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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
1
A reader laments high taxes on cigarettes and tobacco products, noting six cent Navy cigarettes in Colombia and Alabama price disparities. The writer cites Georgia tobacco farmers receiving six to seven cents per pound and argues consumers pay taxes and freight, questioning the so called high standard of living and urging citizens to wake up and rebel.
The Emporia Gazette editor William Allen White quotes fierce readers and critics in a spirited defense of the paper. He laments the fallen state of public discourse in Lyon County and taunts hostile contributors while offering a limited time raise in the word limit for letters that truthfully critique the paper.
A fragmentary OCR read yields unclear phrasing about a map and a person named Apanty. The readable segment hints at wanting less than a stated amount, but the event or purpose remains undefined. Further context is needed to identify the subject and action.
An Abany Herald note reports a two headed snake in Edgefield County South Carolina preserved in alcohol. The Anniston Star recalls a St Louis janitor's close call with an 11 foot python in a dark basement and circus pythons roaming a house last May. The piece closes with a plug for Bring Em Back Alive, a show featuring a python with a tiger and another with a crocodile.
A local statement by J Theodore Jackson lists donors and amounts from October 12 to October 22 1932 including B Q Smith 2.00 Mrs A K Harmon 200 Oakley 2.00 Dawsey 260 Javison 2.00 The text argues total state spending was modest and questions claims of big money backing amendments, suggesting Houston County is average and spreads the ledger across counties.
Twenty years ago local news highlights Griffis of Veldera and J W Hinson visiting Dothan while T H Webb and L E Gellerstedt made business trips to Abapy and Troy. Miss Mattie Crewsfort vacationed in Montgomery and several couples wed in Tow Hatcher Jessie Lazhy and Albert Elmore with Tauls Woodham. Out-of-town guests included W W San Mora film attorney and W B Meritt of St Andrews among others.
The Selma Times Journal argues Roosevelt will enter the White House with a major edge over Hoover: superior access to and rapport with the press. It notes Albany contacts, friendly relations with correspondents, and a keen grasp of newspaper psychology as potent assets for his administration.
Dr A G Kehar argues in Man's Rough Road that evolution leads to depersonalization of the supernatural, shifting God from a personal agency to an impersonal force. He contends science refines religion by exposing its flaws, guiding moral mores, while provoking debate across denominations about reason and faith.
The 1900s-era Bureau of Chemistry report notes 28 percent of U S farmland under cultivation could be retired to curb overproduction. About 4 /,000 acres would remain for best uses to stabilize farming and raise farmer returns. The effort focuses on conserving resources and turning farm products into profits through scientific methods and new uses.
Washington letter profiles Comptroller General J. F. R. McCart as the government’s absolute budget guardian. Since 1921 appointee by Harding, he enforces proper appropriations, rules on the economy bill, and guides cabinet actions with a firm but courteous style. His Nebraska roots and rise with Senator Norris framed his career in Washington.
New York Letter describes day crowded with bargain hunters at Herald Square department store. A halfback in college football, trapped in a crush at the northeast elevator, finds himself overwhelmed by shoppers. Overhearing locals, the piece notes rising Halloween decorations and a Fifth Avenue incident with drawn carriages near Forty-fifth Street. Dorothy Rice Sims and Trene Bortoni are mentioned among notable names.
A humorous note from London Punch musing on worn-out items and the question why they persist in use. The snippet plays on language and age of objects, reflecting satirical take on popular sentiment toward worn goods.
Agatha recalls a childhood fear sparked by a joke about a baby sister. Her father warned the baby might be thrown to the ash man if it was a girl, and the threat haunted her during her mother’s hospital stay. The trauma shaped her view of self and family for years.
The group presses Jelly Bear into his cave for winter. Jelly Bear squeezes in sleepy, curling like a furry bat. Willy Nity and others discuss warmth and getting back to the porch as the bear settles to sleep.
A historical overview of the adrenal glands from ancient descriptions to modern insights. It notes Bustshuz's 1653 anatomy and Addision's 1815 finding of essential life support, plus the isolation of epinephrin in 1895 and adrenalin as its active ingredient and its effects on blood pressure sugar metabolism and emotions.
In Junction City Kansas AP reports 88 year old Betlina Pierl has lived bedridden for 63 years after paralysis begun at age one. Her relatives have died and a nurse tends her daily in a case noted for extreme longevity.
Rip departs leaving Willy Nilky to labor late shaping the porch. He gathers boards and begins construction as morning light returns, until a man mobbles in and asks what happened, calming Willy Nilky.
Berney Lisenby urged council to tax attendees to fund a paint job for the town hall, a plan met with quick agreement. Fire Chief Ziglar pledged to invite the department to a bird supper with about 80 guests planned. county official Terry noted turkey prices. An investigator Bennett discussed loan payments as farmers face tightened finances. In Healdton Oklahoma, a laborer known as a pipeliot walker makes a weekly 20 mile trek between Roosevelt and Healdton, returning Sundays for a rest before another week.
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