Holding companies threaten public service fairness in West Virginia
A Charleston Gazette editorial condemns holding companies and their hold on gas and electric utilities. It questions whether Charleston and other cities should grant franchises to firms owned by distant holding companies, urging mature local debate as public sentiment grows against scrambled ownership and investor risk. It cites Insull as a cautionary example and warns of federal court leverage against municipalities.
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Napoleon
Russla
Hoover
Congress
Insull
United Fuel Gas Conony
Charleston
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
United Fuel Gas Com Y
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Fea
Punicinaniiy
Public Service
Huntington
Beckley
West Virginia
Ile
Elkins Inser Mountain
State Senate
House of Delegates
Buck- Hahnon Republican-Delta
Statewide post office funding clash prompts Wheeling debate
Editors urge unity as Wheeling faces a reduced 585,000 appropriation for a new post office site and building amid Charleston lessons. Private site politics threaten citywide improvement, risking jobs and circulation. calls for civic effort before costs rise and redevelopment stalls. Home Rule for Cities bill eyed to shift charter changes to voters.
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Wheeling Post Office
Charleston
Wheeling
Teo
Route 44 Drive Tied to WV Politics and Road Delay
Citizens of Princeton and Athens urge state action to build Route 44 from Athens through Hinton to Rochelle. Judge elect Kump commented on the long detour, noting the 87 mile route versus a 2 half mile short cut and questioning why the road remains unimproved. Delegations blame political resistance and highway commission delays, arguing the road would shorten southern West Virginia to northern Virginia travel and become heavily traveled.
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Athens
Hinton
Rochelle
Kump
Shady Bytinga
State Highway Commission
Charleston
Pointa
West Virginia
Virginia
Highway Commission
What Would You Do With Them
Waris County Prete notes that lawyers for public utilities challenge a recently adopted amendment. They argue improper advertisement and question constitutionality. The piece urges taxpayers to support the amendment and for legislators to back it in the next session.
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Waris County Prete
Nightlife underworld drives sprees at New York speakeasies
New York dispatch noting intimidation and gang pressure amid open warfare among speakeasy restaurants in the Tenderloin. It describes raids, forced closures, and owners masked by camouflage, plus a culture of exclusive patronage and grand oyster bars at Grand Central. The piece also weaves in social pages on celebrities and Berlin visitors with braggadocio and anecdotes of nightlife obsessions.
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New York
Underworld
Dangdom
Moet Ornale Cveling
Real
The Power of Subtle Professional Presence
A discussion on workplace behavior urges cautious self-promotion by subordinates. It argues that those in lower positions should avoid drawing personal attention and instead focus on making the organization stand out, lest managers view them as sidetracking the workflow.
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Daraver
Intercepted Message December 41 1083
Intercepted missive to Potkay questions the promised action to force a raising of a barrier high enough to clear dangerous bends. The writer signs with a personal tone, indicating concern over the plan and its implementation. The readable fragment hints at a strategic build and possible obstruction, without naming places or formal authorities.
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Potkay
Awalnga
Dorothy Dix Answers a Daughter's Dilemma on Marriage
Dorothy Dix explains that a father cannot choose a daughter's husband, as true happiness comes from mutual attraction and personal fit. She notes enduring love and shared values matter more than a solid, respectable match, urging the father to respect her choice and the daughter to seek her own happiness.
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Mike Dix
Miss Dix
Ming
Low
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Dorothy
Byrns Defends Budget Cuts On Hoover Era Proposals
Washington report recounts Tennessee Rep Joe Byrns defending Democratic budget cuts. He rejects charges of partisanship and says his committee trimmed Hoover era estimates by 96 million. Byrns vows further reductions when Roosevelt submits his first budget, aiming to show fiscal restraint ahead of the upcoming administration.
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Washington
Joe Burns
Tennessee
Appropriations
Democrate -Maade
Hoover
Jovefh Byrne
Tannee Jos
Joe
Cominitttee
Ite Chaltigih
Byrns
Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Questions and Answers from The Gazette Reader Quiz
A reader quiz page invites questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau with a two cent postage request. It lists sample Qs on introverts, Porto Rico spelling, U S universities, Polish premier, Christ of the Andes statue, Colgate location, cousin relationships, moon luminescence, and wind. It also covers speed with tires, Coast Guard exam results, and hunting rights, followed by a bulletin offer for bake recipes and quick breads with a coupon.
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Gazette
Washington
New York Avenue
N. W
Washington, D
Kglve
Porto Rico
United States
Republic of Poland
Christ
Tad Andes
Colgate University
Madison
Monroe
Quincy Adams
Polk
Johnson
Grant
Garfield
MfcElnley
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Hobley D. Evans
Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
U. S
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New York Ave
Washington, D.C
Maggots in Wound Therapy Makes Rapid Recovery
A 34 year old man with a minor toe skin injury developed osteomyelitis. Surgeons used sterile maggots to clean the wound, repeated dosing over weeks. The method, popularized by Dr Baer at Johns Hopkins, yielded rapid infection clearance and is now widely practiced with sterile maggots available via corner drugstores.
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Peliant
Baer
Johns Hopkins Hospital
All Of Us Marshall Maslin Nose Observations
A speaker recalls a striking woman across the street, praising her handsome nose and youthful beauty faded with time. He muses on noses in literature and quotes, then notes the woman leaves as he recalls her. The fragment ends with a sense of missed contact and regret.
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Moses
Osem
Tower of Lebanon
Cleopatra
Nob
Readers' Forum Voices On Proposing Public Drinking Law
A reader’s forum entry proposes a punitive law forcing adults over 21 to drink specified quantities of strong liquor wine and beer daily. The note questions enforcement and education and asks what penalties and social consequences might follow, hinting at broader societal impact.
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