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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1932
Page
2
An old humorous item cites a Pearl Harbor Week issue with a male audience joke about wives. A man asks about replies to an ad for two wives and learns many respond with you can have mine, illustrating blunt marital humor from the period.
In this reminiscence a gray‑haired group recalls Aunt Clarcy, a former enslaved woman who mocked children with the phrase “’Tain’t what you wants does you good, it’s what you gits.” The piece connects her taunts to lasting bitterness, compares eras, and reflects on regional hardship from Sherman’s era to 1929.
The author reflects on enduring the Great Depression through real hardship stories. A Southern clergyman’s wife and her family symbolize resilience amid income loss, while Aunt Clarcy’s blunt realism urges restraint and trust in economic law. The piece argues that Americans will endure, gaining strength and prudence, not soft or deluded.
John Temple Graves argues in the Birmingham Age-Herald that the nation faces mounting taxes as every group seeks federal aid. He blames both lawmakers and the people for the scramble, urging orderly, intelligent action to unite the country in facing emergencies rather than pursuing narrow gains.
Prosperity might speedily return if a successful crop failure could be arranged. Youre an odd fellow if you believe either political party’s fear of Bishop Cannon has subsided. A neighbor the man next door who Plants a garden so your chickens can have plenty of green food. As health measure more peopie should get tight on buttermilk. The under dog will have more than sympathy if he'a ever to get from un der. Whenever we hear a he-gossip in action we feel like asking him if he does crochet ing too.
The Selma Times Journal notes Representative Maas introduced a bill to abolish first class postmasters and many second class ones. It argues postmasters are unnecessary political rewards, misusing public funds. If enacted, about ten million annually could be saved and mail delivery kept efficient.
A debate cites the Greensboro Watchman and Montgomery Advertiser arguing moral rights vs legal prohibitions. It says murder and theft are immoral regardless of law, and government-created crime arises when penalties target buying beer though sales were not inherently wrong.
The Boston Transcript notes a California paper suggesting X-ray therapy assists in treating erysipelas and inflammation of the patriotic gland. This terse medical claim points to early interest in radiology for infectious and inflammatory conditions.
Dothan and Americus tied the third game of a series with a 2 to 2 score. Local social notes mention Mrs. BR Grant and son Benjamin and Miss Lucile Grant visiting Petersburg Virginia, and several residents visiting relatives in Georgia towns. The spring Chautauqua tent is being erected and services at the Episcopal church are planned. Brook trout are praised in the Fisherman’s Lore column.
William Gain surveys Lillian Genth shifting from famed nudes to Spanish subjects and then back to study cycles, mystic influences, and longing for Asia. The piece also notes Eberhardt and Simmons turning to books and film work, Beatty and Deering moving from journalism and finance to creative stages, with Ruskind pursuing directing and writing.
Washington letter notes the 100-year two-thirds rule may be challenged at Chicago 1932 with Southern leaders wavering. It cites Senators Dill Robinson and Tydings plus Crisp Harrison and Burns as backers or skeptics, recalling past picks like Clark and Wilson.
A Chinatown elder in the Washington Star argues money cannot guarantee happiness yet helps avert discomfort, offering a pragmatic take on wealth and well being.
Scottie McKenzie recounts Dr. Snyder’s baccalaureate talk at Auburn. The speaker mixes humor with reflections on courage loyalty and enduring values, praising heroes from a Colorado bus incident to a World War era Tennessee figure as proof that character endures amid debunking trends.
A 10 year old boy struggles to accept defeat and offers excuses when beaten in games. Parents are advised to model poise, admit mistakes, and guide the child to face realities. Possible roots include prior indulgence or rivalry with older siblings, with a remedy to provide play at his own level.
Peggy and John craft small local newspapers about Riverbank sightings. Peggy’s Weather report notes warmth and possible rain. a Robin family, a woodpecker suet banquet, and a monarch butterfly traveler populate her first column as they imagine local news.
An OCR fragment traces hypnotism from Mesmer to James Braid, outlining early skepticism, the shift to a practical science of suggestion, and Braid's role in applying hypnosis to surgical patients. It notes the move away from animal magnetism and the development of hypnosis as a painless anesthesia method during operations.
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