Roosevelt Era Debt Debate Prompts Markets Rise
In a June 1936 Charleston Gazette feature, editorials contrast Moody forecasts with Treasury actions. Bond offerings drew strong demand, with rates at lows. Analysts note cash strength and rising stock values reflect recovery under Roosevelt. The piece cites Edison Electric Institute power gains and argues improving private assets outpace deficits. It also questions Liberty League critics and mentions political maneuvering around possible 1936 nominees.
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Roosevelt rise linked to Liberty League dinner glow
Political observers tie President Roosevelt’s rising popularity to a New York Liberty League dinner. They note his two main opponents are the GOP’s reactionary leadership and the Liberty League, a comparison that elicits smiles as public esteem shifts.
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Roosevelt
Liberty League
New York
West Virginia Roads Warps Under Heavy Freight Trains
Readers vent about dangerous freight traffic on WV roads. They urge Commissioner Simpson to enforce road laws and limit or close construction routes to heavy vehicles to prevent wrecks and road damage. The letter warns that without swift action, summer driving will be miserable and patches useless.
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Simpson
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Beckley Post-Herald
Mrs Roosevelt and her two roles in Washington
A Washington profile notes Eleanor Roosevelt’s struggle to balance as a private individual and as First Lady. It portrays her as a tireless advocate for the underdog, championing Negroes, Puerto Ricans, southern tenants, and homesteaders, while detailing tensions between personal liberty and official hostess duties. The piece highlights her intellectual: companionship with Franklin, direct reporting to him, and candid dislike of routine White House entertaining.
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Prince of Wales
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Anklin
Intercepted Message Proposes Fingerprint Theft Plan
A June 9 1938 intercepted message to Charley urges filing fingerprints Johnny left on bathroom fixtures to gain 29,900 more. The note hints at criminal intent and monetary gain tied to the alleged fingerprints.
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Charley
Johnny
Nightlife Critics and Celebrities Dazzle in New York
McIntyre notes Fannie Brice relies on Roger Davis for humor while Ben Bernie’s radio inflections win crowds. Edith Wharton is praised for fashion sense and Paris London appeal, with critics like William Lyon Phelps remaining cautious. The piece reflects theater and press life in Times Square, ending with a hint of continuing page 2.
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Fannie Brice
Roger Davis
Buster Keaton
Bly Watson
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Fdith Wharton
Brer
Paris
London
Berlin
William Lyon Phelps
Willifie
New Haven
Twas
Kore—Mowalfe
Renole Weil
Anet Dale
Charles Darntan
Charles Price Sawyer
Robert Welch
Percy Hammond
Liquidation of HOLC Looms Over Home Loans
Washington reports that the Home Owners' Loan Corporation faces a lengthy liquidation of over a million loans valued at more than 33 billion dollars. A new building in Wilmington costing 1.5 million will host liquidation work, with private dealers watching prospects and government hopes for a taxpayer bonus.
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KNOLC
Knowledge Quiz From The Gazette Home Service Bureau
Questions and answers are published as a test with more questions to attempt. Readers are invited to send questions and pay postage for return answers, with instructions to avoid legal medical or religious inquiries.
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Gazette
Home Service Bureau
Washington
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Washington, D. C
Common Knowledge Q&A Mixed with Historical Notes
A reader’s compilation of trivia covering the Russian five year plan the Johnson area administration heart rate pension for presidents and old railroad cars plus a note on Chaplin’s early film and deep sea angling. It ends with an ad offering “The Bride’s Book” from The Chackeston Gazette Service Bureau and a coupon for a copy.
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Russia
Gen
High Johnson
Donald Richberg
Richberg
William Roderick
United States
Charlie Chaplin
Keystone Film Company
Los Angeles
Evie Canal
The
Chackeston Gazette
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Today By Arthur Brisbane Column Note
Editor's note explains that Arthur Brisbane's opinions are his own and not The Gazette's. Brisbane stands as a highly paid editorial writer, with The Gazette presenting his views as an added feature.
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Gazette
All Good Landon News Delivers 1928 Convention Spin
In Cleveland late yesterday Gov Landon’s supporters claimed 470 to 500 delegates with 502 needed for nomination and a first ballot win, while Miss Peggy Ann Landon praised the convention as the right time. Roosevelt heads southwest on a week long trip and Texans await the centennial exposition as potato prices strain households.
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Resolutions Committee
Kansas
Peggy Ann
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Roosevelt
Southwest
Texas
Dallas
Baering Down On the News By Boys Baer
A satirical meditation on presidential delegate politics. It notes that about four thousand delegates choose two nominees, with critics describing delegates as instruments of party will, amateurs who pay their own costs, and alternates as proxies. The piece ends with a quip about Caesar’s delegates eating hot dogs.
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Morgantown
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