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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1932
Page
8
Fragments note a Thought For Today featuring a question about change and self reflection. Included are garbled names and publication details from Charleston Gazette veepaper dating June 3, 1982. The text references Doombsy and Son and a Dickens quotation about things that endlessly change.
The piece recalls early 20th century protests when veterans pressed Congress for immediate payment, contrasts revolutionary demands with modern taxation power in Washington, and critiques Hoover era figures while defending veterans' rights and the public's financial distress. It cites figures on unemployment, the gold standard, and calls for government accountability and justice for soldiers.
The Beckley Post Herald urges a tourist invasion to southern West Virginia’s Grandview and Greenbrier area, praising climate views and luxury sites from Beckley to White Sulphur Springs, Cherington to Shenandoah valley, promising excellent roads and hospitality. It notes avenues to Charleston and the Blue Ridge and extols Grandview canyon and New River scenery as unmatched. The piece also laments political inaction and calls for legislative steps to ease taxes and salaries to aid homeowners and the public.
Arthur Brisbane notes the budget balance and stock market reactions in New York and London. He critiques taxation ideas and inflation fears, citing Berry in Newark and Senator Carter Grey’s currency plan, while surveying gold standards, crime taxes, and derby odds in a brisk, period voice.
A Washington Bystander reflects on President Hoover’s Indianapolis remarks about an American plan to handle population growth and economic needs. The piece traces the plan’s influence on policy debates, debt reparations, and looming 1933 campaign plans across Congress and the White House.
The column recalls New York figures and nightlife from 1932, including Hap Ward, Monday Guys and pickpockets in Yala. It muses on Damon Runyon’s long insider view of Broadway, vaudeville acts, and a mix of entertainers, managers, and reporters in a vivid, era-specific voice.
The text urges readers to consider whether wealth and comfortable income lessen concern for others and whether honesty wanes when faster money seems possible. It questions personal integrity in pursuit of wealth and hints at broader social judgments.
Readers are asked to request a bulletin from The Charleston Gazette Washington Bureau offering guidance on gaining weight through diet and exercise. The text includes Q&A style trivia and a coupon request for postage, with enticements to mail in for the informative pamphlet.
A health column discusses the brave yet fearful experience of pregnancy and delivery. It notes the maternal death rate under good care, emphasizes support from family, and warns against gossip and overreaction. It includes reader questions on nosebleeds and a publisher note about pamphlets by Dr. Clendening.
A fragmented prose piece contemplates human presence and aura as a guiding force. A speaker recalls five heard words, the city’s hush, and a human exchange about truth and fallibility. An unseen narrator mentions blue green orange glows around people and a tiger memory, ending with a fleeting act of mercy and a tramp’s pity.
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