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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1932
Page
8
Patchy OCR from Charleston Gazette page shows editorial notes and advertisements names such as West Virginia and David Badd. It mentions Te Deliy Ganete Company of Oly and a United States date context. The text includes a quote about fairness and mutual satisfaction.
A review of a keynote speech by WU Rogers recounts Dickinson’s tough job, noting it ignored the party’s real fracture over repeal or referendum. The piece accuses the address of half truths and misstatements, portraying it as a failed attempt to shore up a collapsing public image.
The Thirteenth Spoke Tt lauds the road commission for promising year-round transport this fall between the capital and Lincoln county seat, Kanawha. The piece notes long delays due to construction challenges and political maneuvering, and urges Boone and Lincoln counties to benefit from the improved link, which ties Kanawha to Charleston as part of a thirteen arterial highways plan boosting central West Virginia trade.
William C. Redfield longtime congressman and former secretary of commerce under Wilson died this week in Brooklyn. A practical businessman, he learned hard lessons about tariffs and industry and was known as an independent Democrat who spoke from experience and relied on facts to support his views.
The speaker lauds a New York statesman who elevated the secretary of commerce role, earning universal respect for sincerity and candor. Though obscured by political shifts, his civil service work and cabinet teamwork with Wilson advanced governance, leaving a legacy historians should preserve.
The Gazette explains its critique targeted at a monumental statue on Capitol grounds, insisting no insult was meant toward the G A R. The piece clarifies the remarks aimed at the monument as defined by the nation’s leading architect, not at the GAR.
Editorials across the United States reflect anti prohibition momentum as figures like John D Rockefeller Jr Alfred P Sloan William G McAdoo and John R Mott shift toward referendum. The piece notes Rockefeller Sloan and others abandon support for the eighteenth amendment while Mott backs popular vote calls, signaling a rapid anti Volstead trend and possible GOP platform shifts.
Arthur Brisbane reflects on the Republican convention, noting Hoover's renomination and the push to craft a prohibition plank to appease wets and offend drys. He critiques debt politics, warns of European reliance on the U S, and discusses Missouri kidnapping penalties, partial prohibition, and wheat prices amid global tensions. Ruth Bryan Owen's resignation is mentioned as a political example.
A dialogue notes strain in marriage over leisure time and attention to family. The wife argues for equal partnership and shared duties while the husband defends rest and recreation away from home. Also mentions Hollywood actor Jimmy Finlayson misplacing a roommate’s shoe during a playful morning incident.
Intercepted communication hints at unrest over Prohibition in Washington including mentions of Jon D and Ellis A. The text references derisive views on dryness and implies broader social pressure against prohibition era norms in the capital.
A first person confession from a supposed former chorus girl recounts a turbulent path from a small town to New York, detailing work in shows and bars, a life of travel, and moral choices. The writer seeks to warn others while describing mobility, a stint in a correction home, and later a respectable career, wealth, and a trust for two adopted children. The piece ends noting copyright by ER Merrier Syndicate.
Washington bystander notes looming figures in buried party history James G Borah Idaho and Indiana senator Jim Watson loom over the Republican convention scene. Borah, a long time maverick, might stir the third party dream while Watson guards his senate duties and vast convention history. The piece casts both as pivotal yet unsettled actors in the lead up to Chicago.
The editor cites Tam a wet and Mark well my predictions predicting more complications and conditions with proposed modifications. West Virginians urged to pressure Washington to support the best known working plan, so posterity notes their effort and relief to the nation.
A long reader quiz with questions on language origins, history, science, and geography. It includes queries about Quod erat facien dum, Danube river, Clarence Darrow, U.S. government terms, weather worm rain, and a request for a public bulletin on infant care with a coupon and return postage details.
The author surveys twin death records to weigh heredity against environment as life span determinants. He notes high twin mortality around the first years, with many deaths due to accidents or illness, and suggests a heritable longevity tendency if twins survive infancy, while acknowledging study biases and small sample gaps.
All through a family's first hours after tragedy a quiet, steady man steps in. He arranges care, shares the burden, and silently supports the mourning family. His practical, unspoken aid lightens their load and leaves a lasting mark of steadfast friendship. The article also notes light humor about novelty vegetable plans and enduring marriages.
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