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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1933
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle announces editors and staff, subscription rates by carrier and mail, office contacts, and policy statements. It notes Associated Press attribution and a pledge to investigate grievances, with national reps listed for distribution.
The LaFayette Sun editorial argues the next Alabama governor will be an actor of action, not subterfuge, with voters demanding results in 1934. It critiques current candidates Miller Feagin and Gibb Graves, noting politics and opportunism as defining traits and predicting a sweeping change of the old guard.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr interviews the Crown Prince of Germany in Red Rook magazine. The prince asks about American opinion on the Hohenzollerns returning to power. Vanderbilt notes Americans favor democracy and reject monarchism, while predicting Russia Italy and Germany will overthrow dictators and restore freedom.
In a behind-the-news column Seys Fred Gormley notes Mullins denies state-at-large delegates exist yet rumors persist. Repeal supporters supposedly urge 10 delegates to the repeal convention, listing George A. Maman of Mobile as a candidate from the First district alongside Mullins.
The report lists nine Alabama figures connected to the repeal convention bill including Sossaman Dent Merrill Mullins Dixon Carmichael and others. Dent Merrill Mullins and Dixon have announced as candidates while Carmichael contemplates a bid after urging supports Reuters notes anticipation of further entries in the coming days.
A Dallas County court fined a man one dollar and ten days in jail for driving without proper lights. Sheriff Tucker vowed to crack down on poorly lit vehicles on highways, urging wagons bicycles and other road users to carry lights after dark. Communities note enforcement varies by county and warn that unlit vehicles risk arrest and severe harm on busy roads.
A short, reflective piece notes the futility of long praise for good deeds and observes that some oppose views while laymen wish doctors to handle all charity work. It suggests caution against opinion-driven charity.
Notes from a Dothan column recall social visits and local happenings. Entries mention Mrs. T. J. Trawick hosting Inter Se club, A. L. Rivenbark of Hartford in town, Charles Kirkland of the A C L visiting, J. R. Redding of Headland touring, W. L. Lee of Columbia stopping by, and Mrs. A. H. Strickland returning to Ashford. Also cited are remarks on Universalists, Mrs. M. DeWolfe of Slocomb, hay fever, Jack Piner of Albany, and community chatter about support for South’s fish resources, plus Harmony Club hosting and visits by Mrs. Felix Walker and daughter Elizabet h to Selma, with Lucile McLure and Marie Logan returning from Columbia.
Gerald W. Johnson argues that second class mailing suppression harms small religious and weekly presses, but daily papers would largely escape. He warns censorship would blindfold voters, not muzzle major papers, and urges direct, forthright action beyond postal rider amendments to curb press bias and manipulation.
A humorous quip attributed to a humorist noting that the person addressed rarely sings, joking that singing is limited to the bath. The exchange implies a light, self-deprecating remark about performance or habit.
In New York, a pedestrian dodges a red light on Madison Avenue as a taxi and trolley stall, while Yankees opening day draws roof watchers who use glasses and a telescope to spot Babe Ruth. Dorothy Kreymberg defies odds as a devoted artist and assistant to husband Alfred Kreymborg, copying his work and pursuing painting in Paris. Louis Armstrong, the New Orleans trumpet virtuoso, is noted for his high notes.
The colon bacillus, usually harmless in the bowel, can cause urinary tract infection. Pyelitis is common in children, rising with age, more in girls after age one. Adults may also be affected. Symptoms include fever, loin tenderness, vomiting, and urinary difficulty. Treatment involves urine-altering meds, rest, and high fluid intake.
In the Sundown Stories tale, Willy Nifly and friends neglect a fire screen, letting sparks from an uncovered fireplace ignite papers and boxes. Willy vows to set the place to rights, while Mrs. Quacko Duck fetches liniment for the Bears as the group restlessly recovers from the scare. Rip the dog sleeps through it all, wagging his tail at a tapping floor.
A study of child discipline argues threats lose effect unless tied to love loss. Presses that disapproval hurts more than punishment and warns against abusing threats which fosters callousness and weakens moral learning.
Barbs fly as a Kansas City man loses 45 cents in a bridge game and shoots himself over debt. The wife vows to win support while the bill and Roosevelt’s stance frame the case.
Rip is interrupted from work by Willy Nifly’s request to share a dream he just had. Af consents to hear the tale, though both are tired and eager to rest. The scene hints at a whimsical tale within a restless setting as work lingers unfinished.
Commissioner J J Whid Don says the county has bought enough grease to grease everything. Talmadge May counters that Roosevelt fixed everything and money borrowing is hard on a war policy. Grover Doster, among 22 fortunate to taste 03.2 reports, laments modern product is not as good as in the old days.
Warsaw May 9 AP Ignez Moscicki reelected president by 32 votes in favor of 343 cast at a national assembly meeting. The move had Marshal Pilsudski’s approval constitutional dictator. If he accepts the election Moscicki will be inaugurated Tuesday.
Anthony Niewics told police his wife visited in New Britain Connecticut after a ten year absence. The visit was brief and unwelcome as she stood in the yard while he sat inside and a stone was hurled through his window before she fled.
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