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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1932
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows advertising space rates and misprint warnings, listing agencies and cities and a brief political oath in a historical newspaper page. The text references Maltes manager and Associated Press credit lines and ends with Jefferson quote.
Police Chief Mulrooney warns a parade of youths 17 to 21 now dominate lineups and crime. The Waycross Journal-Herald urges unified parental views on right and wrong to curb youth crime, noting long term costs and the need for constructive home discipline and leisure guidance.
A Moscow student Offitseroy marries and divorces Krylova within two days. He gets one year in jail for anti social conduct. Glossy reflections on society and satire mix with assorted witticisms and brief notes on culture, sport, and local progress from Titusville Star.
The item lists residents and visitors in Dothan and nearby areas including Leslie Long on business in Gordon W E Cannady in Blakely Mrs J H Reeves and Mrs Coe visiting Ashford Clif Ellison on a business trip to Blakely Dr J L Ellis attending the Alabama Medical Society meeting H F Dea of Columbia in Dothan Examinations for teachers licenses conducted by J B Dell Miss Irene Skipper visiting Miss Lucile McLure Mrs C A Haire of Cincinnati visiting her mother Mrs Nix Mrs Lettie Casey injured when thrown from a buggy is recovering W L Lee and H A Ethridge state convention delegates left for Montgomery
Column notes reflect on work ethic laziness and political plums and include wry similes about grapher with full stomach and a line about Scottsboro. It cites political conten t and farming finance as social themes in a compact humorous sketch.
Senate hearings on waterfowl conservation revise migratory fowl hunting rules to favor state control. A House bill to tax shotgun shells for conservation funding faces slim Senate prospects. Senator Hawes notes federal reach limited and states likely retain upland game regulation.
Senator Robinson questions Senator Long about whether Arkansan voters should invest in gum instead of government bonds and if a better market with higher premium could aid the government. Long retorts that Robinson misreads the issue, praising Louisiana's sharp-minded leadership and noting Robinson's own admitted obtuseness.
The Decatur Daily reports that public voters demand assurances that new road bonds will fund roads without becoming highways for buses and trucks. It notes buses and trucks have yet to share road costs, urges lawmakers to act, and cautions highway groups to secure safeguards in law.
Albany Herald warns that organized crime and gang rule threaten civilization. It cites the Lindbergh case and urges a nationwide movement of good men to associate, noting Joshua Grazier’s proposal for universal registration as a potential solution.
Talladega by Scottie McKenzie offers aphorisms on garden solace and personal resolve during hard times. It blends moral reflections with local notices about Dothan and Talladega, urging self-reliance, faith, and practical sense to endure panic.
A mother author notes how two young boys listen nightly to adults discuss varied topics from war to divorce to murder. The piece argues such unsupervised talk risks shaping childish views of a complex world, especially where family serenity is lacking.
Alex Strauss 70 head of Alex Strauss and Son Cotton Co died after severe burns from a house fire that destroyed his home in Pine Bluff Arkansas. He passed away several hours after the incident.
In Knoxville Tennessee on April 13 AP reports Ernest Wooliver a railroad employee was charged with shooting and killing Mrs Susan Hendricks cat of Tenth street. The cat left a family of three kittens destitute. Wooliver claimed the cat killed his chickens. Magistrate J M Moulden imposed a suspended fine of five dollars.
Mary Graham Bobner narrates John and Peggy’s journey through a night forest as animals roam nearby. They discuss crocodiles in rivers of the loans, then wonder about tigers, yebu, ibex, camels, yaks, and Arctic species. The scene blends exploration with the map’s wildlife.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Dr Lago and Goldston with a tiger reference and a line spoken by Pegey. No clear event or context to define a full news item. Limited readable facts focus on names and a quoted question.
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