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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1931
Page
1
A garbled 1905 style newspaper fragment shows advertisement and editorial sections with scattered phrases. The page mentions Obituaries and Resolutions, a quote tied to Thom Jefferson, and a date FRIDAT AUGUST 14 1981, indicating a misdated archival clipping.
A letter to Collier's Weekly by N B McPeak of Dothan accuses Alabama of easy divorce. The Eagle prints a rebuttal from Dr Johnson of University of Alabama and notes statewide law governs divorce. Greenville and The Greenville Advocate discuss quick splits in Dothan and Greenville.
Fragmentary item notes Batchelor's Buttons by W Batchelor and includes scattered phrases about bouncing objects and cotton prices. The readable text presents a collage of musings and a stray fable line with unspecified context and no clear event.
An Albany Herald editorial praising John D Rockefeller Sr for generosity prompts a letter of thanks from Rockefeller Jr. The small town editor notes the unexpected, touching acknowledgment from the world’s wealthiest man. The exchange underscores humble appreciation across distance.
The Birmingham Age Herald ponders the curious name Northern Tennessee town Wirmingham and wonders who named it amid playful speculation. The piece riffs on possible origins, joking about Birmingham Alabama, with editorials hinting at a fictional tragic city label.
Years ago in Dothan Mrs J R Keyton returned from Montgomery where she had been in the hospital there Mrs I D Quaking na daughter Sarah left for several days visit in Montgomery Misses Evelyn and Janie Farmer returned from a visit of several weeks in Washington Mr and Mrs John Estine entertained for Misses Fannie Watts and May Rist The of Selma were to have a Sunday off instead of making denvores on the Sabbath as they had formerly done Dothan Negroes notified the City council furnish white own related further thus relieving tenents a waned probies Mr abo MreoM H Enaiy left for a weeks Heir to Grand Ramis Chicago and Canada CA Lewis and Olaf Mayen were managed At The Court house be Clerk WLU Acree Sheriff O Hay was in Birmingham
A breezy, nostalgic column from Paradise Cottage in Bay Head recounts visits to neighbors, hospitality from Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Montgomery, and a menagerie of farm animals. The writer extols peaceful locality life, notes letters from Mary Lou Ma Joné, and muses on marriage, politeness, and domestic bliss in a seaside community.
The Mobile Press argues for a humorous humanizing of Herbert Hoover by linking him to Eskimos over gum drops. It suggests similarities in public perception and worries, noting Eskimos’ lack of Farm Board critique and wage troubles, while stressing a lighthearted campaign to regain Hoover’s prestige.
The writer argues about whether instinct can be bad or good and how natural urges relate to moral lines. He questions if nature errs in supplying strong instincts and contemplates distinctions between instincts, mates, and appetites in human behavior.
A lay explanation of the heart as a pump, its four-chamber structure and valves, how murmurs arise from abnormal blood flow, and why not all leaks or murmurs indicate serious disease. The piece notes healthy signs can coexist with murmurs and cautions against alarm.
In a tale from Sundown Stories, the Lit tle Black Clock explains to John and Peggy how early seamen misnamed the winds. They believed the winds were evil spirits, while the clock reveals their true nature as gentle trade winds and the origins of the term Ludins Sea.
Advice on guiding children without harsh disapproval encourages self esteem and effort. The piece warns against constant criticism at breakfast and in daily tasks, urging parents to choose constructive feedback to support learning and personal growth. It notes examples of missteps and calls for recognizing right actions to foster motivation and resilience.
Names of relatives and friends visiting or returning home. Miss Blarguerita Anthony of Midway and Miss Leonora Ethridge of Clio among guests of Mrs Jake Purvis. Mrs Will Wallace of Brundidge visited Geneva. Laura B Chapman and Marie Chapman returned from Charlottesville Virginia. many family visits across Montgomery, Columbus and Brundidge areas.
Dothan man’s parole revoked and he remains in county jail awaiting transport to the penitentiary. Pelham was sentenced September 14 1927 to two to four years for second degree arson.
The piece surveys fashion, self improvement, and social mores, railing at style dictators and consumer culture. It muses on women’s dress, the craze for manners, and the tension between old manners and modernity, referencing public figures and the idea of reform. It weaves satirical observations about newspapers, printing errors, and political schemes while critiquing superficial trends.
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