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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
1
A jumble of opinion pieces attacks Senator Brookhart and defends limited government in business. Henry Field touts private-sector solvency, calls for farmer and grain sector self help, and urges less government involvement while urging practical remedies for farm prices and credit. The piece mixes political critique with rural proverbs and local jargon.
Twenty years ago in Dothan M K Newton and H L Solomon of Troy were seen in the city. C W Stokes of Ozark and Co H Davis of Hartford were in Dothan. T N Grant visited relatives. W O Ayers of Headland on business. J O Adams and W A Coleman of Midland City also called. Mrs J L Ward and daughter Annie visited Ft Gaines Ga. Mr and Mrs A G Grant and family returned from Blue Springs. Mrs G C Gwynn of Tallahassee was visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs J R Faircloth.
In a Christian Leader column the writer lampoons legal penalties for killings by noting a Massachusetts driver with no license faced six months and a £25 fine after a fatal crash while in Rhode Island a deer killer paid $1,000. He suggests aClosed season for humans as a revenue idea, urging legislators to consider such a scheme.
A Wyoming Fighting Top humor blurb recalls a man taking his girl to a mind reader and leaving with a half price charge. The joke plays on the idea of bargain entertainment and romantic misdirection.
A wire report notes a mule kick temporarily restored a man’s speech, drawing world attention to what he actually said. The Altoona Mirror reflects on public interest in the spoken words rather than the strange medical moment.
A lighthearted World-Herald item notes how a clever child redefines B. C. as before the crash and A. D. as anno depressiono, reflecting playful attitudes toward history and the times. The vignette captures contemporary wit and the shift in meaning of calendar terms.
A terse opinion from the Springfield Union remarks on a unanimous decision or event, using a sharp, humorous line about the atom being busted as a rhetorical device. The brief reflects a newspaper voice with a local flavor and period tone.
A quip about pop dealers not supplying ice for city water coolers margins into a rhyme about aging. The Boston Transcript notes the cooler paradox and the joke that the cooler may not stay cool as expected.
A brief quip notes the Greens taking French lessons to understand a adopted French baby as she begins to talk, cited by Lutheran.
Sydney Bulletin reports Mrs Upton faced heartbreak as her pet dexterous dex was killed on the road. The notice hints at delivering harsher news about a husband, illustrating delicate handling of family tragedy.
MAX JONZS argues that closing Alabama schools would harm the state’s progress and tax base. He asserts schools create desires, sustain businesses, and produce educated citizens, emphasizing the need for prudent funding rather than drastic cuts and urging continued investment in education.
The Greensboro Watchman critiques Editor Hall of the Alexander City Outlook for proposing reducing Alabama counties from six to thirty five. It notes such a drastic change would likely require an unlikely legislative act and would threaten local county offices. The piece dismisses the idea as space filler rather than a serious proposal.
Washington Post column questions the identity of the forgotten man as Mr. Raskob studies his investments and the era's economic shifts. The piece traces memory of a vanished beneficiary amid financial changes.
An exhausted 3 year old who lost 12 pounds in 14 weeks due to eating atmosphere improves after a radical change. A trained appetit e specialist relocates the child to a busy, simple meal setting with strict meal rules. Within three months the child regains weight. A change of surroundings can reset a child’s appetite when efforts fail.
Dr Lago Goldsten explains infant birth weights and factors influencing size. Data show average full term weight five to eleven pounds, with rare outliers from two to fourteen pounds. Parental size, especially the father, and maternal social status affect infant weight and survival prospects.
Dey calls some pon' wag he tail wen he fyn. Sheriff Rollins comments on his son's Jacksonville trip and doing early morning shopping alone for prisoners. Bobby Skinner quips about golf scores under 50 for nine holes. Addis Fulford praises Dothan representation. Houston County sanitary officer urges citizen cooperation with inspectors to curb mosquitoes.
Rain falls gently as children swim and thank old Jonah the weather prophet. He explains wind by a dry finger test and predicts more rain. The community uses the wet spell to tend gardens, sort dolls clothes, and work on playhouse rooms with sawing and hammering noises.
Valdosta Georgia July 21 AP reports hopes for a moderate late August watermelon crop have faded after a severe heat wave. Growers note vines in bloom and growing but scorched by hot days, with runners and leaves curling and dying, undermining late maturity plantings planned for nearby markets.
Vernon Jones a 35 year old county planter died after being found on a highway west of Greenwood badly beaten and shot in the shoulder. He fought back against an unidentified assailant and died without regaining consciousness. The case remains under investigation.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Franklin Louisiana for Capt Victor von Beber a veteran pilot from the old boats days on the Mississippi who died in New Orleans at 82 years of age.
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