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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1932
Page
1
A dated 1932 fragment reflects a quip about truthfulness and friendship. The brief lines mention a July 23 setting and propose that only a rare person can endure absolute frankness and stay a friend. No clear event or names beyond the calendar cue.
The Huntsville Register urges rapid designation and expenditure of 1,000,000 dollars by the State Highway Engineer on the Lee Highway. The paper cites an estimated daily loss of 10,000 dollars and an annual figure of 3,000,000 dollars, arguing the money will return threefold within a year.
Huntsville loses ten thousand dollars daily while Ponca City Oklahoma will levy no municipal taxes next year. Chanute Kansas and Colby Kansas are tax free with Yola expected to join in 1934, driven by profits from municipal utilities and strict budgeting. Chanute and Colby are small towns with modest utility rates cited as proof of savings.
A clipped column notes travel and visits with local residents. Mentions Dog Baker in Jacksonville Ely Buntin in Panama City and several townsfolk from Headland Too and Ozark. Includes short witticisms and a printer’s note about the typesetting team and a page heading.
A rambling column blends social satire and political take on post adjournment issues. It mocks columnists and critics while noting college funding debates and shifting social mores with wry asides and quirky tips.
A humorous moral vignette set in a Methodist church describes a twenty-five cent coin rolling to the preacher with the owner’s question of a partner’s share. It contrasts family worship over breakfast with a Sabbath ball game, then meditates on prayer sweetening life and the sugar bowl of devotion. The text also recounts tales of prudent Sabbath choices, money’s speech, a mule’s ride on Sunday, mad dogs on life’s road, and a college alarm clock failing to wake amid a conscience compare.
New York City musings note tamale pushcart sightings on 111th street and a Harlem stroll. It mentions an apartment ad, a flamboyantly dressed man with a sun-tanned companion, a soothsayer’s sign about danger, a tomato juice cocktail in nightlife, a dance hall publicity stunt requiring education, a hostesses’ charm encounter, calls for night court, and reflections on Jack Curley’s wrestling and marathon dance contests.
Herbert Plummer analyzes the Senate’s wary stance toward a Roosevelt victory. He notes aging leaders like Norris and Nye facing job changes if Democrats win control, with key chairmen possibly replaced by Republicans. He reports Democrats see gains in 19 contests and several opportunities, while Republicans dispute those projections.
A psychologist explains that stupidity can be a fixed trait or a defense mechanism. Emma, once deemed hopelessly dull, showed improved mental capacity after understanding her home disappointment and emotional conflicts. Her supposed dullness masked a need to protect herself from unloving parental treatment.
The article cites Prof Ziemann and Dr D Herelle noting malaria rates vary in similar mosquito regions. It suggests leguminous plants and coumatin may influence malaria, with historical examples from Argentina islands, Egypt, and clover introductions reducing malaria. A blend of scientific observation and narrative follows.
J P Howell secretary of the State Line Sunday school convention announced the annual session has been postponed indefinitely awaiting prosperity. Mrs C L Callins child welfare worker cautioned relief recipients to avoid exploiting aid. Mortgages rise in good times and bad, notes Smith Hall in the probate judge’s office. Machinery layoffs contribute to the current low mood, says Sue Young. A machine story illustrates automation reducing work.
Prichard L H Echols left Detroit last week after a stay here. Eloise Borland returned home from Birmingham Tuesday night. Lou Berna Perry and Robbie Kate Register visit Grace Bryan at Hartford this week. Allissa Hudgens returned home to Sneads after a weekend visit. Urquharts of Waynesville Georgia visit Mrs W W Gi sendanner. Roslyn King Le Pearce Gullage Ruth Durr and Grace Skipper visit Mrs D L Henderson Tuesday. Forrest Thomsey of Wickesr is visiting Terrell Perry.
Washington July 21 AP President Floover issued an executive order abolishing the rear division of the department of commerce and transferring duties to the federal radio commission. The Commerce Department will hand over all records options and employment details of the old radio division to the commission.
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