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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1932
Page
1
Editorial and business details of the Dothan Eagle including frequency, prices, and departments. Contains publisher, editor, business office, and carrier information, plus a missive on misstatements and a Jefferson quote.
An 1932 Baltimore Evening Sun column laments President Hoover's pledge to avoid partisan campaign speeches. It contrasts his past rhetoric with modern policy claims, praising earlier prosperity while mocking the idea of Republican uplift through ads and slogans like a full dinner pail and prosperity in stock markets.
A Tennessee Democrat campaign piece from Pulaski mocks the GOP with a full page sale listing supposed assets “auctioned” as political machines and policy failures. The itemized list includes a 1921 model machine, a moss-grown platform, moonshine, bread lines, and other satirical “frozen assets” framed as a Hoover era sale. The notice ends with a call for hatless crowds as God Help the King plays.
A fragmented newspaper item discusses Batchelor's Buttons and references tax debates, newspaper opposition, and political commentary. It includes stray phrases about campaigns, the Ante Saloon League, and political figures, with garbled lines implying public discourse on taxation and morality.
Twenty years back in Dothan reports show J H Solomon of Columbia visiting Dothan while Fred Balewin returns from Malvern. Evelyn Harrie teaches Sunday school, O E Lee leaves for Florida winter. Mrs O P Morgan and children visit Hendersonville NC. Rosemary and Lemise attend Shorter College in Talladega. Street visits from Macon and Montgomery. Mr and Mrs E L M Hastings return from Montgomery. Mrs Harver of Marianna and Mrs Kinsey of Selma guest of Mrs J G Smith. Mrs Jones of Valosta visits daughter Mrs O P Green and Mrs B Jaree.
Observing adults note pupils begin the new term with evident cheer in Dothan. The piece muses whether financial strains delaying school openings or exciting activities like football and cheerleading boost student enthusiasm.
A sermon on moral character contrasts veneered virtue with true integrity. It cites Billy Sunday and a judge linking crime to church attendance, urges persistent religious training, and laments empty pews and crowded jails while endorsing steadfast faith and parental duty.
The Birmingham Post laments the sewer house's defiance of a bill to cut Texas legislators pay from four to five dollars per day. It argues such inaction erodes public confidence in representative government and signals a lack of courage and honesty in managing state finances.
Herbert Plumma notes that while only one woman holds a seat in the senate, female influence is strong in clerical roles. Cora Rubin has long served Senator Borah and became committee clerk after his chairmanship move. M. H. Schall is listed as a clerk and is the wife of the blind Minnesota senator, reflecting a ongoing battle against his blindness.
The article notes wives and female clerks aiding the senate committee on manufactures chaired by Robert M La Follette of Wisconsin. Grace Lynch and Rachel Young LaFollette serve as clerks, with some remaining after terms end. Other senators Moses Fess and McNary also employ women to assist committee work. The piece suggests the La Follette family tradition aims for lasting influence.
A family has acquired and is restoring a fine colonial house near Virginia off the Washington Mount Vernon boulevard. The property spans about 100 acres of wooded land signaling a sense of permanency and resilience amid potential political Upheaval in Wisconsin.
William Gaines surveys urban life from gas works to Chinatown, noting a shift in gang activity, rising social polish, and mechanized city rhythms. He dwells on Chang the Chinese laundryman, Ann Pennington’s weight, Santa Fe art life, and prominent New York figures linked to Witter Bynner, Lynn Riggs, Roark Bradford, and others. He also recalls Washington Bicentennial air raids at Federal Hall.
A boy learns limits of freedom through a father led lesson on restraint. The piece argues corporal punishment should never be used and highlights how power ends and rights of others begin in a liberal home. The example shows consequences of delaying, breaking toys, and spending money, stressing external limits.
Dr Lago Goldston argues against high heels condemning their health risks. He notes the rear elevation shifts weight to the heels and back of the thighs, potentially causing nervous irritability, but tests with weighing scales show mixed results and question the theory.
Braxton Rowe teaches in a rural school and suggests legislators fund teachers as a worthy future investment. Claude Cotton laments a missing survivor and jokes about eggs and hatchlings. The Eagle recalls a strange tale as Salvation Army Captain Tidman mentions a man waiting with trousers and a Washington bonus.
In a Sundown Stories tale, Flotilla Botilla entices Willy Nilly to paint her dolls house for a party. He agrees, finishs the job quickly, and the house looks bright. She hints at staying to arrange her party, despite promising to help.
The text discusses maintaining equal weight on both scales in a shoe experiment. It notes that ordinary heels fare better than excessively high heels and that shoe construction matters. Experience shows walking is eased by slightly elevating the shoe’s rear portion.
Raleigh report from AP notes that the chemical value of the human body has declined by more than 30 percent in five years. Dr Thur J Wilson head chemist at North Carolina College estimates the value fell from over six cents per pound in 1928 to about one cent, using beefsteak lard suet and salts to compute protein components and overall worth.
Cotton cloth made from 6 meat cotton washed by the American to the following communities where volunteer workers will garment for needy men and children: Arcadia Cocos Stuart Pierce Live Oak Frostproof Smyrna Strake Lake Ledno Tampa August Gainesville St Augustine Perry Bradenton.
Fragmentary OCR shows a brief note mentioning about $1,000 yesterday and two employees in an unspecified location or context. Details are unreadable, hindering clear identification of persons, place, or incident beyond the monetary amount and number of employees.
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