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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1930
Page
2
A scattered page features subscription rates notes various departmental references, editorials, and human interest items. It includes quotations from Jefferson, local anecdotes about politics and religion, census appeals, and a Mother’s Day reflection urging simple daily affection over gifts.
A vivid critique notes how audiences flock when Tom speaks and how supporters celebrate when the State Committee acts, while skeptics question a leader who allegedly lied and tricked followers, prompting broader doubt about gullibility and influence.
A Washington dispatch says Theodore Roosevelt is likely to be appointed as special ambassador to attend King Edward VII's funeral. Taft, the president, endorsed Roosevelt as his choice. Also noted: First Baptist Church class 21 to hold annual picnic at Compass Lake per T. J. Whatley. Wedding announced for Toy Thelma Frasier to Lane Engzor of Troy. Seventy seven bodies recovered from Palos mine near Birmingham after a major explosion. Several Dothan men reportedly drifted creek on a fishing trip. names include Percy Hayes and Hoke Moody, among others.
The piece notes Dwight W. Morrow faces pressure from the New Jersey Anti Saloon League to declare for Prohibition, risking political backlash in a wet state. It portrays Morrow as torn between Hoover loyalty and campaign clarity, while Frelinghuysen runs as a Wet Thusfer opponent. The tone expresses sympathy for Morrow and for cautious politicians in prohibition battles.
Dothan's population of 15,471 may rise by about 100 as those missed by the census submit their names. The 1910 figure was 10,034, up 54.4 percent, seen as steady though not fully satisfying. Dothan, the Queen City of the Wiregrass, competes with nearby cities and aims for more industrial growth in the next decade.
A bronze Valentino memorial statue rises in Hollywood Park but drew no film stars to the ceremony. City Commission grudgingly allowed the statue, arguing Hollywood avoids bronze memories of screen luminaries and fearing it would resemble publicity. The statue, reportedly not resembling Valentino, highlights Hollywood's ambivalent reception of its iconic star after death.
Al Capone, now in Miami, confronts recurrent arrests tied to Chicago’s plan to detain him on sight. A veteran of the AEF, he organized a Chicago gang to traffic liquor, justifying crime as a shared guilt. He claims wealth yet fears the end all gangsters dread.
Ann Jarvis first proposed a day of kindness to honor mothers in Philadelphia, calling it Mother’s Day in 1908. The idea quickly spread as friends adopted it and Congress later designated the second Sunday in May as the official holiday in 1913.
The Selma Times Journal quotes Alabama's senior senator criticizing a newspaper editor over misquoting him. The piece elevates the senator as a persistent public figure who makes strong, sometimes disputed statements about controversial groups and figures.
A series of wry aphorisms reflect on love, fear, work, debt, and society. The narrator notes age 22 and 32 as turning points and mocks teachers, politicians, and funeral customs while praising perseverance and humor in the face of trouble. The tone is satirical and observational.
A Headland Wiregrass Farmer essay recounts Old Lightning the fox-hound famed for song and loyalty yet a killer and liar. He killed five sheep after breaking away and was hanged by a bent sapling. The tale notes the paradox of dogs both noble and treacherous.
Poetic collection by John Harsen Rhoades features terse maxims on aging popularity and success. It muses on wisdom time misunderstanding and the mind as a source of truth with wry humor about life and thought.
A short verse about a couple sharing a porch kiss on a perfect night. The mood shifts when the girl's father appears, ending with the narrator landing in a flower garden and losing sight of the girl. The piece blends romance with a humorous end beat.
The Tuscumbia Times voices frustration with politics and big business, arguing the public needs a system where citizens can get what they want. The critique reflects a longing for a government that serves the people rather than powerful interests.
A Punch remark envisions a motor car obeying human voice and imagines a future telephone girl performing the same, signaling a playful forecast of voice controlled technology and domestic service by machines.
In a Royal Arcanum Bulletin exchange, Jeanie and Sandy discuss a plan to retrieve about six items from the attic. The dialogue hints at curiosity about moving pictures and a lighthearted tone as they converse about the task.
The thyroid is a small double lobed gland near the windpipe whose internal secretion keeps life possible. Excess thyroid causes nervousness rapid pulse high blood pressure and protruding eyes while deficiency slows growth in children dulls memory and causes a mask like appearance in adults.
The article lists weekend camp chaperones Miss Lucy Fleming Eloise Main and Sarah Poole at Kelly Springs and attendees including Miss Marjorie Howell Rosa Brannon Lucile Mixon Agnes Scott Louise Phillips Grace Ziglar Obie Posey Madge Sullivan Clara Peacock Louise Brannon Dorothy Murphy Martha Solomon Minnie Craddock and Merle Nowell. It also reports a Bridge afternoon hosted by Miss Marie Allen with prizes won by Mrs Thad Mitchell and Mrs F W Slocomb Jr and a guest list of numerous ladies. A Sunday School Mothers Day program is planned by Methodist and Baptist churches with musical and reading items and performers named.
The piece argues many youths lack direction due to absent early encouragement and restrictive home environments. It links bored adolescence to missing constructive play, absent tinkering spaces, and constant adult direction, urging mothers to nurture spontaneous interests and independent hobbies for lasting purpose.
Ophelia Carr and Mrs. L A Wright read to a gathering while Joe Bill Knowles and a quartet perform. Services at the Presbyterian church Sunday feature J F Ford of Hartford. Community groups plan a fish fry at Kelly Springs Friday. Local residents visit relatives in Florida and Alabama, with travel and guest updates across the area.
A children’s tale recounts John Peggy and the Little Black Clock meeting Cold Wave in a roofless wind blasted “house” on snowy land. Cold Wave mocks travel plans, promises skating weather next winter, then vanishes as they depart. Local notes share social visits in Hartford Gordon and Chipley with mentions of guests, travelers, and a golf tournament prize.
Arthur Mead of Montgomery was elected president of the Alabama Association of Insurance Agents in the final session of the annual convention. C. J. Boswell of Huntsville was named vice president J. M. Ford of Birmingham secretary treasurer W. W. Croom of Mobile became executive board chairman and will pick the next convention city from invitations by Dothan Gededen and Birmingham.
A fragmentary, debate filled text references Heflin, votes, and threats amid accusations of political maneuvering. It cites calls to vote against electors, mentions battles and leaders like Robert E. Lee, and claims threats and deception in the campaign. The passage touches on espionage, loyalty, and a noted insistence on not supporting the Democratic ticket.
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