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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1931
Page
1
Fragmented OCR obituary and notices from The Dothan Eagle include references to lands Kohn Atlanta Newport Natral St Covta Chicago and a pledge to resist tyranny of the mind. The text mentions affiliations with MeER Associated press style and a quoted oath by a Jeffersonian figure.
On Tuesday August 18 1931 local clubs and the American Legion plan free transportation to move surplus food from one district to another as the winter care of indigents is expected to require no cash outlay. Fruits vegetables meal and flour would be distributed to those in need without a penny spent.
The local scene in Dothan reflects a tense calm as election year approaches with wary public mood and quiet political chatter. Observers note few stirring events while forecasts hint at upcoming issues and possible storms on the horizon.
A Houston County evangelist boasts faith can avert harm as a rattlesnake bites during a public display. The piece notes a family once trusted prayer over medical aid and argues for using available help when danger arises, urging believers to combine prayer with prudent action.
An Idaho relief movement extends beyond town efforts, creating an exchange system where the jobless trade surplus food for other commodities. Coeur d Alene and Wenatchee areas report stockpiling beans potatoes and apples, with wheat and flour arrangements planned through Spokane Cheney and Tekoa mills. A central warehouse and receipt system would manage donations and distribution.
A Mobile riverfront incident praised a wharf watchman who used a fire hose to disperse an agitator, arguing cold water dampens fiery rhetoric and mob action. The piece defends free speech while condemning violence, contrasting English police protection with American mob suppression and citing Voltaire and Borah on constitutional rights.
Fragmented OCR reads Batchelor's Buttons Grow 6s W Batchelor with garbled prose on medical notions and remedies. The text mentions fever, consumption, and protection but lacks coherent facts or dates.
The piece skewers Capone and praises the Alabama Press Association gathering. It lauds editors from The Wiregrass Journal The Houston Harald Dothan The Covington News and more, while joking about race and honors. It honors P. Davis of Auburn and laments attempts to repeal farm laws amid light business and milk jokes.
Lecture argues mothers are best for treating sick children, with doctors guiding care. Mothers should record medicines, dosages, diets, baths, bandage changes, and the timing of each procedure to show adherence and aid the physician. This methodical approach helps children and doctors alike.
A mother defends Billy after he punches a boy who teased a kitten, praising the act as brave rescue while noting better methods could exist. The piece argues reframing a child as well meaning helps build a positive self image, encouraging good behavior.
In a surreal voyage the Little Black Clock guides John and Peggy across a sunlit field where time seems bent. They witness turning the Uma back to afternoon, hear katydids, and spot distant friends approaching as the clock moves swiftly to meet them.
Mrs W R Buntin hosted a Wednesday evening Sunday School class gathering with a marshmallow toast for many attendees. Guests listed include Aman, Minor, Sellers, Adams, Snell, Lawson, Fellows Jr, Knight, McKeithen, Muriel Snell, and others. Also noted are visits and travels by families to Panama City, Port St Joe, Troy and Atlanta with several relatives visiting Graceville and welcoming updates on Rose Levarait and Linda Pate after surgeries.
Houston theatre schedules list Ramon Novarro in Son Of Indie August 16 to 19 then Clark Gamble and Madge Egans in Sporting Blood August 20 to 22 withPolitics next Sunday starring Marie Dressler and Polly Moran. Alabama theatre offers May Robson and James Hall in Mothers Millions May in early May followed by Charlee Farreland Elissa Landis in Body And Soul and John Mack Brown with Wallace Berry in The Secret Six with Heldound next Sunday featuring Loyd Hughes and Lola Lane.
In Dothan hospitel Rex Sinquefield returns to St Louis after time with his parents. Mr and Mrs Olin Sinquefield. Families from Mitchell, Dawsey, Havenfield and Snell visit various relatives in Dothan, Ashford, Abbeville and Pansey. Many travelers head to De Graff Ohio and Pensacola after weeks with kin in Alabama and Georgia.
A rustic fragment depicts a character nicknamed Wambone reflecting on fruit jars and summer cans. The odd dialect hints at a comic monologue about digging, harvests, and canned produce with playful rural imagery.
A rambling New York letter describes late night sailings, daylight limits, and police and emergency vehicle rules. It notes nightlife tensions, a building official eager to reach a fire, and a vivid portrait of Tony Tus in Greenwich Village as he develops a play while dreaming of future success in America.
Washington D C residents savor unmetered taxis at cents within city limits as government workers head to offices in the sunlit hours. The piece notes two streetcar systems hamper flow, mentions city planning with circular gardens, diagonal avenues and restricted car routes, and observes clerks exploit the cheap rates while transport reform debates continue.
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