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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
1
A fragmented page from the Dothan Eagle includes misread header lines, subscription rates, and references to obituaries, resolutions, and press agency notes. The text shifts to quotes from Jefferson and questions about stock market optimism and pessimism, attributed to the Atlanta Journal.
A torn rural letter argues about capitalism and farming hardship, defending the system as the best yet devised while noting its flaws. It assigns blame across classes, defends farmers and workers, and disparages city wealth as it discusses supply and demand and policy figures in Hoover era context.
Elmer, labeled a professional pessimist, spreads doom and gloomy forecasts about the world. He roams spreading dire predictions and advises retreat to safer bets as crises loom.
A historical poem contrasts the farmer who feeds nations with the poverty of plowmen. It laments wealth amassed by others while laborers and their families suffer, urging accountability for riches and calls to rectify social injustice through collective action.
The Register In Chancery of Morgan County explains Alabama divorce law is complex and designed to curb fraud. With both parties present, a quick divorce is possible. nonresidents may face one year residence and 60 days service, though abandonment or cruelty can shorten requirements. Dothan and Decatur have seen rapid proceedings, while the law aims to prevent easy access like Nevada.
A satirical column by Weottis Dickense Fraser critiques public banking woes and proposes socializing banks as community centers with dinners and open discussions. It praises bankers like Mr Henley and cites Horace White on regulation, urging lively public opinion to shape banking policy.
A historical piece outlines how mosquitoes fleas and bedbugs threaten health and how insect control aims to curb breeding. It discusses hazards of hydrocyanic acid gas carbon disulphide carbon tetrachloride and sulfur dioxide as insecticides and notes petroleum use against mosquitoes and other vermin.
In Sundown Stories the Little Black Clock nudges the children to hurry as rain stops and the moon shines. A rare moon rainbow arches across the sky, colors blazing above the village as Peggy and the clock note the strange sight.
Advice to parents on supervising children at play to nurture fairness and self control. Encourage sharing and turn taking while guiding discipline to avoid punishment, remove overstimulated children tactfully, and explain exits as rest or quiet play.
The Rev and Mrs Culbrath preached at Cedar Springs Saturday and Sunday with C W Johnson and Judge Harry K Martin of Dothan attending Sunday school and giving a talk. Wyatt Owens and family from Miami Florida visit. Preston McCorkle family return to North Carolina after visiting relatives. Miss Eften Killingsworth hosts guests Annie B Wright and Cornelia Ward. Robert Womack visited Horace Killingsworth. Cady Smith returns from Miami. Mr and Mrs G Godfrey host and Mr and Mrs Hassie Godfrey and Mrs Linty Hughes attend.
Peggy hugs the Little Black Clock and thanks him for a special gift as John comments on the rare moonlit sight near Little Black Creek. The trio returns along the garden path, the night quiet and full of a gentle wonder.
Local residents including Annie Wright Cornelis Ward Robert Womack Myrtle Bertha Lee Wonderson and Rev and Mrs Bill Wimberly attended a Sunday singing at Springfield. Attendees also included Idus Killingsworth and family with Webb Roney.
Amusements note lists Houston theatre program with Fet. presentation on Saturday featuring Richard Dix in The Public Defender.
The Alabama Theatre reports a Wednesday and Thursday robbery in Montgomery involving Dorothy Jordan in the feature Ship Mates.
A fragmented reminiscence references George Jones Nathan and Algonquin lore on West Forty-fourth Street, with mentions of Lillian Gish and a Greenwich Village home. It notes a Rotarian complex and a police museum near Broome Street, and reflects on brass knuckles, tourists, and long-distance weapons amid a late 19th century urban scene in New York.
The Washington letter recalls David Kaufman’s short tenure as a diplomat, his Bolivia posting, and popular backing that followed his aid to Bolivian orphans and poor children. It notes a push to keep him in Siam before a Denmark assignment, and mentions his late independence Day tributes and his mother’s synagogue involvement.
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