The Dothan Eagle Historical Masthead Note
A brief archival notice from The Dothan Eagle shows masthead details, editor names, management lines, pricing, and telephones. It includes a Jefferson quote about tyranny and national reps listing.
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19 Apr 1933
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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1933
Page
1
Scottsboro case sparks debate on lynching and reform
The article argues the Scottsboro case may slow lynchings in the South, warning that foreign critics and local politicians complicate fair trials. It condemns Northern agitators and lauds Alabama for striving for orderly justice while criticizing national and state governance and municipal leadership.
Suggested Educational Reform in Lafayette Sun
The Lafayette Sun argues the state’s education system is strong and widely praised but needs changes to fit current conditions. It calls for cost containment, consolidation, and school funding reallocation favoring elementary and high schools over colleges, proposing tuition to fund colleges and reduce taxpayer burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Sun
Amacka
Why We Pay the Price by H L Mencken on Legislatures
Mencken argues Americans question state legislatures and cites Maryland as an example of incompetence and self serving politicians. He notes legislatures attract job seekers and ward heelers, with debates that fail to serve public interest and leaders bypassed by governors and mayors who fear chaos. He warns major laws are rushed last minute to favor allies and punish enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Evening Sun
Maryland
Hinterwald
What The European Boys Are Up Against
Paul Mallon reports on Roosevelt diplomacy that split Britain and France to manage a united European approach. The timing of MacDonald Hoovers and Herriot haggling signals how Washington kept France from a united front as Britain joins alone. Analysts note Roosevelt and MacDonald share political shrewdness and caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Washinton
Mr. Roosevelt
Britain
France
Roosevelt
MacDonald
White House
Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Why Communicable Diseases Should Be Reported
Dr. F. G. Granger argues the health department must know where and when diseases occur. A reporting chain links doctors or guardians to local health officers, state health departments in Montgomery, Washington, and the League of Nations in Geneva to track potential epidemics. This system aids isolation, quarantine, and global awareness amid rapid travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Alabama
State Health Department
Montgomery
Washington
League of Nations
Geneva
Dothan Briefs Highlight Arrivals and Departures
Twenty years ago in Dothan visitors and travelers mingle in local notes. Lez Riley of Ozark Dr and Chepman of Enterprise were in Dothan, J W Williams of Ashford and Holland of Columbia called on business, J E Searcy Abbeville hunted nearby, Mrs Pittman returned from Albany, and J W Roberts Headland was noted on a business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. &. Chepman
Enterprise
Dothan
J. W. Wiliams of
Ashford
Dothan, Dr
P. Holland of
Columbia
J. W. Roberts
Headland
W. A. Pittman
Albany
Diplomatic Students Prep for Posts at State Department
State Department teachers train new ambassadors and ministers in Mexico France Great Britain and others. Josephus Daniels Jesse Stratts Robert Bingham Allan Winslow Paul Culbertson and Warren Delano Robbins guide study then graduate with an audience and policy briefing from the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sam
State Department
Department
Lg Josephus Daniels
Mexico
Navy
Herschel Johnson
Jesse Stratts
France
Robert W. Bingham
Court of St. James's
Straus
Allan Winslow
Paul Culbertson
John Minter
Great Britain
Ambassador Bingham
Warren Delano Robbins
Division of Protocol
New York Letter by Willam Gaines
New York gossip and city notes recount Willam Gaines on Al Goodman’s critics and Rudy Vallee’s top 12 personalities, plus a burglary anecdote on Third Avenue. The piece names McKee, Morros, Reber, Babe Ruth, Kern, Burglars Only detail, and a theater world snapshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Willam Gaines
Rudy Vailee
Rudy
Joseph V. McKee
McKee
Boris Morros
John A. Reber
Babe Ruth
Irving Sderlin
Jerome Kern
H. I. Philips
Fred Allen
Mr. Vallee
Rubinoff
Moffatt Johnston
Fugenie Leontavich
George White
Rudy Vallee
Third Avenue
Second Avenue
Boycott Him Over Car Painting Wage Dispute
A Montreal Star item quotes a protester arguing against paying $2 an hour for car painting. The painter replies that wage undercuts union membership, joking about Michelangelo’s rate and workers’ union ties amid the era’s labor tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelangelo
Mike
Montreal Star
A Forehanded Hint Old Gentleman in Restaurant
A witty exchange unfolds as an elderly man notes no change, while Walker retorts saying not under the plate, revealing a humorous banter from a dining setting. The brief moment captures a streetwise humor characteristic of the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
Humorist
How's Your Health Cyclical Vomiting in Children
Dr Lago Goldston discusses cycles of vomiting in children often starting early in life. Attacks are triggered by irritability, constipation, and emotional stress with rapid recovery and rare death. Causes may include constitutional susceptibility and acidosis. management favors avoiding fatty excess, carb withdrawal, heavy exertion, and psychological factors.
Still Missing Jelly Bear in Sundown Stories
In Mary Graham Bonner's Sundown Stories Willy Nilly's shop is filled with worried animals as Jelly Bear fails to appear. They recall how Jelly Bear woke for Willy Nilly during a blizzard and once pulled him from danger, leaving everyone wondering where he has wandered into the dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy Nilly
Jelly Bear
Rip
Puddle Muddle
Talks to Parents on Safety and Freedom
Alice Judson Peale argues that safety and freedom are both essential in child training. Start with protection but grant increasing freedom as the child grows to build confidence, judgment, and independence. Early runs and stairs require near supervision, then guided exploration leads to responsible self reliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Judson Peale
Baron von Hansen seeks players for a little German band
The tele phone company's gift to women Baron von Hansen announced he is forming a small German band to celebrate beer’s return, especially requesting a swine and umpah player. Oscar Wood near Dothat plowed a penny yesterday and brought it to the courthouse intending to identify it. The coin, a Mexican penny dated 1892, surprised him when a microscope revealed its origin, leaving him puzzled how it ended on his land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baron von Hansen
Alabama
Oscar Wood
Dothat
Wood
Pennsylvan ia publisher J H Zerbey dies at 74
J H Zerbey longtime head of J H Zerbey Newspapers Inc and publisher of the Pottsville Evening Republican and Pottsville Morning Paper died in Warne Hospital Pottsville after a throat operation and heart attack he was 74 years old noted as a leading Pennsylvanian newspaperman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville, Pa
J. H. Zerbey
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