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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1931
Page
2
A late August 1931 Dothan Eagle page carries a collage of oblique notices and editorial snippets. It cites names such as Frost and Landis and asserts themes of labor, poverty, and tyranny while mixing commentary on Cuba, radio ownership, divorce, and aviation profits.
Colonel Lindbergh was quoted in news 15 patcher describing a night afloat off Keto Island with Mel as the worst he had ever faced. Given his modesty and fame, few would envy the famed aviators for this troubled vacation afloat in the ocean current.
Montgomery county grand jury investigated bribery allegations against a legislature attache and claims that a bill was altered during passage. The jury states they could not obtain sufficient evidence to justify a true bill against any member, leaving many questions about the recent legislative session unresolved and signaling disappointment.
The state supreme court ruled the income tax plan unconstitutional as a rider to another amendment, voiding both the proposal and the rider. The court deemed the tax measure too drastic for legislative amendments and warned voters against approving the linked actions, while noting overburdened taxpayers would face higher costs.
Prattville Prorears reports Heflin is attempting to challenge the Senate result in Alabama. He claims insufficient votes and irregularities, yet Sen. Bankhead appears to have won fairly. Heflin’s observers were present, but the outcome stands at this time.
In a breezy Brookside style column, Scottie McHensle Fraser notes marriages bridging Birmingham and Dothan and praises civic generosity. He highlights Lena Bolle and Tre Shugerman, and honors Victor Hanson scholarship volunteers from Pisgah to Andalusia aiding Auburn students, ending with admiration for such modern youth.
Nettie Lestie left for a visit in Gordon. Mrs Roy Hammond of Montgomery visited Dothan. Charles Henderson of Travawar on business. Cyanford moved into a new home on Sanrew street. Mayor Baker restored the Milieat fire whistle. Baker and others planned a trip to Hot Springs Arkansas. C F Sanders of Cairo Georgia and Mary Lou Blaum to be married at Miss Blaum’s brother’s home. Frank Malone returned from Mineral Wells to Hot Springs. Pohn’s Shckland was injured in jail from a six foot fence at 509 W Apple tree alert.
A health note cites 200 to 3000 US snake bites annually with over 100 deaths. Dr Ditmars advises campers to wear high boots, avoid swampy ground, and carry antiseptics and antitoxin. If bitten, apply a ligature, cut punctures, drain, keep wound open, and contact nearest serum source. The piece highlights venom antitoxin availability in drug stores for those at risk.
A fruit salad of diced pineapple peaches grapefruit and cherries with sugared juices and lemon juice is prepared and chilled, served in glasses. Peach Butter combines peaches sugar cinnamon and cloves with vanilla and is thickened and jarred. A stuffed tomato item appears in the broken text with salted toppings.
A discussion on home life emphasizes that a true home centers on the people within it not furnishings or decor. It argues daily living, happiness, peace, and belonging define a home, while a house should not become a showplace or a boarding house.
Hartford society notes Miss Neilla Windham travels to Ozark to be an attendant at the Dowling Horne wedding. Mentions of Estelle and Ethel Sawyer hosting Hartford visitors and a birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Sam Guilford. Local visits include Mrs. O R Hipp of Dothan and Mrs. Earle Holloway. Includes scattered kitchen recipe fragments and instructions mixed with social items.
A series of social mentions from Hartford and surrounding Georgia towns. Billie Aon of Geneva visited relatives in Hartford. Dr and Mrs Dupree Davis of Dothan spent time with her parents Mr and Mrs J C Holloman. Roy Pate travels to Mobile for a boat trip. W C Holman of Albany and Grady Holman of Blakely attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of J C Holman at the Chaney home in Hartford. W G McGee hosted a Monday afternoon party for her daughter Rosalind’s sixth birthday. Jimmie Strickland of Dothan visited Hartford friends. Miss Vanelle Metcalf heads to Montgomery to visit Louis Metcalf. Miss Marjorie Hatcher returned home to Geneva after visiting Miss Gladya Sanges. Edith Watson came back from a short visit with relatives in New Brockton. Dorothy and Leonora Hatcher visit Geneva with the Gurats of Mia Earle Holloway. Fox Cardwell Jr of Philadelphia visits his parents Fox Cardwell Sr. Miss Mary Charles Jones received a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs J C Quillin and others. guests included Mrs Jerre Segrest, Miss Melba Sellers, Miss Lucile Lewis of Slocomb, and Miss Jimmie Reese of Dothan. Little Jane Hansberger, visiting grandparents Dr and Mrs J C Fleming, returns to Atlanta, Ga, with Mary Neil Danson accompanying.
A garbled OCR fragment references a violent incident with a man struck and bullets fired. The readable portions mention a dat man, Tom's Boy, and a rough exchange, but many words are obscured, leaving uncertainty about specifics, persons, and location.
A jumble of New York and Brooklyn topics covers racing plans in Florida and local ventures. Mentions Florida greyhound betting, Kraft trainer, a Watch Tower owned building, a German machine invention and park zoo notes in Bronx Park with reflections on Great Neck letters and local town dynamics.
Washington letter discusses Ed Hull of Peoria testing 3.2 percent beer at a Stockholm brewery and reporting sobriety. Mentions Hull’s House speech opposing stricter prohibition, compares to past figures like John Philip Hill and Fiorello La Guardia, and cites Volstead act interpretations on non intoxicating wines and cider. The piece frames the beer bloc influence and political maneuvering in Congress.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a Wall Street man telephoning his house to say he will be home for dinner. The wife replies that the madam has an appointment with a bullet and rope 90 was the reply.
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