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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1935
Page
6
A 1935 Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic page presents a daily word urging readers to trust their faith when confronted with difficult religious texts. The piece emphasizes placing the matter in the heart for future consideration and warns against denying belief due to lack of comprehension.
Wheeler argues the utility holding bill aims to protect the public from holding-company abuses and securities losses. He cites Insull’s rise and fall, urges local control and ownership, and says national scope risks detachment from Montana and Florida communities while aligning with Supreme Court NRA standards.
A Senate banking sub-committee heard Morton Bodih of Chicago urge complete separation of commercial banking from mortgage financing. He argued mortgages are a risky liquid asset and that time pressure during crises exposes banks to real estate losses, making banks resemble real estate dealers under stress.
Time constraints doomed some banks to close their doors while others with smaller mortgage investments endured. The piece argues American commercial banks failed to diversify into quickly turnover friendly assets, unlike English insurers that dominate large scale mortgage business. It notes foreign banks avoided mortgage risk.
In Lake Bluff Illinois the mayor enforces an antique rule requiring cats at large to wear bells, with fines from one to twenty three dollars daily for owners who fail. The editorial urges city action to belt all local cats, proposes a cat catcher, and questions pet cat taxation versus dogs.
An editorial contrasts wealth concentration with national welfare, predicting ongoing economic tension without reform. It argues the richest must curb greed to prevent disaster, cites Logan Democrat and Doundsville Journal style commentary, and notes a Wallace Irwin reference on diet and illness in a broader social critique.
Ohio judge defends press freedom in a THbo suit against a newspaper criticizing a political leader. The decision holds that truthful public discussion on government acts should be protected unless publication is malicious and degrades or incites revenge, framing a broad field for honest criticism.
West Virginia alone plans tax reductions for 1935 among states surveyed by leading newspaper associations. The report notes about one million dollars in savings there while other states increase tax burdens. Four states have not yet met legislatures, and four more have fixed taxes with no cuts.
Chief Justice Hughes’s retirement marks a watershed as the court’s past decisions on the NRA, child labor laws, minimum wage, and collective bargaining draw scrutiny. The piece argues the court exceeded constitutional authority since 1803, reshaping federal economic policy and provoking calls to curb its reach.
A 1935 opinion piece argues Franklin D. Roosevelt failed to accept Supreme Court rulings with poise. It notes bitterness at press conferences and private conversations after NRA decisions, criticizing his response and calling for balanced adaptation to events.
A Nashville reader ridicules debt collection by telegram and wire, mocks statute of limitations, and jokes about taxes on bad debts. The piece railed at bureaucratic replies, commercial shortcuts, and the telegrams that tell borrowers to pay up or face legal action.
In a June New York feature Elsie De Wolfe known as Lady Mendl is praised for aging with activity and shaping interior design while embracing social life and stage work. Al Jolson's career is noted for three distinct comebacks across stage screen and radio despite earlier dips.
A seamed page presents a quiz style list of questions and answers on general knowledge. Topics include universities, religious orders, World War I troop deployments, geography, linguistics, early cinema, political terms, and American figures. The piece resembles a public knowledge feature from a newspaper, with some garbled OCR text and a notice about handling errors.
Arthur Brisbane reviews maritime glory and national pride around the Normandie and the upcoming Queen Mary in a 1935 piece. He notes political tension, crime coverage, and public concerns as he surveys modern feats, inflation, and international affairs affecting American readers.
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