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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1932
Page
2
A terse plea urges readers to donate 50 cents or 1 dollar weekly to fund groceries used as payment to unemployed individuals willing to take temporary jobs. The text cites a wage rate of B cents per hour and promotes steady income through volunteer donations.
The Bay County Herald published a special edition last week to observe the Southern Kraft Paper Mill’s first birthday at Panama City. The edition was printed on brown mill paper, a striking and novel stunt that drew attention to the anniversary.
A Dothan resident proposes using unemployed individuals to bury unsightly garbage cans in grass plots between sidewalks and streets in residential areas. The idea aims to provide needed work and improve street appearance.
The note surveys China and Japan with lines about the shortest mile, invention of gunpowder and printing in China, literacy gaps, and Shanghai's siege. It describes China’s vast area and population, diverse governments, and bandit groups, claiming Chinese honesty and pacifism while noting repeated conquests and absorption of conquerors.
Twenty years ago Dothan finished sidewalk paving while a series of overturned freight cars on the Central of Georgia line disrupted traffic. EB Malone traveled to Montgomery on business as Miss Margaret Black visited friends.
Anniston Star reports James Trustow Adams and Virgil Bedsole of Dothan challenge the date of George Washingtons birth. They argue calendar reforms shifted Feb 11 1781 to Feb 22 1782 and say Washington observed Feb 11, with the Bicentennial mis-timed. They note Julian to Gregorian changes, Pope Gregory XIII reforms, and arithmetic explaining the 11 day shift across centuries.
G P Scott, editor of The Manchester Guardian, reflects on a newspaper as both business and public utility, stressing honesty, fairness, sacred facts, and freedom of comment. He argues that truth must not be clouded, propaganda shunned, and the press should serve the public, even at risk of extinction for a great community.
The Happy Warrior appears to unsettle the man who granted the title as seen in the Boston Evening Transcript.
Decatur Daily notes the nation debates drinking laws with public dry votes and private wet leanings, while polling from The Literary Digest hints at shifting public sentiment as ballots approach.
Willem Gains profiles William Mersingen Daly a reticent yet influential musical director who has shaped orchestras from Apple Blossoms to the Hippodrome. Daly recalls a varied life from Cincinnati roots to Harvard missteps, Boston training, and orchestration learned from the Metropolitan Opera balcony. He reflects on Broadway delays, editor duties, and a self deprecating jotting about Wagner before breaking into show business.
Evelyn Roberts, a British actor now appearing here, is not an ingenue. The former officer in His Majesty's navy discusses transitions from service to stage life.
The Washington Letter recalls Jack Garner posing for a photo with Mrs Garner after a hotel visit. It highlights his gruff humor with reporters and his bitter denouncement of Republicans for claiming credit on legislation. It notes his reduced on the House floor antics since becoming Speaker and his shift to formal statements.
A brief political alert from the Thomasville Times-Enterprise urges restraint toward Republicans, urging support for electing a Democrat president this year. The message frames cooperation across party lines as essential for victory.
Bedsole explains the calendar confusion linking Washington birth year to 1731 rather than 1732. He notes Gregorian year starts January 1 making 1738 appear, while the Julian calendar placed Washington’s birth over a month later, around March 23 in 1731 under English law in 1781.
The Selma Times Journal critiques AP usage of the phrase a large still was captured describing that stills are seized or possessed rather than captured. It argues portable stills in motion may be captured while stationary ones are not.
A Lansing state penitentiary inmate serving a life term stole one of the prison trucks and drove away with a guest from the women's department. The incident prompts questions about laws and security at the facility.
Dr Lago Goldston discusses health and unemployment, noting low mortality yet warning that long-term starvation effects may emerge for the young and old. During economic stress, degenerative diseases decline but may rise as food becomes scarce. savings in diet can be achieved by choosing a balanced, nourishing plan without luxury items.
Our hero speaks to Bunny and Whiz offering a lolly in a riddle. The group identifies the day as Mr Washington's birthday with confident, quick checks and playful banter.
Mary Graham Bonner presents John and Peggy in Africa where lions predict rain. A storm erupts but the Magic Maker pilot turns time ahead to keep the children dry. After the rain, refreshed ground, flowing streams, and content wildlife hint at calm, with the lions and dawn of a new journey ahead.
Readable text lists a luncheon menu including grapefruit or corn, tomato soup, ham with horseradish sauce, and ginger cookies. It provides a molasses cookie dough recipe with spices, a baked ham with cloves and vinegar, a horseradish sauce, and a whipped cream dressing. Also mentions an apple salad and cottage pudding.
Nearly every child has grown up friends and attentive adults who influence development. Adults should treat children as equals, offering kindness and self respect, while guardians watch for adults who bribe, coerce, or overdo affection. Best friends share activities, mutual talk, and respect a child’s individuality.
People gathered as Gren asked the child if they would like to see a Mother Lion and her three cubs. The Hon said it was time for lessons and guided the group toward the jungle where Peggy and John eagerly anticipated discovering what lessons little lions might teach.
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