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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1936
Page
6
The issue opens with a Thought For Today attributed to Hugh Black stressing that a true artist pursues love of art and beauty over money fame or rivalry. The piece frames art as a higher love beyond personal gain.
The article critiques Roger W. Babson as a partisan stock forecaster who urges investments in real estate and Canadian securities to hedge against war. It accuses him of political slant and fearmongering to influence U.S. policy, contrasting his views with Roosevelt and accusing him of undermining national dialogue.
Iowa and Ohio results indicate lower turnout and vote totals across parties. Democratic statewide totals in Iowa rose near 1934 enrollments with 118,152 in 2,272 precincts, while Republicans totaled 223,589 in a six man U. S. Senate race. Ohio figures show Roosevelt at 514,386 with Breckinridge at 2,950. Landon and Borah as write ins. Delegates at large favored Roosevelt by large margins. governor nominations show Democrats ahead by about 4,531.
The New York World Telegram laments the Republican party’s decline after the Cleveland convention. It criticizes the cross of gold rhetoric as weak and the Brerner speech as uninspired and inconsequential, signaling impotence within the party.
The piece mocks Steiner's keynote as pathetically received and moribund for the Republican party. It contrasts expected inspiration with jeers and calls the New Deal message cocky and weak. It likens the speech to stale meat and notes audience appetite was missing in a hall that failed to stir emotion.
State Road Supervisor W E Helfernbine logged traffic on Wheeling Hill route 4 last week with two hour checks showing 1964, 2150, and 2250 cars, plus a Saturday 7:30 to 8:30 check of 1088 cars. Growth tied to summer tourism and improved National road and boulevard construction.
A Washington roundup notes a quiet capitol week with few committee sessions and idle corridors as Cleveland dominates headlines at the GOP convention. Delegates press London managers for landslide support, while Borah hints at Indiana campaigning.
A dated intercepted message from June 12, 1036, addressed to E. R. questions why, while building bridges, more spans aren’t added to fill holes in state roads. The informal note suggests critique of public works prioritization.
A June New York column gathers personal snapshots and memories. The author lists friends, public figures, and his humorous remarks about travel, literature, theater, fashion, and city life before noting a cliffhanger tease to continue on page 18.
Washington Close-Up tracing the Landon presidential surge rooted in Kansas soil and air. It compares Landon’s rise to Bryan and Curtis, notes Curtis’s prior near miss in 1900s, and explains how Landon’s fresh, non establishment appeal captivated the Cleveland convention and shifted Republican hopes toward a national career.
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington DC. A set of quiz Qs covers religion, geography, time zones, astronomy, and language usage. The notice promotes a booklet The Bride's Book and provides mailing details for requesting it.
Arthur Brisba delivers a column on editorial opinion and media bias. The piece weighs the influence of prominent writers and publishers on global affairs, questioning the reach of London and Knox while profiling Brintane as a top editor.
Col Knox of Chicago is chosen to run for vice president with Gov Landon for president. The ticket boasts a short name appealing to advertisers. Reading the 1936 Republican platform, off guard rhetoric and satire appear. The best Shakespeare book is Brandes William Shakespeare a Critical Study, noting Bacon as a misattribution and urging reading.
A fragmented reminiscence on racing and journalism from 1936 recounts betting swings, photography mishaps, and racetrack notes. The author mentions the dwindling funds, a failed tax joke, and the camera capturing two horses winning a race as a “big double feature.”
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