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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1932
Page
2
A roam through a varied column noting low mood under Hoover, high taxes, and government extravagance. It touches on marriage and birth record keeping, a fatal shooting, a detective probe, and economists advising against the Smoot Hawley tariff, with quips about politics and economics.
Eugene Davis, 15, died after a fist-fight altercation in Denver as a man kicked him unconscious. His father, Police Sergeant E S Davis, chose forgiveness, saying the attacker has children and is out of work. The elder Davis praised the boy’s forgiving spirit and referenced the ancient plea to forgive those who do not understand.
A Huntsville Times column praises U S Department of Agriculture bulletins numbered from 627 to 2000 and more, noting titles like Food For Young Children and Flytraps and Their Operation. It mocks government spending while pointing out widespread unemployment and hunger.
A jumble of names and travels from Dothan era notes Bob Cr owford in Sloromb Miss Cora Pearson from Selma visits Mrs Gaines Dr J L Ellis moves office over Brown s new eruz store James Rabb of Brewton visits cousin here J N Blackshear of Columbia in Dothan Miss Bessie Whieden returns from Panama City Ao Kelly of Ore Galowae in De then Mr and Mrs S O Williams and Miss May Wilson Foy depart for Fufacmvia Miss For has been visiting in Dstt Rev R H Felmar and daughter Anette head to Luverne for protracted meeting Max Fortner era Will Lee back from auto trip to Asheville Co Mannie W Parker and EB Porter seen returning machines home after trip
A reprint concerns truth and falsehood from Calin to modern times. It recounts how even mild deception can harm others and ends with Rev. Louis L. Andrews in Greenville Ala facing a dangerous encounter over meat and a gun. The piece prompts readers to judge whether Andrews acted rightly.
The Dothan Fagie recalls the Headland Wiregrass Farmer and Opn Weekly News as the two staunch reporters against prohibition. Other papers like The Samean Ledger and The Finterpriss Ledger resisted the heat, while a handful of editors backed the inquiry.
William Gaines surveys New York theater life and urban color, noting Glitzy Ziegfeld style trolley cars in Scranton and imagining designers like Earl Carroll and Billy Rose shaping transport and fashion. The piece recalls summer off Broadway climate, gossiping lobbies, bookmakers at races, and a portrait of theater folk from Shumlin and Harris.
Herbert Plummer surveys the post Chicago convention scene as Progressives’ fate in the Senate looms. Roosevelt seeks cross party backing with GOP leadership as target, Norris of Nebraska endorses and campaigns for him, Johnson of California wavers. Johnson’s stance unsettles Republicans wary of a November defeat.
The piece names Blaine of Wisconsin, Nye and Frazier of North Dakota, and Borah of Idaho as progressives linked to past Smith support. They are labeled pseudo-Republicans by administration insiders. A further Roosevelt candidacy could lure them.
Curing vanity shows Vera, a girl who frets over her looks, being teased by family. The piece argues vanity signals low self confidence and urges parents to give sincere affection and chances to prove worth. When children feel valued, surface vanity fades without punishment.
Dr. Lara Goldston traces ephedrine from ancient Chinese remedies to Western labs where early trials showed toxicity but later work by Dr. Chen revealed promising clinical uses. The compound, related to adrenalin, raises blood pressure and stimulates heart activity while resisting deterioration from air light or heat.
In a quoted squib column the piece riffs on hot weather as de debils work and includes anecdotes from Ashford and Birmingham. It notes a heat related death, a baseball game toll, and local crowding for a wrestling event with American Legion band participation.
Mary Graham Bonner portrays Peggy and the Riverbank children arranging a small business idea to earn ice cream money by serving on Sunday nights. They test tips from guests, face parental caution, and report their progress with a mix of humor and practical notes.
The text discusses the use of diluted remedies for bronchial conditions like asthma hay fever bronchitis and whooping cough. It warns against indiscriminate ephedrine use due to risks including heart palpitations faintness and insomnia.
The 1930 census shows 69.9 percent of youths aged 5 to 20 attended school on April 1, 1930, up from 64.8 percent a decade earlier. Total pupils numbered 26,849,689. More boys than girls were in college, while more girls occupied the lower grades.
Parisians celebrated Bastile Day by dancing in public squares while President Le Brun reviewed troops before large crowds. In England tobacco sales end at 8 p.m, leading to 3,000 vending machines placed in hallways and other spaces in London. American confectionery consumption fell in 1931 to 111.78 pounds per person from 12.58 pounds in 1930.
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