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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1930
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle was established in 1902 with edits by William Theodore Ball from 1905 to 1924. It lists staff roles, subscription rates, and Associated Press membership, noting public typos and a Jefferson quotation on freedom from tyranny.
From Blackshear Times in Georgia comes advice to place faith in God and family while growing food and relying on wisdom beyond political figures. The piece presents George D. Prentice’s prose on life, destiny, stars, and a realm where beauty endures beyond earthly limits.
Uncle Ed Howe of Potato Hill Kansas bolts the Republican Party citing cowardice and extravagance. He says he will not endorse current leadership after forgiving several senators and laments party machinery overpowering principles. He recalls Mark Hanna’s courage on honest money and vows to quit until the party acts better.
Montgomery Advertiser highlights county agent John Henry Witherington of Houston County as a champion for peanut fed hogs. He appealed to the State Board of Agriculture to quell prejudice against pigs fed peanuts, arguing weight and tenderness comparisons favor peanut feeding and claiming annual Southeast Alabama farmer revenue could rise by about $400,000.
A column notes wit and wordplay on courtesy, politics, romance, and humor. It includes quips about majorities, office holders, and elections, ending with a joke about a man who misreads Einstein as a drink.
Farmers in the county and agriculturists in the Wiregrass could benefit if corn can be profitably converted into pork. The text suggests Auburn has shown a successful approach, noting peanuts might also be viable under certain conditions.
The Eagle explains its four wide columns are for opinions not news and defends printing excerpts from Collier's about Heflin and Bankhead. It rebuts an anonymous reader's critique, notes Walter Davenport's view of Bankhead, and says news coverage remains factual while editorials express viewpoints.
A reflective column contrasts reform and conservatism with Emerson quotes on change and consistency. The writer muses on human nature, fickleness, and daily impulses, comparing mood shifts to the sea's changing moods and noting Emerson’s critique of consistency.
A Dothan Alabama reader criticizes The Eagle for editorial bias in the Alabama Senate race between Tom Heflin and John Bankhead. The writer urges objective reporting, cites Collier's Weekly claims about Bankhead’s ties to powerful interests, and mocks the paper's coverage. He mocks the editor and calls for honest, straightforward news from the political fronts.
Albert Williams and Miss Leila Williams were issued licenses to wed. They provided Dothan addresses. Sheriff T W Butler granted liquor licenses to the Delmonte Club the Dothan OK Club the Dixie Social Club and the Poplar Head Club. News from Spartanburg described drunken Cherokee tribesmen rampaging on the reservation with fatalities. Good middling price and Dr Cook Arctic explorer returning from the North Pole with Eskimos.
Ruth Bryan Owen quips that Uncle Sam needs a wife marking earliest joke about his marital status. The remark cites the Anti-Saloon League as his mother-in-law, noted by WC. Rogers of Newton and W. G. Phillipe of Ohio State Journal.
The essay notes President Hoover instructed American consuls to deny visas to prospective immigrants likely to become public charges. It highlights a shift from seeking legislative quota cuts to visa-based suppression after Congress failed to act. It cites Hoover's 1929 speech on law enforcement and ponders a “subsidence of our foundations” rather than an ephemeral crime wave.
J A Kelly of Marianna Glenn Griffith of Hartford Will L Lee of Columbia and Rev E M Petty of Abbeville visited Dothan. Julius Merritt departed for Little Rock to attend the National Convention of Rural Letter Carriers.
New York theater notes spotlight Kibbee the seasoned western actor turned Broadway star via Torch Song. Born near Pecos Valley New Mexico, he spent 28 years on stage before joining the show. Kenyon Nicholson, creator of Torch Song, also rises as a western writer from Crawfordsville Indiana with a varied career including cattle boats and Cambridge studies.
Brooklyn report notes the Dodgers have won more games this season than any Brooklyn club since 1924. It recalls the 1924 Dodgers won 92 games, finishing second a half game behind the Giants.
The article traces Theria ca and the old Ther iacal syrup used for snake bites and poisons, noting 64 drugs mixed with honey. It recalls Claude Bernard’s curiosity about its composition and the perpetual jar of spoiled medicines. It then explains the US Pharmacopeia’s creation a century ago to standardize medicinal substances and the 1820 Pharmacopoeia still listing 114 of its 305 agents.
The article explains how young children explore water in sinks and baths to learn through play. Filling pouring and observing floatation teach weight balance and size differences, offering a broad realm of experimentation especially for toddlers in limited city homes.
A long profile of Eugene Meyer, described as a dark complexioned financier and social figure in Washington, whose career spans investment banking, war finance service, and farm loan policy. The piece notes his prior terms under Harding and Coolidge, calls him a strong, forceful worker, and mentions his wife, social prominence, and household in Crescent Place.
A brief, period styled notice notes the use of rubber aprons to improve safety. It cites simple protective gear as a key measure in maintaining clean, hazard free environments. No names or dates are given.
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