Wheeler and Woolsey part ways in Hollywood split
In a May 18 1932 report Wheeler and Woolsey have ended their comedy partnership with Wheeler moving to New York. Norfolk boat builder John H Curtis admits faking kidnapper contact stories, earning contempt as newspapers and film companies seek exclusive tales. An economy bill provision allows $20,000 for folding speeches and pamphlets per thousand, funded by the post office to deliver campaign literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Post Office
Liberty magazine tale on modern tyrants and kidnapers
A Lee-style excerpt critiques Edmund Pearson and his Liberty magazine article on kidnapping. The writer contrasts Fourth of July reflections on King George III with a call to discuss contemporary gangsters gunmen and kidnappers, noting two U S Senators who work within law and government. Continuous commentary on law and governance follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. McFadden
Liberty Magazine
Edmund Pearson
George III
George
Batchelors Buttons Grown By W C Batchelor
A fragmented humorous note set featuring lines about babies, rain, snakes, and a New York man named Lee. It wobbles between aphorisms and stray phrases, including advice on training children and a playful quip about happiness and fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lee
Dothan Briefs and Local Visits Highlight 20 Years Ago
Twenty years ago in Dothan, Crawford returned to Coffee Springs after a visit. Hallie Jordan came home from Columbia. Dothan’s baseball team defeated Troy 10 to 3 to win a three game series. Local residents J W Harris, H A Tutwiler, C S Jackson family, Lucille Willis, Mrs. W A McGee, W A Pittman and others were noted for travel, visits, and professional pursuits in Dothan and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
Troyhine
Kidnaping law debate swirls in federal interest highlighted by Alabama Senate race
The piece argues against rushed federal kidnapping statutes, citing warnings from The Baltimore Evening Sun about overreach and tyranny. It discusses Senator Capper and Patterson praising federal action, warns of past overreaching acts, and previews Alabama’s June 14 senatorial runoff between Hugo Black and Gov. Kilby with emphasis on candor and principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Baltimore Evening Sun
Jack M. Bridges
Hugo LaFayette Black
Hugo L. Black
Senate
Black
Kilby
Alabama
Hugo Black
Washington
United States Senate
New York Letter: Authors Vacation in Texas and Film Horror Scene
William Gaiore recounts Burton Davis and Clare Ogden Davis touring Texas, writing a murder novel, meeting Edgar Bateman on a 26,600 acre B Bar ranch, and arranging literary agents. Also notes Second Avenue Flowers and a staged horror dance with Frankenstein, Mr Hyde, and Dracula at Flatbush studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Burton Davis
Bis
Clare’ Ogeen Davis
Lawrence Saunders
San Antonio
Edgar W. Bateman
Three Counties
Bateman
Kilgore
Burton
Charlotte Barbour
Elsie LicKeogh
Flatbush
Frankenstein's Monster
Mr. Hyde
Dracula
Alabama teachers offered half pay or job loss
The Selma Times Journal notes that Alabama school teachers face half pay or unemployment while Congress members continue full pay and perks, as House members set their own salaries. The piece condemns the inequity between rich and poor in pay decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
House
Selma Times-Journal
Mad Mutilators and the Economy Bill
The Cincinnati Enquirer laments the House action as a grotesque mutilation of the economy bill. It argues political maneuvering harms taxpayers, claiming hot rhetoric and control over destinies have reduced hope for the nation’s people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
Dramatic Signature Push On 18th Amendment Petition
Washington Letter recounts a tense scene as Mansfield of Texas becomes the 145th member to sign the petition to discharge the judiciary committee from further action on the 18th amendment bill. Freeman of Connecticut signs amid cheers, as Blanton and La Guardia engage, with Ham Fish joining in the momentous floor action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Judiciary Committee
Mansfield
Texas
Congress
Long
Freeman
Pat Hartigan
Germany
Treasury
Connecticut
Tom Blanton
Hamilton Fish
New York
la Guardia
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale
In modern psychology the term sublimation describes turning crude drives into socially acceptable outlets. Parents and teachers should guide children to better expressions rather than punish them, using activities like dirt play, building with clay, or performance to channel instincts into constructive, valued behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Judson Peale
Land Dreams and Old Jonah in the Humble Plot
John and Peggy discuss building dreams on a little piece of land now theirs. They imagine a dog or cow, while seeking advice from Old Jonah Ottaway who talks about house plans and future ideas in his characteristic way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonah John
Feggy
John
Peggy
Jonah
Jonah Ottaway
Old Jonah
One Hundred Forty Five Signatures Trigger Big Moment
As La Guardia answered Blanton, a signature swing brought a wheel chair bound figure into view. O’Con and New York stormed the floor shouting that 145 had signed, signaling fireworks as Mansfield was singled out for attention and a final late signature sped him from his office toward the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Guardia
Blanton
O'Connor
New York
Mansfield
Iie
How's Your Health by Dr Lago Goldston
Dr Lago Goldston discusses arteriosclerosis and the unclear mechanisms of its development. He cites calcium deposition in arterial walls as a response to injury and general atony from factors like infection, intoxication, endocrine disturbances, diabetes, obesity, and alcohol abuse, arguing it may stiffen vessels at stressed points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lago Goldston
Plesch
University of Berlin
Flesch
Distant Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings
The bulletin lists numerous social visits across Arlington and Dothan areas. Families like Newtons, Culbreths, and Elmore hosted relatives and friends including Miss Grant of Arton, Mr. and Mrs. Sims, and Mrs. Burkett. Various neighbors and relatives attended Sunday and weekend receptions and informal gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Castleberry
Lufline
Janet Newton
Sie
R. A. Rosas
J. W
Tom Ethridge
Than
Jeff Brown
Bettle Malone
R.A. Ross
R. M
Eamere
Chancy Sunde
Neva Witt
Artington
J. W. Culbreth
Bessie Elmore
Marline Mille
Leo Burkett
H. K. Martin
Dong Logan
Lilian
Ad Komm McCarty
Dothas
C. 5
Data
James Ware
T Dare
Bua
Mae Miller
Dorothy Baily
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aura the Dothan Eagle
Mally Bacsyt
Wet Te Ce
William Zheonore Ball
Alabeme Fostorfies
Cisas Mall
Mall
Ncscsee
TRI Ephones
Atlanta
St. Louis
Chicago
Las Frenciace
Werd
Associated Press
Associated Proce
God
Thomas Jefferson
Wheeler
Woolsey
Hollywood
John H. Curtis
Norfolk, Va
Panies
United States
Ness
Republican Party
Mr. Coolidge
J. L. Crawford
Coffee Springs
Hallie Jordan
Columbia
J. W. Harris
North Oates Street
H. A. Tutwiler
C. 5. Tutwiler
C. S. Jackson
Bainbridge, Ga
Lucille Willis
Opp
Waa
W. A. McGee
Eufaula
W. A. Pittman
J. L. Elis
Lewis
Georgetown
W. J. Beil
Mr. McDougall
Dr. H. Green
BD. C. Lee
T. J. Whatley
L. C. Edwards
Thomtassassa
Fila
C. B. Gwynn
Tallahassee, Fla
Arthur Capper
Kaneas
Roscoe C. Patterson
Missouri
Prising
Lindbergh
Pola
Headland
Ala
William Gaiore
Clare Ogden
Avenue
Second Avenue
Herbert Plummer
Hambone’s Meditations
J.P. Alley
Ole Omans
Lin
Mary Graham Bonner
Texan
Pansey
Mervin Andersen
Wille
Garter
Willie Pearl
Mrs . Varnum
Mary Thuraday
Wiitalilr
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!