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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1932
Page
1
The readable fragments describe a local scene with numeric figures. No clear events, names, or places are established to construct a coherent summary or identify a principal subject. The text remains fragmented and uncertain.
The piece argues Hitler’s temporary loss of power shows Fascism stalled for now in Germany. It notes Germans’ free thinking, respect for government, and doubt that a dictatorship can endure. It contrasts Germany with Italy and questions the durability of Mussolini’s influence.
The piece cites opponents who say paying the bonus would embarrass the government and that ex-service men are not entitled. It notes Andrew Mellon, then secretary of the treasury, warned that paying the first half of the bonus could bankrupt the government.
A 20 year old clipping notes J C William, cashier for the C of Ga, moved to Albany. A washout on the A C L disrupted trains. Several people obtained marriage licenses in Dothan including W M Harrison and Miss Willie Rodney and Dr R H Moody and Miss Anna Taylor. Clergy visits and sermons are listed, with references to Al Jolson jokes about Calvin Coolidge and Speaker Grrger tax on beer.
Five American flyers were stranded in Shanghai while seeking to become aces. A separate case involved five aces exposing a dirty deal, according to Rocky Mountain.
In a defense of adjusted war bonuses, the piece argues against paying out a veteran bonus now due to a two billion dollar deficit while endorsing a two billion dollar Reconstruction Finance Corporation appropriation. It cites Patman’s figures on adjusted pay to veterans and foreign aid, claiming such payments and subsidies totaled far more than postwar veterans’ benefits and urging fiscal priorities.
A quirky local item referencing Batchelor's Buttons grown by W. C. Batchelor. The humorous note touches on daily life, parenting, and social quirks, phrased as a string of aphorisms and playful gibes about marriage, childrearing, fishing costs, aging, courage, and similes.
A compact verse reflecting on animal lifespans and human longevity with stark imagery. It contrasts creatures like horses cows birds and cats with human lifespan, ending with the line about “awful wicker rainsoaked men” and “three score years and ten” attributed to Colorado Lookout.
Harry H. Blakeslee, chairman in charge of the Rotary vocational program, told members that adopting the slogan Service Above Self will make them more useful and profitable as citizens in their business activities.
A five member committee is defined as the man who does the work supported by three to pat him on the back and one to bring in a minority report, per Royal Arcanum Buile.
Washington Letter recalls Major General Smedley D. Butler promising to “clean things up” in the Senate if he is nominated and elected. The piece notes past reform attempts, including General Dawes, and warns that tampering with senatorial dignity invites swift setback from peers.
William Gaines reports on a small Montclair area farm where three sisters and a brother resist modernity. They farm, sell eggs, and rely on candles, living near Broadway yet far from urban frills. The piece notes Brooklyn accents in schooling and praises intense personalities like Francis Alda while hinting at 1932 political year ambitions.
A slightly curious grain store customer jokes about buying meal with two bushels unbolted and one bushel not unbolted. The quip comes without any payment or further details, reflecting a humorous exchange in a grain market context.
AS WE SEE IT by Scottie McKenzie profiles Carolyn Heine a Talladega native now senior at Rollins College Winter Park Fla a poet whose work appeared with Clinton Scollard and Jessie Rittenhouse. She is praised for charm and a future promised by Rollins President Holt. The piece cites her poem Inventory from Flamingo Magazine describing memories and worn beads and linen.
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