Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper prints daily and Sunday editions with subscription rates for West Virginia residents. It is a member of the Associated Press and carries early 20th century advertising, office addresses, and postal information.
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Charleston Gazette
Daily Gazette
West Virginia
Mall Dally
West Virginis
Associated Press
David Co
East 42Nd Stree
New York
Wrigley Building
Chicago
Charleston
W. Va
F. F. McIntosh, Jr
Huntington Advertiser
A Thought For Today On Facing Deficiencies
A short reflection urges facing deficiencies and acknowledging them without allowing them to master you. It suggests they teach patience, insight, and sweetness, as doing our best can yield miracles in our own lives or in the life of others.
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Sweetners
Madrid
Mussolini
Hitler
England
Addis Ababa
China
Japan
Britain
Fefe
Wateze
Rickenbacker
Henry Merrill
Eastern Air Lines
Atlantic Ocean
Merrill
Abdications Trace Turbulent Line of European Thrones
A survey of monarchies across Europe from 1917 to the 1930s outlines how rulers abdicated, were toppled, or replaced by heirs as empires collapsed. It covers Russia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Romania, and the shifting fates of Carol, Michael, and George II amid republics and regencies.
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Turkey
Bulgaria
Constantine
Greece
Austria-Hungary
George II
Carol
Romania
Helen
Michael
Madame Lupescu
Ferdinand
Coral
West Virginia History Preservation and Modern Motoring Woes
West Virginia University began a 1930 effort to collect letters and manuscripts on the state’s formation, including writings by Archibald W. Campbell and Henry G. Davis. Motor vehicle data for six months ending Nov 30, 1936 shows 6,733 accidents, 459 deaths, 4,953 injuries, with alcohol, careless pedestrians, and reckless driving highlighted as major factors.
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West Virginia University
Archibald W. Campbell
Wheeling Intelligencer
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Johnson N. Camden
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Stonewall
Bluefield Telegraph
Scythe
Morgantown Dominion News
Van Sweringen Finance Scrutiny From St Louis Editorial
The St Louis Post Dispatch argues the Van Sweringen finance inquiry shows puzzling bookkeeping at Missouri Pacific. It notes a 3.2 million payment to Guaranty Trust recorded as a special deposit and questions the accounting practice and definitions used by Missouri Pacific and its auditor.
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van Sweringen
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
van Sweringens
Missouri Pacific
Guaranty Trust Co
New York
Eastman
Fred P. Johnson
Rayburn to Lead Democrats as House Speaker
In Washington on December 21 Rep. Sam Rayburn is set to become Democratic floor leader with 182 pledged votes and rising support. John O Connor trails with 60 to 75 votes as emissaries seek deals that are rejected. Rayburn aims to force a vote to prove O Connor was not a serious contender and to block future claims to the speakership.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
House
Rayburn
Tammanyite
John O'Connor
O'Connor
Roosevelt
William E. Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Borah
Homer S. Cummings
Supreme Court
Cummings
Byrns
South Carolina
Jimmy Byrns
Camden
N. J
national labor = relations board
Remington-Rand
Remington Rand
Justice Department
Brien McMahon
Felow
Connecticut
Patent Office
Intercepted Message From Fortney On Bridge spans
A dated December 21, 1938 message from Fortney the Consulting Engineer in Charleston West Virginia to Colonel C B remarks that once the two spans of the South Side bridge are connected they will feel they can make both ends meet after Christmas.
Eye Witness Describes Spanish War Atrocities
Madrid correspondent William Carney of the New York Times, released from siege, filed a lengthy Paris based report exposing priest and nun killings, terror against civilians, and alleged Soviet Russian influence aiding Madrid. He argues democracy is sidelined by both sides, urging candor about fascist and communist support and the religious education context.
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William Carney
Madrid
New York Times
Paris
Span
Carney
the Times
New York
Spain
Bilt Carney
Carter and Luce spark large city expositions and magazines
Amon Carter drives the Ft Worth Frontier exhibit despite critics, hiring top acts to create a profitable spectacle. Henry Luce revitalizes Life and Fortune with fresh sales, while a deluxe hotel chef reflects on high pressured kitchens and daily meals.
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New York
Amon Carter
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Carter
Billy Rose
Paul Whiteman
Questions And Answers From The Gazette Readers
Readers can mail questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau Washington 1013 Lab. Etrect N. WW Washington D C. include name address and three cents for return postage. Test questions cover Mars Poitiers G men Central Powers and more with answers on page 13.
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The
Gazette
Home Service Bureau
Washington
N. WW
Washington, D. C
Mars
Poitiers
Jerusalem
Solar System
Theodore Robinson
Great Lakes
Candy Making booklet offered by Washington Service Bureau
Public notice promotes a new candy making booklet with recipes for bonbons caramels and more. Dime enclosed request form directs readers to send to Dept B 127 Washington Service Bureau Daily Gazette 1013 Thirteenth Street Washington D C.
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Washington Service Bureau
Daily Gazette
Thirteenth Street
Washington
D. C
Opinion column by Arthur Brisbane on editorial values
Arthur Brisbane presents his viewpoint on editorial responsibility and the role of the columnist. The columnist emphasizes the influence of opinion pieces while noting the publication does not endorse every stance. The piece reflects 1930s syndicated editorial perspectives.
Baering Down On the News by Arthur Bugs Beer
A quirky 1936 dispatch features Arthur Bugs Beer in a tongue in cheek column about holiday shopping, seasonal preparation, and public sentiment. It riffs on Hoover, political quips, and everyday consumer advice with playful, era-specific tone.
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Arthur
Bugs
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