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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1932
Page
3
A syndicated writer critiques the current campaign year and national leadership. He questions whether leaders rely on outdated concepts or social invention while recalling warnings about foreign entanglements and centralized power. He argues for returning to founders’ principles to dissolve present problems.
A era of rising appendicitis deaths prompts life insurers to issue public guidance. The piece urges recognizing early abdominal pain as potential appendicitis, seeking timely medical care rather than self treatment, to avoid peritonitis or rupture and improve survival chances.
Alabama hunters face the most trying season on record due to inadequate funding and outside interference, hindering a systematic program for protecting game. The Star argues that the department, funded by hunter licenses, should reflect sportsmen’s interests and be governed by those who support conservation.
The Nation lists public service and cultural leaders honored for 1931 across categories including public service journalism and the arts. Notable names: Alanson B. Houghton, Robert M. LaFollette, Dorothy Detger, Wick ersham Commission, James J. Walker, H. L. Mencken, Eugene O'Neill, Otto Legiow, Arturo Toscanini, Harold C. Urey, and others recognized for peace efforts, reform, writing, and scientific discovery. The roll highlights courage, civic action, and contributions shaping American life.
A Brewton Standard quote criticizes self treatment for pain and warns that appendicitis deaths could rise when people try home remedies. Medical experts urge seeking a physician promptly, advising mild narcotic relief only as a temporary measure before professional care. The piece mocks misguided self care and promotes professional diagnosis.
Twenty years ago in Dothan visitors included Beker visiting Montgomery Jehan Camphbel from Tirstford in Dothan W. Blacksheeer and Z. Halst ings from Pinckerd in Dothan Chapman returned from Montgomery Collins of Columbia on business Rev. J. P. Roberts of Abbeville In Dothan
A quirky item from the Fiendg Times Union notes a tall slim man with red points and questions whether he should assume a Santa role. The tone hints at a humorous or puzzling social moment without clear resolution.
A New York navigator claims to have created a sex tant that can locate the sun behind heavy clouds. The inventor says the device could guide a carload of buyers to seize opportunities on Wall Street without stepping off the street.
A New York letter surveys the year’s retail vaudeville salesmanship with stores hiring booking offices and window acts like seven Hop Indians to promote bargains. It notes figures and figures from Yonkers to Park Avenue, naming Eleanor Painter, Otto Kahn, Clarence Mackay, Governor Roosevelt, Rex Cole, and others, plus Mrs Robert Bacon’s Park Avenue home as a landmark.
The Beaux Arts George Washington ball pageant includes impersonators of Dutch and English colonial figures. Tony Sarg's red haired daughter Mary, an artist, recently returned from France where she earned Fontainebleau recognition. Warren William plans Broadway visit after leaving a show for Hollywood.
William Gaines notes that House Democrats enjoy front page attention as leaders like Rainey Collier and Garner weigh in on taxes and tariffs. Gossip suggests concern over outsiders treating individual views as party policy. Who will speak for Democratic policy when formed?
Discussion hints at a three member Democratic leadership akin to the Longworth Tilson and Snell Republican bloc. Yet new House rules would strip their most potent tool the rules committee of such a trio diminishing their leverage.
Selma Times Journal argues that Japan’s repudiation of solemn treaties exposes a crisis in global ethics. The piece condemns treachery, perjury, and greed as driving forces behind international actions, warning of chaos if self interest prevails.
The piece profiles Mrs Lela Irwin Legare, former hospital laboratory assistant in Dothan, recalling her Christmas fur gift and lively Auburn life. It notes her two schoolgoing sons, social circles, and resilient, joyful spirit despite illness and busy times. It praises her warm humor and community presence.
A column explores coffee's effects from Goethe to modern science. It notes caffeine as the beverage's key stimulant, with both benefits and risks. Risks include sleeplessness and nervousness. benefits appear in conditions like collapse. The piece discusses children’s objections to coffee and warns moderation.
John expresses excitement about observing animals, planning a trip to see the magical creatures in a lively scene from Sundown Stories by Mary Graham Bonner. The fragment hints at a playful, imaginative outing with a focus on wildlife.
This piece discusses a three year old named Robbin who scribbles on walls and surfaces, and a mother who tries to stop him with punishment. It argues a child needs large paper to express drawing and suggests safe ways to channel creativity without damage. It also includes observations from Peggy and John about animal friends and a Jerboa Rat Apartments, highlighting how children learn through play and limits on using household items.
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