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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1932
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle printed a 1932 issue detailing newspaper policy and mailing rates. It lists subscription costs by term, advertising and office contacts, and notes Associated Press and national representation. A Jefferson quote accompanies the page, dated Monday April 18 1932.
A Headland Wiregrass Farmer column argues against the notion that business leaders should run politics. It criticizes Uncle Ed Howe, The Eagle, and Big Business for influencing Congress, notes Hoover era dynamics, and asserts politicians and economists should shape policy. It cites McNary-Haugen, Hawley Smoot, and calls for governance by economists.
A fragmented essay references Webster, Clay, and Calhoun, noting shifts in power from business to farmers. It rails at political classes, cites Grant and Hoover as presidents without formal political study, and critiques modern governance with rhetorical imagery of commerce and vision.
Herbert Plummer analyzes a rare bipartisan tax bill amid looming Senate battles. He cites budget balancing aims, notes progressive senate opposition, and contrasts politicians with businessmen, praising Dawes at the Reconstruction Finance Corporation while reflecting on historical political figures.
New York letter traces how Enrico Caruso Jr guidance steered Akron native Craig McDonnell toward radio and possibly musical comedy, with McDonnell now living in Westchester and tall bari tone, 24. The column also notes fashion, Murray Hill lore, and censors debating 1930s bathing suit fashions amid social pages and local history.
Mary Emma Ballentine of Columbia South Carolina is engaged to John Patterson Botts of Dothan. The couple wed on April 17 in a local ceremony. The item also notes local happenings including a train washout near Ramer and the start of Dothan's baseball season.
The article lists France’s postwar loans to foreign countries totaling 572 million dollars. It notes loans to Romania, Poland, Polish Railways, Czecho Slovakia, Finland, Turkey, and China among others, claimed for political reasons. It argues France cannot repay debts to the United States, contrasting with the US forgiveness of wartime loans and demanding repayment of postwar borrowings.
A courtroom scene questions a suspect who admits breaking into a tobacco shop for a ten cent cigar and explains he was placing in the dime at the safe. The exchange highlights a quirky motive and the prosecutor’s reaction in a local Pagsing Show setting.
Reader column echoes Lord Dewar and Ogden L Mills on openness to new ideas. Notes fear of frozen minds and urges the mass public to adopt future‑oriented thinking, rejecting old prejudices. Includes literary quotes and a humorous montage of letters and anecdotes.
Modern medicine draws on a mix of fact and fiction about disease causes and treatments. Exercise does raise colon movement, not by mechanical massage but via increased metabolic activity and nervous response during physical activity. This challenges the belief that bowel benefits from exercise come mainly through direct intestinal stimulation.
Geneva April 10 Special report shows Geneva county voting strength about 4800 names with 1228 women, 15 Negro male voters, and no Negro women listed as qualified. The four largest towns — Geneva, Samson, Hartford, and Slocomb — together hold over half the voters.
Peggy and John travel with camels in Asia, the Bactrian variety with two humps. The camels describe their history and desert adaptations, noting their ability to store water in stomach pockets and their willingness to help people despite modest brains.
A discussion on how parental teasing harms children and the dynamics of family insults. It argues teasing stems from adults’ unhappiness and jealousy, harming trust and defense in children. The piece cites examples of mocking behavior among youths and in family circles, urging restraint.
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