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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1932
Page
2
Practical household tips cover burnt sugar, oven cleaning, furniture touch ups, egg whites, towels with turpentine soak, lint removal with steel wool, and deodorizing with baking soda. Also advice on stove pot stability, turkey stuffing, and kettle maintenance for better results.
President Hoover urged hoarders to reinvest in sound banks or in postal savings, praising the system as a patriotic alternative. Postal deposits rose from 417,000 to 1,177,000 in 30 months with deposits jumping to 596 million, while banks must pay 2 percent to the government for the use of funds.
Full-time operations resume at the Buckeye Cotton Oil company plant in Selma, bringing 150 workers back to duty. Officials say crushing will continue through the spring.
Helen Spence Eaton, 19, already divorced, is charged in a second murder case after the death of Jim Robots, a Dewitt, Arkansas restaurant owner. She also faces a murder charge in the death of Jack Works, 23, during his trial for her father’s murder from a year earlier. She has been motherless since infancy.
The menu lists Cherry Cocktail with two cherry varieties, cherry juice, lemon, and blue cockades. Chicken A la King uses chicken, cream sauce, vegetables, and served over buttered toast or pâtie cases. A layered cake with vanilla, lemon, and pastry cream fills, baked and cooled, then assembled with whipped cream and red cherries.
A cosmetic ad promotes MELLO GLO Face Powder claiming it makes skin look younger, hides tiny lines and pores, controls shine, resists perspiration, and blends with all complexions. Sold at Cash Drug Store.
A collection of vintage recipes features onion and pimiento beef sandwiches, Cabbage Au Gratia with white sauce and cheese, and a spicy fruit pie. Also includes fruit appetisers, canapes, and a buffet russe motif with varied fruit and garnish ideas. Total tobacco production in 1931 is noted.
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