Moton Faces Criticism Over Race Relations Policy
The Tuskegee Institute president Dr Robert R Moton is criticized for aligning with northern activists pushing social equality for Blacks The New York Times quotes Nathan R Margold as saying a campaign would flood the South with lawsuits to end segregation targeting schools and Jim Crow laws Moton spoke after receiving the Spingarn Medal from Sen Bryson Cutting of New Mexico noting no place in the country guarantees Negroes a reasonable certainty of justice.
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Anniston Star
Robert R. Moton
Tuskegee Institute
Booker T. Washington
South
Baltimore
John H. Bankhead
North Fine
New York Times
Nathan R. Margold
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Margold
Moton
Bryson Cutting
New Mexico
Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W C Batchelor
A quirky collection of maxims and witticisms attributed to W C Batchelor. The items range from social satire to humorous takes on marriage, tax policy, medicine, religion, and Shakespeare, concluding with a pointed quip about ethereal remedies.
Racial Justice Debate in South Courts and Moton Critique
The Anniston Star backs Chief Justice Anderson on Scottsboro change of venue and new trial but doubts any court would acquit given the evidence. It urges cooperation with whites and interracial councils, warns Northern pressure harms Southern courts, and cautions Moton against seeking social parity through force.
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The
Anniston Star
Anderson
Alabama Supreme Court
Veius
Scottsboro
Moton
Dr. Moton
South
Booker Washington
Florida fish laws discussed for Choctawhatchee River
A letter from Bruce, Fla., May 30, 1932, explains non resident fishing rules. The state attorney general views Chapter 15121 as legal except the $10 license fee, not enforced. Walton county non resident license stays $3.25. Washington county has a valid act, Chapter 15579, with a $25.50 non resident fee for fishing on the river. The river’s mean channel divides Walton and Washington counties. fishing on the Washington side incurs the higher fee, below the 17 18 range line where both sides lie in Walton. Readers are advised to fish from Smoke House Lake Fish Camp to stay in Walton county water. The writer notes the $10 fee was set aside by his efforts and offers more information.
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Bruce
Fla
the Eagle
Choctawhatchee
Walton County
Washington County
Walton
Washington
East River
Smoke House Lake
Classic party blame game quote defines Democrats and Republicans
The Dothan Eagle cites a Selma Time-Journal quip from 1932 debating party blame. It notes both Democrats and Republicans claim fault for Washington's breakdown, reflecting persistent partisan rhetoric from the era.
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Dothan
Washington
Selma Timeg-Journal
No Argument Ends Trade Grievance at Shop
A Talladega Daily Home note recalls entering a business where the proprietor complained of poor trade and rejected advertising, remarking he had nothing to advertise. The encounter ended the argument as the writer assumed the owner knew his stock.
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Talladega Daily Home
Dothan Social Roundup Claims Visits And Rainout
Twenty years ago in Dothan, Mrs J J Hillman of Albany visited the Edwards couple, Mrs A L Williams of Panama City visited relatives, and Mrs W E White of Pensacola visited the White family. C S Talley left for Montgomery, Miss Bessie White recovered at home, Miss Sallie Clyde Crum of Montgomery stayed with Ida Reid, E L Marbury of Malone Fla and W M Brais of Cowarts were in Dothan, Estelle Hall returned from Kinsey, and a Dothan Troy baseball game was rained out. W F Thomas of Columbia also visited Dothan.
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Sallie Clyde Crum
Montgomery
Ida Reid
The Sieve by N Frank Pridgen
Short humor column recounts quips about diaries social dining and a string of local vignettes. It notes a Dothan citizen tale from a swanky restaurant and a Seed Loan trial remark about tobacco juice, plus a porter joke about heaven and a Washington headline about Congress and marchers.
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Washington
Congress
The Nation’s Oddities and Old Sayings in One Rant
A column recalls quirky biases and social clues from the era, lampooning modern foibles from unemployment marches to hatless collegiate fashion. It weaves jokes about flattery votes and petty vices with Latin quips and musings on political memory, ending with a playful survey of bygone customs.
Hoover Offers To Serve For A Dollar A Year
President Hoover states willingness to serve for a dollar yearly as critics question motives and timing, framing the offer amid political scrutiny and public debate about leadership and sacrifice.
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Hoover
Brom Times
Marks of the Aristocrat
A London Chronicle brief notes an aristocratic air about a man, describing his rooms with red tapestries, chairs, and abundant statuary, highlighting his seniority and eloquence.
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London
Sxews Chronicle
Canned supper debate sparks domestic clash
A heated domestic dispute centers on canned foods and meal planning. A wife questions the purpose of the ongoing prep and replies with a sharp, dismissive remark about her husband’s culinary approach, highlighting friction over household routines.
Odd Place for Poetry at Phackpool Pier
A London Humorist quotes a poet saying most poems in his latest book were written on the end of the pier at Phackpool. The piece adds a wry note that he should have gone a few yards farther west, in light-hearted fashion.
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Phackpool
London
Experts in Court Predict Expert Testimony in Murder Trial
In Detroit News coverage, analysts expect expert testimony to play a central role as the murder trial unfolds. The courtroom focus will be on forensic and forensic psychology testimony to establish causation and motive.
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Detroit News
Dolets? Doleful Note Warns of Mashed Potato Grievance
A Covington County News item records a doleful note left in a cafe urging customers to order any item and threaten to flee if mashed potatoes are not added. The message underscores local frustration and a quirky public warning observed at a neighborhood eatery.
