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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1932
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR from The Dothan Eagle with ads for business managers printers and rates, plus classified items and a quoted constitutional pledge. The garbled page includes a quote attributed to Thomas Jefferson and references to a press association and memorial cards.
In the campaign for the Senate, William Gibbs McAdoo argued for a 6 right tariff on oil while accusing a fellow Democrat of abandoning the party's long held revenue tariff principle. The piece contrasts a Nighttariff Democrat with a Republican.
A letters style critique urges Congressman W B Oliver and Alabama figures to back repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and shift liquor policy to the states. It questions other state senators and representatives for failing to act as true statesmen amid party platforms and fiscal concerns.
A fragmented remark argues that Italy and Russia show women minor rule while Germany sits at a democracy of sorts. The piece critiques U S apathy, warns against minority power, and cites Colmbus Ledger-Enquirer lines about leaders like Davis, Coolidge, Butler, Young, and Baker shaping Congress by pandering to organized minorities.
The Southern Conference bans broadcasting games among its member schools, forcing fans to attend in person or watch different leagues. North and South groups clash over rights while colleges keep pressing for coverage as football season unfolds.
A heated view disputes banning radio coverage of games arguing it reduces attendance. The author cites Auburn Tulane and Alabama Clemson broadcasts showing large crowds at some events and smaller turnout at others, arguing fan interest drives attendance more than radio. He blames coaches for advocating restrictions to boost gate receipts while fans pay for the live experience.
The essay argues that the current economic low mood signals transition to a new age of philosophy and spirituality. It critiques materialism and the Jazz Age, urging a shift to ideals, education, and a broader quest for truth and happiness beyond wealth. Prosperity should arise from spiritual and intellectual renewal, not greed.
Twenty years back in Dotran notes Earl Fritter returned from St Louis Mrs Wo HL Whaley of Stomilten and others from Hartford Newton and Montgomery visited Dothan. Various residents shopped and paused in town while on trips to Arcata and Milen. Names appear in fragmented form as a snapshot of daily life.
The Eagle editor honors the 117th Field Artillery Band attached to Local Service Battery Alabama nationer Gard, organized nine years ago by J. Hubert Farmer. Saxon Poyner directs the 35-member group which performed ten outdoor concerts this summer drawing hundreds.
Fragmented text mentions names like September, San Diego, Holst and disguises such as Sedge and Prisoner Mike September. Lacks coherent event or context to establish a clear news item or outcome.
Dr. Erich Ebstein studied 50 prominent patients with tuberculosis and split them into two groups: those who gained warmth from life and those who developed a stern, austere outlook. The article notes many famous sufferers, including Schiller, Goethe, Chopin, R. L. Stevenson, and others, and argues chronic illness shapes character more than acute disease. It emphasizes the physician’s role in aiding illness adjustment and suggests chronic disease can foster notable resilience.
A student with reading disability discovers the cause lies in guilt over forbidden attic French novels. The school psychologist links the failure to read to the boy’s guilty feelings, prompting insight and better study in future French lessons.
Fragmentary AP report cites Charl ie Gill white discussing the Republican party and reform prospects alongside remarks by Senator J Hubert Farmer. The piece touches on taxes education and spending, with scattered references to rural Alabama topics and local officials.
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