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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1932
Page
1
The Thomasville Times Enterprise reports a tax league forming in the county to study and propose measures for reducing tax burdens. It emphasizes non radical aims, representative leadership, open suggestions, and the potential to influence county city and state authorities.
A Women’s Bureau report based on National Education Association data shows about 77 percent of nearly 1,590 U S cities do not hire married women as new teachers. Forty percent permit single women to keep teaching after marriage, while over half of the rest require resignation upon marriage or at year’s end.
The Rotarian notes a Muncie Indiana effort to mobilize idle money for home repairs and modernization to create jobs, boost retailers, and reduce relief demand. A $2,000 campaign funded newspaper ads, yet generated over $100,000 in wages for unemployed workers.
An Alabama health official urges citizens of Dothan to drain or oil any standing water on their premises to prevent mosquito breeding this season. Residents are urged to inspect homes weekly for breeding sites such as flower pots, barrels, buckets, and other containers. The Health Department, with City Council support, will enforce public health laws and may fine offenders. Public cooperation is essential to curb pests this spring and summer.
Twenty years ago in Dothan two fire alarms answered in one night including homes of W S Bonham on N St Andrews and Mrs L B Cheek on E Crawford. Reports also note Nell Bunnell singing, business trips, medical meetings, poultry records, and a stray ill behaved bird.
Fragmentary cantankerous poem fragment rants about habits of wit and moral cautions. It mocks both East and West notions and railsl asides on misdirected virtue and social foibles with scattered names and odd phrases.
G J Morton of the U S Department of Agriculture stated no evidence supports lead arsenic spray poisoning as the cause of Phar Laps death. UC Berkeley analyst Dr Karl Meyer conducts tests on the horse stomach, with results pending. The piece also notes legal views on married women as teachers across several states.
A Cleveland Press note laments fashionable trends pushing hardy hunting dogs like Scotch terriers into overheated urban settings. It warns that dogs bred for outdoor work may be forced into indoor life, wearing knitted sweaters and eating unsuitable foods, a humiliation aligned with rapid transplant from habitat to city living.
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Gentry Brothers circus moments from youth. Vivid, nostalgic vignettes describe acts, monkey fire, a cardboard house, and an enduring, lively ghost of performances once loved. Greenville Advocate appears as the clipping’s source.
New York Letter notes Buddy Rogers as orchestra leader at a debut party with candid remarks from guests. Mary Brian and June MacCloy are cited, along with Mary Brian’s pride in Texas and Bela Loblow’s violin act. Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt appear, while rumors of showbiz feuds and magical acts color the scene.
The piece surveys New York in brisk vignettes from rain and traffic to theater crowds. It notes umbrellas at a theater door, mentions Jeanette Loff and Lupe Velez, and ponders stage allure while observers contrast dashes and ellipses with city motion.
Fragmented lines recount late bedtimes and restless sleep as dawn nears. The speaker recalls names and noises, mentions Al Woods and reminiscences, then shifts to rain, dawn light, and the sight of workers moving through downtown subway stations at early hours.
AS WE SEE IT by Scottie McKenzie lampooning politics in Talladega Alabama mocks power companies and railroads, jokes about lamps lighting candidate homes, and praises Dr. Patterson as a gifted Southern Conference speaker visiting Dothan. The column blends humor with local civic notes and light satire.
Dr Lago Goldston explains vitamin D's role in preventing rickets, its sources in cod liver oil and fats, and its importance for skeletal development. He notes adults may benefit in winter and that current foods do not risk overdose, with rickets deaths due to infections rather than the disease itself. The piece ends with a light cartoon dialogue about a Jungle Olympics.
Ponce de Leon and his men search along the Florida coast for the fountain of youth. They drink from springs but remain unchanged, while Peggy and John watch as the explorer grows tired and older, ending the quest without youth.
A descriptive piece on guilt and self scrutiny in a young woman. The article examines how conscientious behavior masks insecurity, with examples of embarrassment and misbelief about others opinions. It discusses childhood origins of guilt and social pressures shaping self perception.
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