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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1932
Page
1
A Los Angeles man fed up with radio advertising sold his radio and sent a letter to The New York Times decrying the intrusive ads. He vows to avoid peddlers and crooners and to choose his company by his own fireside, calling broadcasting a nuisance to his home. The letter portrays a typical attitude among radio fans against pervasive marketing.
A newspaper editor criticizes a group calling itself The American Movement For Social Betterment. The letter promises daily articles by Mr S Morton Counsel to boost optimism, funded by readers who must mail 10 cents. Envelopes target various editors to publish free propaganda.
Albany editor recalls piles of free advertising mail routinely discarded as worthless. A reader from Haleburg sends a poem and urges publication of Judge Malone's Opportunity, plus a list of prized reads. The piece laments profit motives and questions who benefits from unsolicited publicity while noting poems and lines tucked into unopened mail.
A collection of aphorisms and moral reflections attributed to W. C. Batchelor. The quotes cover social behavior, youth and age, honesty, and self improvement, concluding with a poetic admonition from Judge Walter Malone.
In the Dothan Eagle dated April 16, 1932 Curtis Gover cites Tennyson's famed future visions, noting a missing most momentous prophecy. The author presents the poet’s lines about world federation and a Geneva parliament, questioning whether the federation of the world will be realized.
Twenty years ago Dothan’s baseball team defeated Enterprise nine 5 to 0 in the season opener here. Nearby corn clubs met at Dothan High School. E. S. Moore of Moore Oil Co. was seriously ill at home. J. A. Wood was appointed justice of the peace in beat three. Dr. W. M. Howell of A. P. I. visited. Dothan High planned to travel to Columbia to face County High. Frank Blackwell of Columbia, a Dothan player, returned home after the game. Route Agent T. J. Trawick spent a few days at home. Blake Collie and J. W. Morgen of Enterprise attended. P. Smith of Brantley visited C. B. Moreland and family. two mules owned by W. T. Cannon died after a bee hive sting. Miss Eloise Liddon returned to Gordon after a visit. and lighthearted humor notes appeared from the Colorado Lookout and Dayton News about stuttering and parachute stunts.
Herbert Plummer reports in Washington that the push to balance the budget with a sales tax provokes sharp criticism even from veteran Democrats. Representative Rankin rails against the plan, recalling historic giants like Clark Kitchin Garrett and Hull, while Rainey and other leaders face growing pressure from party factions.
Frances Savage, an American sculptor, gains wide attention after a bronze Lincoln bust is displayed in a Fifth Avenue shop window during the February 12 week. The public and critics praise her technique and versatility, promising continued interest in future works whether bronzes of Jefferson Davis, Lee, or Continental cabaret figures.
The Wheeling Register asserts the Republican party cannot again convince people it acts as Santa Claus, highlighting skepticism about political promises and holiday rhetoric.
Cartoonish exchange contrasts the formal definition of chauffeur with a family anecdote about a car nearly hitting the speaker yesterday. The father explains the term while the son recalls a more literal usage. The brief item echoes a newspaper humor style.
Harriet Moody, widow of poet William Vaughn Moody, died in Chicago. She hosted writers and musicians, aiding young writers and helping students finish their education while earning a living as a caterer. Edwin Markham's eighty page tribute is noted for Carnegie Hall in New York on April 24 with his new book Eighty Songs at Eighty. Dallas poets worry Kaleidoscope may need a name change because of a New York magazine with the same title. The column jokes about memorial addresses, Stimson’s Geneva task, and a farmer asking how to craft such a speech, recalling an old address by Judge Brown for Northern soldiers now reimagined as Gray.
Blake the middle child faces less attention from parents and siblings and often develops jealousy and irritability. He feels less valued and struggles with love and approval while siblings receive more direct parental focus. The article explores the middle child’s need for care and the family dynamics shaping personality.
A permit to repair the roof of a residence at 901 East Adams street was issued today to Jim Smith. The repair work is estimated to cost $300.
In a playful Sundown Stories tale, a Japanese Red-Faced Monkey chats with Peggy and John about his name and appearance. He explains his distinctive face and warm coat, noting the other family members and his curiosity about what the group will do next and what to eat.
Reports from officers and an address by Mrs O G Heistand of Florida's national Federation board highlighted the opening business session of the Georgia Federation of Music Clubs convention in Atlanta on Thursday April 22.
The Journal of the American Medical Association notes the heart's energy as a pump is vast yet inefficient as a dynamo. It explains the birth of electrocardiography from Einthoven in 1903 and how amplified heart signals aid diagnosis.
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