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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1933
Page
4
The editorial laments the stock exchange as a gambling den harming the country. It recalls 1929 excesses, banker schemes, and calls for firm regulation and enforcement to curb racketeering and false stock valuations. It urges government action and warns of ongoing dangers to public savings and the economy.
The Kanawha county infirmary houses inmates in a 30 year old building with overcrowding and fire hazards. Ventilation and heating are poor, some areas lack electricity while old gas burners remain in use. Attendants do their best under harsh conditions as taxpayers face rising taxes and limited funds. The piece urges public awareness and future planning.
The speaker emphasizes funding to erect at least three new buildings for women, men, and children. They urge using other channels to pass the measure, state the need to eliminate it, and acknowledge that poverty persists, with Up 40 tasked to help bear burdens for the poor.
A Charleston Gazette editorial condemns street harassment of women by young men and lingering police inaction. It notes officers in uniform smile at molestation, and calls Charleston the state capital with a duty to be a safe, welcoming city for visitors and families.
The Sunday Register argues against renaming the state Vandalia amid calls to boost identity. It cites practical harms, encyclopedic ripple effects, and delayed world recognition if West Virginia altered its name, while noting editorials on Daniel Dotson’s federal housing role and Ramsay's flood control stance.
Intimate Hoover circles report the ex president is irked by the press and certain big business groups over Roosevelt recovery program. He doubts press and industry support for the new administration and foresees a possible return to power before Roosevelt’s four years end. Conflicting bid protests on shipbuilding and a naval conference fuel the Capitol disputes, with Trammel and Wilder accusing collusion and lobbying for Gulf Industries and private yards. Roosevelt’s international aims mix with domestic recovery as Argentina trade talks and grain futures news hint at broader economic tension.
Wall Street faces a 50 percent margin squeeze as evaporating customers attract the small investor. The piece mocks the 1929 era stock traders and recalls a dramatic blast blamed on a tear bomb at the Stork Exchange.
Intercepted note dated August 6, 2738 discusses Dent Folks and says thanks to President Hoosevelt for the jobs given by the democrats. Signed LG from The Newly Employed, Here and Elsewhere.
The diary recalls editor Arthur McKeogh living on a houseboat, meetings with Gene Buck and Raymond Hubbell, and Hubbell's "Poor Butterfly." It surveys Broadway's decline of legitimate theaters, the rise of talkies, and a tax-driven dismantling of venues for parking. It also catalogs colorful anecdotes about theater people, guests, and memories from high and low life across clubs, hotels, and stages.
In Washington the Republican leadership under Charles McNary navigates the Roosevelt New Deal era. McNary seeks Senate cooperation and state gains in public works while avoiding obstructionist tactics. He supports recovery progress and cautions against premature party tours before the administration’s program matures.
Readers can send questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau at 132 New York Avenue Washington DC and receive a summer bulletin on keeping cool. The page lists sample Qs about science geography law and history with brief answers and references to the White House Hull House and gold prices. It notes requirement of five cents postage and a return address for mailback.
Arthur Brisbane discusses the Paris to Baghdad air route by French pilots and the record flight behind Lindbergh. He contrasts German leadership, unemployment claims, and Mussolini’s marshland city project with France’s postwar employment situation and broader European efforts.
A seven year old neighbor offers lemonade and cake and persuades children to sign cards promising never to smoke. The narrator recalls the faded faith in promises, noting the burden they create and the distrust they sow, as memories of childhood promises echo into adulthood and marriage.
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