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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1949

Page

3

Pocketed Pally Except Saturday by The Exete Publishing Ca

Fragmented OCR text from a 1900s newspaper mentions The Exete Publishing Co and subscriber notices. It includes garbled lines about motor routes and rates, a member statement, and religious quotes. The readable portions reference Alabama and Montgomery figures, with scattered names and prices, but the overall text is indecipherable.

Exete Publishing Ca Partisrabis Basahsines Wiliam HALL Sutian

Democracy as a Living Story in the Face of Totalitarianism

The piece argues democracy remains engaging when its citizens stay involved and informed. It urges readers to vote, monitor government, and resist passive acceptance to prevent a shift toward totalitarian control. It emphasizes individuals as active players shaping the democratic drama.

Sicily Stalenha Charanturs Keings

Farmlands Progress and American Industry Pride

The piece extols farming as America’s backbone from colonial times to the present. It notes farm output supports many people and that agricultural progress keeps pace with industrial growth, citing Texas A and M Extension Service claims of no practical production limit.

Amore America Rome Tor Auy Extension Service of Texas A & M College Sayer

Rural electrification and farm progress praised in booklet

The booklet argues farm families can live as well as city dwellers and credit rural residents with gains in confidence, value, and production. It notes labor saving devices, electrification, improved machinery, new crop varieties, better fertilizer use, and the role of extension agents and vocational instructors in advancing agriculture since 1787.

Extension Service

Indians See Population Rise Across Seven Years in U S Census

The U S Census Bureau compares 1847 estimates with 1940 official census figures showing Indians rising faster than other races. Thollans lead with a 20.9 percent increase, while the general population grows about 11 percent. Indian totals are 389,869 in 1840 and 402,000 in 1847, with discussion on long term population trends and uncertainty about historic levels.

U. S. Census Bureau Walla

Turnips Get Respectable Across the United States

A publicity release notes turnip and mustard greens gain respectability as they become commercially sold nationwide. It cites 42.2 million cases canned, consumer interest beyond the South, and nutrition claims from experts, while noting regional pride and economic motives in marketing canned greens.

United States Salt Park American Can Company Mason and Dixon

Truman And His Loyalty In Southern Politics

A 1949 column examines President Truman, loyalty, and party alignments in the South. It discusses Harding’s friendship, condemns vigilante action by the Ku Klux Klan, and questions Democratic loyalty as the 1952 election looms, noting regional liberal voices and evolving political pressures. The piece references the Committee of 500 report from Birmingham and contemplates Georgia and Southern reactions to national policy.

United States Warren Gemnaliet Harding Mr. Harding Mr. Truman Washington Ky Khe Klan Birmingham

Westbrook Pegler on Murray and Bridges in CIO

The essay alleged Philip Murray of the CIO and other leaders shifted to aid government against Harry Bridges accusing unions of corrupt influence. It argued that union power controls millions of jobs and threatens democracy, demanding a new nonunion system with employer partnership and asserting Bridges’ deportation as a political weapon.

EW York Philip Murray CIO Harry Bridges Bridges Austalia United States New Deal Fair Deal Tvart Simle Murray Muwkay John Santo Transport Workers’ Union Ramana Circuit Court of Appeals Geo Ad Ctime Spirine Truman Henry Wallace

Editors Debate Murphy Death and Alabama Reapportionment

The Decatur Selma papers critique tributes to Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy while noting his governor days and controversial actions. The Talladega Daily Home reports Alabama lawmakers voting against expanding paid legislative representation for large counties, a Jefferson County plan suggested by Rev emia. The Anniston Star voices concern over a warped view of governance favoring sparsely populated counties over dense regions.

Supreme Court Frank Murphy Deentut Selma Times Frank Mure Decatur Justice Murphy Michigan Selma Times-Journal Jefferson County The Anniston Star. A

Welfare-Labor-Farm State Dominating Democratic Strategy

Washington report outlines a Truman era plan to mobilize welfare, labor, and farm support to win elections. It cites White House talks, party realignment away from conservatives, and targeting eleven voter groups including labor farmers consumers veterans and minorities. The piece notes GOP divisions and predicts Democratic staying power barring war or depression.

Rentav Gmail Businessen

Steel Man Exults In Hoard Of Armor

Youngstown visitor tours Frederick Schaefer home display of 20th century armor and weapons. The private collection, said to be among the world’s most complete, began in Chicago with Bersin armor and includes Damascus steel blade valued as the peak piece.

Youngstown UPX Frederick Schaefer Schaefer Chicago Omeword

Beavers and Muskrats Declared Public Pests in California

In Sacramento Governor Earl Warren signed a law authorizing anyone to take beavers or muskrats on sight in the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys to protect levees and flood controls. Beavers are being moved to hill country for beneficial work while muskrats continue to rise in trapped numbers. A Tibet note mentions up to 100,000 musk deer killed annually for perfume glands.

Sacramento Cal California San Joaquin Earl Warren Tibet

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