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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1930
Page
2
A reader letter from Martha T. Brinson discusses Heflin and Bankhead platform critiques. The Montgomery Advertiser editorial asserts Heflin should not be reelected, condemning his long career, alleged bigotry, and Catholic ties. It accuses Heflin of failing to influence Congress and tarnishing Alabama’s national image.
A Georgia column echoes on direct speech and silence as Jerome K. Jerome is quoted. It discusses listening beyond hate in political rallies and laments Alabama Senator Heflin after 25 years in Congress, arguing John Bankhead would make a stronger senator for Alabama.
A reader defends Senator Heflin against pro-suffrage criticism and attacks on his allies. The letter endorses Heflin, criticizes opponents Bankhead Miller Merrill and Raskob, and urges fair coverage by The Eagle. It praises Heflin’s honesty, courage, and patriotism while condemning past digs and politics. Oct. 3, 1930, Dothan Alabama.
The Dothan Eagle page lists publication details, editor names, rates, and staff from 1902 to 1980 including ownership and circulation figures. It notes Associated Press affiliation, misstatement policy, and Jefferson quote, then shifts to a Tuesday October 7 1980 item about Bishop Cannon, Arthur Brisbane, and a DuPont heir employee salary anecdote.
Twenty years ago cool fall weather was forecast with a next day chill. Visitors included J. D. Bailey Florala Dr C M C Howell Midland City Frank Edwards Marianna J R Dawsey Pawsey J W Johnson Arcadia Oscar Garnet Malvern W K Jones Abbeville and Mr and Mrs C L Derman Blanor Also Sam Psties returned from Blakely Ga to assist Dothan Undertaking Co. Trains Nos 42 and 43 service extended Waterford to Dathan lengthened route. Farmers in Hanson County held cotton at 14 cents with a likely rise of one or two cents.
The writer criticizes anti Reds rhetoric as shallow and urges congressmen to speak as mature public officials. They warn of a widespread communist threat stemming from economic maladjustment in industrial nations and advocate eliminating the maladjustment as the remedy, referencing Norfolk Virginian-Pilot.
The Greenstore Watchman notes Judge Miller, famed for kerosene lamp days, has risen to circuit judge and Alabama supreme court member through study by lamp light, and could have been president had he used electric lights.
In a wry local jab, the Selma Times Journal quotes a bold opinion calling for Mussolini to execute all speculators, while dismissing him as capable of only one bright idea per month. The item reflects a satirical stance on fascist policy and wartime rhetoric in a regional paper.
New York embraces autumn with fashionable Fifth Avenue women in fall frocks and Wall Street secretaries returning from vacation tan. Rehearsals spark new shows and night life revives with chorus and dance as the city glitters with renewed vigor before long the all night pace may dull the glow of the girls but for now the streets pulse with lights, crowds, and rhythm.
Bustle along Broadway and Fifth Avenue as fall returns to New York. Office workers hurry to subways while girls wait for dates outside a candy shop near the Times building. Rene, headwaiter at the Central Park Casino, waits for town cars in cool evening air as Bryant Park empties of panhandlers. Nightwatchmen roam the financial district while debutantes mingle in Park Avenue and theatres glow with shows reopening. The city vibes with fashion, taxis, and after theater sodas, as Berlin memories fade and a new season begins.
Trench mouth, also called ulcerative stomatitis or Vincent's infection, spread among soldiers in close quarters. It inflames and ulcerates the mouth, gums, and tonsils, is highly painful and bleeds easily, and is a germ disease transmitted by the sick. Prevention rests on oral hygiene and avoiding contact with throat secretions. treatment requires experts, or temporary relief via mouthwash of hydrogen peroxide and water or potassium permanganate solutions.
Couch Construction Co was awarded two highway paving contracts in Alabama totaling about 12 miles. The Bee Line from Decatur to Athens in Limestone County covers 8.38 miles at $169,833.25, and the Bee Line from Decatur to Hartselle in Morgan County covers 3.63 miles at $63,348.24. Bids were opened earlier, pending final approval by the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads for federal aid projects.
The city library ordered 23 fall titles Monday including romance love stories baddest man in the two gun westerns and various mystery thrillers. Books span multiple fiction genres with at least one pick for every reader and delivery is expected next week.
Washington notes Kellogg, famed for the Kellogg treaty, may have earned Nobel hopes, but at 74 he becomes a justice on the world court of international justice. A self-made Minnesota farmer turned lawyer, senator, ambassador, and secretary of state, he remains driven, despite aging sight and nerves, to stay active and productive.
Secretary Beck reviews Kellogg’s background from family records, noting an early drive to shape laws. He describe s Kellogg’s rise from studying in a lawyer’s office, handling chores, and absorbing Blackstone to master legal practice, with tuition earned through office duties.
C B Blethen Seattle newspaper man is honored with a medal at the University of North Carolina for showing sportsmanship and helping the university. The award will be named Alien J Blethen in memory of the Blethen son killed in a Virginia auto accident last month.
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