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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1935
Page
2
A 1935 local page recalls pioneer citizen J F Folks arriving in 1879 owning 100 acres and selling land for the old Houston National Bank site. The item then lists a long reformist set of city ordinances banning concealed weapons driving nude dress profanity in public and other public order provisions with fines and penalties.
The passage outlines van Loon’s three types: intolerance of Texinasg, intolerance of Ignorange, and intolerance of salt-interest. It notes the first as the most common, found in villages and old towns, affecting both humans and behavior, and describes its social fallout. The second type is tied to ignorance and zeal, breeding fear, cruelty, and a self righteous fortress of prejudices. The third type links to self interest and vanity, shaping public attitudes and conflict across worship and commerce.
A fragment collection reflecting misprints and aphorisms on nature laws hunting hats widows insurance money and a prize fight scene. It riffs on social quirks and outdated idioms with blunt humor and satirical edge.
An excerpt cites Coach Chartle Farmer guiding a high action football squad amid divided attractions from cheering crowds and a rival band. Team officers include Colton Fuller as captain and WC King as manager recently relocated from Headland. Also referenced is racer Ralph de Perrin and an upscale weekly honor roll listing numerous students.
Milwaukee dispatch reports Wisconsin politics turning on La Follette forces with Roosevelt backing. Phil La Follette hints at future leadership roles while GOP factions coalesce around Kohler and a Kohler pledged ticket. Socialist influence in Milwaukee contrasts with national party lines as local business and labor figures weigh 1940 strategies amid economic concerns.
In New York the last era of vaudeville wanes as major venues drop acts one by one. The Palace skyline fades with jugglers and trick acts left without a home while film and radio rise. The writer recalls Palace days, rejection, and how persistence, not luck, shapes careers in entertainment.
The Buffalo Times notes the Milwaukee Vocational School will run weekly cooking classes this term for men who enjoy kitchen tasks. The item also hints at benefiting men whose wives enjoy bridge table activities in the afternoon.
The piece quips about car fare and a bustling main street while noting many vacant stores. It asserts a war on crime with no murders among Milwaukee’s 600,000 quiet German Swiss and Polish families since January, aside from a single case of a man choking his wife after drinking schnapps.
A study on parental self indulgence argues mothers overprotect children, prompting dependency and strained bonds. It notes mothers shield kids from minor hurts, delaying independence and fostering resentment as children grow, with many mothers sharing this complaint.
His Excellency, the Republican governor of New Hampshire, maintains tight silence about future plans while handling state business. A former schoolteacher turned farmer and self-described carver politician, he leads the Old Guard coalition with Senator George H. Moses and the Liberal faction led by former Governor John G. Winant. He is a father of three, with a term expiring in January.
Winifred Shaw, born in San Francisco with Hawaiian English heritage, rose to stardom while already a mother of three. She married at 15, adopted two boys and a girl, and, despite studio taboos on motherhood, defends her pride in her children. She keeps them with her mother in the East to shield them from show life.
Geneva report details Slocomb chief of police facing murder charges in the death of Pit Cotton during an arrest attempt. He posted 1000 bail and was bound over to the grand jury after a preliminary hearing. The officer claimed self defense, alleging Cotton struck him with an iron bar.
Sundown Stories presents a humorous stage piece where ducks parade with costumes and props. Willy Nilly introduces Quacky Duck who directs a playful fire drill as the audience laughs at the waddling parade and staged ladder maneuvers.
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