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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1930
Page
4
The Charleston Gazette notes that Democratic Rewepeper Beeee and Associated Press dispatches are credited to their respective sources. It mentions exclusive entitlement to news dispatches and the standard practice of crediting other news as provided.
A long lettered clash notes The Gazette supporting Hoover and criticizing Democrats while The Herald-Dispatch defends truth and warns against misleading the public. It argues economic danger from moneyed interests, Federal Reserve policy, and calls for unity on truth.
The column laments roadside ugliness from unfinished paving and intrusive signs while urging better aesthetics at gas stations and billboards. It also discusses Mr. Bachmann on prohibition and suggests amending a bill to address minor violations. The piece ends with concerns over Warner Brothers ads in Parkersburg theaters.
Arthur Brisbane airs a sprawling column weaving crime, economics, and social commentary. He cites Harvard's Dean Pound on crime at home, quotes varied opinions on land speculation, education, radio and automobiles, and riffs on British aristocracy, diplomacy, and New York traffic growth. The piece merges opinion with wide-ranging observations.
A brief item notes residents of a Soy town, where households dry laundry on the Leon porch and discard garbage into the street, highlighting a local sanitation concern.
West Virginia report notes Charleston officials tally counts led by Commissioner Wesley F. O'Dell of Kanawha County. The item records local governance actions and district oversight in the capital city.
A fragmented column from New York on June 16 recalls Hartdale burial ground for dogs and other pets, noting over 6 000 graves, a mausoleum for Sally and Theodore water spaniels, and plots for many animals. It links the living memorials to a broader preoccupying cultural note on dogs, horses, and entertainment.
Dr Enrique Olaya Herrera president elect of Colombia and Colombian minister in Washington faced a curious sequence of public appearances. The piece claims his plans shifted between Boston and Washington, with naval receptions and state dinners arranged to honor him upon arrival. It notes rival Brazilian plans tied to President-elect Prestes and Hoover era etiquette.
A scrambled reader page offers twenty questions on topics from psittacosis and geography to Austrian monarchy and golf clubs. It includes sample answers, such as how to tan hides, Harding and Cox vote totals, and usage of hanged versus hung, plus a promo for a Washington Bureau radio stars bulletin with a coupon offer.
A reader asks about treating erysipelas of the face and neck noting infection by streptococcus and suggested remedies. The column advises antiseptics, lody ointment and light or heat therapy, warns against unsafe home treatments, and emphasizes general health, diet, and weight.
Grove Patterson discusses how expectations shape behavior in public life and private conduct. He notes differing male leaders and the influence of perceived propriety on women’s interests and ambition, citing an infertility complex as a social brake.
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