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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1931
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR shows Cards of Thanks and obituaries in The Dothan Eagle with garbled lines. It mentions public notices and associated press attribution and notes about publication timing.
A plan outlines a year long safe farming program for Howaton County and Southeast Alabama. It specifies crop allocations from plow to pasture, including corn, cotton, peanuts, oats, cane and garden space, plus livestock needs. Banks and farm leaders from Dothan Ashford Columbia Garden Cottonwood endorse the plan and urge adherence to seed and stock quality.
Fragmented OCR items discuss Batchelor’s Buttons grown by Wu Batchelor and reference various era phrases. The text mentions questions about peace and Bolshevik imagery, a 7-78 date, and notes on fashion. It contains garbled lines about Mr Edson, politics, and marital expectations.
The misspelled note suggests farmers fear an economic squeeze. If normal crops fail they cannot find a market, while bumper crops risk being routed to government storage. The text frames a precarious farming situation with potential political meddling.
A national physicist cites newspapers as great educators while criticizing a push to advertise by doctors and professionals. The piece argues professionals seek money like others and questions the ethics of professional ads within newspapers, comparing them to department store promotions.
Fragmented OCR item mentions a deadly fire in Jackson Tennessee started by a coal falling from a grate, with scattered notes on safety and disaster response, plus unrelated vignettes about Pullman berths and a fire chiefs meeting. The text is garbled but references a deadly nursery fire and ensuing commentary.
The Thomasville Timer Enterprise questions Mrs. Morrow’s suitability for the senate citing Henry Ford, Gindberah, Paris, and Morrows past as reasons. It criticizes her as widow of a financier diplomat and notes Morrow’s voting record and lack of public speeches. The piece argues she would not be a strong senator from New Jersey.
A scrambled miscellany blends quoted chimes from Sewanee with a Florida buyer’s dinner plan for rattlesnake, a vegetarian protest, and reflections on advertising. It cites Gandhi, Dreiser, and Dreiser’s ideas while musing on wisdom, wealth, and friendships.
New York letter discusses a Manhattan furniture maker facing a misuse of reference letters for a major executive post. He gathers confidential opinions, storms about rivals, and suffers a stomach illness from rage after return responses reveal true friendships. Curtain Calls notes various figures in entertainment and academia.
Twenty years ago in Dothan E Marmot of Columbia was in town for business. L Steagall of Abdevite visited Dothan with Mr and Mrs C C Williams of Ozark. Cardale and daughter Robbin were in Montgomery. Mr and Mrs Wilbur Prazier announced the birth of twins. Mrs Moore Edwards and children left for Jacksonville where Edwards’ father was ill. Miss Wine Bradley of Abbeciesan stalled after Crawford K PF Holland was said to be owed thirty dollars in a Montgomery matter.
Washington recalls Prentiss Gilbert a tall blond diplomat sent to Geneva for League of Nations monitoring. A versatile figure, he served in the Spanish American War, World War I military intelligence, and the State Department, rising to consul and diplomatic secretary to Geneva in 1930, then drawing Tokyo scrutiny in China Japan talks.
Wast Vir lginte Mountaineer asks how sailors cope with seasickness in rough seas and suggests quick eating tricks to settle stomachs during storms.
A compact survey traces hypnotism from Mesmer and animal magnetism through later critics and trials. It notes Mesmer’s pseudo scientific basis, the shift to legitimate study by Braid, and the later tempered hope for cures. The piece highlights early skepticism, regional reception, and the evolving understanding of suggestion and trance in medical contexts.
Penguins across southern islands and the Cape region discuss their diverse types and habitats. They explain parental care, egg handling, and nest building using stones and positions, noting differences among King and Adele penguins and other relatives.
Menu style recipe for baked ham with pineapple and jam glaze. Includes quantities for pineapple juice brown sugar cinnamon and spice notes. Steps: cut ham, arrange in baking dish with pineapple, baste, bake, then pour stock over top and garnish with parsley.
An advisory piece on child accountability urges parents to curb excuses in children. It warns excuses hinder conscientious work, outlining causes such as fear of punishment and parental models. It encourages honest face-to-face accountability, self-confidence, and admitting personal limits. It includes a penguin dialogue about mating and visitors.
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