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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1934
Page
8
A scrambled quotation reflects on mercy and generosity from Shakespeare with misspellings. The piece misrenders phrases about mercy dropping as gentle rain and blessing both giver and receiver, noting power and kingship in altered form.
The article notes Barbara Hutton hosted an elaborate dinner in Paris with a total cost of $10,000, prompting criticism that such spendthrift behavior reflects a lavish lifestyle funded by a ten-cent store system. It also discusses reaction to the Saar Basin pact and its implications for European peace, including Franco German considerations, potential plebiscite outcomes, and suspected Nazi concerns.
The text discusses Germany and France negotiating a large payment to France while Germany seeks relief on bond interest. It analyzes the Saar question as a hinge for broader European cooperation, noting its history, the plebiscite prospects, and Florinsky’s view that reunion with Germany, though tragic, reflects reality and could reduce 1914-18 tensions. The piece suggests the outcome may dampen European instability and shift the Saar region toward renewed German influence if voters opt that way.
The Monongahela national forest expands by 85,066 acres, becoming the largest in the east, part of a regional acquisition totaling 3,053,180 acres authorized by the National Forest Reservation Commission led by Secretary of War George H. Dern. Officials praise the move for recreation, flood control and watershed protection, while editors urge broader welfare measures.
A Parkerburg News excerpt contrasts Chinese officials fearing hair trends with a wiser authority noting heart and choice cannot be altered by decree. It argues that women set fashions and men follow, citing that Americans learned this long ago. A light remark on skirts sweeping dirt appears amid social commentary.
Washington commentary profiles Donald Richberg, detailing his rise beside Harold Ickes, his crucial role as assistant president of the New Deal, and the brewing push to oust him. It notes his sharp intellect, flexible ideology, and ambition for a Supreme Court seat as his ultimate aim.
Intercepted message dated December 5, 1934 from Dr. John F. Sly, Lime Budget Officer in Morgantown West Virginia, suggests the city council learn how to budget its time while the state budget is being fixed.
Frank St Kent argues politics is vital and calls for civic engagement while praising the honor of joining Phi Beta Kappa. He notes politicians are flawed yet essential, condemns indifference to public affairs, and critiques cynicism in business and journalism as he previews broader reflections.
Fragmented account recalls a munitions probe and secret dealings amid interwar turmoil. It hints at loans, arms shipments, and Allied approvals, while noting officials and plans remaining private until potential hostilities begin.
McIntyre surveys Broadway’s upper storefronts and night salons where penny attractions lure patrons. He notes dress hire, beauty parlors, hat shops, and counterfeit glamour amid a flurry of letters and notoriety from public figures like Mark Twain. Copyright 1094 McNaught.
A reader quiz prompts questions on invention, Greek letters, replevin law, world geography, philosophers, writings on cities, naval history, education, grammar, and debt. The Washington Bureau invites submissions to its knowledge panel, offering a bulletin on name origins and the Chartesian Carette, with a request for a mailed copy and a 2 cent stamp.
Starling nuisances in Washington spark government efforts to deter roosting on cornices and trees. The piece critiques reliance on government bonds as a safe haven, noting costs of federal payrolls and war-era expenditures, plus geopolitical tensions involving Japan, Russia, and Manchukuo.
The piece recounts how medical learning valued examination, tracing Galileo's early curiosity from timing chandeliers to inventing a pendulum based pulse counter, leading to the pulse watch developed by Sir John Floyer and the gradual adoption of second hands on watches.
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