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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1933
Page
6
A 1933 contemplation honors Jesus as a moral guide and links his teachings to social progress and child welfare. It praises education, condemns crime, and notes the New Deal’s impact while urging support for righteous governance and labor reforms for a prosperous 1934.
A little girl named Virginia O'Hanlon asks if Santa Claus exists in a New York Sun letter later quoted widely. The editor's reply affirms faith, noting that belief sustains childhood wonder, love, and joy, and that Santa endures as certainly as generosity and devotion.
The Raleigh Register and third party voices urge West Virginians to overcome an inferred inferiority by promoting the state's resources and beauty. Critics argue roads favor through traffic, not tourism, and demand a distinctive state name for advertising. Teachers in Raleigh County are praised for resilience amid late salaries, while public workers are lauded as heroes during hard times.
An eminent doctor urges annual or semiannual complete physicals for men and women alike. He says prevention outweighs cure and stresses checking blood pressure and related health matters as advised by the Clarkburg Exponent Telegram.
Washington reports on federal programs including a 1984 national census plan and postal savings. Mentions results of postal deposits, Commerce Department press division work, and remarks on Roosevelts stance. References include Katharine Blackburn, George Warren, and William Myers, with wider context on national policy.
McIntyre Day By Day notes a frosty afternoon in New York with stops at a dentist, a theatre chat with Sigmund Spaeth, a Fullerton Weavers event, and a news reel where Al Smith is mentioned. The piece swirls through encounters with Adele Blood, Emma Hunt, and insights on society figures, death rituals, ghosts, and a quixotic San Francisco writer.
A fragmented, humorous piece depicts Hatley residents writing in with odd wireless cooking tips linked to famous figures. The text riffs on Napoleonic history, old furniture, and eccentric kitchen ideas while poking at genteel domestic fantasies and curious recipes.
The article outlines looming battles over a national power code shaping public and private utilities. It cites NRA involvement, TVA expansion, and potential government versus private power roles, highlighting figures from TVA and debated funding to expand public and private plants.
Readers are invited to submit questions to the Gazette Washington Bureau at 1492 New York Avenue NW Washington DC. The page lists sample quiz questions about literature history geography and civics and offers a candy making bulletin with an addressed coupon and a fee for return postage.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on the Christmas message urging kindness to the needy, condemning cold charity and urging governments to feed the poor. He links Christ’s command to love one another with modern acts of charity and social support, noting job creation and relief for the unemployed as national responses.
A reader condemns radio announcers with perfect diction, preferring natural flaws and authenticity. The piece contrasts polished voices like David Ross with a longing for American speech marked by earth, wind, rain, and real emotion, ending with a quip about tax exemptions and suspended church lights.
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