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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1929
Page
6
Charleston Gazette December 29 1929 front page note mentions subscription rates for West Virginia publication and news dispatch policy with credit to Associated Press and local news, a First in West Virginia slogan, and a short poem titled A Thought For Today about Ruth and cheerful outlooks.
The piece surveys Woodrow Wilson's legacy and leadership era, contrasting his constructive governance with later GOP autocracy and Wall Street influence. It critiques prohibition enforcement, urging respect for law and a measured approach over partisan or sensational actions. It cites Roosevelt, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Morris Sheppard while urging a return to normal attitudes.
The passage imagines travelers and artists from New Zealand Brazil and a woman Zeppelin pilot marking ruins from London Bridge to St Pauls Naples Adrians tomb Arlington and Washington monuments. It proclaims posters and legends will read Woodrow Wilson a great man passed this way.
Kansas State Agricultural College notes a microbe named Azotobacter supplies nitrogen vital for wheat. When soil nitrogen drops this organism activates, producing about 40 pounds per acre annually, potentially valuing around 300 million dollars nationally. It argues against new laws or commissions and critiques political parties and the KKK.
A collage of quick sketches lampoons actors and public figures. Items include Paul Brock seeking a haircut in a hotel room, Kathleen Margis reading a Bible chapter, Anita Loos avoiding age, George Gershwin meeting strangers, and Mayor Walker savoring refined cigarettes. The piece winds through anecdotes on reviews, habits, and quirks from Broadway and society in 1923.
A Minnesota reader from Winona envoys praise for my column Fathers and the value of affection in parenting. The letter argues Fathers are too often seen as income providers, urging more warmth and daily regard. It notes mothers show love openly while many fathers remain distant.
Alabama Democratic executive committee's disowned move to bar Heflin from primaries sparks cross state editorials. Papers split on whether Heflin should be retired or allowed to run, warning of a difficult 1944 campaign and a potential martyr narrative.
A column fragment cites a 17 year old calling himself a communist and a magistrate’s crude reply. It also mocks clergymen’s wives, describes tennis race restrictions, railroad rates and new air travel hopes, and recalls Wall Street Christmas, crime cases, and international shifts from China to Britain and France.
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