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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1932
Page
1
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Friday, September 30, 1932, the Birmingham Post's staff writer B U L Conner criticizes the Alabama Legislature’s multiple tax proposals. He urges residents to pressure lawmakers to cut government costs and reject new levies including sales, gasoline, and soft drink taxes, warning of a future tax squeeze if citizens do not act.
Fragmentary notes mention Batchelor's Buttons grown by W Batchelor and a series of aphorisms on marriage nerves and truth. It references King Celion, railroads, and foreigner in one's own country, all in a scattered, satirical voice.
A speaker urged Dallas County voters to oppose all new taxes and push legislators to act. He said voters statewide should pressure lawmakers, noting some should never be cursed and joking that the fish and game commissioner says the season is closed on lawmakers. He warned of "half shot" lawmakers and urged action before the next election.
An excerpt notes Harris’s analysis of regional alignments in the United States. He argues the South aligns more with the East than the West, urges a potential South West coalition, and predicts party dynamics may force a third party bridging factions, while noting the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments stabilize the South.
In the Selma Times-Journal, farmers lash out as milk prices stay low, seizing trucks and dumping product. The piece notes potential hunger risk in cities and warns that state and society must resolve the conflict without forcing producers to give away milk.
Twenty years ago T W Butler of Webb and W L Calins of Hartford were seen in Dothan and Doe. others, including Tar Steele of Fountain Fis and J Wha of Astley, traveled for business. Mrs Wool Charis visited in Geneva and Miss Mattie Crawford hosted the Tuesday Fridge club. Sam Watson of Colquitt visited Mr and Mrs W R Deal and family.
In the Exec's Office Dalman asks for the responsible man and is told the colleague who mishandled the hams is Wao ma Tasneessa Tar.
A column of short humorous musings on public life and media quirks. It rails at scant publicity for a dance marathon, jokes about headlines and mother in law humor, and critiques tax policy talk while recalling autumn scenes and politics. It blends local oddities with national issues and social commentary.
In this reflective piece a pastor laments the unnoticed workers who fill roles in church and community. He likens them to asparagus foliage and squirrels turned by others, arguing lasting value comes from quiet labor, restraint, and shared effort, not from loud displays or personal glory.
A reader notes an editorial denouncing the Economy League of Alabama while accusing state teachers of bias. The piece suspects teachers and politicians seek tax or bond schemes under the banner Save the State's schools, labeling opponents as educational slackers and enemies of education.
Fragment from Canal Zone Air Force contact humor shows a slang dialogue about burying a wife. Rastus apologizes and replies that he had to carry the dead. Context suggests a wartime or military humor vignette with regional dialect.
A Birmingham Post quotation laments a new legislative bill prohibiting naming bridges highways or public buildings after living individuals. The writer argues this discourages ambitious men who might seek governorship, noting recognition is only possible after death, and questioning the policy's impact on public honor.
Alice Judson Peale explores why children enjoy playing doctor and similar dramatic play. Children reenact medical exams and punitive roles to vent aggression and rewrite painful memories. The piece argues such play serves as a safety valve, balancing emotional needs with constructive activities.
Dr Lago Goldston warns that elbow injuries in children can lead to ischemic paralysis from impaired venous return and complications including nerve injury to the ulnar nerve and formation of bone spurs that lock the joint. Prompt medical care and avoiding tight bandages or movement are essential to prevent crippling outcomes.
Pre-election chatter in a crowd as Roosevelt, Newton and Hoover figures are discussed. Remarks reference Roosevelt’s anticipated landslide and Hoover’s exit from the White House, with comments from locals about jail and school issues amid seasonal tensions.
In a whimsical Duckville vignette Mrs Quacko explains her wing watch birthday and older duck age while Willy Nilly polishes her car and she funds the work. The piece blends playful dialogue with a note on medical care for ischemic paralysis and nerve injury following injury.
STITH RAILROAD BRUNSWICK Ga Sept 9 7 J Wright longtime Atlantic Coast Line Railroad general agent in Brunswick will retire October 1. He began with the company in 1881 and has served continuously except for a brief period in 1901 as coat agent. H K Lamb will succeed him as general agent after a long tenure with the line.
Two large loads of hogs were sold yesterday at a hog sale in Thomasville. Hogs brought a base price of twenty-seven cents per hundred pounds, with bids coming in from Swift & Company and other buyers from Moultrie and Valdosta. About 150 hogs were sold, with bidders and prices not fully clear in the report.
J Truman Holland left here yesterday for California to attend the National Bankers Association meeting in Thomasville. The trip aims to engage with banking leaders and participate in discussions shaping industry standards.
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