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Cal Eistories
Frost, Landis & Koh
Atlanta
New York
Detroit
St. Loui
San Francisco
Associated Press
Associated
Cews
Covington County
New York Letter by William Gaines
New York ruminations on petty penny-snatching racket by taxi drivers and doormen, with a blurb on Gotham Glimpses and a snapshot of People You May Know. Mentions Battery Park flag greasing attempt by British, Van Arsdals, Edwin Booth, and early showbiz figures Fatty Arbuckle and Ruth Etting.
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New York
William Gaines
Gotham
di St. Mary’s
Battery Park
Red Coats
van Arsdals
Gramercy Park
Edwin Booth
Booth
Harry Richman
Butte
Montana
Theresa Maxwell Conover
Louisville
Ruth Etting
Nebraska
David City
Osgood Perkins
Harvard
Fatty Arbuckle
Mrs Norton of New Jersey Blocks Blanton On District Bill
Washington letter notes Mrs Mary Norton chairing the District of Columbia committee and clashing with Texas Congressman Tom Blanton on floor tactics. Norton, famed as the capital’s “mayor,” challenges blocking maneuvers as she pushes district legislation amid sharp exchanges and implied questions about fair play.
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Washington
New Jersey
Mary Norton
House
District of Columbia
Tom Blanton
Texas
Blanton
Mrs. Norton
Gob Humor Spats Joke Tells Joke In Memory Of My Wife
New Mexico Salvo carries a brief humor item where a male speaker asks why he wears spats and quips that he does so in memory of his wife. The gag relies on a pun and understated deadpan delivery.
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New Mexico
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale
A guidance piece urges parents to accept imperfect child rearing, focus on intelligent self criticism, and modify rather than condemn past mistakes. It stresses tact, balanced affection, and patient, considerate efforts to rebuild trust with each child.
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Alice Judson Peale
How's Your Health: Duodenal Ulcers and Care
Dr Lago Goldstop explains the chronic cycle of duodenal ulcers with pains in the pit of the stomach radiating to the right shoulder blade. Pain eases with food or warm liquids then returns. fasting, worry, fatigue and smoking aggravate it. Early diagnosis and treatment improve cure chances.
Dothan Social at Porter's Fairyland Wednesday Night
Mr Gilead B YY P U attended a social at Porter's Fairyland with a group including Mr and Mrs Harrington Messrs Paulk and Adams and many others. Several attendees listed among women and men. Miss Bonnie Clark Emily Webb and Evelyn Tucker are taking a short course in 4H club work at Auburn this week. Mr and Mrs M F Walding an
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Laverne Benefield
Effie Mae Harrington
Mae Conard
Elizabeth Belcher
Ruth Belcher
Shellman Wright
Ed Boswell
Cane Reeves
Harold Kennedy
Y. A. Martin
Pete Martin
Young Harrington
Marvin Hrawick
Sid Hughes
Matt Jones
Jimmie Jones
Adams
Bonnie Clark
Emily Webb
Evelyn Tucker
Auburn
M. F. Walding
Riverbank Home News Baseball Future and Birds Report
John’s newspaper reads like a village chronicle recapping a finished house, riverbank improvements, and a coming baseball game with a large crowd. It notes a hot spell, a two sail boat project, a kingfisher sighting, three animal curiosities, and chipmunks feasting on peaches in the big house.
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John
Peggy
Riverbank
Bill
Freddy
Promoting Habits to Avoid Surgery for Ulcer Patients
Dr. Ryle of Guy's Hospital London emphasizes educating the public on avoiding missed meals, excessive smoking, and anxiety around digestion to help ulcer patients recover without surgery or long hospitalization. He argues patient habits may let ulcers heal earlier with sensible guidance.
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Ryle
Guy's Hospital
London
Dothan Area Social Notes Highlight Visits and Events
A crowded week of gatherings and greetings across Dothan and surrounding communities. Miss Margaret Clark welcomed a son. several residents attended the play Lite Miss Jack at the Broan Stand. Visitors included Miss Alice Gant in Dothan and Hazel Walding in Wlerak, with many hosting and visiting relatives in Taylor, Gordon, and Midland City.
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Margaret Clark
Jack
Broan Stand
Alice Gant
Dothan
Henry Peterman
Hazel Walding
Baz Walding
Wlerak
F.b.whitfield
Brannon Stand
Mississippi
Joel Deese
Ole Creamer
Lela B. Kennedy
Bettle Ruth Kennedy
R. A. Bush
Mary
Taylor
W. J. Gant
Ruth Jerkins
Bill Tyce
Sterling Harris
Girard
Richard Yorkant
Columbia
M. H. York
J. C. Rudspeth
Alfred Judy
Newton
Joe Creamer
S. B. Mullins
Chilies
Midland City
Will Merritt Weta
E. H. Holla
Flora Paul
Evelyn
Frank~n
Brady Travis
J. E. Hughes
Gordon
Young Harrington
Pansey
Nellie Whitfield
Dothes
Witfield
Will Peterman
Lamar
C. C. Lee
Lacserl Lee
J. B. Dean
w.Fk. Smith
Onan Creamer
Mancel Andrews
Andrews
Queen Walding
Brannon Stand School
Dothen
Effie Mae Hall
Emily Wel
Feathers Adorn Evening Coats With Icy Blue Tones
Paris fashion reports Feathers in evening coats as a bold novelty. One smart wearer paired a blue jersey wrap with a soft drape and coquet tone appliques. A federal document notes $105,904 spent this year on protection facilities at Olympic National Forest Washington.
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Paris
Jersey
Olympic National Forestington
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Pensacola
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