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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1932
Page
2
A Talladega Daily Home remark plays with Ruth and Hoover salaries as a thriller tease about who earns more. In Winnetka Illinois a new ordinance targets behavior while Ann Harding and Harry Bannister divorce after a tearful courtroom scene.
The article notes Black's large plurality over Kirby in Alabama's dry vote, with Burns receiving 15,702 votes as the lone repealer and Anderton at 9,958 as a stricter dry advocate. It cites inexperience of challengers and incumbency as key factors. A separate bank robbery in Asheville ends with the robber fleeing after the cashier shouts pleas.
In a whimsical local column a writer riffs on Batchelor's Buttons and the seasons. It touches on red bugs, picnic and fishing culture, and a playful jab at radio advertising and the golden rule. The piece blends local flavor with humorous asides about community life.
Twenty years ago in Dothan a Newton Ja TT team and others played baseball in Abbeville while Dothan staged local events. The piece notes figures like Dr J. Quenckshear and Le Met opera, reflecting a mix of sports and cultural happenings from the era.
The Huntsville Times and Selma Times Journal condemn Congress for failing to balance the budget and cut government costs. Editors urge a nationwide tax strike and warn about declining trust in American money as lawmakers resist broader fiscal reform. Jefferson advocates revolution as a last resort.
A Birmingham Post editorial criticizing newspapers urging candidates to withdraw from Alabama runoffs. It argues for maintaining a double primary to let thousands of McCall Burns Anderton supporters and nonvoters have a chance to express themselves, and opposes Black's default victory. The Post reiterates its support for the double primary law.
The Dnieper river central station, the world’s largest when finished, opened formally yesterday though not in operation until August. American engineers designed it and American-made equipment dominates from control boards to turbines. The piece notes U.S. Russia trade declines since 1930, with 1931 sales at 51 million and ongoing losses as orders move to Germany and other nations.
In Chicago police opened fire on unemployed demonstrators with machine guns during a hunger protest, while New York prepares a large beer parade with officers safeguarding the march. Bruce Caton warned such bread protests could meet violent police response, and the incident in Chicago followed that fear.
A Baltimore resident probes city practices through its echo board uncovering a storehouse of various items with dubious longevity claims. He questions the administration and seeks to reveal if the board deceived the public about durations and measures.
An ongoing feud over taxes involving Dav and Ada rages through local disputes, with tensions highlighted by contested actions and persistent grievances. The confrontation culminates in a sequence of legal moves as both sides push for resolution amid lingering animosity.
New York Letter surveys sophisticates who rarely vote or engage in public life, urging the go-getter path for teens. Mentions include the Merchants' Association on a Coney Islandish show, a pantless theft gag, Justices Ford and Black, and notes on theater, harbor fog, and writers Brokaw and Zeigfeld.
Herbert Plummer profiles Senator Couzens noting his blunt bluntness toward witnesses in the banking and currency committee probe of short selling. The Michigan senator, wealthy yet modest in appearance, is famed for a sharp tongue and plainspoken style, with past clashes including a notable feud with former Treasury Secretary Mellon.
A column extols mental poise under adversity citing Walt Whitman’s line Nothing external to me has any power over me and Jefferson Davis in prison. It notes historians praising Davis for courage and composure, with contemporaries offering defense. The piece weaves quotes and humorous digressions on public figures and letters.
An overview of the six known vitamins, their fractions, and sources. Vitamin A from milk products, greens, and liver. B1 and B2 from cereals, milk, leafy veggies, and yeast. C in citrus, berries, and greens. D from cod liver oil and greens. E in vegetable oils and meats. Also notes on destruction by air, heat, soda, and alkalis, and chemical production of D.
William H. Bliss aged 87 died Friday in Santa Barbara. He is the father of Robert Woods Bliss United States ambassador to Argentina.
Mary Graham Gonner narrates a Sundown Stories tale where Peggy and John follow an armadillo through a forest path to meet the collared peccary family. The wild pigs boast desert and forest homelands, adore back scratches, and remind the children of their barnyard cousins before the adventure shifts as more relatives are en route.
Moscow announces an $8,009,000 long term event with Turkey and Islamic neighbors. Foreign Minister Tewfik Rusdi Bey says the credit is the first ever grant ed by the Soviet government. The arrangement uses goods in kind, with no monetary payments.
Exports of automotive parts and passenger cars in May reached higher values than February. The value of mobile parts exports increased versus February, while overall auto exports stood around the mid three million range, with March figures showing strong activity.
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