Dothan Eagle published local newspaper notices and rates
The Dothan Eagle lists editorial and business staff including editor William Theodore Malulian and business manager Batchelor. It notes home telephone numbers for advertising and circulation, and presents subscription rates from one month to one year. The paper cites Associated Press content and includes a statement about misstatements and grievance redress.
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Dothan EA
Wiliam Theodore Malulian
Batchelo
Borace Hall
Dothan
Barrie
Ince
Business Office Society
Newa and Editorial
Jefferson Pledge Prompted by National Representatives
A passage swears eternal hostility to tyranny attributed to Thomas Jefferson. The text lists National Representatives Devine Tenney Corp with offices in Chicago Detroit New York Pittsburgh Des Moines and marks Friday April 7, 1953.
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Thomas Jefferson
Devine-Tenney Corp
Chicago
Detroit
New York
Pittsburgh
Des Moines
Children and Family Income Link to Mental Ability
The Waycross Journal-Herald notes psychologists find higher family income correlates with greater mental ability in fifth graders in New York City. They report access to newspapers, books, magazines, telephones, and radios in homes enhances cognitive development, while higher birth rates, infant mortality, disease, juvenile delinquency, and dependency correlate negatively.
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New York City
Waycross Journal-Herald
Arms and Conscience in War and Peace Debate
The piece argues pacifism comes in many forms and warns against labeling opponents as Bolsheviks. It cites Brown University student editors urging nonviolence, contrasts it with broader calls for peace through arbitration, and discusses loyalty, citizenship, and the tension between individual conscience and national duty amid global conflict.
Pacifism and patriotism in wartime debate
The Christian Science Monitor argues over whether pacifism is patriotic or unpatriotic and how it relates to obedience to country and God. It condemns using patriot groups to distract from the core issue and warns against conflating pacifism with Communism.
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Christian Science Monitor
New Fish Laws Hopeful for Alabama Streams
The Greenville Advocate reports two views on Alabama’s new fishing laws. One group resents limits on taking fish, stressing meat over size or type. The other, seen as true sportsmen, supports the measures to replenish depleted streams and allow fingerlings to thrive.
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Alabama
Nature
Florida governor’s reforms draw Alabama attention
The Birmingham News notes two key acts by Florida Governor Shultz. He will test new state projects by cost and necessity and restrict district official lobbying, offering to summon them if needed. The piece contrasts Alabama’s Miller with Florida’s proactive leadership.
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Florida
Shultz
Birmingham News
Cal
Capitol
Dothan Visitors and Travels Feature Local Notes
Twenty years ago in Dothan Oscar Getter of Malvern and L Woloughby of Crosby were in the city. W G Flowers of Slocomb came on business while Miss Mary Ella Fenn planned a Montgomery visit. Mrs H A Blount and son William returned from Jacksonville. Mrs F C Sortlett and Mrs J H Wilburn from Sutuan Island. F J Haviland visited her brother W Li Hunter before returning to New York.
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H. A. Blount
William
Jacksonville
F. J. Haviland
W. Li. Hunter
New York
Catching Up With Nature Comic Exchange in Boston Transcript
A brief humor item questions Joshua commanding the sun to stand off and a quip from Tommy about a witch, reflecting lighthearted biblical reference and schoolyard style dialogue.
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Joshua
Tommy
Boston Transcript
Fragmented high school cheer amid campus clash
A stalled campus row features a debate about student roles and a dismissive taunt about a sorority. The text references a girl who toasts and a jab about an Alpha Phi member, hinting at a tribal campus feud and humor styled in a datedช tone.
Hat remark stirs buzz in Louisville kitchenette scene
In a clipped social note from Louisville, observers joke about a woman’s hat looking slept-on while a Bright Humidorcas quips she once ran for office but is now retired from politics. The fragment hints at a light, satirical column tone.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Florida voters back Shorts as Alabama distrusted Miller
The Mobile Press argues Florida has a competent governor and will recover easily while Alabama faces a harsher test under Governor Miller. It criticizes Miller for tax proposals and for pressuring lawmakers, urging retrenchment and duties at home. It cites Sheriff Holcombe and calls for accountability to citizens.
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B. M. Miller
Alabama
Heaven and Earth
Mobile
W. H. Holcombe, Jr
Miller
Helcombe
Florida
Wii
Shorts
Alama
Women and Men in Golf and Tennis Compared
In a discussion of gender differences in sport, top women like Maureen Orcutt and Joyce Wethered are said to be nearly equal to men only with strokes or open competition. The piece notes men’s physical advantage in golf and tennis, citing Helen Wills Moody and Ellsworth Vines, and suggests an open mixed tournament could settle debates. It also asserts that elite male players struggle to match top women in golf, with Bobby Jones mentioned as a benchmark.
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Mleg
Maureen Crcutt
Miss Orcutt
Joyce Wethered
Roger Wet
Bobby Jones
New York Herald Tribune
Man robs stranger after offer of ride on country road
A motorist gave a stranger a lift on a country road. The passenger took the watch when the driver claimed it after noticing a watch misread. The motorist drew a revolver and demanded the timepiece, forcing the stranger to surrender. He later told his wife he had left the watch on his dressing table.
