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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1932
Page
4
A fragmentary piece describes a man driving with a friend who notes heavy traffic. The exchange humorously clarifies a misheard engine remark, implying a playful misunderstanding about the vehicle.
The Gazette argues for adequate Edgewood transportation and opposes politicizing the issue. It favors replacing the single streetcar line with a frequent bus service to serve nearly all Edgewood hills, noting past inefficiencies and urging a mutually agreeable price and improved transit for Charleston's suburb.
Prohibition notes highlight Rockefeller support and rising sentiment against the dry law. Rockefeller Jr lends weight to a repeal plank as parties may adopt anti prohibition measures. Observers cite Colliers and public polls showing a shift toward wet outcomes, with milestones in Michigan and New York and mounting calls for modification.
A fragment recalls Ring Lardner proclaiming a quip about a seaplane race over the English Solvent course at 415 miles per hour. The line ends with Ring’s question What of 17, leaving readers curious about the intended feat and source.
Clarence E Shafer argues political racketeers poison Kanawha county and weaken the Republican party. He cites bosses within Charleston and statewide influence, recount tampering, and honest officials voicing frustration while calling for an end to corrupt politics and election theft.
Arthur Brisbane reports Washington debates an eighteenth amendment submission plank amid Rockefeller letters urging repeal. A New York crime roundup includes a furrier robbery and a whisky raid, with racketeers jailed for tax offenses. Chilean coup risks and US power debates at Notre Dame mark broader unrest. Young calls for executive power, checks and balances reexamine.
A Long Branch reader laments high taxes and salaries of officials. He argues salaries should be cut to reduce tax burden and warns of delinquencies and poverty. He cites delinquent taxes, poverty, prohibition's effects, and calls for immediate change. Signed H. S. Lively.
A June 7 1032 note from Councilman Lee Davie of Charleston West Virginia asks a city police contact if there will be a chance to uncover more scams within the department. The missive discusses internal policing concerns and suspicions of misconduct in terse terms.
McIntyre Day by Day visits obscure New York eateries and historic spots along Lexington Avenue and Mulberry Street. The piece notes Gans Meier's, Arakel's Armenian cafe, Pexo's near the Metropolitan, Moneta's on Mulberry, Chill Villa, and Luchow's among German venues. It reflects on restaurant lore, celebrity chatter, and the theater world, with vintage references to James Huneker, Valeaska Suratt, and Rembrandt's disemboweled steer motif. The author muses on the allure and ugliness of spectacle, from food to fame, before ending with a fleeting Parisian butcher imagery and a strike in Paris.
A Washington bystander recalls President Hoover addressing the Senate on the budget plan. The speech was barely audible in galleries, with cheers muted and the drama of leadership noted as lacking theatrical power.
Advice notes warn against frequent evening visits by a neighbor or friend to a home. It says wives may fear gossip and suspicion of a premeditated affair, and husbands should avoid keeping visitors too late to prevent misread signals and jealousy.
Readers can request a Washington Bureau bulletin answering common questions on science history geography and public figures. The page lists sample questions and answers on topics from Hungary to the Panama Canal and Butler's Hudibras, ending with a coupon to receive the cockroaches bulletin for five cents.
An August health note discusses the large impact of ragweed pollen in the Mississippi Valley and broader U S hay fever cases. It describes three prevention methods including early pollen vaccine treatment, room pollen filters, and destroying ragweed plants, urging coordinated city action July 1 to August 16 to reduce exposure.
A fragmentary monologue extols a magical book that would teach perfect writing by providing ready adjectives and style. The speaker believes true writing comes from observation and life, not shortcut cheats, and rejects the advertised keyboard solution.
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