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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1931
Page
1
A mangled OCR fragment from The Dothan Eagle includes references to misstatements of fault and a Jefferson quotation. It references Landis & Born, New York, and press associations, but the readable text is severely damaged with unclear dates and names.
Reader letter argues for drastic Alabama budget cuts to balance state finances. It cites a Mobile Post clipping showing how spending reductions could cover debts, shrinking university and public services budgets. The author criticizes current officials and urges taxpayers to resist further taxes while trimming government expenditures.
A whimsical speech by Sir James Barrie about Thomas Hardy's statue in Dorchester recounts Hardy’s bold life and humor. He notes Hardys early fearsome birth, speculates on sham, and praises the novelist and poet born June 2, 1840.
A concise call to prioritize affordable governance over increasing taxes or burdens on citizens, urging lawmakers to back fiscally responsible policies and practical public spending.
A note left on a house window warned a burglar of a warmer reception if he returns. The resident heard tinkering, retrieved a pistol, and found the intruder gone before contact could be made. This event underscores vigilance and the community response to break ins.
President Roosevelt supports fingerprinting every pistol permit applicant to prove no criminal record. The stance reflects a broader shift toward treating citizens as potentially guilty until proven innocent, contrasting with founders era emphasis on presumed innocence.
The Montgomery Advertiser argues over correct Alabama demonyms and spelling, contrasting with The Charleston News and Courier’s view on local newspaper identity. The exchange cites preferences for terms like Ala bamian versus Alabaman and references John Temple Graves as guidance.
A compilation of editorials arguing newspapers must be careful and factual. It contrasts columnist caution with rumors and sensational sheets, noting public benefit from accurate reporting while warning rumor harms opinion. It cites The Enterprise Ledger and others on press accountability.
The Dothan Eagle highlights Huey Long's 1932 cotton control proposal. It argues state limits on planting cotton, warns against federal coercion, and stresses cutting cotton acreage by 39 percent to prevent low prices. The piece questions enforcement and broader economic effects.
The article explains gallstones as common in adults over 40 and rare under 25, with women bearing three quarters of cases. It notes pregnancy as a risk, discusses two formation theories, and states stagnation of bile from sedentary life and diet increases risk. Symptoms arise when stones obstruct bile ducts.
Sundown Stories follows John and Peggy as they talk with cows on a farm under a clocklike magic that can turn time ahead. The scene shifts to reflections on family, a quiet macron setting, and the joy of simple country life with streams, trees, and gentle countryside imagery.
Edna at 16 remains sweet and confiding but drifts from childhood friends as she shows interest in clothes and boys. Her parents fear aggressiveness and a distant change in character, urging a rebalanced focus toward teachers and schoolmates while asserting Edna’s growth may become problematic by adulthood.
Union Springs A Z White traveled to Columbus Georgia on business. Attendees at the Hickory Grove church Sunday school include W. J. Cool T. T. Cook Ruth Collins Wille Collins Suesa Collins Flora Anglin Pearl Anglin Brownie Lee Knight Elizabeth Cook Mrs J T Knight and others. Beatrice with guests Mr and Mrs W P Merritt hosted a memorial sing at Pansey. Foy Kirkland of near Columbus visited Miss Mavis and Edna Steingfellow. Bruce Collins visited D White. Ben Palmer to working in Dover. The narrative closes with a digressive note on milk planes and farm life.
Storm center residents Nr and Mrs Charlie Hutte and daughter Pauline visited Mr and Mrs R Hutte in Granzerberg. Early Arnold and Boris Dawsen of Dothen visited friends. James Buntin visited Wilks Buro Panay area. Lena and Nell Collings dined with Hana and Mavis Stringfellow. KM Knight of near Ashford visited his mother. W A Hart recovering after illness. Eyra Elmore visited relatives near Rehobeth church. Mr and Mrs Wyatt Cain and children and Mrs Battles Cain of Ashford were guests of Mr and Mrs J W Palmer. Mrs K Knight visited Mrs G W Collins. O D White went to Dothan Saturday a 7 Knight in Columbie last week.
An aging New York Letters column recounts a string of deaths within a local writing circle, detailing fatalities by suicide and possible mystery, and notes the group’s social dynamics and fear of stigma as deaths mount among journalists and writers in Manhattan and nearby areas.
Washington reports that Dr. George Calver serves the President and Congress alike, providing medical oversight and readiness. The piece notes Calver’s checks of temperature, environment, and stress, along with house chamber observations and his role alongside figures like St. Swick and Sirovich.
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