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Washington Labor
Law French Punchline From Historic Trial
A Manchester Guardian excerpt recalls a 1631 Salisbury case where a brick hurled at Lord Chief Justice Richardson led to immediate punishment. The defendant faced execution after a swift guilty verdict, with archaic law French phrasing noted for its blunt clarity.
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Herbert Metcalf
Bob Stract
Richardson
Salisbury
Manchester Guardian
Easy Street in the Straw
In a Pathfinder comic quip Pinchpenny questions his own fit as a businessman while Fle’a boasts the whole house rented to tourists, hinting at a bustling lodging venture and a man of humble lodgings.
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Pinchpenny
Pathfinder
Unlucky Heiress anecdote from Boston Transcript
A quip from the Boston Transcript about a young girl named Margaret and her mother catching a cold. Margaret jokes that her mother inherited the cold from her, highlighting a playful family exchange.
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Margaret
Boston Transcript
No Village Blacksmith chorus man in play
A chorus man, out of work, was given a minor role and asked to perform. He struggled at rehearsal, the director urged him to try again and act convincingly. He complained that for $15 a week he should not be asked to do character parts. Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Cincinnat! Enquirer
Out of the Frying Pan Teacher and Student Quip
A brief schoolroom quip shows Teacher laments Johnny handwriting while Johnny retorts that better writing would invite more faulting of his spelling. Watchman-lisam ainer.
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Johnny
Lisamainer
Roosevelt Beer Message Echoes Democratic Platform
Washington Letter notes a so called beer message from Roosevelt echoed the Democratic platform with minor phrasing changes. It questions whether the sudden move signals strategic leverage over Congress and cites Roosevelt’s banking crisis speech as a powerful tool to sustain public attention and accountability.
Broadway Hat-Check Renee Carroll Fame and Feats
In a busy Broadway lunch spot William Gaines notes hat-check girl Renee Carroll known as Rebecca Shapiro who rose to fame by befriending stars. He outlines her anecdotes about celebrities and her plans to marry a racing handicapper while continuing hat-checking at Sardi’s.
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Sam Shipmen
Renee Carroll
Renee
Gil Renee Carroll
Rebecca Shapiro
France
Texas Guinan
Rudy Vallee
al Jolson
Helen Morgan
A. C. Blumenthal
Marlene Dietrich
George M. Cohan
Joan Cawford
Maurice Chevalier
Mary Pickford
Arnold Rothstein
Qwncy Madden
Nancy Carroll
Georgie Price
Tallulah Bankhead
Adolph Zukor
Kelcey Allen
Ernest Lubitsch
Tllusians
Vincent Sardi
Wins Through Witcher at Boston Transcript
A witty exchange about a stenographer in the Boston Transcript style notes curiosity over spelling and spell casting, hinting at workplace humor and a scholarly newsroom tone. The brief jibe plays on expectations of competence and charm within a Parisian phrasing of a domestic joke.
How's Your Health by Dr Lago Goldston
This essay argues life span can be extended beyond hereditary limits through practical care. It cites Osler on chronic disease and notes many workers push on despite illness, accepting limited health for ongoing activity and pleasure in life.
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Lago Goldston
Osler
Sundown Stories for Mary Graham Bonner
Wily Nily hosts a playful spider web game with unwound string guiding guests through chairs and tables. Guests receive string ends, rewirnd into a decorative web, then join a supper table centered by a nest from which patty cakes wrapped in green paper are drawn. Green paper cans, acorn cups, and willow-juice lemonade complete the playful scene. Voices from the Quackers praise the delicacy.
Talks to Parents By Alice Judson Pele
Acquiring stupidity discusses how early math reading and arithmetic can render children inefficient learners. It cites early unsuitable instruction, overly long tasks, and harsh comparisons as causes of fear and discouragement. Emotional blocks undermine effort and may permanently hinder learning if unaddressed.
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Alice Judson Pele
Ehila
Nia Lesraing Nowers
Chicago Investor Acccktion and Insull Pension Tale
A fragment notes Samuel Insull receiving an $18 009 a year pension after decades of service. It reflects on career luck and a satire about wealth and chances in the era. A scientist predicts widespread baldness by 2050 due to frequent haircuts, a hyperbolic quip about modern life in 1933.
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Chicago
Samuel Insull
Insull
Nza Service, Inc
Local quotes reveal everyday concerns and a court plea
Bob Harrison smiles over improving days at home while Richard Burke discusses the tough bar exam results. County road chief Cc. McBachin laments a stolen meal. Philadelphia reports Patrolman Simon buying store teeth and pleading to release William Mills, with judge Mac Neile releasing Mills to support his large family.
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Philadelphia
Edward J. Simon
Jadge Raymond MacNeile
Wiliam Mills
Simon
Mills
Four New Earth Tremors Reported Near Pasadena
Four small earthquakes were reported near Pasadena California yesterday according to the Carnegie Institution laboratory. The tremors were described as minor with no injuries or major damage announced.
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California
Pasadena
Calif
Carnegie Institution ‘ Laboratory
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