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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1931
Page
2
A garbled OCRed page from The Dothan Eagle includes a mix of subscription notices advertising departments and editorial asides. It references The Star and county farming matters with stray quotes and historical text, including a miscopied presidential quotation and scattered local identifiers.
A Columbia Blaze column rebuts The Birmingham Age-Herald on whether Alabaman or Alabaman is the proper demonym and spelling. The Alabama term and its pronunciation spark a lively regional dispute, with The Eagle urging respect for local choice and noting no fixed rule governs proper names.
An article presents the outline of Tennessee farm work by the county farm agent. It notes efforts in crop prices, herd management, and general agricultural tasks with references to various donations and regions. The tone reflects a local farm extension report with sporadic readable phrases.
The piece laments debt and hoarding in life with farmers and workers bearing the burden. It contrasts farmer prices with retail costs, noting mills and distributors profit while producers suffer. It visits Georgia tobacco auctions and compares seed prices, corn, and meals to show inflation harms the old producer and consumer alike.
Work started on a new warehouse in Dothan as plans progressed under J T Fowler and Srath S Landrows, with local officials noting expected economic impact and job prospects for the area.
The piece highlights Cleveland Adame from Eufaula winning a Victor Hanfon scholarship to Auburn and his active campus role, then shifts to humorous clippings on dairy minerals, parental praise, and a feature about Downing Street lamp as a beacon for prime minister activity, reflecting local pride and curiosities.
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith argues in a World Telegram piece that similar methods used for workmen’s compensation could fix automobile accident awards. He urges compulsory insurance and expanded statutes to relieve courts, speed payouts, and stop lawyers from taking large contingent fees from victims. He stresses the need to deliver full awards to victims such as the amputee, without protracted litigation.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt laments a glut of crops and goods, noting peach pack projections, disposal plans by the Canners' league, and uprooting acres to stabilize prices. It argues hard times arise from excess in food, machinery, buildings, and wealth, predicting economic strain and potential policy fear.
A letter to The Eagle questions prohibition’s link to crime, arguing it fuels bootleggers, drains taxes, and corrupts officials. It urges repealing liquor laws, capping prices, and using sentences for drunkenness. Also notes legislators’ pay and a courier citation from the Athens Alabama Courier.
Rheumatic fever is a chronic disease with multiple forms and potential reoccurrence. It commonly follows respiratory infections and malnutrition signals raise risk, especially in poorer children, with weight loss as a fore runner. Prompt tonsillitis care and respiratory infection management, plus nutritional attention for ages four to fourteen, can limit danger.
The Little Black Clock leads children along a magic path to a sandy beach and a strange steel boat with holes along its sides. Peggy and John question timing and safety as they board near a Tong wharf and set off toward a narrow craft with heavy weights on its keel.
A discussion of how parental disagreement confuses children and weakens moral certainty, urging mothers and fathers to jointly set standards on truthfulness and values. The piece warns against conflicting tactics and stresses a stable home as essential for developing absolute faith in accepted beliefs.
August 24 AP reports the WY M C A boys division organizing a new band led by George M Austin, praised for its quick progress and polished setup. The piece highlights a boastful invention analogy about a boat that cannot sink and hints at practical, fun possibilities.
Sunday events at Liberty church include Rev M Medemant leading service with guests Mrs Oscar White and family visiting Mr and Mrs Holt. Many locals, such as Miss Audrey Lee Flord and Miss Ina Crooms, Sheryl Ellaiy M Gilmore, travel for shopping and social visits. Hospitalities, sick lists, and relatives spread across Dothan and Hartford with multiple names attended at various domestic gatherings and a Sacred Harp memory event for the late T. will be held Sunday near Panery.
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