Entered at Dothan Alabama Three Months Subscriptions Rates
Subscription rates appear for carriers and mail with durations from one week to one year. Rates include 80 cents for one year and six dollars for a year, with various weekly and monthly options. Advertising and news office contacts listed. Cards of Thanks Obituaries and Resolutions charged at two cents per word. Associated Press credited for news dispatches.
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Businese
Wabeceet
Associated Press
Etis
Eadh Alee
Jefferson Quote On Liberty From 1931 Paper
A July 25 1931 newspaper page features an inscription of Thomas Jefferson proclaiming eternal hostility to tyranny over the mind of man. The line stands as a beacon within the issue. The rest of the page covers unrelated content and ad copy.
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God
Thos
Jefferson
Europe’s Bubble and Central European Banking Woes
A NY Journal of Commerce analysis explains how protectionist postwar policies plus subsidized expansion led Austrian, Mercurbank Vienna, Darmstaedter and Nationalbank Berlin to face illiquid assets. It notes smaller lenders in Poland and Romania closing and warns that political aims hinder sound banking, risking a broader crisis.
As We See It by Scottie McKeaste Frasier
A column by Scottie McKeaste Frasier reflects on a Darnall News Sheet piece arguing for routine physical exams and warns against excessive worry over health. It counters paranoia about high blood pressure, urging balance of rest, work, worship, and play for middle aged men.
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Scottie McKeaste Frasier
Our Internationally Minded President and War Aid Critique
A critical letter accuses Herbert Hoover of pro Europe bias and using American money for European relief. It contrasts aid programs with farm relief at home and cites mortgage foreclosures in the South as the nation suffers drought and deflation. The writer likens Hoover to Nero, urges focus on domestic welfare, and questions leadership before the next election.
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Herbert Hoover
Europe
Hoover
America
Uncle Sam
France
Germany
Geo. Washington
Jno. Smith
Mary Smith
Federal Farm Land Bank of
New Orleans
Court House
Jno
Mary
Drouth
South
Nero
Rome
Herbie
Rainfall as science not superstition in old view
The passage argues rainfall is a meteorological science, not a metaphysical or magical phenomenon. It contrasts beliefs in rain control with meteorology and notes humanity may someday influence rainfall, while currently nature remains capricious. It cites Sahara deserts and Billy Sunday as examples of non-rain-prone contexts.
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Hanr
Sahara
Billy Sunday
Government moratorium on farm loans discussed
The Buffalo Courier-Express notes calls for a government moratorium on farm loans and asks if a tax moratorium could also be considered. The brief cites current strain on farmers and suggests policy relief may be needed.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W Batchelor
Weekend accident and weak end driving referenced. ill effects of crop failure and taxes noted. Humor and politics mix in a satirical sketch about agriculture, fishing, advice, and governance. References to Uncle Sem and teaching Germany reflect dated social commentary.
20 Years Ago in Dothan Tragedy and Local Echoes
A 20 year old Dothan incident recounts David Spann of Webb killed in a pistol and knife fight over an old grudge. The Farmer Whatley Dry Goods firm appoints A. J. Farmer succeeding C. B. Whatley as Whatley travels to New York for buying. Postmaster Byron Trammel warns prosecutions for defacing the federal building due to spit and ink.
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David Spann
Webb
Farmer-Whatley Dry Goods Company
A. J. Farmer
C. B. Whatley
Whatley
New York
Byron Trammel
Federal
Gangster Acts Threaten Alabama After Birmingham Dairy Bombing
The Scottsboro Progressive Age reports a milk war in Birmingham escalating with a bombed dairy barn that killed two. Officials vow to use every state resource to pursue the perpetrators, warning it could mark the rise or fall of gangsters in Alabama.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Scottsboro
Belief in Miasmata and Health Myths Through History
The article traces the long running belief that air, especially night or marsh air, harms health. It details miasmata as supposed disease carriers from marshes and rotting matter, cites the 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever episode, and notes modern science rejects miasmata and poison fogs, attributing illness to weather and environmental stress on weakened bodies.
