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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1932
Page
1
Long Island officers who killed prisoner during interrogation are suspended as an investigation proceeds. District Attorney Edwards of Mineola asserts the killers are murderers despite holding police badges and says he is prepared to seek indictments for second degree murder, manslaughter, and failure to do duty. The case provokes calls for first degree murder charges.
Beloit city council member Branigan plans a suit against Rev. H A Studebaker for $1 alleging obtaining money under false pretenses. Branigan says sermon turned political speech during church service, while supporters note no charge was required and donation was voluntary.
Discussion of Alabama Secretary of State staffing cites Brookings Institution report urging abolition or expansion. Notes three current staff, backlog in bonds, filings, parole timing, and delayed correspondence. Calls for adding help despite past veto. reflects political friction between Miller and Feagin over office reform.
An Alabama farm guidance piece urges marketing of surplus peanut and corn crops through the Alabama Industrial Board and Extension Department. It advocates using locally produced dairy foods and peanut ice cream to boost demand, cites Tennessee Coal and Iron Company growth as a model, and credits George Gordon Crawford and Dr. M. F. Jackson as leaders. The article ends noting vetoes and Senate tactics surrounding Brookings and Feagin-Miller disputes.
In a New York letter, a former silent film idol, once a top star, sought a $30 loan from a backstage friend as his boat to Europe was due to sail. The actor, now faded, pleaded from the stage door claiming he could not endure steerage without the money, hoping to avoid grifters who misuse names.
E C Hall of the Alexander City Outlook argues Alabama should cut counties to about 33, but editors deem the task impractical due to lost offices and old traditions. Jefferson county lawmakers plan to target the Bessemer courthouse, contending lower-end officials add unnecessary costs, while fears of a dangerous precedent persist.
Prohibition has stopped slipping and gone to sliding. Sometimes the best thing to remember is to forget. When a woman is ill she is sick, when a man is if he is mad. If you don't get a kick out of life you're sure to get one from it. The jean years are always too lean because the fat ones are too fat. You can criticize a woman but you'd better not criticize her pastor or her dog. If you failed to prove anything any time it was because you failed to use statistics the Bible. The biggest vote Mr Hoover will get will be one of sympathy but it won't get him any electoral votes. The deaser drives it 0 miles and it's a demonstration car, you drive it 500 yards and It's a used car.
Twenty years ago in Dothan visitors and residents from Headland Pansey Abbeville Midland City Geneva Forsyth Miss Fitz? Miss Tres and Samson were seen on various visits. Names include W M Curtis W G Phillips E C Glover J O Anglin A L Black Paul Fleming and others visiting relatives or on business.
A brief column notes a method for temporary relief described in the Schenectady Gazette. The item mentions soaking steps and a remedy approach tied to sour flavor notes and a payer reference, suggesting a domestic or household tip in a compact newsy tone.
Wealthy performers must guard against a rising class of scammers who prey on generous hearts. They recall past colleagues to avoid being duped, while petty racketeers study old programs and target actors at stage doors with familiar guises and fake misfortune notes.
Frank and Milt Britton appeared at a vaudeville house when a caller claimed to be from a team of ten years past. The voice asked for funds, saying they were uptown and lacking laughing water. Milt questioned why they couldn’t come down, but the caller insisted they were uptown.
Herbert Plummer reports on Senator Walsh who, after six grueling days as president of the Democratic national convention in Chicago, longs to return home to Montana. Observers note his stern, steady leadership and effective use of the gavel to restore order among a restless crowd.
William G. McAdoo faced a hostile crowd as he announced California’s shift from Garner to Roosevelt at the convention. With Rep Cannon guiding rules and Ed Halsey backing orders, Walsh pressed on despite boos and catcalls in a tense, frenzied session. Mayor Cermak pleaded for order but could not fully quell the disruption.
Cincinnati Times Star notes that Franklin D. Roosevelt champions progress through streetop and career, framing the New Deal as a noble experiment where trial and error guided reform and recovery.
Report cites a wave of Ruhaiyat of Amar Khas found in Persia as further evidence of opposition to prohibition. Springfield Trion notes this discovery amid ongoing debates on enforcement and moral governance.
A joke from Wyoming Fighting Te p notes it is better to have loved and lost than to endure homework for four children. The line plays on romantic wisdom and family chores with light humor.
A discussion on how a child’s physical attractiveness influences social development. Parents should address health, dental issues, posture, weight, and attire to support confidence and opportunities in sports, dancing, and wholesome activities during growth years.
Dr Layn Goldston discusses growing evidence on vitamin A and its role in many diseases including pyorrhea, night blindness, eye and nervous system disorders, and degenerative spinal conditions. He notes ancient remedies rich in liver and fish liver and ties historical observations to modern deficiency research.
A group of children led by John Peggy Betty and old Jonah build an apple tree apartment with two seats for dolls and friends in a sunlit garden. They name it the best Apple Tree apartment house and enjoy cookies from Betty’s mother as they play. Separately a technical note cites a vitamin A deficiency causing rickets and muscular weakness in puppies, and a news snippet quotes Troy Lewis on postal rates, plus local opinions on taxes cigars and a Alabama Georgia baseball league proposal.
Webb Misses Clarice Lee and Robbie Ingram of Pansey visit sister Mrs. R. F. Jeffcoats. Miss Juanita Lee returns from Newton area. Hi-League of the M. 6& church hosts a moonlight party in a pasture. Headland Good Fellowship Club organizes a new unit. Miss War ie Simmons of Arkansas visits Miss Wedyne Webb. Ruby Reynolds visiting Juanita Lee this week. Baptist revival services draw large crowds. Summer Echo pupils enjoy a picnic at Bazor Monday. Frank Parker family visit his parents and Mr. and Mrs. J. A. ker Tuesday. Miss Lucy Jane Flowers visits Stella and Ola Thomas. Dunham Bule family visiting. Florida visitors and locals mingle. Miss Willie Maude Kelly preaches at Ebenezer Tuesday evening. Fannie Low Reyes of DF Ga visits relatives. The areas of Mancks ewinla France and Spain noted. Memphremeone is in the province of Quebec, Canada.
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