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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1932
Page
1
A letter from the Albany Herald quotes reformers urging tougher measures titled Put more teeth in the Jaws. The piece argues the proposed reforms lack bite as too many officials resist changes, delivering a critique that the effort amounts to little more than false teeth.
The Eagle discloses it received 94 letters from government bureaus corporations associations schools and politicians last week. They were discarded into a wastebasket as propaganda publishable as news and a critique of big minds in service in big business.
The governor's yardstick chart shows the Education Trust consuming $11,740,554.25 of a total $22,659,866.38 state expense. The note argues this is too large and suggests education has outsized impact, citing education costs as the most expensive program.
A Dothan chronicle notes Samson baseball team visiting for two games with Dothan who will then face Troy in the next city. Local social items include Mrs. J L Ellis hosting the City Improvement Club, Mrs. J K Harris visiting Troy, Mrs. F B Culver entertaining friends, J E Black of Geneva visiting Dothan, Miss Evelyn Deal visiting Ozark, Mrs. F P Martin of Ozark visiting her daughter Mrs. L S Deal, and T F Hodges of the A C L dispatch force vacationing in Jacksonville FL. A Chicago man killed himself over alimony ruin, with quotes from the St Louis Post-Dispatch on alimony’s role and abuses, noting some men choose jail or death rather than pay.
A Collier's feature describes a so called knock-out revolver that emits a violent air shock to render a man unconscious for several minutes without wounding. The device is pitched as a scientific development for disabling opponents temporarily.
Our Statesmen in Congress refuse to cut their salaries or join the Army and Navy under a Department of Defense. They argue taxpayers fund government and dollars come from citizens, while spending climbs. The piece urges immediate budget cuts and voter pressure to reduce government activities and taxes.
A Baltimore reader ponders rain through multiple roles. A tennis player, car washer, painter, parent, transplanter, gardener, lawn expert and homeowner weigh opposite effects of rainfall on sports surfaces, chores, plants, repairs, and daily plans as they shift from office to home.
A jumble of notes mentions Curtis Gover and PEEPS, Governor James Rolph Jr appointing Maxine Doyle to Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Virginia, a Sharkey Schmeling bout priced at 23 dollars, and various whimsical items about celebrities, penguins, and speculative chatter. The passage reads like a collage of gossip and notices from a newspaper page.
In praising Shakespeare Memorial Theater in Stratford Prince of Wales claims Shakespeare would want his plays near his burial church. The piece notes playwriting’s low status, misattribution at court, and Shakespeare’s preferred rural life and pride in his sonnets.
The piece argues farmers face a historic shift from profits to livelihood due to price drops in cotton peanuts hogs and other crops. It emphasizes the farm's central role in sustenance and independence, urging renewed appreciation of land and soil as government supported assets for a healthier life and national self sufficiency.
Fragmentary text from a Canadian Government Bulletin notes survey work and explorers in Canada, mentioning Maureen Meeks, Jacques Carcer, Sir John Franklin, and various dates around 1819 and the Pacific Coast. Details are garbled. the precise event and context remain uncertain.
Fort Wayne News Sentinel notes new nonpartisan arrangements by the An 4anas Club and AG organizations, outlining aims and organizational approach. The item emphasizes neutrality and civic focus in local affairs.
William Gaines reports on a vaudeville booking exchange in a Longacre Square theater building where agents vie for acts, with George Godfrey overseeing the big book of artist names. The system, dreamt up by Martin Beck, aims to diversify talent across nine houses, paralleling market dynamics.
Washington Letter reports Ogden Mills, new secretary of the treasury, clashing with Senator Pat Harrison on the revenue bill as Mills backs the Ways and Means past administration plan. Mills teases Harrison by calling the plan the Harrison bill, highlighting tensions on Capitol Hill.
Mills strides around the committee table during a spotting session, pausing to smoke and look out the window. He declines to be irked by inquisitive Congress members on such occasions, remaining composed and smiling.
A clipped remark notes that ten dry speakers slated for Oklahoma City are not notably drier than many others, suggesting a general standard of dryness among professional speakers in the field.
Scottie McKenzie quotes Nordau and Forbes urging a shift from gloom to a hopeful, American stance. He notes the boost from belief, advertising, and purchasing power, cites relief efforts after a North Alabama cyclone, mocks overreliance on experts, and critiques press fascination with Hawley Smoot bill spins, calling for leaders who think internationally.
A child resists parental bribes and grows in integrity teaching that rewards undermine true effort. The piece argues bribery trains self serving attitudes, erodes affection, and lowers intrinsic value of duties, work, and learning.
London May 8 Prime Minister Ramras MacDonald may undergo an operation on his right eye similar to the procedure done on his left eye four months ago. The report notes the timing aligns with the anniversary of the prior surgery and updates on the cabinet leaders.
Mary Graham Bonner’s Sundown Stories recounts Surprises the Magic Maker guiding a trip through a South American animal map. The group spot coatsail, jaguars, inangbara, condor, alligator and red wolves as they choose which animals to see while an eye treatment decision looms for one character.
The article discusses fever and inflammation as fundamental defenses of living substances. It explains the battle between disease germs and the body's immune response, outlining how the body resists invasion and strives to rid itself of germs through various defense forms.
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