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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1932
Page
1
The Headland Wiregrass Farmer endorses John Moorgan Burns of Selma for the Senate, arguing Black lacks substance and that the nation needs a genuine man rather than politicking. It laments rising debt and bloated government, urging a candidate of quality courage and honesty.
The piece notes a 60 percent drop in average rail travel from 1920 to 1931 and cites lower passenger revenue, fewer trips, and shorter journeys. It contrasts rail losses with farm price optimism, arguing hog price gains could restore farmer purchasing power and revive broader commerce and industry.
Twenty years ago in Dothan work began for electric light extensions on W Main to the courthouse and N Foster to the C O Ga crossing, with several residents visiting. Dr J Fraser Orr from the state health department and Mr Gardner of The Ashford Mirror were in town along with local residents T J Powell and Kathleen Powell of Pichard. Other attendees included Mrs Liddon and family at a dinner party hosted by Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith. Saxton Miller left for Columbia.
All is not well in Russ The piece argues that men are born equal but produce unequal work and should be paid accordingly. It notes skilled workers demand higher pay and those with more responsibility deserve adjusted wages as the basis for governance and industry.
The piece argues winter and spring gloom across classes, with hogs as the key to prosperity. It claims hog prices drive corn and agricultural prospects, asserting the farm backbone underpins the nation and that low hog prices cripple farmers' ability to meet taxes and debts.
A collection of satirical quips and aphorisms on politics education and society attributed to W. C. Batchelor. The piece lampoons tax policy and the fragility of common sense with wry lines about prejudice principles and prosperity.
A recollection from Montgomery recounts visiting the Janney foundry where an elderly, senile yet devoted founder sits in a chair overseeing workers. A young Negro driver transports him daily, a scene illustrating loyalty, duty, and the lasting impression of a family-run plant.
A Lineville Headlight reader argues that public views of farming miss the full reality. He urges experiencing muddy chores, hot fields, and hard work with cows and milk before judging farm life as only fried chicken and fruit.
The Pelham Journal laments dangerous driving choices with a satirical rhyme urging speed or caution while a derisive Albany Herald note mocks the grim view. The piece argues excessive haste leads to crash and ruin, while slow travel wastes time and invites misfortune.
The Armstrong Missouri Herald notes a former editor’s stance on giving business advice to friends. The piece suggests that offering guidance could create perceived opposition if the friend enters a competitive race.
The Dothan Eagle surveys Alabama Senate race dynamics with Senator Black defending past roles while Kilby and Kirby face criticism. It touts Bankhead and Black as a strong team, questions Burns and Anderton, and predicts solid performance from Black, Bankhead, and potential allies amid a muddled field.
A witty jab at lawmakers suggesting they tax imagination as a remedy for financial troubles. The piece quips that even fiction writers like Curtis Gover and E Phillips Oppenheim fail to escape economic strain.
A collage of quips and oddities shows Pizarro flaring temper to force speech from a failing scout. Japes about News, notary notations, and mock headlines parade with Offhand lines on parties, offices, and a Medicine Hat pun.
The text outlines how vitamin A rich diets prevent xerophthalmia and infections in animals and pregnant women. It cites Mellanby Green experiments showing infection resistance and recovery with vitamin A refeeding, and compares puerperal infection rates between vitamin A rich and control groups. Africa is briefly mentioned alongside a closing whimsical note about a tiger and chocolate creams.
A domestic piece on how households accumulate many cardboard and wooden boxes each year and how children transform them into toys. Wooden packing cases become play houses and sleds while boxes yield doll houses and cardboard villages through imaginative reuse. Cardboard hats and small cartons serve as accessories for makeshift playrooms.
Mary Graham Bonner's Sundown Stories follows Peggy and John as Surprises the Magic Maker guides them to meet North American animals. They visit muskrats and porcupines learning about underwater tunnels and quills, with playful exchanges and geography nods.
The article suggests using repurposed boxes such as shoe boxes long shallow boxes and windmill or lighthouse parts to craft trains fences and toys. It emphasizes saving a supply of boxes for children to invent play projects and brighten dull afternoons with absorbing activities.
The record lists a breakfast of stewed prunes a chilled egg omelet bran muffin butter coffee and a luncheon featuring Lennox sandwiches. Desserts include fruit cookies and peanut butter cookies with ham escalloped potatoes bread butter vegetable salad in gelatin and sliced bananas.
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