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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1932
Page
1
A fragmented obituary style note references Associated Press news dispatch credits and publication rights. It mentions thanks to readers and a generic acknowledgment of Associated Press distribution, with unclear names or dates.
A critique of ostentatious almsgiving drawing on Jesus teachings from Luke and Matthew. It argues true charity requires love for others and helping the needy without concern for status or reward, citing the Good Samaritan and Saint Paul while warning against hypocritical tithing and public virtue.
A congressional bill would require airlines to supply parachutes for all passengers, likening it to lifebelts on steamers. Transport officials warn time, cost, and practical limits. critics note modest prices could save lives, while many planes cannot deploy chutes during fog or sudden crashes.
Twenty years ago in Dothan high school the Franklin and Ciceronian societies planned annual debates. The Dothayn Harmony club entertained by Mrs J W Grant on North Foster, while Mabel Hill hosted the Kill Kate Klub on East Newton. Carlo Murphy announced reelection bid for county commissioner. J A Cartney of Elba announced candidacy for delegate to the National Democratic convention in Baltimore. The trial of Will Hastings for the killing of Paul Johnson began in Ozark. I C Evel left for Blakely Ga and I G Barlow was ill at home. Albert Smart of Bainbridge visited relatives. B Tobias returned from Newton. Gertrude Miles and Pearl Rhodes visited their sister Mrs Green on North Oates.
A Kansas City golf club bans use of a bridge after a robin nest with one egg is found on the ravine bridge. The board votes to close access until nesting ends, posts signs asking members not to cross, and 400 members adhere while the robins hatch.
A Birmingham man in a divorce case contends his mother in law stayed two years visiting and insisted on chores, fed the babies against his wishes, and once pushed him from bed. The paper notes there may be no valid grounds but signals there is room for joke.
The writer disavows being a modern Communist while arguing early apostles shared all things and warns today’s church has been swallowed by capitalism. He cites Acts and John, notes economic failings, and urges a return to apostolic communalism within a nonworldly kingdom.
A beauty and wealth represented in an anecdotal feature about cosmetic endorsements. A rich, stylish woman declines a product endorsement citing practical skin care advice and a plain reply to the manufacturer, who then hires a simpler model to write the endorsement.
New York Letter reports a shift from posed glamour to naturalness among Hollywood actresses. Elissa Landi discusses royal ties, Sylvia Sidney admits limits, Claudette Colbert praises Lily Damita, Lilian Bond on kindness, and Constance Bennett uses slang, signaling a candid interview trend.
The piece lampoons biographical hagiography and the press drive for sensational personal life. It recalls a silent star homage and Greta Garbo rumors, then quotes Noel Coward on the press agent who trades privacy for circulation.
Washington letter notes Secretary Stimson will rank with premier and foreign ministers at the Geneva disarmament conference. As dean of the cabinet and secretary of state he will be treated as an equal among international delegates. The piece suggests Dawes might have had unique rank if chosen.
Nas, devoted to the Geneva conference, stayed in Europe last summer to sound European statesmen on disarmament and lay groundwork for talks, but Hoover’s war debt moratorium forced a Paris trip and limited gains. Stimson, second only to Hoover in urgency, is expected to bolster conference prospects and lend crucial encouragement.
AS WE SEE IT columnist Scottie McKenzie writes from Talladega Alabama about rain in the city a planned dinner with Dothan editors and local figures and a push for Hunt Frasier to run for congress. He notes Talladega’s new mushroom industry and a humming bag mill near town while reflecting on the Blue Ridge foothills and a sense of enduring place.
An early 20th century piece explains somnambulism or sleepwalking, its resemblance to hypnosis, and popular beliefs about lunar influence and astral sight. It notes sleepwalking’s prevalence in nervous children and its link to digestive disturbances and emotional issues, urging professional medical evaluation.
In a tale set realms of Hansel and Gretel, Puff Bun and Whiz discuss a witch who tried to trap children in a gingerbread house. Puff notes humorously that the house exists only in a book.
Alice Judson Peale argues that jealousy and feelings of inferiority cripples personality and happiness. She notes modern parenting reduces these traits through secure parental love and careful preparation of siblings to prevent rivalry.
Mary Graham Bear recounts a tale of a mother lioness and three cubs learning to read their environment. The cubs imitate hoots and sounds, follow paths, and practice soft tread under lessons of safety and discovery. The narrative explores sibling bonds and the patient guidance of a mentor as the cubs prepare to leave their home for new adventures along the west coast.
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