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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1933
Page
6
A Saturday morning 1933 Thought For Today notes that a clever woman understands one secret of a husband is knowing when to leave him to his own devices. The reflection emphasizes independence and prudent separation within marriage.
The piece notes governors pardoning or paroling over 700 prisoners, including Governor Kump and Alabama's Governor Miller who freed 298 inmates. It also mentions the president pardoning about 1500 civil rights losses and discusses federal misuses of the dry law, urging steady mercy and ongoing reform with parole boards operating year round.
The piece argues for a year round, scientifically managed probation system rather than seasonal sentiment in pardons and paroles. It notes New York and Massachusetts already use such plans and praise for the idea, insisting practical common sense over emotion would better serve justice.
France hopes to recapture vanished American wine trade after Prohibition, yet faces mutual strains. France’s hard line on Germany and increased duties on U S goods, plus unpaid war debts, underscored friction as it urged U S consumers to buy French wines. The piece suggests France should consider others’ feelings in its push for market access.
The Charleston house of delegates unanimously approved a resolution urging the state to accept a federal offer to receive surplus bisons by covering transportation costs from western government preserves. The piece notes buffalo roamed West Virginia centuries ago, with current sightings limited to Colonel Wig Bickel's South Side preserve, and discusses potential park attractions.
McCullough is selected to head West Virginia’s section of the national recovery council and will speak for the state in Washington. The post, praised as one of the era’s most important federal roles in the state, follows his service under the Wildeon administration and recent work with the Public Works Administration.
Washington dispatch notes Tsidor Straus is chosen as ambassador to France, driven by his fit with commerce and the era's economic tensions. The report highlights war debts wine quotas tariffs and the dollar, plus other diplomacy shifts and the shah of Persia’s potential Washington visit as context.
A cryptic intercepted note from Dew, 29, 1033. Dent Falke asks why the eu preme coutit writs are not in place before passing tin. The fragment hints at a legal or administrative procedure related to writs and timing.
New York writer recalls past dreams of becoming a managing editor at a major paper. He describes vivid newsroom rituals, mentors, and the lure of the copy desk, the telegraph room, and the press floor, ending with a rueful note on the enduring allure of the newspaper game.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions New Yorkers and a mishmash of names and events. The text contains stray phrases about bathing, batteries, skating, and power, but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable subjects.
Washington observers view the silver buying order as a pivotal move shaping the monetary battle in Congress. The proclamation bolsters inflationist coalitions in both houses, altering dynamics for mandatory currency legislation and signaling a potential shift away from the Thomas amendment constraints. The measure narrows the president’s need to rely on power maneuvers and drives new alignment among inflationists and farm bloc critics.
A scanned item lists Q and A prompts from The Gazette Washington array offering readers a question submission service and sample quiz questions on varied topics. It mentions sending name and question with stamps, plus a 1922 date and Georgetown/Village era tone, concluding with a humorous misdescription of a skunk.
Arthur Brisbane writes a page in The Gazette marking his role as a leading editorial voice. The note emphasizes his opinions are the column feature and not The Gazette’s official stance.
Miami dispatch notes the Civil War taught Americans self-reliance and problem solving. It describes a large mosquito control effort in Florida led by the entomological division, employing over 1,000 workers in Dade County to dig trenches and use minnows to curb salt marsh mosquitoes, with labor paid at forty cents an hour under Roosevelt era programs.
The Browser reviews The Journey of the Flame about Juan Colorado, a legendary Mexican figure of 104 years who dies near Rosari, Mexico. The piece praises the tale’s grit and memory, noting Colorado’s forceful, solitary philosophy and rejection of conventional truths while lauding the book’s simple, enduring life story.
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