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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
4
Citizens debate the fate of Ettori the Corsican bandit famed for 27 years of Robin Hood style activity. The court weighs whether his past acts were honorable enough to grant freedom and whether his feuds and raids fit Corsican tradition of honor.
Police investigated the theft of three cars: a 1930 Ford coupe owned by B. G. Jackson of Harel avenir with license 02-189, a Chevrolet coupe 1028 model with license 148-793, and a 1017 Hup mobile touring with license 16-Bi4.
In Shanghai dated June 16, four American Buddhist monks walked Kyoto streets begging for alms. Identified as F. M. Ormsby and L. A. Coburn, both Boise, Idaho natives, the pair traveled through Asia studying Buddhism while maintaining Christian ties. They plan to attend a 1933 world religions conference in Chicago before continuing to Tibet and India for further study.
A long excerpted column offers advice to wives on securing a husband. It urges making home inviting with warmth and good meals, staying physically attractive, and avoiding martyrdom. It argues husbands seek home comfort, companionship, and romance, not constant complaint.
Dorothy Dix offers guidance for wives to nurture marriage through appreciation, companionship, and freedom. She urges women to listen, celebrate husbands, dress well, be lively, and avoid turning home into a jail. The piece emphasizes mutual respect, light humor, and gentle discipline to keep harmony.
Kanawha counts court denied a motion to discard the entire vote in Precinct Ho Cabin Creek district. Guy W. VanHorn, who trailed L. C. Massey by a margin after recount, claimed one person signed both clerks names to the ballot. Recount in Charleston showed Ida Mac Thurman beating J O Myers for democratic committeewoman by 289 to 205.
A charter was granted by Secretary of State George W. Sharp to Scope rf Company of Charleston to drill for oil and gas in DuVal district Lincoln County. Capitalized at 85,000, backers include W. S. Perry Ten W. Belcher James D. Sullivan and 8 H Hell of Eleview. Seatily Gets PTA Meeting in Battle Brew. The Lastels Council of the Parent-Teachers Association celebrated winning the 1933 convention with about 1,000 delegates expected. There are 30,000 PTA members in Washington. Tall Fishing Tale in Dothan Alabama reports R W Plant and W Lackey claiming a 1-pound trout leaped into their boat while they fished.
A United Press survey of educators shows Texas spring graduates are more serious about studies than recent years. About 34 000 students will be released from school, with many continuing summer work or seeking education elsewhere. University of Texas leads with 623 graduates, while several schools report aiding graduates to find jobs through alumni.
Conference among district engineer Pred W Herman chief engineer B Duis and Charleston engineer Harry Pockras goes to St Louis to align with division engineers on plans for Marmet dam in Kane wha river A draft of plane and specifications is to be agreed and bids advertised soon.
The report notes fields show some recovery after recent showers though crops remain generally short. Potatoes and grain are described as fair to poor, especially in western counties. Meadows are short but better with later rains. Berries drying in western sections, with moisture still needed in several areas.
Almanac style report lists Alta Miller vs F E Cameron for 60000 damages with attorney M F Matheny and Robert Barton vs Dana Shaver for 1000 damages with attorneys Salisbury and Lopinek. Also a humorous wildlife note on a swimming battles and a Civil War veteran treatment episode in Grants Pass Oregon.
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