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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle is a historical newspaper fragment from 1902 with masthead notes and editor Julian Hall. The page includes subscription details, printing notices, and a Dorothy Dix quote about wives obeying husbands. It also features a brief piece on cooperation as internal emotional combustion.
Democratic leaders control patronage but senators and representatives prefer to avoid recommending appointments to the president. Many congressmen blame defeat on disgruntled supporters left without jobs. While a congressman can gain allies by securing federal positions, he often loses several backers when he cannot provide jobs to all supporters.
The city faces vital financial problems and reduced income. Voters hope Monday night’s council will set aside past dissensions and focus on constructive governance. With heavy indebtedness and rising current obligations, prudent, levelheaded administration is essential to avoid deeper financial trouble.
Walter Parker of New Orleans highlights the scale of taxes across U S government bodies, estimating total taxes between 14 and 15 billion dollars. He lists farm products 34 200 090 009 and livestock 2 3 192 900 0909 among items, illustrating that even combined product values fall short of covering government demands.
Mr M L Hanrahan chairs a committee including J J Flowers O S Lewis Meyer Blumberg H H Brown and G M Lewis to draft a central relief agency plan. George H Malone authorized to appoint. committee to start work immediately with field workers and a concrete plan. Public urged to donate and cooperate as Judge Lewis stresses the economic need and careful distribution is promised.
The next speaker race tightens as Willam B. Bankhead signals support for John McDuffie of Mobile. With Collier out, Rainey unlikely to lead, and Burns still a candidate, McDuffie appears favored by a majority of Alabama lawmakers and Garner reportedly prefers him.
Twenty years ago in Dothan Paynes of Newton and A Engram of Troy visited the city. Leslie Smart of Greenville and Miss Rosaline Moody of Meridian were guests. Mrs S O Williams and daughter Eleanor visited Montgomery. J W Solomon and family arrived from Troy for winter, and Miss Allie McEntyre returned to Ashford after visiting Mrs Deal.
Columnist Pridgen reflects on the President-elect Roosevelt during a trip to Warm Springs, praising his character and humor while criticizing endorsements and political meddling. He jabberingly critiques post-office appointments, endosments, and a jay “between” who influences patronage, warns against cronyism, and muses on slang and random thoughts from a back-page column.
A preacher laments sweatshops in Connecticut and condemns whiskey trade. He urges moral living, notes parental sorrow from children's conduct, and uses parables of a missing gobbler and a derailed freight mogul to stress staying on the straight track toward heaven.
The text recalls dated beliefs and practices from the past, noting attitudes toward wage levels, banking, trust, hospitality, language, appearance, gender roles, barber culture, fashion, secrecy around social visits, debt repayment, courtship, automotive licensing, and job prospects. It reflects a nostalgic survey of how people and society were once viewed and judged.
The article explains that young children naturally seek to show themselves to loved ones and to be seen, comparing this to eating. It cautions against punitive reprimands or overzealous encouragement, advocating moderate opportunities for looking and being looked at through sunbathing and dressing at home, with simple frank answers to questions. This approach may prevent later curiosity from becoming a problem.
Mary Graham Bonner narrates Jelly Bear and friends testing a pot of apple jelly. They debate sugar levels and cooling needs as Willy Nilly and others weigh taste versus safety. Jelly Bear warns against overdoing sweetness while planning winter supply and a long cave sleep.
An explainer notes that prescriptions are physician orders written in Latin to ensure universal understanding by pharmacists. It covers recipe meaning take thou, drug names and vehicles, preparation forms, and directions to the patient, with modern shifts toward English to avoid misinterpretation.
Thomasville fire department volunteers spare time to repair old toys for Christmas giving to children from low income homes. The effort aims to spread joy during the holiday season by providing ready gifts labeled from Santa Claus.
B A Leakett urges simple cures for rejuvenation praising fishing and nature while Ruth Hamner notes Houston County spends less on buildings and debates school funding. N Frank Pride and Jim Ronn discuss postwar topics and Army recruitment as residents reference Roosevelt and a distribution claim.
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