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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1932
Page
2
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Fragmentary OCR notes suggest Al Semkd plans a politics statement as he contends for the Democratic nomination. The text hints at Republican risks if he wins and references White House feasibility, implying nationwide attention even if he does not secure the nomination.
Balter Duggar of The Andalusia Star confesses he hasnt the slightest idea why The Eagle favors Governor Ritchie of Maryland for the Democratic nominee. The piece extols Ritchie for cutting taxes, consolidating bureaus, saving taxpayers money, improving schools, pensioning teachers, and limiting government overreach. It argues for returning to Washington and Jefferson fundamentals and warns against federal usurpation of powers and centralized control. The author contrasts two parties on liberty and state rights while urging preservation of local self government.
The excerpt rails at drifting currents and presses for newspapers to uphold Jeffersonian principles. It claims many editors secretly share those beliefs, calling out a Philadelphia murder case where a youth acquitted for killing a man who dishonored his sister, leaving both siblings lives wrecked.
A Colton California man, heir to a two million euro German estate, plans to pay debts, reserve 35000 for himself, and donate the rest to charity. Readers are asked what they would do with the windfall. The column riffs on economic virtue, debt, and personal choices amid postwar concerns.
Fifteen names and places appear from a Dothan reminiscence: Feemer Brockett and Collins return from Fort Gaines. Hortense Marable recovers from illness. Yelix Leslie schools in Montgomery visits home. Clendines trips to Blakely Allington and Coffee Springs. Farmer and McCarty travel for business. Whatley visits Ft Gaines. Crawford in Samaon. Forrester estate probate shows value over 1 million. two murder attempts against Luther Ward of Slocomb are noted.
The article explores whether presidents whose last names start with H fared in reelection. It notes Harrison Hayes Herrigan Harding Hoover and other H names, and compares their terms. It cites several presidents with various outcomes, discussing reelection patterns and oddities in presidential history.
The Illinois State Register argues that holding both parties' conventions in Chicago signals a Democratic victory in November. It cites past pairs of conventions in Baltimore in 1852 and Chicago in 1884 where the Democrats won, asserting similar psychology favors the Democrats this year.
A Nashville Banner remark notes many politicians study the perplexing problem of how a man may carry water on one shoulder and beer on the other, reflecting a satire on balancing duties and temptations in public life.
A humorous note suggests the Weather Man’s weather foretelling may be influenced by golf. The remark appears in an Indianapolis News item reflecting on current weather patterns and lighthearted commentary.
A Danbury Evening News opinion lampoons both militarists and pacifists. The cartoonish line suggests both sides could be happy if they stopped arguing, or if both jumped into a lake, leaving “the rest of us” content.
The Cleve land News notes strain on morals as Massachusetts considers legalizing harvest and dog racing for taxation.
A brief note from the Boston Transcript raises a question of readership interest comparing how many people read the President's message to those who read reports on the opening bridge tournament game. The remark hints at public attention patterns in the era.
The latest addition to the air minded scene is Campbell the UK big job and vamp man. He has been seen returning from liberty laden with magazines and books on astronautical topics. An aviatrix desires La Vaillette Capstan.
Bluffton News Banner notes humorous quip about tossing bouquets that always land at the right spot.
Liston Elkins argues Babe Ruth should command at least eighty thousand dollars a year as the Yankees star draws huge crowds. The column contends a seventy thousand line is a modest cut given Ruth’s box office impact and the Depression era reality.
An Ashland Independent opinion argues laws lack bite to enforce change and urges sharper limits and stronger enforcement to curb overreach.
Sy Herbert Pamar reports a Washington letter recounting Rep Burnett Calper field’s denial of McFadden’s charge that Hoover would sell the country to Germany. The reply, withheld from The Record until review, prevented readers from seeing the exchange in sequence.
Culperfield’s long career and 1880 reelection are framed by his service as soldier, lawyer, and banker guide. The piece notes congressional memory lapses and highlights a plan to print Gov. Phil LaFollette’s message alongside the President’s in a Wisconsin session record, with George Norris and the Wisconsin event foregrounded.
Senator Norris pressed Vice President Curtis for answer after Governor Phil’s message appeared in the appendix rather than with the President’s. Norris demanded explanation in the Senate, seeking a permanent record. The episode disrupted Norris’s plan to let readers compare proposals side by side.
New York Letter describes Yorkville on the Upper East Side with lingering Central European flavor. Old Germans Hungarians and Austrians frequent a Hast Eighty sixth street Viennese pastry shop sipping hot chocolate and coffee while reading Vienna newspapers. A trio plays music as regulars converse and locals know each other well.
German families uphold hearthside ways in a bustling Yorkville area noted for full service shops from cradle to shroud One block hosts diverse vendors while nearby hot spots clash with old world charm Two Gun Crowley’s body lay in a local undertaker’s shop after return from Sing Sing reflecting a grim irony in the neighborhood.
Raymond Hood, famed skyscraper architect, dislikes art in his home. Jessica Dragonette’s offstage voice thrilled Charle-Pin, who sent a messenger with the news. Adele Hood’s daughter Dawn Hope may become a concert violinist if acting blood holds. Frank E. Gannet funded through Cornell, now a publisher trustee. Elihu Root edited The New York Sun for six years.
Dr Lago Goldston reviews experiments showing human skin breathes. Skin excretes carbon dioxide and absorbs oxygen, with rates changing by temperature and humidity. When surrounding carbon dioxide exceeds 8 1/2 percent, CO2 passes into the body. below that, CO2 exits the body. The findings argue against dirty skin and may explain tonic effects of air exposure, exercise, and massage.
In Sundown Stories Peggy and Surprises the Magic Maker explore a future where a baby in a flying dirigible begins to crawl and then walk as Peggy helps. The parents seem to have already flown the child, sparking wonder at how early travel can safely progress.
Advice for parents on creating a comfortable eating setup for a child learning to feed themselves. Emphasizes chair height, table height, small straight-handled utensils, a five-inch-wide dish, and a cup of about five to six ounces for ease of use. Also notes a Milwaukee firm securing a $100,000 order for three excavating machines for Greek reclamation projects.
Surprises the Magic Maker comments on babies and time, noting a baby’s reluctance to be hurried. Peggy and John react as time is turned ahead, and they decide not to take a ride. The playful dialogue centers on staying the same and appreciating slow, steady moments.
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