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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle lists carrier and mail rates, subscription options, and staff roles. The page notes obituaries and resolutions charged at two cents per word, with a statement re MISSTATEMENT OF FACT and an invitation to report concerns for investigation.
The Mobile Press notes George Bernard Shaw may visit the United States for a brief five minute stay next year. He reportedly refused detailed plans to avoid disorganizing the nation. The piece jokes about a double to bear the praise and adulation during such a fleeting appearance.
The Alabama Legislature spent much time on locally focused measures and limited state wide impact. Officials fear major problems were not resolved and budget and finance reforms may need future amendments. A brief cut in annual appropriations occurred but may lack careful review, likely leaving the public unsatisfied.
The Mobile Register notes a grim record as legislators fail to craft a plan to meet obligations and cope with organized forces backing the governor. Some members strive to help, but lack of recognized leadership leaves them powerless against a favorable governor’s program, a rekindled concern for the final tally.
The Birmingham Post reports Forney Johnston interpreting the vote on income tax and bond amendments as a mandate to retire warrants and fund current expenses from current revenue. Voters rejected a $20,000,000 bond issue and an income tax increase, signaling no tax hikes and no long-term deficits. A special session may be needed to retire debts, but only briefly and with retrenchment. Economic recovery will raise revenues, so avoid tax raises or more debt.
Twenty years ago in Dothan residents and relatives mingled as Hartford’s J Daughtry and Mrs W H Whaley visited Thomasville. Genesa’s A J Tallmer toured Dothan with others while C O Johnson and family stayed briefly. Socials included Mrs Frank Millen hosting the Elwell Auction club and Miss Maisie Lyles visiting from Columbia. The Rev B E Jennings left for Mountville to attend a state Baptist convention. W F Martin announced the birth of a son with nurse W F attending. Lilien Jordan, teaching in Clayton, visited her parents H F Jordan and wife.
The Greensboro News notes a revival of horse and mule use in the South as an economic measure and a show of necessity rather than pure politics. Orangeburg reports hitching racks and watering troughs return on main streets, with younger people less familiar with horse lines while women’s mounting aids fade.
The piece argues for easier voter registration to boost turnout and better government. It cites Henry Ford, Ambassador Sackett, Senator James Hamilton Lewis, and Will Rogers as examples of registration failures, urging reforms to reduce red tape and encourage broader participation in elections.
Washington Letter portrays Gen Hugh Lenox Scott as a revered aging veteran linked to the era of the old army. The piece notes his New Jersey residence, frequent returns to Washington, and his standing as an ideal soldier admired by fellow officers for bravery, loyalty, honesty, and devotion to country.
General Scott, longtime Indian fighter and chief of staff under Wilson, spent fifty years on the plains. He led a study of the Indian sign language, earning $5,000 to film their language. Recognized as the world’s leading expert, he continues to study and visit reservations, earning trust and interceding for Indian grievances to avert outbreaks and wars.
Alfred D. Lindley, a Minneapolis mountain climber who has scaled Mount McKinley in Alaska, was recently thrown from a horse while riding and broke his collar bone. The piece notes the ironies of a life spent conquering peaks yet ending with a simple riding accident.
A grim editorial tone decries economic rot as enthusiasm rises over a perfect cotton harvest. The Nashville Farmer column laments shortages once feared while noting oddly misread phrasing and a skeptical mood about the nation's supply chain.
A playful verse describes the U S S Levisville Derby with nautical humor. The dialogue features a ship horn wake up line and a humorous exchange about towing at dawn to wake fish.
Dizzy Gob asks about his friend as a nurse says he is convalescing and getting along fine. The comedian notes he will wait until he is through, in Chicago Cub style.
A Lexington Observer cartoon caption shows a playful exchange about knitting a bathing suit for the war’s end. The joke centers on cheerfully stitching comfort for the boys despite wartime fatigue. The lines reflect lighthearted home front morale in a historical clipping.
A Boston Herald survey finds that men aged 59 and older are the steadiest drivers, having learned to keep only one head on their shoulders at a time, reflecting heightened caution behind the wheel.
Detroit arrival in East Sixties seeks company in a city apartment building. He invites a neighbor couple for radio political talk and gradually expands the circle by inviting more couples to share refreshments, sparking an awkward social experiment.
A week after his first party a young man is questioned by detectives over a stolen diamond ring from a friend’s apartment. They probe his visits and means of support. After leaving, he moves to a cheap lodging. The owner later finds the ring behind a medicine bottle in her bathroom cabinet.
In town sixteen inch split logs sell for $1 a dozen prompting townsfolk to haul wood home for heat in a steam heated apartment. With wood prices high, many dwellers gaze into empty fireplaces or hope Santa will fill the chimney while the fifth Marx brother Gummo considers stage offers, quipping that a fifth wheel has little value.
A father presents as tolerant to his children while secretly undermining motherly discipline. He urges gentler handling at meals and reports cards, yet covertly fuels conflicts by telling his wife to train them better. Both parents must directly engage in discipline and accept responsibility.
A medical column explains nephritis risks and kidney function. It describes how protein in urine reflects damage to filtering parts, and how circulatory issues in arterioles can raise blood pressure to compensate, potentially sustaining waste removal until damage worsens.
An odd local column fragment recounts Alabama tag day and license warnings amid chatter about business, unemployment, and railroad concerns. It mentions J P Alley, J W Whatley, and B J Strickland with references to local officials and a roundtable discussion on railroads and county affairs.
Old Toad works on ear plasters for Willy Nilly using brook moss and mud. Willy asks about goat ears and Old Toad plans a spring treatment. Mother Toad calls the Young Toads to bed as winter nears and Old Toad yawns, delaying Willy Nilly’s plaster work until spring.
The passage outlines how exposing the body to work can stress the brain and body. It explains that in the second type of nephritis high blood pressure is a prominent sign and notes its association with other diseases, highlighting potential untoward effects if a blood vessel in the brain were to break.
An unclear report from Washington outlines an investigation into a missing colonel tied to a drowning incident. Officials and investigators push for a thorough solution amid conflicting details and potential suspects.
A fragment notes a payment of $12,280 with compound terms connected to a canal project. It mentions a department, a requirement of funds, and a remainder of issues surrounding the financial arrangement and recipients. The text reflects a cautious record of a monetary settlement.
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