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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
4
The excerpt blends patriotic themes, medical musings, and political heat. It juxtaposes Lindbergh era aviation fantasies, Canadian trade notes, and health ads praising Metropolitan Life Insurance, with speculative commentary on European travel, national pride, and a harsh crime case in Germany.
An editorial urges enactment of an honest road and water power law, arguing counties should fund road projects aligned with state routes. It cautions legislators to prioritize state interests over personal gain during the extraordinary session, and notes editors soon cover the income tax installment.
The Gazette reports the death of Mrs. Mary Thompson Smith aged 65, mother of Robert L. Smith, longtime newspaper manager. A respected county resident, she raised a large family after her husband’s death, admired for Christian character and noble motherhood. The notice extends sorrow to her family.
The Charleston Gazette argues for a productive extraordinary legislative session led by Governor Gore to finalize the state capitol, confirm appointments, and push water power and highway funding. It criticizes past delays and urges cooperation over partisan squabbles.
The piece argues Lindbergh’s solo Atlantic flight offers a lasting moral lesson, showing a natural, sober man risking life to achieve the impossible. It asks readers what the feat teaches about character, ideals, selflessness, and the influence on children, urging concrete impression over words.
A clipped column mocks Helen Wills returning form and derides positions on Prohibition era politics. The piece parodies jurors and lawyers, mentioning Dutch Fry and Charleston, framing a satire on justice and freedom debates.
In a June 3 report from New York, the piece surveys the evolution of female impersonators from early figures like Bert Bovay and Bill Artz to modern college-educated performers. It notes gender norms, backstage rituals, publicity stunts, and public fascination with male-presenting entertainers, alongside anecdotes aboutJulian Eltinge and others, plus a recollection of a failed publicity gag involving Jack Johnson.
Dorothy Dix counsels a wife stuck with a jealous husband who hates their children to seek help, reconcile, and keep the kids close. A reader shares fears of her husband’s temper and the risk to family harmony, while another asks if motherhood life is possible with no children.
A fragmented 19th century letter from AV. B oqGs urges Clay County residents to push for a new high school principal. The missive complains the board delays appointing a successor after July and emphasizes keeping the institution the best in the Big valley with local input and authority.
Morgantown officials announced West Virginia State Board of Pharmacy exams will be held next Wednesday at the Normal location. Secretary H. Booth Jr of Farmington and member A. Walker from Clarksburg lead the board along with Frank Haymaker and other associates across the state.
A 1937 column discusses heart function and rest, arguing the heart beats with a set tempo and rests between beats. It stresses pacing work, regular periods of rest, and deliberate effort to avoid fatigue, applying these ideas to daily tasks and exercise.
A mosaic of 1920s West Virginia press notes cites plans for a soldier sanatorium near Meyetteville, funding debates for the state capitol, and Sunday election critiques. It highlights party platform stances, GOP leadership forecasts for 1928, and editorials on education dress codes and government appointments.
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