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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1932
Page
2
Albany Herald reports The Christian Century editorial doubts Hoover would sign a beer bill. It argues a veto would serve as a campaign message, citing fears of undermining the Constitution and a shift away from Prohibition goals.
Twenty years ago in Dothan various names appear including Ed Watford of Madrid and Gus Lee of Newton visiting on business. Bob Pemberton traveled to Florida while Mrs W H Grant distributed posters for the J A club. Evalyn Farmer provided services for the Ewen Association and C L Koonce with J Rovhehyd visited from Covington Ga. J Warrick and C T Watt from Mart Romery conducted business here. Liddon, son of Mr. and Mrs H Bein, suffered typhoid with parents in Houston. A machine improvement was noted for a detector used in the original device.
A British government probe into Pocahontas burial sites prompts plans for a monument at Heachamy Church Norfolk while Gravesend claims her burial. The piece notes conflicting traditions of her death, royal reception, and descendants the Randolphs and Rolfes. It cites debates over reburial in Williamsburg or Virginia churches and recalls 1914 Pocahontas windows at Gravesend.
The passage references Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D Roosevelt with mixed details. It mentions their New York origins, Harvard education, Navy Department roles, state legislatures, and presidential nominations. The text also cites a miswritten vice presidency note and a distorted timeline around 1900s election events.
A London Taller note relays a garbled American train quote about boarding trains in the Territory and schedules. It records that a Texas state reference and a remark about trains reaching elsewhere were made by unnamed enthusiasts. The fragment hints at a debate over rail service timing and reach.
Numerous Alabama readers from Florence Birmingham Goodwater Albertville Auburn Jemison Columbia Columbiana Gunterville and Montgomer t request copies of the Shame Sheet or Alabama’s Shame Sheet to study salaries and clerks in the Legislature. They offer cents stamps and payments and express interest in distributing copies to students and friends. The letters reflect public concern over legislative spending during hard times.
Washington Letter outlines Roosevelt's Warm Springs retreat as potential principal presidential getaway. Mentions his past use of retreats like Shadow Lawn and Rapidan camp, and notes speculation on future use of Frydo Park home and even Navy Sea Planes for Hyde Park visits. Also discusses travel ease from Washington and possible weekend trips along the Potomac and Chesapeake Bay.
William Gaines outlines a hypnotism demonstration by Allay9, a French showman known as Henri Gould, in which he appears to test powers on the columnist. The piece covers Gould’s methods, stage routines, and claims about distance hypnosis, autosuggestion, and staged feats.
Fragmentary OCR excerpt shows a tense scene with a young man near a door and a loud upstairs crash. A character refers to “Papa” dropping a hint as the mood shifts, suggesting a mystery or comedic miscue in PeleMele.
Advice to parents on helping a child who loses coats gloves books and lunches. Suggests not replacing misplaced items, letting consequences teach responsibility, and creating organized spaces to foster order. Emphasizes consistent habits and parental modeling to improve punctuality and preparedness.
In a rural tale, Rip the dog faces trial over alleged chicken killings. Willy Billy pleads for Rip’s innocence, citing walks and nonchalance toward prey. The judge and crowd glimpse a muddled case as friends and neighbors weigh the dog’s fate.
Dr. Lago Galdston discusses how age and nutrition affect physical and mental work, using three rat groups. Unfed and undernourished rats showed higher activity and faster maze solving but made more errors over time, suggesting an optimal nutrition level before applying to humans.
In Alma Center Wisconsin a new local industry forms after geologists identify zebrastones in a nearby quarry. The striped stones named zebrastones are to be quarried and marketed by a Madison based company. Colors are white black red and brown with iron solution explaining the markings. Builders of rock gardens have driven demand with prices from 25 cents to one dollar.
Nilly's plea and whimsical phrases frame a tense scene in the Dek of the room where officials and authorities signal agreement with Whip Nilly. The mood suggests Rip may lose ground as the crowd watches closely.
Grady Campbell notes pilots who once earned a living are now mopping up in Panama City as about 45 seagoing vessels monthly push demand. Sheriff Joe Rollins warns of widespread suffering with shoes scarce for many children. Dayton motorist Trimmer Springer paid $6 for a headlight violation, joking the officer should have checked the light at the station.
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