Dothan Eagle November 26 1932 issue details
Dothan Eagle dated Saturday November 26 1932 announces standard subscription rates and staff credits in a typical 1930s newspaper masthead. It notes editor Julian Ball and business managers, with society and news departments listed, and carries a Jefferson quote about tyranny reflecting period voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dothan
William “Theonore Fall
Ernie Eee
Julian Ball Pal
Asessnacewndtsl
W. Baicheior
Horace Wali
Dothan, Alabama
Postoffice
Rfelephones
Business Office Society
Cecens
Thomas Jefferson
Alabama's Legislature Clerks Costly Patronage Exposed
A reprinted state editorial condemns the two legislative sessions clerical payrolls as wasteful and corrupt. It cites a Montgomery grand jury report, blames the rules committees for patronage, and details salaries for clerks, reading clerks, doorkeepers, and messengers. It denounces passes from theaters and similar perks as graft.
The Sieve by N Frank Pridgen
Random thoughts mix with political jabs and old timey slang in this lampoon by N Frank Pridgen. The column riffs on elections etiquette, press agents and social phrases while flinging humorous barbs at politicians and modern slang.
Sickness as Insurance in Hard Times Quiz
A torn page fragment presents a questionnaire phrase about prospective appointments and political references. Questions ask about the 14th Amendment, full name and address, ability to owe, opening a Republican stance, job recall, knowledge of Thomas Jefferson, a joke about grass growing, and voting for Hoover in 1928. The text is garbled but clearly reflects a historical survey or political inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomee Jefferesn
Alabama Legislature Bribery Charge Sparks Strong Condemnation
The document notes no public disclosure of private interest by lawmakers and finds evidence of a bribery case only in one instance, with a true bill issued. It condemns the offense as abhorrent to good government and argues that the people lack confidence in the legislature and will not tolerate another tax-raising session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiss
Franklin
Slocomb
Zepnyi
Alabama
Dothan Football Stars End High School Careers
The Dothan team bid farewell to stars Joe Riley Arthur Neely Grant Newberry Brooks Sellers Lowell Dennis James Hammond Royce Lewis and Douggie Bailey whose high school grid careers end at Memorial Stadium. Coach Paul Tubb and assistant Billie Brown guided a successful season earning respect in prep circles statewide as the Eagle joins in congratulating them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Tubb
Billie Brown
Dothan
Eagle
Inquiries on Living, Taxes and Duty in Wartime Poll
A list questions asks about housing status poll tax delinquency payroll nepotism views on in laws, work motivation, job type, wartime compensation, income tax, and opinions on Jimmie Walker ouster proceedings. Names and dates are not provided. The items reflect civic scrutiny and political context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Walker
Silent treatment sparks debate over legislative extravagance
A letter to the Advertiser discusses Julian Hall's editorial on government spending and the so called Shame Sheet. The piece argues truth is hard to counter and Grover avoids responding, choosing silence over justification.
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Advertiser
Julian Hall
Grover
Random Echoes in a Roaring Political Column
A row of rambly comments mocks Roosevelt era politics with quips about cabinet picks and debt talks. It lampoons demagogic speech and notes local figures like Carnley and Harmon while posing playful puzzles on dating and taxes.
Dothan Area Visitors Plus Thanksgiving Game News
22 years ago in Dothan Abbeville visitors from Midiznea Miss Fannie Vann Pan ying In Tathan and others attended. Franti hk T. M. Adams ar Viv were vistors here. Heard Faxin to referee the Thanksgiving basketball game. A. Stanleton pending the Thanksgiving hovdars Murphreretare Tenn visited daughters Rath ana Sur at school there. Mrs Florence Thrasher Slnoenmbh visited Dothan. Mrs O Jones entertained No Name Cash. New Century Cah meeting held at Mrs M S Davis home.
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A. Stanleton
Glorious to Die Looking Up in Civil War Tale
Morality blend with memories of log rollings and church duty. A dying brother whispers glory is looking upward as the elder recalls a homefront ethic of every man pulling his weight. The piece contrasts vigilant church members with those hopping rides, urging steadfast service and honest self review.
