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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle text notes 1932 political context with Garner Hoover views and the Upshaw candidacy. It mentions Ruth Chatterton filing a divorce, and quotes Ruth and George Brent’s marriage note. Also lists staff roles and subscription details, with a Jefferson quote and press association note.
Excerpts from Collier's Week by Walter Davenport attack unfair tax burdens on ex soldiers. It notes 15000 men drafted after 1919 1921 who never fought and now collect pensions for disabilities from civil life. It warns VA could pay 561000 veterans by mid 1923 for non military injuries. It cites a House committee study comparing U S and Europe relief efforts.
Fragment from a historical column notes quirky sayings and customs. It mentions Batchelor and his buttons, with asides on rural life, morning routines, and a political snip about prohibition and confidence. The text blends humor with unrelated fragments and local color.
A chemist asserts the earliest aledist ever described originated in Arabian sources, a claim linked to London based discussions on pighte Punch. The remark ties ancient chemical terms to regional origins and modern discourse.
Dr George Petrie writes on Walter Lynwood Fleming praising his life and his seminal works on reconstruction in Alabama. The piece notes Fleming’s Auburn roots, Columbia PhD, Vanderbilt tenure, and pivotal histories shaping Southern studies as a monumental contribution to American historiography.
A fragmentary 20 year old Dothan page lists residents and visits including Phillips of Panser Segrest of Siecomb and Mear res J T D Martin hosting the Seriq Club. Parke returned home in Tres and Wrets attended Avante. Various names and brief notes hint at civic life and local figures seeking office.
A fragment discusses Navajo efforts at creating new words for objects like automobiles. It humorously notes stages of linguistic development from rubber boots to chug chuc, then critiques the prolixity of interpreting concepts in place of Greek and Latin roots. The piece mentions former New Mexico Governor Taverman and a Navajo pocket dictionary compiled by Mitchell, with references to Indian Wells and Los Angeles.
A garbled note describes humorous society events at the city club with references to members and plans. Details are unclear but suggest a social gathering, possibly a meeting of Bee ee eee and associates. Further context is not decipherable from the fragment.
A Greenwich Village night club offers ginger ale at 83 cents sandwiches at 15 cents and coffee at ten cents with a 25 cent Saturday cover. Patrons are Villagers who value sociable forums, with Friday and Saturday nights featuring musical and humorous floor activities. The owners forecast steady profits despite tight budgets, relying on long-term local support.
A small circle of artists and writers moved their discussions from a neighborhood cafeteria to a rented venue on Wooster Street organized by Paul DeMiko, a former Austro-Hungarian navy officer. He plans expansion after considering a closed Eighth Street club. His associate Boris Dupont, a former Imperial Russian cavalry officer and editor, runs an art gallery on Fifty-seventh Street.
Washington Letter notes Secretary Stimson’s firm stance on the Kellogg Briand peace treaty and urges that his tough, decisive approach marks him as a bold statesman. The piece contrasts his tenure with predecessors and highlights the lengthy, troubled period since the war era.
The note to Japan and China in January showcased a strong modern diplomatic ultimatum style. Stimson’s influence drew astonishment from diplomats as he referenced the Kellogg Briand pact to a signatory nations. His intervention prevented a Sino Russian clash, though whether it averted war remains uncertain.
Stimson is linked with the Kellogg Briand pact to outlaw war and helped finalize it. He first pushed the agreement at a critical moment for world peace and now interprets it, a move historians may call the Kellogg Briand Stimson pact, preserving peace in the Orient.
A braggart seventh grader seeks adoption by a rich couple but learns from a teacher the value of work and responsibility. He realizes his family’s needs and begins to change by making an honest start rather than bragging.
Swollen with hunger is a famine era term for nutritional edema or war dropsy. The piece explains edema arises not from vitamins or environment alone but from a protein poor diet, with edema worsening when salt and excess water are consumed.
A column of quotations and wit discusses local politics and economy. J J Watson of the Alabama Florida Cooperativ Peanut Growers Association notes election officer legality delaying the yearly officers meeting. Theodore Jackson of Houston County Economy League outlines coordinating meetings with other units to assess government costs. Jimmie D. Tindell, a bank employee, doubts cotton will reach 19 cents.
Sundown Stories presents Willy Nilly who fixes heads for Flotilla Botila and watches a road accident unfold as Mr and Mrs Quacko Duck collide after Quacko horns and a left wing signal. The scene ends with a smashing crash, leaving the shopkeeper briefly alarmed.
A historical article fragment notes the importance of a generous protein supply for development, arguing animal protein such as meat better maintains blood protein levels than vegetables. It cites animal experimentation as essential in understanding nutrition for young children and growth.
DERIDDER LA August 16. Roy Clark, farmer, was shot in the leg by a pig. He stepped toward his pigs at dusk to chase raiders from his garden. He set aside his shotgun to admire the pigs, and a pig charged the gun, causing it to discharge into his leg, with the leg described as severely injured.
Rebels report success against federal forces as Cao Paulo and Faxina stage actions on southern front. Federal claim 2000 prisoners. Several rebels and federals reported wounded.
A St Petersburg girl aged 18 drowned while trying to swim across Long Street in the evening. Casey Thigpen said the death was accidental as the swimmer could not, her companion watched from a nearby car and called for help. Her body was found after a three hour search.
Aug 16 Prominent Elks figure J James of Biloxi, former exalted ruler, died yesterday at his home. Cause given as attack of acute indigestion and an apoplectic stroke. Sister-in-law listed as Mrs. R J or an.
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