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Philadelphia
Sundown Stories Of The Little Black Clock Camp Fire Tale
A camp fire scene unfolds with children and an old Indian storyteller. The legend speaks of a wise man, pipe smoke shaping hills and valleys, and contrasts between cold war tales and gentle maidens. The narrative hints at changing seasons and growing excitement as warriors prepare for their season.
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Mighty. Cola Warriors
Talks to Parents Wide Awake at Bedtime
Child behavior article advising parents to enforce earlier bedtimes to restore regular sleep. It describes a four year old kept up past nine, rising at nine, napping at three, and argues the toddler’s wakefulness is caused by late evenings in a stimulating family living room. Reestablishing a consistent routine requires patience and persistence across several nights.
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Bobby
Lovetown Society Visits and Local Revival Grows
Lovetown residents host relatives amid ongoing revival meetings with large attendance. Visitors include Mr and Mrs J K Moore in Colquitt GA, P T Love and Mrs Francis Love with family in Hitton, and Alyah Love with Arthur Love. Local families host gatherings from Blakely to Dothan as relatives travel for illnesses and social visits.
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J. KR. Moore
John Lord
Colquitt
P. T. Love
Francis Love
C. A. Love
Hitton
Ruby Love
Mary Alice
Burdeshaw
Claude Sellers
Macon
Bob Love
Marcella Love
Anna
Minnie
Little Love
Alvah Love
Anna Love
Andrew Love
Kate Money
Florence Money
Alyah Love
Arthur Love
Burlie Mal
Oliie V
Rudolph Lord
Indian summer tale shared by storyteller and clock
A tale within a fragment describes the summer maidens speaking to a listener about brooks, flowers, and warmth. The storyteller rests, the Little Black Clock whispers that this is one explanation of Indian summer, while the earth grows warm.
Summer Luncheon Menu and Home Cooked Breads
Menu lists ginger ale drinks, fruit, jellied salad, ice box rolls, jam, angel food cake and peaches, and iced tea. Includes recipes for punch, yeast rolls, potato bread, and fruit preserves with steps and measurements. Also notes Crawford family attending a Howard's Grove church service.
New York Letter on a Reticulated Python at the Zoo
William Gaines recounts encounters with a 50 foot python at the Zoological Park where Dr. Raymond Ditmars notes a large snake could swallow a man and that only one large python remains, with the author joking about Cora the reptile and the risks of taming giant snakes.
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New York
Cora
Calvin
Conrad
Raymond L. Ditmars
Mals
Zoologic
Dr. Ditmars
Cort
Mexico
Woman Influence in the Senate Mirrors Changing Roles
A long passage notes slow U S progress on tradition, citing limited women’s access and committee roles. It highlights Lady Astor’s and Virginia Senator Swanson’s escort, remarks on women clerks, and mentions Miss Cora Rubin and Mrs Martha Gold. It recalls Felton Georgia’s seat and a silk flag memorial in the Senate.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Lady Astor
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Cora Rubin
Martha Gom
Moses
New Hampshire
Bryan Owen
Mary Nortes
Felton
Georgia
Hardwick
Watson
George
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Marcy Darnall
The
Darnall
Marcy
Spain
Seceune
Reuben
Batchelor
W. ©. Batchelor
Sem
Liv
Cot Ton
H. H. Bailey
W. F. Martin
Dadeville
East Alabama
George L. Griggs
Hobbie Grocery Co
Prattville
Mr. Griggs
Trye
Main and Foster
A. J
T. J
L. A. Farmer
Guiding Star of Hope
Guaranthes
Sundown Stories
Alice Judson Peale
Lovetown
Mittie Love
Cecil Love
Catherine
Doris Eleanor
Ioward's Grove Church
Hambone’s Meditations
J.P. Abey
Bell Epadiceta, Inc
New York Letter
William Gaines
Loti
J. M. Terelle
Savannah
Marshall
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