifying the sacred site.
Nancy, a popular child among her peers for knowing forbidden topics, becomes a social threat as mothers fear her mis info. Her mother discusses neighbors openly, and little ears overhear overheard conversations, creating potential social disasters in tight-knit apartments.
The Pipestone figure named Calumet is celebrated in Longfellow’s Song of Hiawatha as a legendary carving linked to the region and its lore.
In St Louis jobless workers attended a picnic hosted by the American Workers Union with free food for attendees. In Ambidgh Pa James Barnhart required stitches after an accident involving a water glass. In South Bend Wash a giant oyster stew event planned, featuring a 500 gallon kettle and a feast of oysters milk and butter, sponsored by the Legion Post and Merchants Association.
Minnesota W C T U members dispute registry fees at their annual meeting. President Harriet Northfield suggests singing a hymn to ease tensions amid debate and public smiles despite scowls.
August curb market sales totaled 340.77 dollars, with overall attendance reaching 3,300. Miss Camp, acting home gem agent, announced the month's results noting a 1 percent factor and average buyer figures.
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