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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1930
Page
2
A survey notes that many people tighten their career paths with age while some endure strong changes. Dr Thomas and others like Sir Flinders Petrie show late but vigorous shifts into new fields. The piece cites Glenn Frank and Clarence Little as examples of pursuing new callings after long careers. Experiments to identify one’s proper course suit youth but change remains possible at any stage.
Dothan Alabama October 8 1930. A short reflective note from Scottie McKenzie Frasier urging acceptance of unhappiness to know happiness and warning that values shift with the times while recognizing the struggle to discern new from old.
A rambling humor column attacks chain letters and superstition, recalls Tom Heflin, and rails against political sleaze in Alabama. It includes editorials on Mother's Day, public salaries, and grim takes on the 7 principles of public plunder, ending with a November farewell.
The readable text shows a partial masthead with names and offices and a quoted Jefferson line, followed by a date line indicating Saturday October 11, 1930. Content includes references to business managers, representatives, and Associated Press attribution, with no clear news item or full articles readable.
A Fourth Column letter by a young writer signing J. B. R. expresses sympathy for Heflin's critics and predicts a large rejoicing at the defeat of a party he respects as an institution. The piece questions the writer's view of the Democratic Party as an “immense nuisance” and suggests personal biases from office employment.
In 1865 an editor named J B Stanley started a Greenville paper the Advocate. Now in its sixty sixth year General Stanley remains at the helm and laments Reconstruction days. He notes Heflin’s bid to reorganize the Democrats with Republican aid, while Oneonta and Alexander City papers offer mixed views. The outlook is that Heflin loses support from both major parties as his political stance divides longtime allies.
Boston Globe notes Dr. John Thomas resigning as president of Rutgers after twenty five years in education to take an executive post in business. The piece highlights the unusual choice of a mature career switch and contrasts it with the common pattern of lifelong professional labor in a single field.
Dr. S. H. Saul, sachem of the Red Men, visited Dothan to push a petition for a new charter at the urging of longtime members. Also noted were visits by W. T. Holman, Willis Cox, R. J. Carlisle, J. M. Thomas, and A. H. Askew, plus social notes on local musical society, travelers, and street paving progress.
The Crosby Eagle letter argues treason means disloyalty and urges citizens to act on public works like road repair rather than political manipulation. The writer condemns misused campaign power, calls for honest road projects, and asks the Board of Revenue to work with goodwill for county benefit. More to follow.
The Daily Times and Philadelphia Public Ledger note that life teaches the child to endure bumps and bruises and to cultivate a stiff upper lip. Youth must prepare for trials and triumphs, facing the future with resilient poise.
A Dothan patron writes to editor opposing ending A C L R R Nos 44 and 45 between Dothan and Montgomery. He argues the trains are profitable, protect six jobs, prevent four local families from moving, and criticizes petition signatures. He cites travel times and urges a reply from Mr. M D Black.
A Philadelphia Ledger quotation extols sportmanship amid defeat. It asserts that enduring courage and humor in losing build character, as a coed loser earns honor by facing failure with dignity. It frames defeat as temporary and the challenger as the real victor.
An New York letter reflects on old time county fairs versus machine age exhibits like motor boat and radio shows. A couple reviews a talking picture test while recalling past fairs and Norah Miller’s white leghorns. Ursula Parrott’s ex wife-turned-studied gossip is noted with a boy grieving his mother’s name on a school billboard.
The Brazilian army air corps marked its 11th anniversary in July with massed flying and acrobatics involving twenty four planes. A French military mission has trained the air force.
A discussion on heredity noting how some conditions are congenital rather than inheritable. It distinguishes syphilis as congenital, color blindness as hereditary, and explains that germ diseases like smallpox and measles are not hereditary, with implications for medical understanding of inherited illness.
Nail biting stems from nervous, irritable behavior in children and should be treated by addressing overall health. Physicians should review diet and routine, encourage outdoor activity, rest, and a stable schedule. Mothers must ease emotional burdens, avoid shame, and use rewards carefully to prevent worsening anxiety.
A Mississippi river town druggist sold razors and soaps cheap during a cargo inspection, with Secretary Hurley boasting of his bargain. The piece notes Hurley’s limited movie interest, especially foreign films, and mentions Spain’s ambassador Padilla with a shell fragment kept as a keepsake.
A fragmented note discusses parenting tips for encouraging a child’s cooperation and pride through attention to appearance. It mentions mothering guidance and manicuring as a gift for ongoing good conduct and self-esteem.
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