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Newspaper

Dothan Eagle

Location

Dothan, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1932

Page

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Roosevelt Not the Man for Democratic Victory

The Brewton Standard argues Roosevelt is not a true statesman and would not lead the Democratic ticket to victory. It cites Roosevelt’s New York governorship, ties to Tammany Hall, and weak showings in Massachusetts Pennsylvania and California. The editorial endorses alternative leaders like Reed Ritchie Young Garner and hopes delegates back a genuine leader at Chicago.

The Standard Chicago Franklin D. Roosevelt

Individual Canning Outfits Seen Boosting County Self Sufficiency

A Waycross Journal-Herald proposal suggests placing individual canning outfits in each county. Farmers would pay rent via product sales, with banks or stores financing the outfits and profits reinvested to sustain county canning capacity, promoting home-grown food and self reliance.

Waycross Journal-Herald Cver Canning Outfit County Home Demonstration

New York Letter: Broadway Felts and Feats of Chance

New York gossip and theatre notes recount scalper warnings, last minute ticket rescues, and anecdotal encounters. Two readers snagged front row center seats to Katharine Cornell’s The Barretts of Wimble Street after a sold-out rush. City Room anecdotes mention Ken Stewart and Evelyn Seeley, plus brief notes on John W. Considine Jr, Sir Auckland Geddes, Mrs Frances Welcott, Sheila Terry and Queenie Smith as they navigate fame and social circles.

New York Katharine Cornell Wimale Street John W. Considine, Jr Carmen Panties Hollywread Auckland Geddes Fronas M. Welcott Sheila Terry Minnesota Queenie Smith

Batchelor's Buttons Grown By W. C. Batchelor

A compact column satirizes attempts to bend nature to society and pokes fun at political figures. It quips about tax ideas and the Roosevelt Smith dynamic while lampooning public temper and fame.

20 Years Ago In Dothan Highlights Social News

Mrs. C. C. Bennett hosted friends on Troy street. A. B. Fitzsimmons, auditor for the A C L, returned from Wilmington on business. B P U visited Prof J. W. Brown on Headland avenue. A $12,600 hotel contract for Albany was awarded to W. F. Martin of Dothan. Black & Son bought by S. A. Jeter. Harmony club hosted by Mrs. Hugh Smith in Houston Heights. W. L. Samms left for Atlanta on business. Mrs. Earl Moody returned from Troy relatives visit. W. L. Lee of Columbia was in Dothan.

Albany, Ga W. F. Martin Dothan Harmony Club Hugh Smith Houston Heights

PEEPS By Curtis Gover Gossipy Derby and rackets note

Curtis Gover's PEEPS column teases Colonel Bradisy's Burgoo King winning the Derby and contrasts burgoo and Burgos as a kingly dish. Al Capone says he is through with the rackets while the Bar on of Boos learns the pen is mightier than the typewriter. A new winged font style foreshadows quirky “moties” for back-wailing and late nights. President Hosver calls for a soft coal commission, mocking others as soft soup commissions and uncommon dividends.

Bradisy Burgos Stendards Pomermker Chitéren Ehil Etild Mosil Paneer

Smith College view on communism quoted from Fresh Bible

The St. John's Culiegian quotes Smith College on communism saying it has never been successfully worked out and advises wearing your own clothes while others wear theirs. The remark mirrors a dismissive stance on collective systems with emphasis on personal attire.

Smith College St. John’s Culiegian

Farm Journal Says China Needs Adaptation After War

A Minneapolis Journal clipping quotes The Farm Journal claiming Chinese stubbornness and general unreasonableness. It alleges Japanese forces killed 15,000 Chinese and accuses them of refusing to buy Japanese goods.

The Farm Journal Minneapolis Journal

Senator James Ham Tavis Delivers Balancing the Budget Oration

Washington letter notes Senator Jim Ham Tavis Illinois returns to Capitol Hill with a renewed delivery. He shares a playful critique of the budget talk, portraying balancing the budget as a benevolent tongue roll and a fanciful dish for the masses, delivered with a pipe organ like cadence.

Washington J. Hamilton Tavis Illinois Capitol Senator Lewis Senate Jim Ham Acess Jenny Chrim

Talks to Parents By Altice Judson Peale

Altice Judson Peale offers timeless guidance for raising children focusing on consistent routines gentle limits fair rewards and fostering social play. He emphasizes natural prayer discourages harsh judgment and urges patience understanding and never punishing beyond necessity.

Altice Judson Peale

Ultraviolet Light Claims and Health Warnings

Dr Lago Goldaton reviews claims about ultraviolet light from sunlamps and UV generators. Regulations by the American Medical Association caution on advertising and note potential preventive and therapeutic effects for rickets, infantile tetany, and osteomalacia, with emphasis on full-body irradiation during pregnancy and infancy and warnings about related systemic risks.

Surprises, the Magic Maker Visits Hambone Story

In a fanciful tale Surprises reveals plans for a new riverside property for John Peggy and their father to enjoy boating swimming and a play area. He also presents a slippery lionhearted frog as a gift and hints at a mysterious friend living there.

John Pecssy Perzsy Guecees Pegsy Porgy Peggy Surprises Leonard Frog

Weekend visitors and social notes at local homes

Local residents hosted weekend guests from Deuix Birmingham Montgomery and Montgomery area families. Visits included Misses Elliott Mullins Atkeson and Hartit, Mrs. Fields hosting the U P meeting, and several families from Dot han Shellman and Montgomery sharing Sunday and May Day events. The B P U social and picnic were noted, ending at dusk.

Alice Elliott Delia Elliott S. A. Mullins Dothan Frances Mullin Mestgomery AC Poerber Mary Conner Atkeson Womans College Bill Smith Mecce W. B. Landford Tom Helen Weabapton C. L. C. Atkeson W. L. Lee Margery Alsxender Ison Woman's College Meat Cry R. L. Dewing Bonifay A. Whitten Greensdorf W. E ‘Perak Shellman Nair F. A. Brya Montgomery E. B. Fields U. P Campbell

Questionable Skin Disease Claims Under Ultraviolet Exposure

A fragmented report notes that some skin diseases may be affected by ultraviolet irradiation but claims of improved tone, boosted mental activity, or cold prevention lack substantiation. The text mentions eczema and psoriasis as examples and questions preventive value.

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