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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1935
Page
2
The page lists various names, organizations, and notes from 1935 including Vanderbilt style quotes, a Clayton County celebration, and reminiscences. It references Kelly- Smith Co, advertising, obituary notices, and public notices amid historical chatter. Prominent names include Thomas Jefferson and Walter Winchell, with editorials on car safety, fishing, and college presidents.
The article argues Constitution Day remarks mock and praise oratory about the U S Constitution. It notes frequent amendments since 1787 and cites examples such as the 24 year cycle of certain changes and the evolving nature of rights and powers. It warns against viewing the Constitution as immovable.
The passage argues that business interests lost the privilege to influence senators by purchasing registrations, calling it a property right invaded again. It asserts that constitutional flexibility allows changes in beliefs and deals of the people, noting this adaptability has spared the nation from turmoil and insurrection, a valued constitutional trait.
The column reflects revived optimism as business owners cite cautious gains since 1932, even with 63 percent of 1920 levels. It notes a healthier mood, some political displeasure with government aid, and expectations of economic improvement. Cotton farmers vote on policy, and broader confidence grows despite lingering fears of hard times.
Twenty years ago the Eagle notes a weekly honor roll for first grade at Rowe Hill School listing students such as Inéz Hirt Roba Piers Eloise Atkinsay Ben Dempsey Nestor Kelly Pik Remy Ruth Cotton Trudie Temples James Payne Amelia Myadams Lucy Young Ate Intyre Able Blumberg Cleadha Spivey Josephine Watson Circe Lewin Helen Logan Molen Aver Mary Clenteote William Baughman Tite Ming Loulge Baker and others. It mentions a birthday party for a small daughter of Mr and Miy Zilia Bikyr with many classmates named, and preparations for an upcoming event titled outheser Alabama Fate beginning October 25.
Gaduten Chamber of Commerce asks Birmingham to appoint Gadeden to lead the long effort over the Ruminae ham debate and the Vulcan statutes. A prominent mountaint site on Cat Mountain will showcase the ancient Iron deity, a move supporters say will boost favorability while Vulcan has been repeatedly contested.
A Journal capitol report argues that Senator Shelby Fletcher was highly influential without giving speeches. He did not sponsor or pass laws himself but served as the governor’s intermediary, a "contact man" who reported daily to advance the administration’s program. The piece notes the lack of oratory yet emphasizes his subservient efficiency.
A Birmingham Age-Herald analysis notes editorials reflect public sentiment imperfectly. It discusses a 19 month chart of editorial approval for New Deal policies, showing rises and falls tied to key events and suggesting White House monitoring of press trends without assuming direct control of policy.
Fragmentary report describes a woman carried into a store after an incident on the sidewalk. Names appear as Leon Slanker and Dowberry Well Pathfinder, with unclear context and missing details.
Fragmentary remarks discuss women earning men’s wages and social shifts. The garbled text references a float mall in Long Beach and mentions West Virginia, Tamar or tamoor, with unclear context and dates.
A crowded New York Letter blends gossip and humor with reviews of film and theater figures. It names Sero io amusement, Louilla Par son’s chatter, and remarks on stars like Marilyn Miller and Barbara Stanwyck, weaving humorous anecdotes and cultural jibes through a lively, period voice.
The Portland Express notes public irritation over League of Nations inaction as Italy and Ethiopia edge toward conflict. The piece hints at regional unease with the League allowing such disputes and references Bolivia and Paraguay as examples of annoyed publics.
A general Dadjoz Miatch Huptemikael and his daughter Woirero Asagadateh confront an unfolding war in Ethiopie. Correspondents report forthcoming hardships for reporters and observers as the conflict intensifies, with San Diego Union noting the peril and strain on field coverage.
Greenaborn News reports Nash's Aquar stores at Middiasax post strong countywide business. Proximity to Raleigh cited as key factor. in steadier legislative times, gate receipts could have doubled or tripled.
Sybil Jacobson, a 19 year old Capetown born actress now in Hollywood, plays a smaller second film role alongside James Cagney and Dick Powell. Her sister Nita and Uncle Harry accompany her as they navigate success and publicity while Sybil dreams of directing someday. She values acting for its fun and companionship, and she misses her parents back in Capetown, collecting letters from home amid a cautious push toward a possible third feature.
CRISTOBAL, C, 7 Sept AP report notes scrap metal shipments from the United States to Japan via the Panama Canal are fading. The peak occurred a year ago with a month totaling 120,000 tons bound for Nippon. August tonnage reached 96,341 or 6,341 Tong tone, down from 99,197 tons previous August.
In Radom Poland a masked robber who had tormented villagers for a year was caught when a traveling salesman grappled with him and seized the revolver. The gun traced to a country school teacher.
His Excellency Oscar Kelly Allen governor of Sopieians is described as a taciturn yet popular leader with mercurial moods and a history from Winn parish. He rose from humble beginnings to state senator in 1828 and governor in 1932. A retiring figure at 47, he enjoys fishing and exploration and is married to Florence Lave of Paris Texas.
In a lively village scene a boastful rooster named Top Notch performs as Willy Nilly coaxes him to crow. Audience laughs as Christopher Columbus Crow joins the act, counting to five and answering cheeky questions while the crowd cheers the feathered duo.
Paris reports the government has set a standard porter tip schedule to end over tipping. A base two francs is charged for the first valise and one franc for each additional burden. Porters are forbidden to request more regardless of time or package size.
Justice Minister Sukı Saracoglu announced new juvenile courts will open in Turkey’s chief cities to handle child criminals. In Istanbul alone about 5 600 vagabond youths are arrested annually.
In Moscow on Sept 21 AP reports 148 entrants at the Union parachutists meet achieving 785 jumps with 28 at night. Team Bonorg competed for precision of landings and parachute openings, while the event referenced a memorial marker for a health resort.
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