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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1930
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text from The Dothan Eagle masthead and 1920 edition shows publishing company names, staff roles, addresses, and a Jefferson quotation. The readable date is Monday October 13, 1920, with mentions of Associated Press attribution and general publication notes.
A Bath Michigan Methodist minister argues in Plain Talk that prohibition relies on moral suasion, not police force. He critiques church leaders turning political powers, insists Jesus promoted persuasion over coercion, and warns against legal fictions eroding faith in individual responsibility.
Fragmentary column notes a humorous yet tolerant persona with a Life threat mention and dated 09.9.06. It discusses charm and wisdom, implying a satirical truth about beliefs and dispositions. The text shows a literary fragment rather than a clear news event with identifiable people.
A rich collage of opinions on prohibition, religion, and society critiques. It cites Jesus, Paul, Jefferson, and Washington while debating temperance, church discipline, and constitutional law. The letter uses satire to urge repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and defends free debate within a Methodist framework.
A Georgia weekly cites a subscriber who stopped his paper and muses on how editors will write his obituary someday. The piece riffs on editorial influence, mortality, and the unreliability of forwarding addresses, noting newspapers are printed on wood pulp, not asbestos.
Albany Herald summarizes Carl Williams of the Federal Farm Board urging a permanent readjustment of Southern agriculture through educating farmers to cut cotton acreage. He believes soil fertility must be restored and farming reorganized to stabilize prices, arguing reduced production is the likely path. He admits past campaigns varied in success and foresees no instantaneous miracles.
The Eagle’s Files recalls Dr. W. S. Johnson a leading Dothan dentist dies after ptomaine poisoning. Goonwater farmer T L Nabros buys A. J. Hall’s Piney Grove farm. Visitors include E R Proden G S Kelly A R Joiner Dr R F Smart and Mrs A W Galloway. Local officials J B Dell sees no notable action at Houston County Board of Education meeting.
A witty An earlier column notes the rarity of revolutions in some South American republics this year, highlighting the contrast with more turbulent neighbors.
In a broadly quoted remark the Woman's Home Companion notes inmates of county institutions resist what they deem unwelcome attention from outsiders. The piece critiques condescending visits and underscores inmate desire for respectful treatment during confinement.
The Waterbury American notes that excess men competing for scarce jobs may push the Farm Board to propose birth control as a solution, reflecting economic strain and policy debate of the era.
Flint Journal reports a recount request appears to challenge the exoneration of Bishop Can non. The move signals renewed scrutiny by local officials and church leadership amid ongoing controversy.
West Palm Beach Post notes a witty quotation defining a great President as one who is on duty during a stretch of good luck. The line highlights the link between leadership presence and favorable outcomes.
In New York a 7 am crew of ship reporters and photographers head from the Battery to Quarantine, meeting customs and immigration inspectors bound for incoming liners. The scene mixes bustle, dawn light, a few homeless men by a waste-paper fire, and reporters sharing coffee and poker aboard the immigration cutter before boarding the first liner.
Color blindness, or Daltonism, is a hereditary male linked condition where females carry and transmit it to about half their sons. It impairs color perception, risking duties in danger jobs and driving. Acquired cases arise from alcohol and smoking. Eugenics considerations emerge in kin marriages.
Norris Cagie transferred from Southwestern Louisiana Institute at Lafayette to Tulsa University and is ineligible for the current season due to transfer rules. He is noted to resemble his brother in both football and red hair.
The essay warns that pushing extra lessons wastes time energy and money when children lack real interest. Public schools cover basics. extra training should occur only if a child shows genuine desire and willingness to work. If talent exists, allow initial lessons then reassess progress and interest.
Washington greets Manuel E Malbran, Argentina's ambassador to the United States, a fluent polyglot and diplomat noted for his informal family style. A seasoned career diplomat, he has served as secretary of the legation, ambassador to Mexico, and minister to Chile, earning honors from the Mexican government and the Chilean university. He is about 30 years old, admired by Americans, and known for his strong legal background and deep commitment to his home country.
Washington October 4. The Navy department will pay the addresses of two men killed in an automobile accident near Campbellton Free Townsend Almo Gewa Murrell Davidson RF route No 3 Macon and others reported by the department. The report mentions a Navy man with a musical education and notes time of the accident.
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