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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1932
Page
1
The grandson of Massachusetts senator Henry Cabot Lodge plans a political career aiming for the United States Senate. If his policies mirror his grandfather’s, observers doubt a successful ascent.
Cecil Hornady humorously examines newspaper error rates and public reactions. He estimates thousands of potential mistakes per edition, notes how even minor slips embarrass families, and recalls a Dothan matron’s angry calls after her name was omitted from a social list. The piece ends with a carrier error anecdote.
A decade of editorial concern on child punishment and parental cruelty cites a Decatur Daily clipping about a starving infant found by neighbors and a mother jailed for abuse. Arthur Brisbane notes a teen beaten by his mother with a belt, arguing brutality harms youth and society. The piece questions modern parenting and calls for novel scrutiny.
The Albany Herald notes rising prices in farm commodities boost farmer incomes and reflect the enduring law of supply and demand. Hog prices jumped from 3.50 to 5.55, cattle averages rose, yet both markets faced a recent setback amid heat. Economists say added value tops $100 million, while farmers hold and fatten stock awaiting further gains.
Fragmented text presents a jumble of aphorisms and misread names. It mentions Batchelor and Batchelor's Buttons with reference to the Salvation Army, boll weevils, income, and a running critique of politics and longevity. The passage appears as garbled OCR without a clear single event or obituary.
Twenty years ago in Dothan, W F Ussery left on a business trip to Columbia. Prof W F Pittman visited Cottonwood for business. Miss Jimmi Fleming of Hartford toured Dothan. F Martin returned from a business trip to Panama City. Mrs Carriengers came back from a visit to Panama City. W Baker returned from a trip to Panama. Mrs A D Whidden and daughter Mate returned from Panama City. Annette Murphree of Troy had been visiting Miss Fickie Matone and returned home.
Brazil's Olympic team reached Los Angeles with 6000 bags of coffee beans to fund expenses. The Selma Times Journal notes coffee beans beat gold on Wall Street, especially when shipwrecked on a desert island. A pot of coffee upon arising is worth more than a five-dollar bill in the first hour of the day.
Dudley Glass of Atlanta Georgian notes a Georgia mountains beekeeper battling moonshine activity. Bees wander from fountains of joy, fight rattlesnakes, deplete hives, and pose a humorous puzzle about honey flavor while the beekeeper wonders if bees should stay or depart.
Fine and needed rains over the territory lowered hog prices to a top of 4.95 dollars. The Kansas City Star reports cheerful news for the West while asking which party platform was responsible for the policy shift.
Selma Times Journal notes shrinking MGM pay scales hit high earners. Greta Garbo now in the $6,000 weekly class as Marion Davies faces about $3,900 weekly. The piece argues too-high star salaries burden the public as headlines tell of widespread cuts.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes Europe does not intend to repudiate debts owed to the United States, arguing that Europe would not consider default but simply not plan to fulfill payments. The remark frames international finance as a matter of expectation rather than moral repudiation.
Hobbies and high jinks of notable figures. Morgan tends prize violets and Untermyer orchids. Paderewski bridges, Roxy golf, Brice hypnotism, Earhart poetry, Sharkey fishing, Walker fights, Cornell a dog fancier, Rockefeller Jr violin, Hecht witty talk, Faith Bacon vanity. Historic Saddle tale of George II statue at Bowling Green. Lower East Side tops NY for dense population block. Hart's Island prison notes and Monitor tablet near Twenty third Street. Effete New York has many gymnasiums.
Washington Letter recalls William G. McAdoo rushing through Chicago streets to reach the convention on time. A stalled car and sirening motorcycles threatened delay, but a passing taxi enabled his arrival to announce California's switch to Roosevelt, making him the man of the hour and shaping the event's memory.
In a humorous exchange, a clerk relays a collector’s message to a polite lady, noting the man’s failure to deliver and his confrontation about collecting a piano. The vignette captures oral cadence and small-town wit.
A mother scolds a 10 year old for nail biting to appeal to self respect. The piece warns this approach can backfire when the child cannot meet the demand, increasing failure and self contempt. It cautions against hidden cruelty in supposed self respect appeals.
Dr. Lago Goldston discusses the higher death rate from appendicitis in children and the danger of misreading symptoms. He warns against castor oil or cathartics, notes colicky pains with rapid pulse, possible absence of fever, and urges early medical evaluation due to children’s weaker infection resistance.
Roy Hill narrowly avoided becoming a victim of a local conscription racket first seen in Dothan last week. A man visiting the circuit court clerk’s home late at night, calling him Brother Hill, told a sad tale of losing a foreman job on a chain gang in Florida and pressed for money. Hill declined a meal offer and noted the caller’s attempt to borrow more money from others.
Freddy misses a picnic trip and the group forgets a bottle opener. Peggy cuts her finger while opening a ginger ale bottle with a rock, Mattie wraps the wound, and they hurry to Dr. Pollock's for care after exploring a cave and hearing echoes.
An article warns of rising deaths from appendicitis and urges the public to act quickly. It stresses prompt medical and surgical care for inflammatory appendiceal conditions to reduce fatalities and improve outcomes.
Midland City guests visited family and friends over the weekend including Mr. Olive with Lillian and Catherine Buckhart, Miss Myra Faye Joiner with Frome Strictland, and DeLon Spears with Inez Nichols. Several Snell family members hosted and travelled, with visits to Slocomb, Malvern, Hartford, and Greenwood noted among local households.
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