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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1935
Page
8
The excerpt reflects a 1935 Charleston Gazette page with masthead details about rates and Associated Press use. It includes a religious verse, a printed Thought For Today, and ends with a version of the U.S. Constitution Preamble dated Sept 17 1987, amid typical newspaper boilerplate.
The Gazette reprints the immortal Yes Virginia there is a Santa Claus editorial first published 38 years ago. It argues belief in Santa Claus rests on faith and inner truth, comparing it to love, generosity, poetry, and devotion. It asserts Santa’s reality endures beyond skepticism and time.
The piece hails Uncle Sam’s supporters and notes the Federal Reserve Bank's growth from under two billion to ten billion dollars as it financed World War I. It frames the party line as praising the expansion of America’s financial power and its impact on wealth and war financing.
In a blunt defense of Roosevelt era policy, the piece argues Uncle Sam's finances are strong and the New Deal boosts national assets. It contends the gold standard threat can be surpassed by greenbacks and highlights federal investments in water power, parks, roads, and farm improvements as proof of enduring prosperity.
A West Virginia university precinct shows students approving compulsory military training by secret ballot. The item notes a shift from noon hour drilling and reflects on campus attitudes toward armed service and patriotism.
Wheeling former speaker J William Cummins denies seeking office but warns the state’s salvation tests with the Republican party. He says if necessary he will become a candidate for governor to save West Virginia, per the Parkersburg Sentinal.
Washington dispatch notes Major George L. Berry head of the Pressmen's union and industrial recovery coordinator, famed as Santa Claus in Happy Valley Tennessee where he hosts a Christmas party and sends Thanksgiving turkeys from his farm. The article also covers lengthy Tennessee Valley Authority arguments, Christmas office demerit system, and a scoop at Secretary Dan Roper's press briefing about the NRA.
Intercepted message dated December 24, 1935 expresses warm wishes to Santa and hopes for a joyful visit. The note reads Dear Santa and welcomes his arrival.
A column discredits a circulating tale about Will Rogers being invited to a charity dinner at Mrs. Harriman Rumsey's home and billed $1,000. The piece notes Mrs. Will Rogers's quiet influence on Rogers's career, and cites Avery Harriman, Robert Hague, and figures like Jimmy Walker and Lee Shubert as prominent Broadway regulars.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington DC. The page lists sample questions across science history literature and geography and suggests including stamps for return postage.
A concise playful line rewriting usage rules for pronouns and collective nouns. It mocks as fictional guidance about saying a crowd of boys whole instead of including the speaker. The tone resembles a light, humorous instructional aside.
Washington observers note a rise of independence within the Republican committee led by John Hamilton of Wansey as Western members clash with Eastern veterans over convention strategy. The debate centers on representation bonuses from 1882 and 1932 defections, with Wadsworth repeatedly mentioned as a potential presidential nominee amid shifting power dynamics.
A reader’s questions cover pimples causes from rich diet to irritation and disorders. Guidance explains formal calling hours and attire, pineapple ambrosia recipe with marshmallows and whipped cream, including a tip on not listing a baby's home in Christmas greetings if desired, and notes Switzerland’s navy is not. It advertises the Home Service Bureau bulletin Care of Clothing from The Charleston Gazette.
Arthur Brisbane discusses money and men, war dangers, and geopolitical tension. He warns about Japan's rising power, urges US air and submarine fleets, contemplates kidnapping fears, and notes changes in Europe, Venezuela, and Prussia’s autocracy.
Engisnde opening bundles for Romanis Jugoslavia and Greece it celebrates Christmas with the little ones. The big ones get away Mussolini has got them all scared. Selassie looked in his sex this morning and then jumped out of them. The benevolent old League of Nations is a flop. This is one time when nobody was fooled by the long white whiskers.
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