Raskob Speaks on Prohibition and Democracy
The Eagle comments on John J. Raskob defending his stance on Prohibition. He argues the issue is a social matter for the people, not a party platform fight, and suggests a constitutional approach allowing states to decide liquor control via state referendums. He reflects on humble beginnings, family life, and a simple, principled view of governance.
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Democratic Party
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Thomas Jecerson
the Eagle
Collier's
Japan Threatens Exit From League Over Criticism
The Talladega Daily Home notes Japan may withdraw from the League of Nations amid criticism from smaller nations. It argues big nations with large navies hold the most prestige and questions how far such a league can prevent war. A separate item reports William A. Irvin elected president of United States Steel Corporation.
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Japan
League of Nations
Talladega
William A. Irvin
United States Steel Corporation
Batchelors Buttons Grown By W. C. Batchelor
A fragment from a column humorously notes how a woman neglects her shots and jokes about luck in fishing and marriage. The piece satirizes prudence and persistence with proverbs and playful mischief in a dated tone.
Hoarding and the Banking System in a Time of Crisis
The piece argues hoarding worsens bank runs and economic downturns by forcing banks to raise liquid reserves, with anti hoarding campaigns urged to restore public trust. It explains bank liquidity, credit, and securities effects, notes Glass Steagall relief, and critiques reforms and broader social ironies.
20 Years Ago In Dothan News Briefs
In 20 years ago notes, more than 3,000 votes were expected in Houston county for the April primary. A wreck near Shell Horn delayed A C L Railway traffic from Troy to Dothan. Mr and Mrs C Grown moved to Dothan from Quitman. Mrs L N Hansel left Abbeville to return home in Georgia. T J Walden, ill at his brother Crary’s home, was improving. S L Tobias, Dothan first baseman, visited Montgomery. The New Century club was hosted by Mrs J J Flowers. Miss Mary Essie Hunter entertained friends on South St Andrews. Dothan high school baseball planned a game with Campo Institute here.
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Houston County
Tro
Dothan
Shell Horn
Why
Mary Essie Hunter
South St. Andrews
Present generation driving at sixty to gas or pole
A contemporary asks what the present generation is driving at. A traffic officer says they speed to about sixty miles an hour until they run out of gas or crash into a telephony pole.
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California
What Kansas Needs
A concise item from the Des Moines Tribune-Capital notes that grasshoppers could ease wheat surpluses by visiting Western Kansas, suggesting an unconventional solution to the state's grain glut. The remark frames grasshopper activity as a benefit to agriculture.
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Kansas
Des Moines
Frisbune
Capital
Sieve N Pridgen Letter and Commentary on Politics
A jumble of local commentary and anecdotes reflects on fashion, weather, theft, and Democratic Party rules. The piece attacks the two thirds rule, argues for majority nomination, and includes reminiscences of past labor and river steamer life, ending with a call for reform in party procedure.
Boy’s Bright Quip Shocks Guests At Dinner Table
A small boy at a gathering joked about a flower-filled centerpiece, saying the flowers did not shade him since they were not on the table every day. The remark caused amusement and a hasty departure to the wool-shed after guests left.
Shavings and Short Takes on Seasons and Elections
A string of witty snippets on politics and social behavior. It notes voters exchanging coffee and treats to sway opinions, cites a desk‑bound voter named Montes who slips votes daily, and jokes about winter by moving potted flowers outside. It ends with a remark on those who fear social triumphs.
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Officer Montes
Weather Echoes Hoo Ver Popularity in the South
The day’s conditions are described as symbolic of Hoo ver's appeal across southern regions, reflecting a cultural connection to regional sentiment and identity.
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Hoover
South
Substitute for Coal In Satisfactory Form For Florida Or California
Hartford Times notes a promising substitute for coal as a practical energy option for travel to Florida or California. The comment highlights progress toward viable, efficient fuel alternatives suitable for long journeys.
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Florida
California
Hartford Times
Hem and Hee Universe From a Single Atom Theory
A Dulujh Herald report notes an eminent astronomer’s view that the universe originated from a single atom, a bold concept stating no less than two origins would have sufficed. The brief item captures the era’s speculative cosmology and notable scientific voices.
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Dulujh Herald
Frasier Talladega Sees Snow and Speech Anticipation
AS WE SEE IT by Scottie McKenzie from Frasier Talladega Alabama notes snow on the ground and a joke about winter in spring. The column recounts a visit to a Blind Institution speech, a near mishap with bedroom slippers, and a nod to John Temple Graves on oratorical craft and sincerity.
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Scottie McKenzie Frasier
Talladega
Alabama
Dothan
Billy Batchelor
Blind Institution
John Temple Graves
Age-Herald-News
Dislocation of the hip new treatment praised by Dr Jaeger
Dr Lago Goldston reports a congenital hip dislocation issue in children. A new non surgical method by Dr T Jaeger uses sideways leg bracing to press the thigh head into the socket, stimulating socket formation in infants.
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Dr. T. Jaeger
New York
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Jaeger
Venice Ride Echoes In A No-Car City Dream
A narrator praises Venice as an amusement park like place with no motor cars, where avenues resemble rivers and one can paddle freely without getting wet feet, highlighting a carefree urban dream voiced by Puffy.
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Venice
Puffy
The Elands and Their African Cousins Tale
Sundown stories recount a herd of eland antelopes claiming size and dignity among Africa’s wildlife. John and Pegey reminisce about gazelles springbucks and the noudad mountain sheep, recalling a zoo visit and the brothers’ quirky meals.
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John
Pegegy
Pegey
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale Courage Needed for a seven year old recovery
A seven year old, after a severe illness, remains infantile in dependence on her mother who saved her. The mother gradually uses behavioral guidance to reduce illness fantasies, teaching the child to handle fears with simple cues. The article portrays the need for courage and physician guidance in managing such cases.
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Alice Judson Peale
Aline
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Him
League of Nations For the
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Quitman, Ga
T. J. Walden
J. U. Crary
S. L. Tobias
Montgomery
New Century Club
J. J. Flowers
Dothan High School
Campo5eil Institute
N. Rrank Pridgen
the Herald
Claude Cotton
Chattahoothe
Vorwarts
John Temple
Car
Lago Goldston
Mary Graham Bonner
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Elands
Eland
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Mies
Nestor
Rowed & Ment. A
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