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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1930
Page
1
In a 1930 Birmingham preview the Crimson White extend a seventh straight win under Wallace Wade as Alabama eyes a Thanksgiving clash with Georgia. The Georgia rout by Tulsa cools fan excitement, yet Alabama plows on with solid gate receipts and season momentum.
The text extols the power of money and interest, contrasting the security of savings with the peril of debt. It emphasizes the lender's silent efficiency and the borrower’s risk, urging readers to obtain money and build savings as a source of strength and independence.
Professor Alois F Kovarik of Yale Physics uses radioactive decay to date rocks claiming the earth is about 1 852 000 years old while a Keystone sample yields 1 465 000 000 years. Astronomers offer other estimates including 2 000 000 000 years. Despite debates the piece emphasizes living honestly with industry and thrift as key values.
A discussion notes that former bankers receive light or suspended terms for banking crimes while Prohibition offenders get harsher penalties for whisky transport. The author argues this disparity undermines law and could erode government authority, highlighting cases in Montgomery.
The Selma Times-Journal explains banking rate cuts reflect risk and security. Alabama’s 8 percent legal rate is dwarfed by lending practices where planters and merchants charge up to 20 percent or more, sometimes reaching 50 percent in alleged game cases. The piece contrasts low government borrowing with high private charges, urging savers to seek security and prudence amid widespread defaults.
A young Ohio woman sued a man for 75 dollars claiming two ribs were broken by a hug. The Montgomery Advertiser backed a judge who awarded only 3 dollars for repair costs, while lampooning the vast pain claim and noting the case raises questions on negligence and insurance implications.
A reader questions a magazine ad claim on women’s appearance and jokes about husbands, while a psychoanalytic view explains Amos and Andy humor. Notes on Sinclair Lewis’s Pulitzer/prize stance and praise for the Woman’s College of Montgomery anchor the column.
A Dothan reader chides the modern relic hunter craze in a humorous letter to the Eagle. He mocks sensational expeditions that excavate graves for bones and photos, noting the lure of funding, travel, and cigars ads, ending with a wry salute to the giddy pursuit.
Twenty years ago in Dothan Jim Walker of Enterprise sought a business house but couldn't find an empty store. James J. Gardier was sentenced to four years in the penitentiary for a $1000 forged mortgage to N. B. Crawford. C. M. Lee and A L. Lee wed in the probate office with J. B. Reese performing the ceremony. Fireworks sale to be prohibited in Dothan for Christmas under the city ordinance. Will Powell received a life sentence for the dramatic crime of waylaying and killing Green Martin near Columbia. Mayor Pro-Tem Walker presided in city court during Mayor Baker's Florida hunting trip. Good middling cotton at 14 cents.
The Champion Coated Paper Co. announces a new $1,000,000 plant to be built in Mobile, Alabama, featuring the world’s largest four bank paper machines at 282 inches wide. The facility will employ 2,500 workers, joining existing Canton North Carolina operations and a nursery raising 6,000,000 trees, with annual tree production between 300,000 and 2,000,000.
Amos Woodcock says he found Chicago as quiet and as law-abiding as any city. He suggests his impression reflects a lull in activity and tension in the metropolis.
The tale centers on Dr. Green and Geo H. Malone longtime neighbors and fans of Uncle Sam’s moving pictures. They recall a brutal night when rain snow sleet and north wind battered Dothan. Malone jokes that not hearing the telephone ring would be worse for a doctor than the storm itself.
A St Paul Pioneer Press report notes that astrology, crystal gazing, and other occult services are thriving during economic stress, alongside movies and gasoline. It cites observers claiming high fees and warns swindlers prey on vulnerable during downturns.
The New York Times notes that post panic elections usually favor the opposition, but not always. It cites 1837, 1857, 1893 panics leading to defeats, and exceptions like 1876, 1908, and 1924 where the ruling party persisted or won due to unique circumstances including Roosevelt's prestige and Harding's death.
One of the St. Louis boys recalls his chief difficulty in driving a car across the continent in reverse as a pain in the neck. The remark is noted as unanimous in Detroit News coverage.
An urban New York vignette describes old men and women scavenging sidewalk rubbish for scraps of clothing, metal, and knickknacks while telling of a play producer walking in the rain to solve a problem and a Texas Guinan gag filled nightclub scene. The piece notes how scavenged items may be sold to junkmen and the performer’s lasting appeal.
In Knoxville, Shack Allen steps into the injured Gene McEver’s halfback role for Tennessee. He will replace Ty Disney, who has temporarily filled the position while McEver is sidelined by a knee injury.
Trenton New Jersey AP reports the Hudson river bridge plaza approach will be a paved road 380 feet wide and nearly a mile long, with accommodation for 36 lanes of traffic.
The article explains that about 10 percent of industries have dusty conditions that harm the respiratory tract. It notes chronic catarrh bronchitis and asthma in textile trades, while mining and stone work expose workers to hard inorganic dusts. Silicosis from silica dust predisposes to tuberculosis, a risk long observed in miners.
A psychologist notes childhood moments shape character. A four year old boy and his seven year old sister faced a Christmas with no tree or gifts after misbehavior. The sister left home while the boy hesitated, influencing his future obedience to his mother’s wishes.
Profile of Representative George P. Tinkham of Massachusetts praising his tall square chin beard and midnight hue. The piece notes his Republican stance, long service since 1904, and habit of harassing southern Democrats in Congress while pursuing big game hunting as a hobby.
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