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Stars and Stripes
Penalty for Disobedience Aurt and Family Exchange
A brief, lightly satirical dialogue recounts a child warned that making faces could turn his fare into a lasting expression as a small nephew questions why the aunt did not intervene. The exchange frames a humorous family moment with a moral bite.
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Aurt
Avuntie
Private citizen helolines hit hardest by markets drop
With bonds and stocks tumbling, insurance firms incurred losses yet a private citizen faced the sharpest hit, according to Underwriter's Review.
Bride's gown described with lace sleeves and bouquet
A Sacramento Union clipping notes a bride wearing long lace trimmed sleeves ending in points over her hands. Her veil is lace and she carries a bouquet of white slippers.
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Sacramento
Cal. Union
Tride in mannerism the sign of a third-rate mind
Publication notes Van Wyck Brooks critiques on mannerism as a sign of intellectual degeneration. The essay contrasts first and second rate minds, arguing that excess stylistic flourish betrays limited critical insight. Brooks disciplines phrasing to reveal deeper cultural critique.
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van Wyck Brooks
Talks to Parents by Alice Judson Peale about siblings
A mother faces the challenge of balancing care for a newborn with attention to an older child. The piece urges understanding for the older child as the baby joins the family, highlights the need for motherly time with the elder and suggests practical, calm approaches during the baby's first months.
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Alice Judson Peale
Lucy
Granny
Lucky
Jelly Bear’s Pantry Window Winter Task
Sundown Stories follows Joy Bear Jelly Bear Willy Nilly and Flotilla Botilla as they discuss jelly making for winter storage. Jelly Bear contemplates another little taste and plans to hibernate, seeking a cave for the season while avoiding overeating.
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Willy Nilly
Joy Bear
Flotilla Botilla
Jelly Bear
How's Your Health by Dr Lago Goldston Rails and the spine discussed
This excerpt explains railway spine a medical legal issue arising with rail travel. It describes spine anatomy including vertebrae discs ligaments and spinal curve structure and notes that dislocation or fracture requires great force. It also covers how railways prompted lawsuits and expert medical testimony over true or imagined injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lago Goldston
Local Social Visits Reported Across Families
Mrs Olive Mra Cleo Herring and Daphne spent last week with Mr and Mrs J W Snell Miss Ganey Drigger spent Sunday with Miss Bea Quettlebaum Mr and Mrs Ed Crawford and Lucille spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Mauce Collins Mr and Mrs B L Herring spent Friday with Mr and Mrs J W Snell Mr and Mrs G D Snell and Doris Gene spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Shee McGowan Mr and Mrs D F Snell and children Irene Louise Frank Max and Lula Murphy spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs W J Purvis in Slocomb Geraldine Snel spent Sunday with Faye Joiner Bernice Hathorn spent Sunday with Nettle Irene Driggers Mrs Annie Stevens visiting Mr and Mrs Ray Shepard in Dothan Miss Goldie Stevens Bernice Bond Faye Joiner Lucile Geraldine visited Mrs M M Murphy Sunday afternoon
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Cleo Herring
Daphne
J. W. Snell
Ganey Drigger
Bea Quettlebaum
Ed Crawford
Lucille
Mauce Collins
B. L. Herring
G. D. Snell
Doris Gene
Shee McGowan
D. F. Snell
Irene
Louise
Frank
Max
Lula Murphy
W. J. Purvis
Slocomb
Geraldine Snel
Faye Joiner
Bernice Hathorn
Nettle Irene Driggers
Annie Stevens
Ray Shepard
Dothan
Goldie Stevens
Bernice Bond
Lucile
Geraldine
Fragmented Naughty Banter Reveals Humorous Threat
A readable fragment shows a speaker boasting a playful threat about appetite and feeding, mixing humor with a boast that would leave rivals stunned. The line hints at a larger exchange, suggesting a social clash or rivalry in a casual setting.
War debts and money drive quoted in chaotic transcript
A chaotic recollection shows figures debating war debts and money needs. A judge criticizes anti crime outcomes while a mayoric appeal at a stadium stresses funding for football and a high school fundraiser.
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