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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1932
Page
1
A dentist and insurance and newspaper men argue about advertising and control. The dentist says business is rotten and questions physician advertising, while the newspaper man claims not to yield to any association. The dialogue exposes tensions over professional ethics and editorial independence.
A columnist recalls warnings against petty disputes and urges defending true rights with restraint. A reference to E W Howe stresses choosing battles wisely to avoid rupturing lasting friendships over minor matters.
Twenty years ago in Dothan the county Democratic executive committee planned a meeting. Claude Maddox of Kinsey died at home after pneumonia. Funeral for Mrs Heard mother of Mrs Saxey set in Blakely Georgia. Mrs Renfroe learned of her father John Trieler's death in Boonville Indiana. Mrs Flowera hosted house guests. Mrs Dunklin and Miss Dunklin from Greenville Alabama visited. Carlisle and Lucile McLute visiting in Montgomery. B Morgan and son De Forest left for Montgomery for hospital treatment. J R Young's new residence on N Poster Street nearly finished. Jean Benders and E W Sudruth in Chicago on business. D Murphy and Charles Carroll returned from Atlanta.
A public message calls for individual responsibility on highways citing a truck school bus crash. It argues enforcement alone cannot prevent all accidents but can reduce them. drivers should yield road space, curb arrogance, and avoid speeding to lessen harm to innocent road users.
The Andalusia Star surveys Governor Albert Ritchie of Maryland as a possible aspirant. It notes his Maryland support on early ballots but labels his views provincial and states a damp outlook. The piece compares Ritchie to Jefferson and Washington, arguing for decentralizing federal power.
A Chicago professor complains some female pupils use mesh undergarments to conceal answers during tests. The issue echoes earlier school dissension over bare legs, leaving educators asking how to respond to such cheating methods.
The Mobile News Item notes that Senator Wheeler revived the free silver issue with a 15 to 1 ratio proposal. The piece blends political satire with memories of William Jennings Bryan and suggests the campaign will not hinge on free silver, yet the issue stirs long-dormant recollections.
Wauchula produce buyers push profitable spread shipping local strawberries within 500 miles of San Francisco. John son and Shields report reefers sent to East Lake City Utah and to Butte Montana Denver Colorado Sioux City Iowa and other Western markets plus several Eastern outlets. Other buyers may have similar vast shipping ranges from Wauchula.
The Cin elanalati Enquirer notes that thirty years ago tar on the highway was viewed as a major nuisance similar to a horse and buggy and is recalled as a comparison to past road conditions.
Birmingham Age-Herald notes President Hoover used Lincoln's birthday for a radio talk, likening himself to the first Republican president and facing questions about taste and motive. The piece defends Hoover's stance, citing his claims of bipartisan support and asserting the G. O. P. shows no concession during the reelection drive.
Frank R. Kent argues Pauline Sabin shifts from anti prohibitionist stance to supporting repeal and voting for a wet Democratic candidate. The piece notes past GOP leaders failed to act on repeal and previews rising wet sentiment in 1932, with regional signals from New Jersey and New York Republicans and the broader party drift away from dry positions toward anti Prohibition alliances.
In the Senate chamber a vigilant Democrat known as the watchdog of the calendar, King of Utah, acts independently to thwart public treasury raids. Each afternoon he departs the Mall with 25 to 20 bills, mostly for appropriations, that most senators scarcely notice or care about.
King, a seasoned Senate member since 1916, spends nights reviewing bills and voting with tight control. He pruned river and harbor projects after years of poring over engineer reports from Washington to the present, saving the country millions, and now refuses any river project on a bet.
A New York garment district note recalls many local names and trades from Broadway to Riverside Drive. It recounts shopkeepers, lawyers, jewelers, and tradesmen with humor about bargains, ongoing leases, and a trunk price negotiation observed by a passerby.
The piece analyzes how unemployment and economic distress drive voters toward the Democratic candidate while Republicans seek to retain wet voters with a repeal platform. It notes strategic hopes on Patrick Pauline and the tension between economy focus and social issue stances influencing pivotal states.
Hydrocephalus or water on the brain is caused by blocked circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and spinal cord. The congenital form leaves the skull enlarged and hampers mental development, with some children succumbing while others survive for years with varying mental outcomes.
A mother’s attempt to hide evenings out from her daughter leads to warnings about deception and fear. The writer argues firmness, honest rules, and preparing a child for parental absence to avoid long term insecurity and hysteria.
The pilot describes a dream journey over Africa noting crocodiles, buffalo, chimpanzees, gorillas, baboons, lions, elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, leopards and gazelles along eastern and western coasts. Peggy asks about danger and the pilot reassures that animals sense no hunting intent due to magic.
Breakfast includes stewed prunes chilled cooked wheat cereal soft cooked eggs buttered toast coffee or milk for children. Chicken loaf also served with coffee or milk for children.
A vintage recipe describes soaking dried prunes with water and lemon overnight then simmering two hours for a naturally sweet prune dish. Spice option adds cinnamon and cloves, with spices removed after cooking. Also includes a chicken loaf mixture with breadcrumbs egg parsley celery milk stock and butter baked 30 minutes.
A terse line asserts certainty and broad reach, noting Peggy’s awareness and a spread to the far south. It suggests confidence and extensive knowledge or influence, with a compact sense of movement or reach across geography.
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