Dothan Eagle front page notice and masthead from 1833
The page shows the Dothan Eagle masthead with publication details, editors W T Hall and W C Batchelor, business manager Horace Hall, and rates for subscriptions. It includes policy statements, Associated Press note, and a Jefferson quote about tyranny, dated Wednesday April 5, 1833.
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Dothan Eagle
William Teeodore Hall
Uuan Ball
W. C. Batchelor
Ocks
Horace Hall
Balls Hugstee Oss
Dothan, Alabama
Fear and world recovery loom in Roosevelt era notes
The piece cites Roosevelt’s inaugural warning that fear itself is the main obstacle to progress and highlights faith as a path to deliverance. It argues fear can paralyze nations and individuals, urging action grounded in faith and restraint from panic amid crisis.
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Toronto
Ont
Globe
Secretary Swanson Urges $20 Million Naval Shipbuilding Drive
Secretary Swanson, new at the Navy post, pushes for presidential authorization to fund about 20 million dollars in new ships, chiefly destroyers. He has long favored a bigger navy and leverages Senate and House committees to back larger building programs, while appropriations leaders show more restraint.
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Swanson
Senate
House
Naval
Appropriations’ Committee
Navy spending sparks tax burden debate in Baltimore Sun excerpt
The Baltimore Sun notes that increasing ships, crews, and gear requires taxpayer funds. It urges the president to consult with naval financiers before backing grandiose Navy Department schemes.
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Navy Department
Baltimore Sun
Miller's Monstrosities and Revenue Bills Tactics
Hugh Sparrow notes the final days of legislative sessions breed turmoil aiding passage of controversial revenue measures. He cites past attempts to push income and gasoline taxes, with the administration pressuring blocs on closing days and facing mixed success in 1932.
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Miller
Brarrow
Senate
Twenty Years Ago In Dothan Visitors Reported
In Dothan twenty years ago A L Helly of Cairo Georgia and Cc E Mathison of Panama City visited. Byron Hawkins returned to Lakeland Florida J B Bridges of Blountstown Florida visited R E Oliver came back from Montgomery J W Harrison of Elberton Georgia visited relatives Mr and Mrs J R Young returned from a Georgia trip Mrs E S Ford and daughter Katherine visited Elba Mr and Mrs Hugh Smith Mrs Eric Gollerstedt and Mrs Felix Walker returned from Marianna A Boston Transcript joke note ends with a reading request from an old lady.
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Hugh Smith
Eric Gollerstedt
Felix Walker
Marianna
A Lesson From History in Detroit Speech by Daniel Webster
The 1987 Detroit address recalled Webster’s 1837 warning of a financial and industrial crisis. He warned of bank failures, unemployment, collapsing wheat prices, and widespread distress. Yet he noted how confidence and recovery eventually returned, guiding America from slump to growth.
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Detroit Free Press
Daniel Webster
Detroit
Europe
West
Webster
United States
Rays Race In California Tests C S I Meters Of Light Speed
The article describes eight years of experiments chasing light rays in California to measure speed. Michelson’s 1927 Mount Wilson test recorded 186 284 miles per second while tube experiments yielded about 186 274, suggesting a slight lag. Physicists face months of analysis to explain the discrepancies and implications.
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Christian Science Monitor
California
Albert A. Michelson
Theight Raya
New York Letter: Taxi Colors and City Notes
Willam Gaines notes Manhattan spring remains gray but taxis gleam in Canary yellow as color returns to the streets. He recalls Eva Le Gallienne’s Alice In Wonderland drawn large crowds and a German restaurant on Third Avenue. He mentions Rita Olcott’s Monte Carlo trip and Arthur Hammerstein’s patents as local chatter of the era.
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New York
Manhattan
Congress End
America
Louis M. Hacker
Freeman Gosden
Eva le Gallienne
Alice
Goo
Webbit
Blump
Gotham
Waverly Place
Second Avenue
Henry
Third Avenue
Gramercy Park
Rita Olcott
Chauncey Olcott
Monte Carlo
Arthur Hammerstein
Chamberlain Brown
Rising Prices Signal Gradual Economic Recovery
The Cincinnati Enquirer argues that a lasting price rise signals real business improvement after three stagnant years. It explains treasury currency expansion as a liquidity protection for banks rather than inflation, yet notes new credit boosts demand and could lift prices gradually. The piece foresees modest growth aided by public works and continued credit expansion.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Treasury
Federal Reserve
Despairing pessimists of the past were wrong
An after dinner speech by Sir Josiah Stamp cites historical pessimists like William Pitt and the Duke of Wellington to argue that past fears proved unfounded. The speaker notes examples from 1819 to 1849 showing how prescient gloom did not spell doom.
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Josiah Stamp
William Pitt
Weitherforce
Persod
Local Leaders Clash Over Stadium Use and Bar Exam Quips
Justifiable Delay O L Tompkins jokes about mental gymnas tics for Alabama bar. Councilman Bott criticizes stadium red ink and suggests leasing to a goat pasture. Coach Paul Tubbs touts Dothan support, proposes four weekly games to provide afternoon activity.
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J. P. Bott
How's Your Health Phlebitis and Bedside Prevention
Dr. Lago Goldston discusses phlebitis inflammation of veins mainly in lower limbs. Risk rises with varicose veins pregnancy bed rest and injuries. Prevention includes changing position, side sleeping when possible, deep breathing mild exercise, leg compression with elastic bandage and careful back support with a wedge pillow.
Quackers Plan A Spider Web Party In Quackerville
Mrs Quacko hosts a party for stylish quackers in Quackerville. Willy Nilly suggests a spider web surprise using colored strings, prompting humorous exchanges about how the web will be used and enjoyed by the duck guests.
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Mrs. Quacko
Willy Nilly
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale
A analysis on how children's urge to please parents shapes habit formation and social behavior. It cautions against excessive parental criticism that suppresses originality and independent thinking, urging supportive guidance to foster creativity and self-expression.
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Alice Judson Peale
County May Pay for Advertising Local Bills
Alabama Attorney General's office ruled that counties may use general funds to pay for advertising local bills introduced and passed by the Legislature. The decision, sought by Rep. John A. Lancaster, notes his 1931 bill was killed while the 1932 version passed, and advertising costs for both measures may be county funded.
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Montgomery
Ala
Attorney General's Office
John A. Lancaster
Wetumpka
Willy Nilly Plans Quirky Party Preparations
The narrator describes Willy Nilly preparing a party with colored yarn, string, and a spider web made of twine. Guests receive an end of string and wind it back until two ends meet, as Mrs. Quacko Duck expresses excitement for the plan.
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Mrs. Quacko Duck
Willy Nilly
County Commissioners Barred from Using County Gasoline
An Attorney General opinion holds that Montgomery County officials may not use county gasoline for road duty travel. It states officials should furnish their own car and fuel, with mileage allowances insufficient to justify county-provided fuel.
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Montgomery
Als
County Boards of Revenue
Thomas EF. Knight, Jr
BH. Reynolds
Priston County
Geners
Auburn Basketball Letters Granted to Seven Squad Members
Seven members of the Auburn basketball squad received varsity letters. Captains Kaley Warder Warren from Tuscumbia and Gump Arthur of Birmingham along with teammates from Columbus, Ga. and Greenshorse were among those honored for their contributions to the season.
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Avenee
Ohmendatto
Sam Mecalisney
Kaley
Warren
Tuscumbia
Arthur
Birmingham
Columbus
Betsee
Sindr
Aed
Greenshors
Tarag
Seawae
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