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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1930
Page
2
A 1930 issue from Alabama features editorials on politics and society, with remarks on Republican caucus appointments, Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick backing Cesar DePriest, and skepticism about voters, plus stray lines about Jefferson and local literacy, culture, and a dog in a new building.
Kinsey and nearby towns share wedding news and visits as residents attend marriages and visit with relatives. Several families like Reneau, Money, Etheridge, Hughes, Clements, and Collins are noted for gatherings and outings with friends in Kinsey Dothan Webb Smyrna and Smyrna area connections. Community health updates mention local residents including Mrs. O M Hughes and Mrs. Easie Cook among those on the sick list.
Grantland Rice notes on golf technique and left hand use while contrasting other hands. The column quips about aviation mishaps and airplane dives, explaining that “nose dives” often signal a stall leading to a spin and insufficient altitude to recover.
The Selma Times-Journal notes Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York as the bright star for the 1932 Democratic presidential nomination. It hints his religion is acceptable, he’s not aligned strictly wet or dry, and he is seen as available. It contrasts Moorerites backing Al Smith for 1922 nomination amid partisan fear.
Bear With Us announces delays due to drastic equipment changes at the new plant. Management apologizes for late edition and printing faults and says the force must adjust to a new schedule over three or four days. Next Monday will host a House Warming Day with public inspection and full details to follow.
A fragmentary column mocks ambition and perseverance, noting that striving matters more than clever deception and that many fail to fit in. It jests about candidates, gender roles, and prohibition, asserting human nature's resistance to change and the persistence of social tensions.
Front-page feature reproduces a 1910 list of first through seventh grade honor students at the Grammar School including Nell Morgan Lucy Williams and Horace Hall. Another section previews a ten day Chautauqua stand on Thrasher lot near Foster Street Methodist church amid primary election coverage and light political ads. A humorous rural anecdote closes the piece about a mule, a buggy, and a fleeing man in a buggy accident.
Press dispatches from Fort Payne quote officers warning of fake victims in the area and mock Alabama’s dry laws. The Decatur Daily notes a hypocritical stance against alcohol and ginger preparations, claiming severe penalties for possessing even small amounts of beer or whisky.
Local inquiry challenges Ripley style claims that lightning killed C. J. Summerford of Columbia and shattered gravestones. Investigators find no Columbia testimony of lightning strikes, a relative says only one gravestone existed and sank, while a second was never erected. The informant is described as highly superstitious and imaginative.
A reminiscence recalls Dr B B Ross dean of Auburn College of Science who died Saturday. While studying in Berlin University years ago a professor asked if he could pose an examination from a book. Ross replied I wrote it. The remark proved true.
G Harding, who died yesterday, was among Alabama’s notable leaders. Born a country boy in Green County, he embodied the archetype of the state’s prominent figures.
Daily cotton price listings compiled by T. W. Palmer of the local brokerage firm appear on the front page. The weather forecast is noted on the other dog ear, signaling timing for market observers.
Capt Hawks testified about towing a glider across the continent by airplane and described blistered hands as proof of the difficult task. The market ré porte could not be carried in yesterday's paper but will be found in The Eagle hereafter.
The Jeffersonians push in Alabama to save the democratic party from wet Catholic control of Tammany Hall. They vow to preserve, not destroy, the party of the fathers.
The remark suggests Catholics in the United States would prefer life under a Roman Catholic ruler and notes ships continually sail toward such destinations, providing ready transport to those realms.
The piece argues Governor Locke will win in November amid political chatter. It questions Judge Miller’s relationships with Capitol insiders and cites Protestant voters as a key bloc. The tone urges readers to back Locke now as the likely next governor.
P M Carlisle advertised election returns to be given out at his store on North Foster Street Saturday night. Rev E H Swein from Washington has moved to Dothan with his family and was unanimously chosen pastor of the First Baptist Church, which had no pastor since December. An advertisement invites orders for Sunday ice cream with flavors red white yellow and brown from Dothan Ice Cream Co.
The speaker denounces Ed Pettus and Cy Brown as poisons in most arguments and claims their corporate controlled group tramples Jeffersonian principles. They argue Jefferson would not recognize his doctrine under present Alabama leadership.
The Greensboro Watchman reports an elderly man named Fred Taylor living three miles northwest of town, claimed to be 106 but verified at 99. He says he has never had a doctor, not taken medicine in 40 years, and was married 65 years with 12 children. Born near Erie in Hale County, he says he chose the surname Taylor after the Civil War when freed Blacks could rename themselves.
A collage of quips cites Kellogg at London talks, a Jugoslavia pianist's record, and neighbors with gunplay after piano antics. Jokes touch Harvard scrub teams, a death in the family, and a quip on washing lines, hosiery team names, and toast color trends.
The Waycross Journal-Hérald notes Val dosta is modernizing city services by motorizing its department. It does not specify replacing fire horses with trucks.
A terse notice warns that the public hangman of England faces starvation and invites him to move to the United States. It suggests he would prosper here if he rolls up his sleeves and seeks employment opportunities.
A brief opinion notes that prohibition laws and a No Smoking sign share a common flaw they rely on others to obey. The piece suggests people will ignore rules they deem intrusive or unnecessary. The tone treats authority and self restraint as the true enforcement.
A Kansas man battling narcotics shot a man and a woman who allegedly supplied drugs, reactivating his addiction. The man died, the woman is expected to die, and the shooter, who also wounded himself, is not expected to survive. A grim, tragic accounting.
A brief philosophical note warns that hitchhikers can be friendly or dangerous and advises letting others discover the truth rather than taking chances. The columnist casts doubt on trusting strangers and promotes caution over personal risk.
An overview of epistaxis definitions and causes from local nasal injuries to systemic diseases. It notes that most nosebleeds are minor and treatable with simple measures, while severe cases may involve nasal packing or cauterization. It warns about bleeding signaling conditions like high blood pressure or organ disease and mentions that death from ordinary nosebleeds is rare.
Nineteen persons were placed in the city jail over the weekend, per police records. Two were arrested on prohibition charges, two listed as hold, while others remain unnamed in the docket. Police Chief Tobe Domingus refused to disclose reasons or charges.
Betts Slingluff has been appointed district agency manager for Protective Life Insurance, succeeding Carl M. Ellison who moves to Baton Rouge Louisiana to act as agency manager for the state. Ellison arrived in Dothan six months ago from Sebring Florida.
The American father is generous yet busy, focused on money and limited time with family. He should avoid morning grouches and strict discipline, letting mothers handle conflicts while he builds a positive bond with his children during the precious moments they share.
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