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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
1
A damaged OCR passage from The Dothan Eagle contains garbled names and references to notices. It mentions a 2008 date fragment and a notice about a legal or public matter. The text includes scattered phrases about statements of fact and sworn oaths, with no clear individuals or actions clearly defined.
A December 18 1932 piece argues Alabama faces a swelling education tax due to public schools and a powerful Education Machine. It cites critics including Atticus Mullin and H L Mencken, claiming rising costs surpass other federal departments and warn the system fosters dependence on government. It calls for reform and even bankruptcy as a potential remedy.
A fragmented column urges Dothan readers to support the Central Relief Committee’s food drive and war on hunger. It blends social satire with calls for self sacrifice, local commentary, and notes on community relief events and local figures.
A new depth finder for ships claims to measure at four readings per second and help captains keep a constant watch on water depth. The device, developed by a Court mod Gre4 Survey, is expected to aid navigation and prevent underwater hazards.
A sermon style meditation contrasts moral discipline with lax conscience. The piece uses parables about medicine and a conscience under the table to urge inner reform, plus reflections on charity, refinement, and public scrutiny of heresy and free thinking.
A Brunswick provincial prospect text argues the government requires pruning and reduced peastine influence. The fragment suggests fiscal restraint and governance reform, urging decisive action.
A fragmented local item mentions Fay Askew shooting and selling soda, with playful slang about reading choices and a joking reference to a tank. It notes Jon Redneck and Bax tley in a quirky avalanche remark, reflecting a rambling community bulletin tone with informal, humorous chatter.
Rita Uved clings to her mother at six fearing abandonment after her father left and remarried. Her mother often stays home to ease her anxiety, and Rita’s distress reveals a deeper insecurity rather than mere naughtiness. The piece explores parental separation effects on a timid child.
In Sundown Stories, a misjudged dog named Rip is accused of killing chickens. Despite chaos and doubt, the court finds Rip not guilty and his loyal friends celebrate his innocence, praising his gentle nature and the community’s earlier fear.
Dr. Sage Coddeion surveys the impact of anesthetics from ether and chloroform to modern agents. He notes how choices depend on operation type, patient condition, and duration, with inhalation and noninhaled methods, combinations, and even serial use. He cites practical effects on pain, time, and surgical outcomes.
In Los Angeles a 10 year old Mexican girl named Alice Tolan has run a near daily temperature of 110 degrees for three months. Doctors at Los Angeles General Hospital cite a teribercular brain tumor in the third ventricle as the cause, preventing temperature control. Medical authorities report the illness is fatal.
Kiwanis leaders and Rotary clubs discussed a charity football game in Dothan during a December gathering. The event, described by Myer Blumberg and others, aimed to unify schools for a January start while Geneva schools remain closed. President W F Jordan noted the group’s attention as Mrs. C Bennett spoke during Alabama day, and remarks touched on local education and a forthcoming photographic feature by W D Chapman.
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