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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1932
Page
2
A European campaign trip by Bishop Cannon and a column editorial on global ills are described. Mollison reportedly married a red headed woman after flying the Atlantic. Paul Mallon cites administration restraint on stock market talk, while a high authority suggests the psychological panic is over and improvement will be gradual as conditions stabilize.
Private observations critique love faith and religion with satirical and fragmented musings on happiness marriage and society. The piece interweaves persona opinions, quotes, and obscure references to fame, faith, and politics mentioning Hoover Cannon and a critical newspaper stance.
The piece analyzes Hoover administration explanations and attacks regarding the 1932 bonus army incident. It cites groundless claims about encampment grounds and service records, notes War Department denial of dynamite accusations, and contrasts veteran facts with political rhetoric. Also referenced are editorial takes on Alabama near beer bans and ginger ale in prohibition culture.
An Emporia Gazette reprints the Snort column from the Atchison Daily Globe praising William Allen White while lampooning his critics. The unruly piece claims worms affect White and other leaders, decries attacks on Atchison, and insists on tolerant, humorous treatment of disagreement.
In a New York Letter, William Gaines profiles Herbert Dobbins, an Ola, Kansas actor famed as the most famous Santa Claus to photographers and advertisers. He recalls early love in Olathe, her marriage to Burt Rogers, their son Buddy, and how Buddy followed into acting, possibly familiar to readers.
J A Fellows of Webb and E E Rogers of Geneva were in Dothan. Miss Ming Crina visited Alkan. Co M Carlisle of Campbellton and T J Powell with daughter Kathleen of Pinckard were in Dothan. Nettie Strickland returned from Clio and Clarton. J W McGilvrey of Banks visited his daughter Mrs J H Brown. I T Pruitt of Farnsdale was in town with Mr and Mrs WP Pruitt. Mr and Mrs M F Damon were returning from Montager Tennessee via Sept 1. Annie Ward hosted guests Misses Annie Susie and Pearla McAillister of Ft Gaines. May Nix, formerly of Chester, S C, visited her mother before returning to Lea Anne.
A court reports an Ohio man who married two women who can speak three languages. The judge comments on handling a claim of multiple spouses as a curious headline of the day's proceedings.
A garbled exchange from the Training Station News shows a dialog touching on married life and deceit. The lines reveal a tense clash between a young wife and a clerk, framed as a humor or diary-like fragment. Names and clear context are limited in the fragment.
A fragment from a Roaston Trenessips column notes a vessel in distress during a storm. The line suggests weather threatens a voyage with possible wreck or delay as the Ant onito sails amid dark skies and heavy seas.
Fragmentary report indicates rising paper taxes threaten costs to citizens as government demands tribute. No clear figures or entities clearly identified in the readable text.
Carleton Emory, long based in Amherst and former high salary NYC executive, became a model after a studio call demanded a gray haired, distinguished figure. His son Carl, an actor, used him for ads. Bill Black, a Carnegie Tech graduate, joined the modeling path after World War II, becoming a notable youth in ads and leading the local Models Guild similar to Equity for actors.
The piece notes historic views on distribution of ability in the United States, citing Senator Lodge’s 1831 observations that Virginia led in statesmen with Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut close behind, and that Scotch-Irish and Scotch people predominated among statesmen. It mentions Arthur MacDonald, a self-styled legislative anthropologist, who has completed a senate study described as historico anthropological, revealing curious facts.
Dr. MacDonald analyzes the 6224 congress noting a regular order as lawmakers dominate the chamber. He finds Progressive Republicans attend registration votes more than conservatives, businessmen attend quorum calls more than professionals, and remarks rise with education level from common school to university.
Shell shock in war and civil life stems from social and emotional demands beyond an individual's capacity. It causes breakdowns with fatigue weakness tremors and rapid heartbeat. Treatment hinges on supportive psychology health habit improvement and aiding in emotional readjustment for work and daily life.
Alice Judson Peale discusses why children forget tutored sex knowledge and how parents should approach guidance. The piece argues forgetting stems from dislike of the topic or guilt, urging tactful gradual education based on the child’s readiness and interest. It uses a boarding school example of a girl who says she wants to forget what she was told.
J P Alley column mocks Roosevelt needing New York to win and Hoover in Alabama. J W Daughtery notes the state’s slim odds while Dr Granger reports trench mouth in Dothan easing. Saturday health factor cites sanitation in drugstores and Betts Slingluff quips about flight.
Mrs Quacko drives solo to Willy Nilly's repair shop with a duck coupe. She praises Quackerville's stylish Ducks and pond weed sandwiches while asking Willy to take her to Mr Quacko who has a bad cough. She plans to visit Quackerville for a card party after seeing him.
Aug 20 AP report describes Wilbur Storter a Naples workman struck unconscious by a bolt of lightning raining on a nearly clear sky as he labored on tin roofing of a two story house. Another worker saved him preventing a fall. Storter suffered burns but is expected to recover according to a physician. The strike also burned holes in the victim's overalls.
The text explains that a child asks questions and the answers should only address what helps the child reach clearer understanding. It emphasizes concise, age appropriate explanations and avoiding unnecessary details that do not advance learning. The guidance aims to support curious thinking without overwhelming or misleading the learner.
Providence reports July employment gains at 3 percent with output up at Rhode Island plants. Chicago notes stronger steel demand and coal output with larger orders. May farm exports reach 5.18 million, up from April. Commerce data shows rising prices and improved purchasing activity in steel, Pittsburgh, and Youngstown areas.
AP report notes ABM end half year labor totals and that 18 percent of the Texas League has completed. It recounts the circuit’s year in a 240 page volume with photographs and matter on the league’s progress.
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