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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle history notes its publication pattern, staff roles including business manager and editors, and city mail rates. It references association with the Associated Press, copyright on news dispatches, and a misstatement disclaimer. The page closes with a Jefferson quote about liberty and tyranny.
In a 1932 editorial the Eagle opposes an income tax and bond issue, arguing the Miller administration has failed to earn endorsement, urges economy, warns of extra sessions and higher taxes, and claims the tax plan lacks rate limits while bonds should trade below par.
A collection of remark and witticisms on life, ambition, fishing, and social observations. The piece uses satire to critique attitudes toward women, politics, and religion while noting the public mood and daily life.
A collection of brief items records visits and movements in Dothan and nearby towns. J.T. Trawick and J.D. Prevatt appear, with others including Alfred Montsalvadge, Mrs. S. E. Gellerstedt, and H. J. Morrin. The piece also cites theater ownership change and editorials mocking public leadership candor and press usage by Will Rogers.
A battered, unclear report notes a Los Angeles incident where a burglar, disrupted by a break-in, woke and allegedly bit a police officer. The fragmentary text references a burglar and an officer but lacks clear sequence or outcomes.
The argument warns that increasing indebtedness with new bonds would devalue old bonds and hurt counties cities and individuals with claims against the State. It criticizes issuing bonds to retire floating debt and calls for capital outlay policy, noting Alabama expenses rose 600 percent since 1918 while property values grew 72 percent. It notes Miller's administration opposed the Goode substitute and campaign slogan contrasts with current spending calls.
The Baltimore Evening Sun notes fear within Roosevelt's inner circle about a public statement on withholding the bonus while the Treasury runs red. An eyewitness recalls that the veto against paying the bonus was widely applauded, surprising lawmakers who expected silence from veterans and nonveterans facing higher taxes and wartime fatigue.
Driving on open roads at moderate speeds reduces danger while high speeds raise crash severity. Harry, the driver, is the main risk factor regardless of car. proper tire care and attention to curves, road conditions, and other traffic are crucial. The piece argues for reasonable speeds, careful passing, and strict penalties for aggressive driving and license revocation for dangerous behavior.
A terse note suggests only a single theory out of a hundred may prove viable while the rest serve as scaffolding for broader contemplation. The author hints at selective usefulness in speculative work without naming names or institutions.
Washington Letter profiles rising figures as Democrat prospects loom. Bob Reynolds of North Carolina seeks Cameron Morrison’s seat. a former wrestler globe-trotter and adventure writer now lawmaker, aged 47. Fred Brown, Dartmouth standout and former baseball star, challenges Senator Moses in New Hampshire.
Utah provides options for a scholar to rise high in the Senate with Dr Elbert D Thomas a University of Utah political science professor and author. Reed Smoot faces a challenger while John Quincy Adams biographer Col Bennett Champ Clark surfaces as a contender. Frederick Van Nuys, a former Ralston law partner, seeks a Washington Senate seat.
New York letters describe Geeta Ljungberg arriving for the abbreviated Metropolitan season. The Swedish soprano enjoys applause, playful publicity, and quick quips about height, phase, and temperament. Critics praise her Wagner suitability, sky blue eyes, and vivacious stage presence.
Inside the Goodyear Zeppelin Dock at Akron Ohio rain reportedly falls when outside weather is clear. The vast 45 million cubic foot hangar supposedly forms clouds due to temperature shifts, with droplets described as rain. The note references the U S S Pennsylvania Keystone and the U S S Macon under construction nearby.
A Rochester Times-Union item notes divorced men in the west have won permission to pay alimony in vegetables. With current prices, a ton of cabbage could cover roughly half of a typical semi weekly alimony payment.
A Vienna study shows rickets and osteomalacia are preventable and curable via sunlight exposure and cod liver oil. Researchers traced vitamin D to cholesterol and ergosterol in skin fat, demonstrated how UV light enables production of vitamin D, and noted historical wartime food deprivation left infants with widespread deficiency.
Fragmented remarks surface on tax policy and youth age limits amid a discussional gathering. Georgia related note reports Richard B. Russell Jr. endorsing Fulton County court recommendations granting pardons to felons who served 75 percent of their terms, excluding life terms.
Willy Nilly wakes to noise as Rip and a parade of Ducks Toads Top Notch and Flotilla Botilla join in a birthday celebration. They paint a bright sign and declare Willy Nilly and Company in a lively tale of friendship and playful mischief.
A nine year old recalls a mother chasing with a switch then falling on a rug and the children escaping. The tale notes such childish sentiments arise from parents who misuse power and lack judgment. It reflects on children provoking anger and the siblings’ prankish humor.
In Quinton Oklahoma a week ago three babies named Roosevelt Murray and Murray were born to Hood and the father notified Governor W H. The report notes the trio as the party’s three bloc members with the mother and infants reportedly in good condition.
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