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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1930
Page
2
The Dothan Eagle announces publication details and rates from the early 20th century. It notes ownership by Eagle Publishing Company since 1902 and editorial staff, Dothan Post Office classification, and advertising arrangements. The paper quotes the Associated Press rights and offers a grievance redress pledge.
A satirical note from November 15, 1980 discusses Albany mimicking Chicago after a bombing, noting seven people jailed for contesting. It also references France’s landslide, the Democratic party, a wedding prank in New York, and a quip about independence for Tridia amid English affairs, with comments on the Hee Line and Lafayette Sun.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise comments on Wiregrass Memorial Stadium in Dothan noting the city hosted a sizable football game beyond major college rivalries. It praises the venue's seating for thousands and its ability to host teams of various ranks with good financial returns.
A fragmented list notes various labeled offenses and figures from history and fiction such as Adam and Eve Noah Moses David Samson Rip Van Winkle Paul Revere and the West Virginia Mountaineer. The text hints at playful or satirical rosters with references to uniforms awakenings and disturbances without a coherent narrative.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports a magnet device on Nebraska roads drew three small cars and trapped fourteen university students who were furious at missing a football game.
A fragment from the Akron Beacon Journal links aging to stomach health with a wry remark about physicians’ views. The brief snippet suggests humor or commentary on longevity and digestion.
A brief editorial reflects on how the world advances by rejecting baseless claims and embracing scientific reasoning. It underscores the role of credible inquiry in guiding public understanding and progress.
A Buffalo Evening News item notes that foxes were said to be as prolific as rabbits, leading to a shortage of FAdeR meat and altering the balance of nature. The column questions why this predator abundance would cause scarcity of a valued resource.
A long editorial slice discusses Dothan’s Memorial Stadium seating capacity and the need to expand to attract major college football games. It praises the stadium’s location and construction, then weighs the viability of relying on high school football, ending with a note on local opinion and hopes for broader college interest. The piece includes quotes and reflections on public figures, poetry society nominations, and Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
The Counties of Houston Geneva Cof fee Dale Covington and Henry raise many hogs fed on peanuts. Farmers in Houston earn thousands yearly through cooperative hog marketing, selling at Dothan Ashford and Columbia to Swift & Co. and Swift and White. Peanut fed pork is described as tastier and easier to pack than corn fed meat. Housewives urged to demand peanut fed bacon and ham to keep money local and support regional farmers.
Twenty years ago in Dothan the circuit court opened and disposed of cases including E J Johnson fined one cent plus costs for false pretenses. The Masonic district conference met at Elks Halls and elected officers. Mrs Mary Roland died at 84 at her son Charles Roland’s home on South St Andrews. A Georgia man was killed in Starry when his wife slashed his throat with a razor after a chase. Walter Oates visited from Headland. The Elite theater planned season opening with Auburn Band and Glee Club, with many seats reserved for out of town guests.
Col John L. Clawson, back from extensive travels, reflects in Geneva on the balance wheel. A leading Geneva maker calls it the marvel of machines, turning five times per second and ticking 157,680,000 times yearly. It supposedly travels about 3,186 miles in a year, as cited in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
In Baltimore a business group heard three men largely restate economists’ warning that the Hawley Smoot tariff would damage foreign trade. Commerce figures show U S trade in September fell 248 million from 1929, with imports down 122 million and exports 126 million. Russia’s trade was the sole bright spot, with Russia buying about the same as a year ago while U S purchases from Russia rose a million.
The article argues prayer for rain spans cultures and ages from ancient temples to modern sermons. It notes drouth claims more lives than floods and cites Geoffrey Dennis on apocalyptic endings, while urging continued faith and prayer as human droughts widen with the breath and faith of people worldwide.
A New York writer reflects on Tammany Hall landmarks, immigrant crowds, and a rodeo at Madison Square Garden. He sketches a bustling city scene with Ellis Island tags, speakeasies, and sidewalk vendors, then probes a drink-sodden observer who finds rodeo excitement fading on a lonely night.
The article argues that fear can be constructive for children guiding safety education. It distinguishes constructive fears from crippling phobias, urging early training to avoid burns, poisons, sharp objects, and unsafe heights. It emphasizes explaining dangers and conditioning without creating unnecessary anxiety.
The Decatur Daily notes 1930 forced a sober approach to business, with profitability tied to sane operations. It argues that careful trimming in 1930 prepares firms for stronger performance in 1931, though not reaching 1979 scale.
Mrs. Alice Morgan of Gilmanton planted a varied garden including potatoes beans carrots beets squash and other vegetables. The initial cost was 11 but the garden was valued at 108 demonstrating substantial return on a small plot.
Talks to Parents Nearly all children at some time indulge in daydreams about effortless wish fulfillment. Boys imagine inventions and heroism while girls dream of noble adventures or romantic knights, and such fantasies are normal unless they replace real effort or focus on coping with the self.
Readable fragments mention Herbert and a mall observation. The text is incomplete and lacks clear events, dates, or a defined action.
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