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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates and local notices including obituaries and resolutions. The text notes mail rates and legal matter handling, with Associated Press credits and standard publication disclaimers.
A Skippy cartoon soliloquizes on strict country rules. It questions campaigns against smoking drinking and late hours, arguing the Treasury resembles an inflated balloon. The gag suggests one in ten citizens hold government jobs funded by others.
Arthur Plante, a French-Canadian living thirty years in the United States, is banished from his own house by immigration, nowwintering in a woodshed across the border. Officials call him confined, while he patches chinks and endures fifth winter there as authorities tire of red tape.
The Birmingham Age Herald condemns Tuscaloosa actions where a church forced a legislator to resign over near beer voting and a ministerial association urged Governor Wier to veto the Goodwyn bill expanding Sunday laws. It calls these moves fanatic and bigoted, noting puritan arrogance and intolerance in a century of learning.
The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes a lawyerly view from The American Magazine on how lawyers influence verdicts. It argues jurors should judge evidence, not attorneys, and notes judges can reshape courtroom dynamics to favor justice, a power seen in federal and British systems.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes 180 American economists urged Mr Hoover to remove Hawley Smoot tariff barriers. They argue high duties hurt unemployment and trade, and favor tariff reduction for farmers workers and businesses. They contend recovery remains unlikely while excessive restrictions persist. The piece contrasts Hoover’s stance with expert authority.
Twenty years ago in Dothan A M Baxter of Ashford and Cc E Segrest of Slocomb were in town. W E Whatley toured to Alabama. Annie Johnson returned from Montgomery. H H Brown attended the Montgomery state fair. Evelyn Farmer planned a short Atlanta visit. Mrs A D Whiddon and daughter Bessy attended Montgomery fair. Frank Malone wintered in Malone Florida and visited. Mrs J P Coleman of Panama City visited her sons J T and R P Coleman. Returns were to be received in Dothan by a special wire for the Wilson Taft and Roosevelt election. Three prisoners escaped from the city jail and others in the stockade were freed by Mayor Baker.
The United States reports 1931 mortality in the continental death registration area at 11.1 per 1,000, the lowest since 1900. Utah is excluded due to missing data, yet the rate remains comparable to prior years with urban areas typically higher than rural.
The Boston Transcript notes two English noblewomen Lady Diana Shedden and Lady Apsley coauthored a book on riding for women focusing on hunting yet endorsing both sidesaddle and astride styles. They argue riding is an art for all, promoting safety and enjoyment, with astride riding gaining acceptance and both methods enabling equal pleasure and health through equitation.
A rush of 5000 Chicago autos and trucks heads east of Lake Michigan toward Benton Harbor to load wine grapes. Each day sees caravans streaming in, roads lined with grape purveyors, as hillsides seem to grin at the harvest of Bacchus in fields of scented clover.
Berbers Plumma notes New Hampshire’s George Moses draws headlines while Henry Wilder Keyes, 69, with a florid face and pale hair, remains largely out of sight. Keyes has served 14 years in the Senate, lacks frequent public speeches, and mostly talks as committee on public buildings and grounds chair. He is securely seated until 1987 and rarely steps into the limelight.
Keyes stays active in fall as Harvard and Yale renew their annual football rivalry. He is known for speaking on Harvard’s behalf and has not missed this game in years. A former athlete, he set a high jump record at Adams Academy and later ran the quarter mile and played football at Harvard, with rowing as his specialty.
A wealthy farmer known for his wealth and pride in farming serves in the senate as an authority on agricultural matters. He continues to live on the farm his father founded in the fertile Connecticut River valley. He also pursues a hobby of persuading New Hampshire youths to stay in their home state rather than move to big cities.
A New York Letter describes neighborhood delicatessens as homey hubs where owners greet regulars by name, recall family details, and cultivate close community ties. It contrasts intimate shopkeeping with Rockefeller Center rising from a former hole in the ground, seen as a symbol of business hope amid urban change.
The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes a caustic critique of alcohol policy arguing that abundant wine production and tax laws foster lawbreaking. It condemns the growing grape industry as fueling vice while lamenting lack of revenue from alcohol despite congressional taxes. The piece mocks Prohibition era hypocrisy and cites Brews and mobs including references to Capone.
Dr. Lago Goldat discusses gastric acidity, hyperacidity, and the paradoxical effects of bicarbonate on stomach secretions. He notes acidity reflects body conditions, links to blood and tissue fluids, and links hyperacidity to peptic ulcers. Diet helps now, with future prospects for targeted acid injections.
Sundown Stories presents a rambling scene in Toad town with Willy Nily Toodles and Old Toad debating fueling the toadster. A gusty wind ups the drama as Tree Trunk garage and Paddle Muddle face chaos and a startling crash while residents react to a changing mood and scattered reflections on parenting and work.
A mother seeks a strong work ethic for her son but misses school cooperation. Absences for horse shows and matinees strain attendance and punctuality. The teacher finds math work done by the mother, illustrating how parental goals conflict with actions under unconscious drives.
Martins Ferry veteran Dan Thomes, 70, credited with 58 years in mining without a disabling accident, is lauded as the state’s safest miner. The Joseph A Holmes Association plans a recognition for his long, injury-free career amid a life of work across many mines and his upcoming wedding anniversary.
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