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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1930
Page
3
A scan of The Dothan Eagle issue from October 18 1930 includes masthead notes with publisher editor and staff roles and pricing, followed by a column of editorial snippets and quotes. The page mentions road paving plans between Dothan and Montgomery, comments by H L Mencken on marriage, and Jefferson quotes on tyranny of the mind.
A LaFayette Sun front page S column cartoon shows two paths for democracy labeled Jeffersonian and Tammany with Heflin, Locke, Powell and ministers on the first, saloons and drunks on the second. It notes Heflin opposed the Eighteenth Amendment and skewers the Democratic nominees led by Bankhead Miller Merrill.
The piece quotes Carl Williams of the Federal Farm Board urging soil fertility restoration and a reorganization of farming to stabilize cotton prices. He notes cotton’s price drop versus iron, steel, and sugar, and says farmers face losses as they cannot cover production costs. He compares the cotton problem to city industries seeking higher consumption and lower production.
The piece argues cotton reduction is a farmer’s duty and urges shifting land to soil-building crops and forest trees. It notes Texas-style crop choices, cites Houston County farmers earning from food crops, and praises small farms with banked profits while large cotton growing fails. It highlights expert caution and local banker anecdotes.
The item presents a column of miscellaneous maxims and quips on topics from fear and crime to marriage and gambling. It cites social tensions and humorous observations, including references to a dope habit, unemployment slogans, and the notion that numbers of women avoid marriage due to many blanks.
Selma Times Journal notes Georgia may elect the youngest governor in state history with Richard B. Russell Jr., age 34, as Democratic nominee. He is unmarried, son of the state supreme court chief justice, and his candidacy mirrors Wisconsin’s political family ties.
A Geneva Alabama letter dated October 15 1930 condemns Senator J Thomas Heflin for anti Catholic speech and his control of the Democratic party. It argues Heflin betrayed the party in 1928 and denounces his leadership while urging Alabama voters to repudiate him on election day. The piece likens Heflin to Judas Iscariot and calls for a return to traditional Democratic leaders.
A Tuscaloosa News opinion blasts Senator Heflin for shifting positions on prohibition women’s suffrage tariffs and party loyalty. It accuses him of courting Republican support while remaining a Democrat and says his only constant is drawing salary from the public treasury.
In Alabama October 15, 1930 a local editor criticizes political maneuvering and shifts in editorial allegiance. The writer recalls past editorials about Catholics and mocks a politician who claims to shield the pope from threat to the Capitol. The piece frames political loyalties as fraught and unstable.
A humorous line from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes a judge saying a dog leading a man signals blindness while a man leading a dog signals marriage, adding a quip about having his eyes opened.
A Wyoming Fighting Top item notes a pessimist sailor who bores cork tipped cigarettes before going to sea. The quirky line reflects local humor and nautical slang from a brief column.
A Buffalo Courier-Express quote frames Heaven as a place with no prohibition, reflecting Republican leaders and detractors debating moral and political limits. The remark captures a mood of compromise and dissent within party circles.
A New York Letter discusses beggars as a public legend and an anecdote of a man asking directions then receiving a free dollar. It also recalls Bert Rand Collins’ youth and a prank turning into a feast, notes on offstage births in Hemingway and Delmar theater works, and motorists reporting signs stolen from Long Island hotdog stands.
SAVES HAY FROM WORMS STATESVILLE NORTH CAROLINA AP John and Walter Morrison, local farmers, saved their alfalfa from armyworms by cutting the field for hay. Then they spread dust along rows to protect a nearby ensilage corn field. Dr. Boles Rosenthal, center and captain of the 1914 Minnesota football team, scouted St.7 for prior to the international battle of the teams. Will Patterson, star guard at Alabama, rotates in Southern conference games with 30 cars a day in action.
Skin health reflects overall wellness and should be treated as part of the body’s care. Proper living, fresh air, sunlight, and regular hygiene support a clear complexion, while internal disorders affect skin texture and color, demanding medical attention akin to treating a broken bone or stomach illness.
A discussion on punishment in childrearing highlights that most punishments are safety valves for parental emotions and harm children. It contrasts physical penalties with subtler harms like disapproval and loss of love, noting withdrawal of affection damages self-esteem and security.
Herbert Pivige surveys Washington scenes where self made men seek lineage in the Library of Congress and White House archives. He notes open shelves of family histories, census records dating back to 1790, and staff guidance for genealogical researchers while tracing a national fascination with ancestral roots amid historic sites and society events.
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