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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
6
A brief devotional note appears in the Charleston Gazette with a Bible verse from Psalms and Matthew. The item cites The Lord is good and His mercy endures forever, inviting reflection on righteousness. No news events or additional context accompany the message.
Pittsburgh Coal Company officials warned the Interstate Commerce Commission that opening southern West Virginia mines would be an economic blunder. They argued Pittsburgh’s lake coal rate advantage and calls to curb southern coal harm rehabilitation and reflect bias against southern operators.
The piece notes leaders from both parties face blank looks over 1932 platforms. It recalls Grover Cleveland advising truth in campaigns and Al Smith urging plain language and keeping promises, then mentions tariff expediency stirring doubt among lawmakers.
A public critique argues platforms have degenerated into empty phrases. It urges direct statements of purpose and principles, insisting politicians be truthful and tested, with the 1932 election framed as a test of candor and integrity.
The editorial notes opportunities for West Virginia youths to stay or seek work within the state. It urges city planning, especially a sewage disposal plant for Palremont, and calls for a definite position from Governor Conley on a possible special legislative session to consider tax classification reform. It compares national unemployment relief debates and praises newspaper advertising as vital to retail.
A condensed column notes Bank mergers in Chicago, calls for prudent finance, and critiques of financiers. It references General Drees and George Reynolds, and warns against risky lending. It touches on the Holy Land commission and Jewish access at the Wailing Wall, then shifts to Russia’s whaling plans and Norway’s trade practices. It closes with reflections on Coolidge, journalism, and Eiffel Tower tourism.
Readers Forum letters argue that loyalty to God cannot override civic duty and obedience to laws. Letter from B. Ramecy claims allegiance to God and country is incompatible with disloyalty to the land. Also notes concerns about misinterpretation of religious duty versus government obedience.
Washington reports that Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, in advancing age, finds himself aligned with the court's liberal majority on recent decisions. The piece notes his historic dissenting stance softened by Chief Justice Hughes and Justice Roberts, with focus on the California red flag and Indiana chain store cases and the shift in judicial alignment.
The article argues that appearance matters less than brains and practical thinking. It notes many unattractive men succeed and emphasizes the role of clothes, proper neckwear, and sartorial care in making a homely man seem attractive. Brains and practical judgment drive progress.
Intercepted message dated June 10, 1021 requests review of new traffic regulations. It references prohibitions on parking on sidewalks and blocking cross ends at intersections and names Mayor RB FP De Van Goatieston W Vn as signatories.
A 1931 McNaught Syndicate piece sketches New York artists in Cheenwich Village and West 67th streets facing scarce work. Models, dancers, and actors endure hunger and racketeering as agencies overflow. Amid temptations youths seek strange gigs while aspiring writers chase meals and fame.
Readers are invited to send questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau at 1223 New York Avenue NW Washington DC. The page lists sample trivia questions across history geography and science and promotes a bulletin THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES with a coupon offer.
A discussion on sufficient varied diet emphasizes proper proportions of starch fat and protein for adults who eat cereals eggs milk vegetables fruit meat bread butter and other foods. It notes babies may need added vitamins from orange juice cod liver oil and concentrates like Wiosterol, with cautions about dosing.
An astronomer, alone in his observatory, calculates a feared star’s trajectory toward Earth and faces revealing the impending doom. He wrestles with telling others, choosing secrecy over panic, while reflections on bravery, fate, and a poem by Simplicissimus and a Financial Note mingle with fragmented remarks from the era.
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