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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1933
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper records a dated issue segment with odd characters and figures: 1887 establishment, 3040 reference, sale-like markings. It appears as a fragmented OCR snippet with nonsensical insertions and price-like tokens.
Tuesday Morning edition offers Dr Angell on the value of facts in thinking and communication. The message notes that facts are democratic and accessible to both educated and working individuals, linking mastery of facts with personal confidence and success.
The Texas vote shows repeal of the 18th amendment by a decisive majority of 114 485, with 279 567 for repeal and 165 082 against. The editorial notes the motive as disgust with enforcement and Volstead Act misuse, arguing repeal reflects national sentiment beyond wet and dry issues.
Texas appears to back repeal as states vote to eliminate the 18th Amendment. Kansas shows breakdown of dry resistance with a governor urging a special session for public expression. Beer sold openly. authorities fail to convict, signaling shifting winds nationwide.
The piece surveys southern states on national prohibition repeal, noting Alabama Arkansas Missouri Tennessee Texas and others voting yes or preparing votes. It cites Virginia Florida South Carolina Louisiana Oklahoma Kentucky North Carolina New Mexico and questions Georgia and Mississippi. It argues the solid south is split on blocking repeal.
Citizens in Huntington push a broad program to reopen the United Fuel Gas rate case, acquire Huntington Water, probe Appalachian Electric Power rates, create a city gas plant, and take over the local electric plant. Commissioner York warns public ownership will spread if leaders do not reform the state’s utility system.
Colgate Palmolive Peet directors cut the stock dividend by sixty percent yet plan to maintain its advertising program. The company says its aim is to keep established brands in public view, arguing advertising serves long term stockholder interest and brand reputation, not a magical booster. The Follansbee Review notes advertising yields vary by business and supports the decision as sound strategy for both large and small firms.
A young man faces execution at Moundsville while another serves life for the deputy sheriff murder in Jackson County. The Jackson County jury sentenced Leo Frazier to death for his role in the crime wave and the attempted gun rescue of a fellow gangster who killed an officer. The editor urges broader use of county justice to curb crime nationwide.
Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen present a reportage style feature summarizing political week events in Washington. The column highlights key moves in Congress, White House maneuvers, and notable statements by public figures shaping policy and public perception.
Washington reports reveal secret New York talks led by Montagu Norman on inflation tactics to devalue the dollar, link it to the pound, and stabilize post inflation. Attendees include Acheson, Warburg, Lew Douglas, and Roosevelt aides amid NRA anxieties and production gluts.
An intercepted note dated August 28 1933 from NRA canvassers Charlton and WW Vax promises return home and invites readers to come in when they ring the doorbell. The brief message conveys a cordial, informal tone related to a public campaign.
New York writers increasingly live abroad or far from Manhattan. Hemingway Bromfield and others reside in Europe or the Pacific. Locals like Boomer and Cohan are famed for long walks and busy social scenes. A Mt. Kisco country club speakeasy operates as a grand manor with eight troopers each Saturday night.
The piece recalls how expert chefs avoid smoking to protect their keen taste.Oscar of the Waldorf began smoking a pipe at sixty four. a memory from a midwestern hotel where a troubled girl described as a brat showed cruelties to animals.
A satirical notice mocks political maneuvering over a beer question with references to Washington Texas Nevada and Kansas. It jokes about border talks a Saturday election and a large feed bill by Senator Sheppard with camels returning to roost.
Washington observers note a misperception of U S aims as Cuba’s Machado regime fell. Ambassador Sumner Welles worked with Roosevelt and Hull to mediate, while Senor Don Oscar B. Cintas returned unexpectedly as a nonofficial. The episode underscored careful Latin American diplomacy to avoid private coups or overreach.
Readers are invited to send factual questions to The Gazette's Washington Bureau at 1322 New York Avenue NW Washington DC. Include name and address on one side, state the question, and enclose three cents for return postage. Do not submit legal medical or religious questions.
Instruction prompts to answer at least seven of the listed test questions. Readers are asked to turn to page 11 for the answers after attempting the questions. The note emphasizes try first before checking answers and directs readers to continue in the publication.
A compilation of trivia answers covering topics from Lao Tse to calendar dates, politics, patents, taxation, boxing, aviation, and science. It includes questions about Olympic frequency, vanilla origin, Bruges location, Midway Island oceans, African American representation in Congress, and other era inquiries with concise responses.
The Charleston Gazette presents a practical almanac on CHILDREN’S MANNERS. Readers can clip and mail a coupon with five cents to receive a copy, covering postage and handling costs. Fill in name and address to request the bulletin.
The column opens with an editors note stating that Brisbane's opinions are his own and may not reflect The Gazette's views. It highlights Brisbane as a leading editorial writer and frames the column as an added feature rather than a Gazette endorsement.
A correction notes farmers used government plow-money to buy fertilizer for a larger crop remains disputed by H W Hardy of Sumter SC and other Cotton region figures who say government funds are not yet received. It also reports the brain trust dissolving with Moley leaving the state department to run a Roosevelt supporting weekly with Astor as publisher.
The text notes Albert Brisbane’s daily Tribune column paid by him for dissemination of his ideas and mentions how Hearst and others influenced front page space. It references Aster Moley and Harriman as potential daily page buyers to expand Professor Moley’s audience.
The NRA big parade advances as a St. Louis Post-Dispatch note frames it as Fitzpa’s trick. Governor Lehman signs a law suspending New York state anti trust rules, possibly undermining NRA foes. In Michigan attorney general Patrick H. O'Brien vows no court will block NRA efforts.
Thanks to Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt a camp for forgotten women is established. There they are well fed and a counsellor ensures they rest after meals. The notice invites readers to turn to page 10 for more details.
The narrator recalls a surreal night dream where five pale gangsters abduct him, take him to a field and order his death by The Chief, a mild seeming man who is the real villain. He ponders why he chose this figure as villain and whether he harbors a long standing grudge or envy, but doubts he will ever learn the reason.
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