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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1929
Page
6
The piece presents a personal reflection asserting the speaker is larger than sorrow misfortune and suffering. It emphasizes inner strength and detachment from life’s trials, credited to Cherlos Lummis as the author or transmitter of the thought.
The New York World backs reapportionment to fix a long delayed constitutional issue. Rural and anti-urban lawmakers resist, arguing changes favor cities. The piece urges passage of the Vandenberg Teapportionment bill to rebalance representation between urban and rural areas.
The Gazette discusses the Ott Heaberlin dispute, noting group insurance resistance to workers compensation reforms. It urges adequate relief for hurt workers, warns against political maneuvering, and calls for truth amid partisan battles. The piece signals potential state house intrigue and public interest in solvency and fairness.
The Morrison case ends with praise for state and county officials led by Sheriff Homer Stephenson and Prosecutor J Blackburn Watts with A M Belcher. The city officer Youell aided the effort, and court proceedings were dignified, proving capture and trial deter crime. The sheriff guarded the jail at his own expense, displaying uncompromising duty.
The text commends guardians who acted to remove stigma on justice by apprehending a visiting desperado, keeping him safely, and ensuring a prompt, fair trial, noting that such capable officials deserve commendation for their conduct.
A letter from Dr Clarence True Wilson argues the board of temperance prohibition and public morals is not a lobby though it admits influencing Congress. He claims the Methodist Episcopal church polices theater indecency and public morals, prompting debate over church political involvement.
A Boston Tran correspondent recalls exchanges from Ingersoll era about liquor. Dr Buckley replies with a vivid, heated missive praising whisky while warning of moral decay, countering the drys wets debate and noting opinions on liquor persist over generations.
The Willeson Daily News notes Charleston faces a care about the dog wagon controversy as residents weigh keeping the mobile eateries or replacing them with formal sanctioned commerce. Officials and citizens debate charm, economy, and order amid spring’s brisk street life.
A magazine writer predicts eight to twelve million visitors will travel the highways during a 1,600 mile nationwide caravan beginning in November. If evenly distributed along routes, West Virginia could see about 200,000 visitors. The piece asks if residents are ready to welcome the crowds with hospitality.
A long column by Arius Brisbane discusses global politics and pacifism, naming Ramsay MacDonald and President Hoover amid debates on a British empire government and disarmament plans. It notes June celebrations, abolition movements, and a proposed Nicaragua canal project with aviation and engineering talks. The piece cites Bishop Acheson of Connecticut railing against church splits, with references to Bishop Fenelon and a preacher’s Sabbath example. It ends with economic concerns for farmers, wheat prices, and a looming subsidy fund amid market pressure.
A letter to the Readers' Forum accuses Bishop Cannon and other figures of shifting allegiances, alleging support for enemies and tying the Methodist church to the Republican party. The writer derides Democrats, mocks rival leaders, and cites a cryptic address in Charlestown.
A Dorothy Dix column questions whether the domestic czar role could return amid evolving home front debates. The piece weighs political feasibility, public sentiment, and the implications for domestic policy and administration.
A fragmented letter discusses gender dynamics, arguing women gain independence and seek equal standing with men. It notes men underestimating capable women and predicts a shift away from traditional, subservient wife roles toward mutual, earned equality in modern households.
Readers share health questions and opinions on child treatment and family dynamics. A letter praises a finger splint method for a thumb sucking issue while addressing broader themes of women's independence and domestic authority.
A Washington bystander notes that most new House members hold few committees as shifts in assignments and early resignations leave many scales light. The piece highlights limited attendance, scattered duties, and the expectation that a reduced congressional workload may aid the upcoming December session.
A mother seeks advice on breaking a clitoral habit, nail biting, and thumb sucking. The column discusses elbow splints to curb thumb-sucking, dirt eating, and rough play, plus nutrition tips for babies and toddlers including canned vegetables, purees, greens, and vitamin rich juices.
A crowded, brisk survey of New York society and culture as seen on Broadway and Fifth Avenue. Notes on personalities like Eudle Cantor, Marilyn Mater, Paul Whiteman, and Charles Dana Gibson. Mentions Mayor Walker's fashion, Swiss Bell Ringers, Town Hall events, and a teaser for further column on Page Six Part Two.
The reader muses on public affairs and culture with a mix of opinion and observation. References include Lindbergh, politics, capital punishment, education reform, media tastes, and city impressions highlighting Washington as beautiful and Chicago as vast.
Ibwan announces the Charleston Associated Charities association is broke and a meeting will be called to determine next steps. Captain Brown Lewis arrives in Lin’s country from Breanne after two years of active service in World War I.
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