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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1935
Page
8
A daily devotional note quotes Exodus 23 25 promising blessing and healing. The item appears in the 1985 Charleston West Virginia newspaper edition introducing the publication with a religious reflection.
The Philadelphia Record commentary surveys Anglo French moves on Ethiopia, arguing Britain and France push moral arguments while plotting territorial concessions to Italy. It questions Mussolini’s price for abandoning war as policy, noting League reactions and Kellogg pact tensions.
The piece argues Britain uses sanctions and war threats as national policy rather than League policy. It criticizes viewing the League Italy crisis as enforceable international law and calls the pressure against Ethiopia an alliance of national interests. The author condemns the supposed morality of punishing transgressors while excusing others.
A Woodstock Ohio area piece reports a woman hanged for murdering her third husband to marry another. The town initially approved but later opposed the sentence, with the mayor and ministerial association voicing protests and suggesting capital punishment may eventually end.
Henry W Miller labeled Apple King of West Virginia with 650 acres of Morgan county orchards and a 50 000 barrel yield in 1934 He urged packing and selling high quality fruit with honest methods and cited the idea that an honest pack is the noblest work of horticulture.
The December dispatch notes the NRA Congress collapse after Major George Berry’s efforts to revive the Blue Eagle. It outlines political mood on Capitol Hill, labor and New Deal dynamics, and hints that NRA powers may pass to the FTC as Berry pursues a backdoor plan. It also covers Tugwell’s Jasper Bankhead project rename, Sokoloff’s call for American conductors, and Bureau Barometer humor about government efficiency.
A vivid tour of West Forty ninth Street revels in garish taverns and vivid storefronts. Mrs Lee's Chill Villa and a bustling scene with chowder counters, omelets, tea rooms, and a see me again bazaar mingle with sharp-eyed Broadway figures and a pastiche of society’s elite. The piece recalls Chicago and Cincinnati contrasts, the talk of Ben Hecht and MacArthur, and nods to Jimmy Widdmyer, Damon Runyon, and Gene Tunney.
The Liberty Teaguers plan an anti-new deal rally in Washington on January 25, with likely Supreme Court verdicts on AAA taxes and the cotton control bill near that date. A group of lawyers backs the contention that New Deal measures are unconstitutional, aiming to capitalize on anticipated court rulings and a strong Jackson Day demonstration by Democrats. Rumors of a Democratic-sponsored inquiry into the Liberty league circulate as preparations proceed.
A quiz page presents assorted trivia and questions on history science geography literature and current events. It includes prompts about dawn parallax the Ison- river and the Kentucky Derby as well as inquiries on public figures and classic literature with answers ranging from notable identifiers to general knowledge.
A reader seeks a 4000 word Christmas customs leaflet from The Charleston Gazette Washington Bureau. The note requests a coupon, a nickel for postage and handling, and to mail to Dept. 365 at 113 Thirteenth Street Washington. Names provided: Bents.
A cryptic public notice recalls a 1935 discussion by Sing Eat Fea tures cate and others about race and empire with provocative figures questioning Anglo-Saxon dominance. The text hints at controversial opinions and a 30 million figure amid a wartime era of shifting power.
A 1 million dollar bequest to Yale by Charles H Warren requires that beneficiaries be sons of white Christian Anglo Saxon parents. The will cites Anglo Saxon culture as guiding U S ideals, while noting other civilizations enriched history. The item appears amid broader columns discussing 1912 events and political notes.
A fragmentary satirical piece critiques college culture and education in comical riffs about Harvard students, janitors, arrows, Pilgrims, and era shifts. It lampoons student behavior, authority, and perceived moral seriousness with exaggerated imagery and antique references.
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