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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1935
Page
6
A Saturday morning reflection from the Charleston Gazette presents Edwin Markham’s lines on shared fate and mutual influence. The verse emphasizes that each person’s deeds and beliefs affect others, framing brotherhood as a universal duty within life’s cast of days.
A Georgia employer raised wages by 10 percent to meet an NRA code, then refunded the amount after a Supreme Court ruling declared the act unconstitutional. The move prompted widespread criticism of corporate chiseling, occurring under Governor Eugene Talmadge’s state.
Senator Norris highlighted how Groesbeck served as director or officer of numerous utilities and related firms. The ledger lists roles across Electric Bond and Share, American and Foreign Power, American Gas and Electric, Edison institutions, Carolina Power and Light, Cuban Electric, Lehigh Power, Montana Power, Panama Power and Light, Pennsylvania Power and Light, and many others. The examples illustrate conflicts from overcommitting to multiple boards.
The subject serves as vice chairman of the executive committee of the South American Power Co and holds director roles at Tri Continental Corporation United Gas Corporation Utaic Power and Light Co and Empressa Electricas Argentinas. He is a director or officer in 32 other corporations worldwide.
A reader praises the book Practical Everyday Chemistry by H Bennett and the Chemical Publishing Co as a comprehensive reference for formulas behind common items. The piece imagines preserving such knowledge in a single volume to survive catastrophe and references a monument in Arkansas by Coln Harvey for future generations.
The Atlantic Monthly article by Edwin B. Embree ranks universities by scholarly eminence focusing on graduate schools and research. It places Harvard first while noting undergraduates benefit more from stimulating teachers than from sheer scholarly output.
A June Washington roundup notes internal strife in Huey Long's inner circle with adviser churn and a new NRA era, plus a brisk business and political shuffle in the White House. It highlights Rush Holt’s evolving image, May auto production surge, textile tax debates, and comments from Perkins and Curley.
An intercepted message speculates whether figures for Hauer Hore receipia imply Charleston Jans drink more whisky than everyone else in the state combined, raising questions about alcohol consumption data and regional patterns.
New York June 7 Purely personal piffle in which the writer lists humorous asides about authors actors and memories. Mentions Rebecca West Tony Canzoneri Irvin Cobb Alexander Woollcott Rae Dooley W. C. Fields and others while musing on cities people and letters in a light column style.
In a satirical nod to city life, the piece mocks police uniforms and cleaning, describes absurd disposal of pewter slugs, and lists bizarre items like brass knuckles and sword canoes as part of a harsh critique of urban issues including high insurance rates.
President Roosevelt reacted to the NRA ruling with a cautious tone, signaling deeper concerns about its impact on the New Deal. He described potential far reaching consequences for public policy and hinted at possible constitutional implications, including how NRA decisions might shape next year’s political landscape and legislative actions. The White House awaited Congress and NRA plan details to define the administration’s path forward.
A reader’s knowledge test offers questions spanning learning centers, authors, geography, and history. Topics include who wrote Two Gentlemen of Verona and the largest U S railroad hub, with answers promised on page 13.
Editorial notes attribute today's column to Arthur Brisbane with a disclaimer regarding authorial opinions. The piece explains the syndicated feature format and asserts the author's distinctive global perspective, noting it represents the publication's editorial stance rather than universal truth.
A sensational mass of conflicting notes on three Massachusetts electric chair executions and a Delaware hangings case. The piece reports officials saying the events passed off well amid mob shouts and fear, with detailed accounts of the condemned and reactions from bystanders, journalists, and public figures. It cites Dorthy Kilgallen’s vivid account and quotes President Roosevelt on social aims, plus various anecdotes about justice, radicalism, and sensational crime.
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