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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1928

Page

4

Saturday Morning June 2 1928 Item

Readable text notes a Saturday morning entry dated June 2 1928. The fragment mentions a morning setting with no clear event, names, or place details to identify a specific story or outcome.

A Thought for Today on Human Nature and Opportunity

A brief meditation notes that human nature tends to follow what proved successful and that the best opportunities seem to arise for those who have already succeeded.

Laerson

Becoming Bureaucratic By Charles Evans Hughes Critique

A commentary arguing that centralization of power rests with citizens who fail to hold elected representatives accountable. It contends politicians favor expanding bureaus and patronage, creating costly bureaucracy, while urging a public revival of opinion and action to curb government growth. It emphasizes voter responsibility and timely reform.

Charles Evans Hughes Washington Hké

One-eyed Jim Watson among Indiana politicians

The Baltimore Evening Sun comments on Indiana politics praising Senator Jim Watson as a champion of virtue while noting the contests with Robinson and Governor Ed Jackson. It suggests Watson’s anti corruption claims appear weak beside his Indiana machine ties and Jackson’s crowd, with cynics doubting purity.

Jim Watson Baltimore Evening Bun Hoosier Indiana Watson Barkley The Evening Sun Today Ed Jackson Senator Watson Robinson Jackson Kansas City Indiana Machine Cynica

Calles Colonization Policy Aimed at Mexican Peon Welfare

Sympathetic readers may approve of President Calles late policy concentrating on colonization for farming to aid the Mexican peon. History shows building an intelligent dependable citizenry by settled farm work and peaceful development.

Calles Mexico

Mexican colonization plan praised by editorials

The piece lauds President Calles plan to reclaim waste lands in Mexico, selecting colonists to farm independently. It argues land ownership will curb revolutions and poverty, turning peasants into productive citizens who enrich the land and nation.

Mexico Calles Republic

Continetal Trading Company Scandal and Aftermath

The Continental Trading Company bought oil and resold it the same day at a 25 cent per barrel gain. The Supreme Court ruled the setup fraudulent. Four executives profited about $3 million before taxes and penalties, with proceeds diverted to various holdings. Tax recovery and penalties cut into the gains as authorities underscore that honesty remains best policy.

Continental Trading Company Supreme Court of the United States Harry Sinclair Robert Stewart Standard Oil Company of Indiana John D. Rockefeller H. M. Blackmer Europe Continental Company James E. O Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company Sinclair Blackmer Treasury Department Walsh Senate Continental

The Knapp Case Lessons and Women in Public Office

Editorial discussion of Mrs. Knapp the first New York state female official, noting complexities of graft charges and politics. It argues one case does not prove women unsuitable for public roles, while stressing accountability for any public fiduciary regardless of gender. Also surveys four way motorways plan and state highway funding debates confronting Congress and states.

Knapp Ference Knepp New York Tits Cucelina Smith Jonth National Highways Association Congress Urang Bastern Wiill National Treasury Richmond News Loader

Today a useful root and magic 250 items reach Far Off China

A brief note reports a useful root and a $250 magic item making its way to China. The fragment mentions commerce and distant markets without detailed context. No clear people or organizations are identified in the readable text.

China Peking Marsha Chang Tsa-Lin Chang Tea-Lin

Capital, crime, and people behind the news of 1916

A scattered column discusses wealth, industry, and power with references to Niagara Falls, the Panama Canal, and automobile production. It questions the value of accumulated capital, notes dividend totals for May and June, cites Henry Ford’s vast employment, and mentions Capone’s business associations and a Venetian statue linked to Colleoni.

Niagara Falls Panama Canal Britain Henry Ford Detroit

Rutherford suite tuberculosis sanitarian project begins next week

The state board of control plans to start construction of the first building for the Rutherford suite tuberculosis sanitarian at Beckley next week. The project will be supervised by a board foreman, not a contractor, and the four story structure will be 226 feet long.

State Board of Control Beckley

Automobile Road Book insert from The Charleston Gazette

The Charleston Gazette offers readers an Automobile Road Book describing principal highways, camping rules, state parks, and a portable trip guide. It includes a US trail map, packing tips, and 101 useful hints. request by enclosing four cents to Frederic J. Haskin, Information Bureau, Washington DC.

The Charleston Gazette United States Frrderic J. Haskin Charleston Gazette, Information Bureau Wuanington D. C Ketene

Questions and Answers in The Gazette Information Bureau

A historical Q and A feature outlines how readers can submit questions to the Gazette Information Bureau for factual answers with a return postage stamp. It includes answered queries on diverse topics from geography and biology to history and linguistics, featuring named individuals, organizations, and places.

Information Bureau Pace PLC Fapakestan Gazette Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskins Washingston B.C

Baer Facts By Bugs Baer Baer Facts By Bugs Baer

June 1 dispatch notes Mr Coolidge touring Wisconsin near Chicago in a playful sketch. The piece mocks presidential travel atmosphere with Cedar Island estate imagery and a Burkean budget speech planned for June 11. It quips about Hoover and Smith wooing delegates at Kansas City and Houston.

New, Fork Brule Corm Cal Wisconsin Hoover Smith Kansas City Houston

Sleep and insomnia dangers in everyday life

A health column warns that lack of sleep damages the nervous system and cites worries, poor diet, constipation, smoke and drugs, noise, and bad ventilation as causes. It advises tepid baths, light meals, open air sleeping, deep breathing, and avoiding sleeping pills, plus consulting a doctor for personalized remedies.

McIntyre Day by Day in New York Society

A 1920s style column describes a returned American woman who rose from scandalous European life to host an elegant East Sixties salon. Advisors, admirers, and former flames fund and decorate her home as a social hub, with literary figures visiting for coffee and gossip. The piece notes hotel misfortunes, souvenir theft on ships, Broadway’s shift toward eclectic dining, and a famed grill’s decline amid Chinatown trend.

New York America Parla Ma Deng Tove Bet Maison

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