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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1932
Page
1
Bésio Cantor offers himself for the Presidency claiming no engineering background. The piece notes opposition to war with Japan, citing past costs, and reports on a dynastic-seeming political rumor. Also recounted is a dynamite attack on R E Howell’s Coffis County home, causing fire but no injuries.
Senator James Hamilton Lewis argues the United States lacks a prepared air force and should merge the air force into a single defense department, noting historical missteps and opposition from Army and Navy leaders in Washington. He questions military leaders' expertise in aviation and calls for rapid modernization of air power.
A Selma Times Journal item notes Governor Miller has a $3,000,000 payment due in a New York bank February 25 and cannot pay. The piece uses a sardonic tone about misfortune and personal worth.
A Rochester driven plan turns spare dollars into home improvements and jobs. Citizens, led by Todd and Eastman, canvassed households to pledge six million dollars for firm gains in property value, reduced costs, and unemployment relief, with Atlanta urged to adopt the model.
Twenty years ago in Dothan R Mobley of near Haneyburg died of pneumonia. D J Williams withdrew from the race for Ward Three councilman. W L Whatley T J Whatley H G Forrester and B O Hay returned from a business trip to Alabama. Mrs C S Jackson returned from Bainbridge. R C Clark went to Siebold. A E Pace was out of town on business. Mrs W M Van Landingham left for Esto. Miss Lucile McLure spent the day in Gordon. Mr and Mrs W K Cannady left for relatives in Gainesville Florida. N R Phillips was in Arizona on business. Price Barnard returned from a visit to Mississippi. W L Lee of Columbia was in Dothan to witness Robt Fowler's airplane flight. R Morgan left for a trip to Chattanooga Tennessee. H F McCarty conducted civil career examinations here.
Rambling Reuben discovers and preserves the original muster roll for Capt. Moss B. Green’s Company A, 37th Alabama Volunteers, Confederate States Army. The list names officers and hundreds of privates from Abbeville to Dothan, noting their signatures and service from 1862 to battles including Missionary Ridge and Lake. Readers descended from these men are urged to inquire through Rambling Reuben at The Eagle.
A 1932 model optimist profile notes Editor Julian Hall of The Dothan Daily Eagle supports Governor Ritchie in the Democratic presidential nomination race. The piece credits his enthusiastic backing and suggests it is unusually outspoken for a local editor who reportedly shows strong support for a candidate with a real shot.
Those who might want to sop a little gra vy later on had better get on the Roosevelt band wagon while there are a few seats available. Covington County News.
Ruth Judd stands accused of killing and dismembering two women. Initially confessing, she now is described by alienists and experts as not a murderess but afflicted with Mother Mania. They claim she imagines herself mother to unseen children and keeps a boy’s photo as her son, a theory not clearly linked to the acts. The prosecution cites jealousy and gin as the motive.
A jovial naval exhortation urges sailors to hit the deck, fetch a sock, wash the neck, and prepare for topside tasks. The message playfully assigns chores such as handling a water hose and grooming the fo'c'sle fo'c'sle, framing daily morning duties aboard ship.
In a Washington Letter style piece Senator Blaine of Wisconsin blocks moves to speed Hoover relief and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Despite pressure from President and leaders, Blaine stands firm, delaying study and confirmation of Dawes for the corporation amid Senate debate.
In 1929 Blaine cast his lone Senate vote against ratifying the Kellogg peace treaty. During his speech he criticized Britain sharply. British ambassador Sir Esme How ard visited the Senate galleries to hear the speech and left quietly afterward.
A concise quote from the Tifton Gazette notes that there is one moment when the average woman does not exaggerate her age. The remark reflects the paper’s period voice and social humor regarding female aging.
Ozark Star quotes a maxim about resilience and strength, noting that every brick thrown weakens the other and strengthens your own structure. The line frames a stoic approach to adversity as a guiding personal philosophy.
The piece notes that in modern days a pretty and popular girl in a family can be as much a problem as a drunken son. It contrasts past pride in pretty daughters with current alarm and shame, reflecting social concerns about youth and behavior.
A Meridian Star comment asks how far family lore should travel, comparing a family skeleton to an overdressed secret kept in the social circle. The piece critiques hiding truths behind polished appearances.
H H Garrison of Cincinnati, a Royal Palm hotel guest, landed the first tarpon of the new year in the upper Caloosahatchee river. The 37 pound fish was the first ever caught by Mr. Garrison and was weighed in record time. He fished with C L Phillips Amesbury W C Perking Providence and W A Welse aboard the Martha Louise with Captain Acuff as guide. The fish is entered in Capt E L Evans fish book to begin a season hoped to exceed last year's 2500 tarpon.
An American Lumberman quips that Russia as an anti capitalist state requires vast capital to function, while suggesting the paradox of borrowing money from a state built on anti market principles. The remark frames exchange between economic theory and practical finance with a dry, ironic tone.
Selma Times Journal remarks that postwar Japan will press for control of Manchuria with strong will and fixed plans, implying expansionist aims beyond current conflict. The quote frames the issue as a warning about Japan’s long-term territorial ambitions.
Puff expresses preference for remaining in Ireland, praising the Emerald Isle and noting the English Channel’s rough waters. He acknowledges a possible crossing to France if necessary, seeking a safer, steady stay.
Menu item list for Sunday tea includes ham shortcake pear salad and buttered rolls with a ginger cream tea sauce. Recipe sections provide flour measures, baking powder and salt, fat, milk, and steps to form dough, fill with ham mixture, bake, and serve with sauce. Also includes ham mixture, custard style sauce, and ginger cream ingredients with directions.
Essay reviews parental attitudes to child discipline and the cycle of behavior. It argues many indulgent choices stem from parents seeking to repay past hurts and questions whether strict punishments are truly necessary for upbringing and gendered discipline.
Medical note stresses diet as vital but not a guarantee against measles or other diseases. Proper feeding supports growth through two growth spurts in early childhood and adolescence, shaping development and long term health. Poor early feeding risks lasting developmental hindrances and later food prejudices.
Surprises the Magic Maker uses weather tricks to send Wag-Wag-Wag Peggy and John from a snowy party to a warm pool. They swim dog fashion, toss sticks for the dog, and later enjoy ice cream from a chair that turns into a cave. They debate whether snow play, hot chocolate, or swimming makes the day best.
Franklin Texas district judge rules the cotton acreage curtailment law unconstitutional null and void. The opinion warns such state control tramples private life infringing on freedom and property rights, signaling a broader clash with constitutional protections and individualism in economic life.
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