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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1930
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle front lists old rate cards and publication notes for subscriptions by carrier, with references to circulation manager and newspaper offices. It includes Associated Press credit and a Jefferson quote about liberty, reflecting historical content and typographic quirks.
News notes the Capone and Moran gangs in Chicago announcing a merger to increase power and profits. Analysts warn that several lesser gangs are excluded, foreseeing continued killings and crime if bootlegging remains lucrative.
The Covington News weighs in on Muscle Shoals, arguing private ownership vs government operation. It critiques Norris for pushing government control, recalls wartime rail failures, and urges keeping the government out of private business, warning of economic harm to printers and others.
Webb resident Willie Montgomery was accidentally shot and killed by a youth named King when the pistol discharged as it rested on a bed. Judge George Leake published a lengthy reply to prior Dothan Daily Journal criticisms. R. C. Williams advertised the South East Alabama Chautauqua while Bonham and Useery Market unveiled a large ice box for meats and produce. Tickets for Because I Love You were sold at Hammond Drug Store. J. M. Mickle led crew to Gordon to survey a short reed for W. S. Wilson. A gas plant franchise was presented to the city council by R. D. Crawford.
The passage recounts the women visiting Jesus tomb at dawn, finding the stone rolled away, and the angelic declaration that Jesus is risen. Mary Magdalene and others are told to inform the disciples and Peter that Jesus will meet them in Galilee. The risen appearances to Mary, two travelers, and the eleven follow, with a charge to preach to every creature.
The Wiregrass area has glimpsed odd tales with a four legged live chicken from J Peterman farm near here and a kitten born with eight legs and three tails at C F Edwardes place in Enterprise. Readers question what they see as anything can happen in the Wiregrass, including a Hooverite elected chairman of the Houston County Democratic Executive Committee.
The House voted to strike the consolidation clause from Williamson bill delaying executive power to merge veteran agencies. Pension and veterans bureaus would stay separate, amid fears for Civil and Spanish American War veterans. Anticipated, pensions and increased appropriations loom as later bills address disability claims.
Luverne Journal recalls fondly reading exchanges while abroad and notes Alabama news content in Florida papers is limited. The piece highlights value of local papers like the Montgom ery Advertiser and Journal and the joy editors feel when those papers are unavailable.
The snippet strings odd phrases and mock aphorisms about a candidate named Affability and a jovial mix of proverbs. It hints at satire or editorial humor, with scattered remarks about Russia, lending hope, and clever wordplay on risk and greed.
The Covington County Dothan Eagle released a twenty page House Warming Edition to celebrate its new home and equipment costing over fifty thousand dollars. The issue includes a full group photo of twenty two staff and features contributions from Grover Hall of the Montgomery Advertiser with a piece on early Dothan and Houston county history.
The article notes trachoma as a major global cause of blindness, with pockets in the United States among Indigenous groups in Arizona and New Mexico and mountaineers in Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, and Arkansas. It discusses global prevalence, possible dietary links, and the need for better living conditions and hygiene education to reduce the disease.
The question of whether a 16 year old should go to movies with no chaperone hinges on the parent child relationship built over years. If training emphasizes obedience without personal standards, rebellion arises. if she develops discretion, she may welcome parental presence or accept them without spoiling the outing.
John and Peggy plan an evening skate with the Little Black Clock who uses magic to turn time. They travel to Egg Pond but find it melted from warm weather. The clock hints John might become a hockey player after watching Peggy and John skate well on a crisp winter night.
The Watchman extends congratulations to the Dothan Daily Eagle for moving into a new fifteenth building in Dothan last week. The Eagle now boasts improved printing machinery and aims to serve Southeast Alabama with a first class daily. The note recalls William T. Hall, former editor and owner of the Eagle.
The Geneva County Reaper notes a Monday night house warming for the Dothan Eagle to celebrate occupancy of their brand new home. It regrets being prevented from attending while praising the Eagle and wishing continued progress and upward march.
In a small English town Mark Twain visits a barber before a lecture. The barber confirms Twain is a stranger and notes tickets are sold out. Twain grumbles that he always has to stand for the famous reader, reflecting on his frequent standing during talks.
A Sacramento Slam item recalls six year old Willie visiting his ill father. The boy asks if he has been good, receives a gentle yes, then asks if he can see the baby. The exchange highlights a family moment amid illness.
The San Antonio Express questions whether the tariff bill's section banning books deemed obscene immoral or treasonable is intended to shield an infant industry by curtailing competing publications.
The Lynchburg News mocks Hollywood for calling their rehashed content a moral lesson while continuing to push the same old sins on audiences. The piece argues Will Hays cannot truly purge cinema of temptation and notes industry leaders insist they are cleaning up films.
The New Hampshire Legislature met in special session and adjourned without passing the fourth appropriation bill for member pay. The Los Angeles Express notes the session fulfilled its work but did not authorize compensation for attending members.
Residents welcome relatives from Sanford Florida Birmingham Ozark and Troy while many travelers report Florida fishing trips Mrs N J Stenstrom and daughter of Sanford plan week here J C Gissendanner and J L Ivey visit Saford Fila others return from Florida trips Blumenfeld Brothers announce store reopening with remodeling underway Miss Joyce Ivey and Grace Rountree to return from Sanford Florida extended visit
Social notes list attendees and visitors over the weekend at Selma Church Homecoming Day including Mrs G W Creamer, Irma Clyde Creamer, Miss Mary Frances Shirley of Headland, Miss Inez Buntin, Miss Daisy Lewis, Miss Elma Lew is, Miss Alma Jane Lew is, Miss Dorothy Medly, Dan Newton of Kinsey, and other local residents. Several visits among local families are recorded, with more names and short travels mentioned.
Miss Clara Mae Thomas of Lio Comb attended services at Selma on Sunday. Leona Bagwell and Mary Hudspeth joined services in Selma. Sixth graders from Selma School visited Martin School on Tuesday. Houston Steel visited Joel Deese, and Burcarson Creamer visited Selma School Thursday afternoon. Irma Clyde Creamer received a visit from Miss Hudspeth Thursday.
Knights Templar visit next Wednesday for a state convention requiring extra cars to shuttle them from depots to hotels and meeting places. J. M. Ingram, transportation chair, appealed for volunteers to furnish automobiles and help entertain visitors, aiming to showcase Dothan as booster hosts.
George Sparks wed his former mother-in-law Verdle Reach in Paris Tennessee today, becoming stepfather to his ex-wife daughter of Mrs Reach. Sparks had been divorced by his wife prior to the ceremony.
A discussion traces how financial comfort does not guarantee literary greatness, citing ancient and modern figures from Homer and Vergil to Shakespeare, Poe, and Hawthorne. The author notes patronage faded, critics like Neill highlighted regional literary origins, and ends with praise for Sappho as a supreme literary artist despite wealth.
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