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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1930
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle, published daily except Sunday, lists staff and business figures for the 1930 edition. It notes circulation details, national representation, and a policy on misstatements with Jefferson quotes. It shows the paper’s date as Wednesday October 28, 1930.
The Birmingham Age-Herald notes President Hoover in Boston praising administration ties with bankers and labor while arguing mass production must be matched by higher living standards. It critiques the new economics favoring endless growth and warns of overextension and potential downturns balanced against labor and financial interests.
AS WE SEE IT by Scottie McKensie Frasier emphasizes honesty as the foundation of all success in this brief opinion item.
A fragmented column from The Alex City Outlook reflects on love, youth, and politics amid economic caution. It cites a farmer contemplating cotton sales and notes the lingering winter of discontent while warning that prosperity requires prudent, steady policy.
A retrospective on the sea salvage of the sunken liner near Egypt off France and the public fascination with divers. Praise for Lister Hill and Dr. L. L. Hill, linking medical advances and antiseptic surgery to the era's heroic diving exploits. Notes on innovation, the diver's courage, and the romantic print interest in underwater treasure.
Twenty years ago in Dothan the shade trees on North Foster were felled to make way for street paving. The old oak in front of the Methodist church was noted as one of the prettiest trees lost in the city. Visitors included L. E. Gellerstedt of Troy and W. C. Holman of Hartford AFB among others. Dr. W. J. Gaines of Lafayette and several others were also listed. Dr. H. H. Green returned from Montgomery on business. Mrs. H. M. Kincey of Coffee Springs visited Dothan.
A city family moving to the suburbs bought the largest dog at a local kennel to guard their home. Burglars still entered while the dog slept. the householder reported the break in and was told by the dealer to get a little dog to wake the big one. The tale ends with the comic warning from Tit-Bita.
A letter by J Thomas M A B Hartford Ala Oct 6 1830 rails at Bankheads speech on white supremacy. The writer accuses Thomas of inconsistency and pandering to racial prejudice while praising past deeds, warning readers of political opportunism and urging steadfast moral language.
A Forbes Magazine anecdote recounts a Texas printer replying to a doctor's bid request with a mock medical contract. The printer jokes about offering bids for appendicitis related incisions, with variations for if appendix is sound or removed, and plans to reuse the same surgeon’s work for future gallstone procedures.
A New York rumor mill surged as gossip claimed former governor Alfred E. Smith was stabbed. Rival papers flashed the front page headline “Tammany Knifes Smith,” prompting frantic calls to Syracuse and a scramble for facts. The piece surveys early tabloid traditions and a Northcliffe puzzle venture, linking them to American press lore.
A historical overview argues for a modern child rights framework. It traces past infant mortality and eye disease from ophthalmia neonatorum, asserts state roles in birth records, citizenship, and care. It outlines rights like well born standards, breastfeeding, sunlight exposure, cod liver oil, vaccination, and protection from infectious diseases.
Sundown Stories follows John and Peggy with the Amazon as a talking river. The river boasts a heat soaked journey and hints at new, overflowing homes as they drift through South America. The anthropomorphic river claims a voice and host of moods, promising brighter living along the river’s banks.
Washington Letter recalls Kentucky Democrat Dave Kincheloe rising from a 16 year tenure in the House to a lifetime appointment on the United States Customs Court. Highlighting his aggressive advocacy for the farm bill, Kincheloe aided by President Hoover, received a Justice of the United States Court of Claims appointment and later a presidential post. Kincheloe had practiced law since age 22 in Kentucky after moving from Calhoun to Madisonville, maintaining ties to his firm.
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