Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper Ad Rates
The notice lists daily and Sunday subscription options with rates by mail including one month three months and one year. Advertising representatives are David & Kent Company with addresses in New York Chicago and Detroit.
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A Thought For Today Poem Fragment
A brief thought urges steady daily effort and lighthearted coping. It suggests gradual improvement and laughter help worries fade as small joys accumulate.
Rome Flames and Fear: A 19th Century Mirror
The passage cites Alex Glendinning on a hypothetical speech in a case of urban disaster. It notes a city in flames, calls for fire brigade action, and stresses restoring public confidence. It also contrasts a wartime attitude with British politics and mocks reactionary stance toward modern weaponry.
War Stores and Nazi War Prep Raise Alarm in Berlin
A Berlin dispatch notes food and raw material hoarding to stock the army, with canneries producing meats vegetables and fruits for reserves. It suggests broad preparations including guns and planes and questions Hitler’s likelihood of pursuing another major war despite rising resistance and strategic encirclement.
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Berlin
Hitler
Russia
Welcome Ceremony For Somoza Highlights New U S Protocol
The Washington welcome for Nicaragua's Senor Somoza matched a stepped up U S ceremonial style rather than signaling special significance for the visit. Officials say Europe and Latin capitals inspired the broader approach to official welcomes to boost diplomatic tone and prestige.
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Somoza
Nicaragua
Washington
Senor Somoza
Heads of State to Receive Equal Eclat in Washington Reports
The text argues that foreign leaders should be treated with equal prestige in Washington reports, noting the British King and Queen will enjoy the dress rehearsal with President Somoza participating. It asserts governments are equal under international law and diplomacy.
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Somoza
Washington
A church collection method sparks debate on tactics
A traveler recalls a Tennessee church using a gate collection method seen as coercive and embarrassing. Critics warn it may drive away worshippers while another Northern Negro church method uses deacons at a table to take offerings and announce each donor and amount, a strategy praised as strong psychology.
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Reader’s Forum responds to “A Citizen” on hardship
J. G. Bluefield cites an 80 year old blind woman and her 73 year old sister living on a meager pension. She cannot get aid after being labeled self supporting by a Charleston director. She has not seen for 25 years and relies on her home equity to borrow.
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Mountaineer Boys State to Be Held at Jacksons Mill
The fourth Mountaineer Boys State will be held at Jacksons Mill the week of June 4 10 as part of the Americanism program of the American Legion. It aims to teach boys about government through practice and contrast with other systems, offering service to state and nation.
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West Virginia Review
Exemption from all taxation up to 5000 for homes urged
Senator Sheppard of Texas backs a plan to exempt homes from all taxes up to 5000 to spur home ownership and use idle land labor and materials. Thirteen states have tried similar measures and the federal role is questioned amid revenue loss. Authorities seek proof of outcomes and tax gap replacement. Williamson News.
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Williamson News
Iris Roots Planted Along West Fork River Banks
Weston plans to plant 10,000 iris roots along the West Fork river as part of a clean-up and civic pride campaign led by local leaders in Lewis County. The writer contrasts Weston’s effort with Clarksburg’s call for a modern sewage system to combat pollution.
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Civilization Falsely Fading Says Experts in Ravenswood News
The Ravenswood News reports that experts with university credentials claim civilization faces extinction due to war and violence. Yet they note civilization endures, with future generations likely to declare it doomed despite ongoing survival and adapting culture.
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Ravenswood News
Secret talks show Franco British failure to sway Russia
A disclosed record reveals Britain and France urged Hitler to attack the Soviet Union during fall negotiations with Moscow London and Paris. The Ukrainian corridor idea faltered as Stalin hesitated and Hitler dumped the Ukraine communications on him. The piece outlines British tactics, Russian fears of fighting abroad, and a shift from cooperation to containment.
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Right to private property redefined as social obligation
The essay argues that the modern drift away from property rights stems from redefining rights as mere license to acquire, while neglecting the obligation to serve the common good. It cites Tawney on functionless property and notes Russia Germany and Italy move away from private property, urging a return to property as a social obligation for democracy and liberty.
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Germany
Italy
Questions And Answers: Dorothy Dix Advice On Infidelity
Dear Miss Dix counsels that a wife who cheats harms children more and a husband may forgive but each must decide if happiness and trust can be restored. The piece notes mothers’ influence on children and urges considering the family’s welfare before deciding.
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Charleston Post Office Fight Over Red Tape Woes
Intercepted June 6 1939 message from Assistant U S Attorney Charles M Love warns Charlie against delays and red tape hindering Charleston West Virginia's new post office project.
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W. Va
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Charlie
Charles M. Love
U. S
Married man described as women-chaser in fragment
A fragment notes a husband described as a women-chaser who cannot resist pursuing every pretty skirt but adds he puts nothing into the...
Mooney Links to Billings Prison Plot Backlash
The piece ridicules William Mooney for pushing to keep Warren Billings in Folsom prison arguing the campaign sustains Mooney’s public image and funding for defense work. It mocks Mooney’s shifts from protest to employment and questions the ethics of their alliance in the dynamiting case.
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Moving Picture
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Warren Billings
Baering Down On The News By Bugs Baer 1939
Political commentary skewers campaign managers and slogans as cynical tactics. Critiques conventions and leaks while lampooning party rivalries with sharp humor. The piece ends with a brash suggestion to “save one and drown the rest.”
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Bugs” Baer
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