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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1929
Page
4
The Charleston Gazette presents a 1929 edition note with a quote on guiding children toward moral and ideal standards through personal example and shared experiences. It emphasizes collective responsibility in shaping youths' values, attributed to Eugene Randolph Smith.
Swift justice praise for Swift Justice Prosecuting Attorney J Blackburn Watts and Kanawha County officials who oversaw the May murder case. The editorial lauds arrest, indictment, and first degree murder conviction of two outsiders who killed Bowen to gain his car and property, urging continued public support for rapid arrests and trials to keep roads safe.
The council committee and citizens groups meet at 10 a m to discuss an airport after aviator J B Charles praised Charleston’s need for a landing site. He recalled his forced landing at Dunbar on a Colorado Springs to Richmond flight, lamenting lack of markers and landing places, and urged the city to build a proper airport. Charleston, the state capital, was highlighted as needing airport infrastructure.
The city laboring to become a national chemical hub is mocked as aviation backwater. Charleston is described as off the map for aeroplanes, lacking a marked airport, with hills and no clear landing site. Civic leaders and the public are urged to hold a meeting and mobilize youth groups to push practical aviation improvements.
Editors nationwide condemn the 15 year reformatory sentence for six year old Carl Mahan. They argue a child this age cannot commit murder or be held criminally responsible, urging alternatives to harsh justice and citing a hypothetical teen record of prior acts.
The Morgantown Post urges graduates and alumni to promote the Turner program for a robust graduate school focused on natural resources. It notes progress under the new president, but emphasizes that state funding is needed for research and operation, and calls for public backing ahead of the legislature. The Charleston Gazette also salutes uniformed county police in Logan and nearby advocacy for standardized dress to bolster authority and lawful policing.
The article urges West Virginians to vacation within their own state to enjoy superior scenery and avoid cross border trips. It highlights southern and northern regions, resorts, fishing, swimming, and camping, and suggests visiting fellow Virginians to reduce sectionalism between the two regions.
Uproar and change as Mussolini signs papers restoring the Pope's temporal power after 50 years of confinement. Also notes plans for faster cross continental travel by rail and air, labor proposals to modernize railways, and social commentary on crime and banks. Includes cultural digressions on books, policing, and a travel anecdote.
The piece argues that long entangled disputes between divorcing parents harm children more than the breakup itself. It laments ongoing hostilities, labeling homes as battlegrounds where contempt and harsh words erode parental authority and family serenity, leaving children emotionally scarred.
A striking La Follette statue in the Wisconsin senator’s likeness anchors the Statuary Hall display. The lifelike marble captures a poised moment as he faces a debate, his hands gripping the chair arms, a shadow of life in the cold stone. Old Fire quotes mark the scene with political tension over executive session secrecy and Young Bob’s defiant stand.
A fragmented diary from New York dated June 8 describes a hot city day spent visiting friends, strolling in parks, and noting social scenes. The writer observes Broadway life, shifts in matinee idol culture, and includes quirky asides on public life and celebrity wealth.
A reader asks about auto intoxication and the dangers of doctors who advertise dubious credentials. Dr Peters notes the term refers to self generated poisoning from diet and gut bacteria, urges balanced eating, more fruits and milk and warns against charlatans who claim credentials from self created bodies. The column advises medical evaluation for persistent itch, discusses possible causes from silk sensitivity to diabetes and diet, and prescribes a glycerine solution for topical relief. Tomorrow: Calorie Bookkeeping.
In a column attributed to Charles B. Driscoll, the piece critiques Columbia University findings on arithmetic education. It laments how excessive teaching of mathematics fails to connect to future needs, mocks the relevance of compound interest problems, and imagines future bank technology simplifying calculations for students.
The 10 and 20 Years Ago Gazette notes a coal strike near Kauswha Fold ending after operators and miners settled differences. About 1,000,000 men returned to work as adjustments were agreed upon. Lon H. Kelly, U.S. district attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, returned from Sutton.
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