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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1931
Page
2
A garbled 1931 Dothan Eagle page shows filler text from Associated Press dispatches and local notices. It includes fragmented editorial notes, a quoted scripture, and a dated line reading Saturday September 5 1931, with many illegible names and places.
The letter to Houston County residents from Representative Fish asks voters to consider raising revenue or cutting costs to balance state spending, and whether to issue bonds to cover deficits. The piece praises fiscal restraint and suggests cutting education budgets and delaying projects, urging taxpayers to bear public costs as private business contracts.
A local letter urges trimming county government in Houston County health and welfare units. The writer cites salary duplication in the Health Unit and Child Welfare Department, arguing personnel could be halved with no loss of services and urging broader consolidations across departments. The piece notes the editor may anonymize the author and references the BRWEREPEE plant.
Alabama editorial voice laments farmer neglect and misadvice from politicians and "brains" in power. It rails against farm board spending, county agents’ salaries, and partisan distrust while urging a return to self sufficient farm life and honest leadership. The piece calls for reform and a revival of the old time Southern farm home with self reliance.
Fragmented notes recall Dothan events with a 20 year span. Prohibition tensions in Haustan county, a domestic tragedy, and local schooling plans surface. Dothan city schools aimed to open September 11 amid hopeful prospects. Various residents like MD Black, Albert Logue, and Charles Armstrong are mentioned alongside a marriage license for Perry Armstrong and Fanne Hartley.
The text presents a chaotic jumble of names and phrases about Huey Long Alfaita Bul and vague political reform themes. It includes scattered references to meetings at a station and mentions of various enigmatic terms and exclamations without coherent context or clear facts.
Fragmentary text describes a promoter or department facing criticism over an attitude toward the promised project. Readable portions reference a department, promises, and public stance, but the full facts are unclear from the damaged source.
The piece critiques a proposed special legislative session in Alabama and questions on taxation, bond issuance, and gasoline tax. It argues for restraint on taxes and bonds, critiques newspaper stances, and reflects on the state deficit and road funding amid partisan divides. The Dothan Eagle is cited as favoring fiscal prudence over further levies.
An editorial in The Birmingham News queries how radio might spark interest in reading. It weighs potential civic roles of broadcasting, urging stations to promote literacy and library programs to engage listeners and foster a culture of reading.
Fragmentary text shows a garbled query about a bestache and mentions Joseph and liquor figures, suggesting a quirky, unclear exchange. No clear event, date, or location can be identified, leaving the snippet as an odd, standalone line.
A Philadelphia survey of 512 patients analyzed factors in acute appendicitis mortality. Delays beyond 24 hours raised death risk, with about one in 17 dying after 40 hours and one in nine after 72 hours. Laxatives worsened peritonitis risk, prompting public health campaigns to curb purgative use during abdominal pain.
Raindrops cheerfully fall and invite themselves as puddles become a home for visitors. The Little Black Clock’s magic brings children back to the country road after rainbound adventures. Rubber coats hats and boots are provided as each puddle greets guests with warm hospitality.
Talks to Parents caution against teaching children to label foreigners as inferior. The piece argues biased views harm a child’s cultural growth, urging parents to raise open minded, prejudice free Americans who value diverse customs, arts, and beliefs. It stresses diverse cultures enrich life and national identity.
In a scene of rain and puddles children play house and pretend tea under a shabby roof. John and Peggy enter the scene as the rain stops and the Little Black Clock orders rest before an upcoming trip tomorrow.
Mrs Curry Woods and children and other Midland residents hosted and visited relatives in Winchester Pensacola Dothan Ozark and Abbeville. Guests include Rev D J Blalock Martha Blalock J C Selters Mary Lou Williams and Mra J B Edwards among others. Many trips to Houston Redford Geneva and Montgomery noted.
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