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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1930
Page
6
An item from the Weer Virginia area notes the Delly Geserts Company in Weer City is involved in a local matter. The report mentions the firm and a nearby community context under the Independent Detaccratic newspaper.
A column rails at Bishop Cannon and political figures over anti health claims and tariff policy. It notes Woodrow Wilson and Alfred E. Smith as references, critiques the Republican and Democratic Senate votes, and predicts the conference committee’s report while arguing tariff reform won't heal the economy. It ends with a provocative question about Ireland as an arbitrator in disarmament.
The article surveys federal pension history with figures on Civil War veterans and widows, the War of 1812 and Mexican War survivors, and the ongoing pension burden. It notes total payouts, peak rolls, and regional payout patterns, framing pensions as a national expense tied to memory and power.
A heated exchange centers on the Blount Hawley tariff as the conference committee refiles amid orders and potential points of order. Vice President Curtis faces scrutiny over presiding duties while Republicans press for a bill tying campaign promises to policy, arguing foreign duties and national prosperity.
A humorous column spoof lists celebrities with animal personalities and oddball character sketches. It parodies biographical notes and audience letters while riffing on theater and media figures from the era.
Frances Perkins outlines public works as a remedy for unemployment, urging rapid construction programs to stimulate related industries. She cites New York state projects and the need for an efficient state employment service to curb casual labor abuses, noting West Virginia barbers seeking higher standards and legislative support.
A garbled OCR note hints at a City Seven park discussion tied to Kanawha trust bootleggers. The fragmentary text suggests local concerns over public property and illicit activity, but no clear events or names are fully readable.
A string of West Virginia papers declare the Hoover prosperity forecast is collapsing as unemployment climbs and circulation falls. They blame tariff policy and the administration while predicting a Democratic tilt in the 1922- elections and a tough race for U S senator in November.
The piece references New York City land valued at 12 000 000 for parks and buildings and a 56 acre Mendesti an tract. It mentions the Metropolitan Museum of Art and great financial scales including seven and five million dollar land and building values. It also touches on Amy Johnson’s solo flight from England to Australia and political religious tensions in the United States.
The piece rails against excess in publishing and bookselling, lamenting wartime and youth readership while condemning obscene material and the flood of sensational titles. It critiques room rents for bookstores and the handling of indecent or borderline books in newspapers. It lists places like South Carolina and references wartime economy and readership trends.
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