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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1934
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR from The Dothan Eagle includes subscription rates and obituaries text with numerous garbled words and stray historic phrases. The readable elements reference the Methan Alabama area and John Jefferson quotation, indicating miscued advertisement and obituary content.
In Baturdaty on September 18 19% Real News notes Lindbergh’s forced landings after engine meter failures. The piece questions if a modern motor can handle repeated incidents, citing weather and low altitude risk as factors.
The Greenville Advocate notes the DeFuniak Springs Herald rekindling discussion on dunking and crumbling bread in pot liquor with ham hock offered. It argues choice without firm stance, urging a single pot cooking method for corn dumplings and corn pone rather than separate approaches.
The Eufaula Tribune argues against paper mill sites in Alabama without regulation on timber sizes. It cites depleted pine forests, long regrowth times, and ecological harms from removal of saplings. The Salem Times Journal counters, urging domestic paper production from small timber and local reforestation with a near-term timber supply.
A column invites readers to submit short paragraphs for Batchelor's Buttons in the Dothan Eagle. It notes anonymous contributions, prompts on labor and society, and remarks on life, sermons, and Bible sale trends amid economic mood.
The piece portrays ex-Gov Bilbo as a demagogue and criticizes his claims about Roosevelt's lack of legislative experience. It argues Roosevelt has shown legislative competence as governor and emphasizes Bilbo's tactic of appealing to veteran voters' gullibility.
A humorous column reviews Georgia Governor Talmadge's near sweep and notes quirks about U S counties. It references Armstrong County no post office in South Dakota, San Bernardino as largest, New York County as smallest, Leadville's high elevation, and Callipatria below sea level, ending with a cautionary lesson.
A Washington University alumnus who played football and basketball is now a University of Texas mathematics professor. He married a high school graduate at 18. Their eight year old son is in his third year of high school and has advanced in mathematics to second year college level and completed four years of chemistry reading.
O O McIntyre muses on a fearful mood gripping New York as depression, uncertainty, and potential ruin loom. He recalls past downturns, insists America will emerge strong, and shares glimpses of clipping bureau quirks, Dolores of Ziegfeld, and Freeman Gosden reporting from Alaska.
Faul Mallon reflects on Maine and California primary results reshaping Democratic and Republican dynamics. He notes fears over spending, NRA and AAA reorganizations, and a looming insistence on security over constitutional rigidity. Farley to dedicate a Pittsburgh post office while politics stirs in the background. A new undercover campaign targets the administration, with funding tied to industrial donors.
A reflective piece recounts varied scenes from shooting blanks to church sermons and football. It emphasizes the need for cheer leaders in faith, the awakening of light when Jesus enters hearts, and the virtue of living by principle over feeling. It ends criticizing professionals who excel yet fail as church members.
A collage of policy rumors and political quips references Hoover activism pressure on lighter-than-air craft and a U S fleet report. notes on Mcone and Maine results color an era while Morgenthau and Magill discuss tax ideas. A joke about gold columns in the treasury hints at inflation worries and a light touch on policy.
A man named Alven Booth, linked by authorities to the Tuesday kidnapping of H. K. Sage a Dublin planter, lay in critical condition in Coahoma County jail Clarksdale after a pistol wound suffered while trying to flee arrest. Citizens ordered his surrender and fired as he attempted to escape.
New York Sept 18 The first game of the second annual intersectional polo series at Meadow Brook Field was indefinitely postponed by United States Polo Association officials due to field conditions after overnight rains.
George Tucker paints a portrait of New York via quirky shops and micro-scenes. He notes the Howey Thousand Clocks on Liberty Street, a taciturn violin shop on 42nd Street, and Barclay and Church Street tobacco purveyors. The piece chronicles intimate glimpses of the city, from Venetian violins to Harlem lottery chatter, inviting readers to wander and observe.
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