Gold Standard Debate Rebounds In 1934 Chronicle
In a June 17 1986 Charleston Gazette Independent column the author traces 1904 Democratic infighting over the gold standard from Bryan to Parker and Roosevelts era. It recalls 1995 Supreme Court holdings on legal tender and notes current treasury gold reserves, arguing cautious policy and caution against party platform misreadings amid labor and currency debates.
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Henry G. Davis
St. Louis
Bryan
McKinley
Buffalo
Theodore Roosevelt
David B. Hill
New York
Thomas Fortune Ryan
August Belmont
Mr. Raskob
Alfred E. Smith
Palmer
Buckner
Bryen
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Bally-Boo
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United States
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Charles Evans Hughes
Taft
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Franklin Roosevelt
England
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Treasury Monthly
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France
Italy
Hoover fails as convention speech praised by critics
Westbrook Pegler in The New York World Telegram criticizes Hoover’s convention address as incoherent and hampered by gadgetry, calling the speech powerful on paper but wasted in delivery. He argues the Republican party risks destruction amid Nazi, Fascist, and Communist fears, urging vitality to resist Roosevelt era threats.
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Cleveland
United States
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Chicago Auditorium
Elihu Root
Jim Watson
Teddy
Madison Square Garden
Harry Wills
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Wills
Dempsey
Mike Jacobs
Joe Louis
Max Schmeling
David Belasco
New York
Jacoba
Jacobs
Hoover
Republican Party
Hiram
Roosevelt
Chester A. Arthur
Rutherford 3. Hayes
Democratic Party
Westbrook Pegler
New York World-Telegram
Jimmy Roosevelt’s Turbulent Rise to Power and Wealth
The article traces Jimmy Roosevelt’s rapid ascent as son of a president, detailing his insurance ventures and political appointments in Massachusetts, his wealth from a large policy sale to American Tobacco, and his role as patronage czar while facing mixed support. It notes his willingness to engage in business for political gain, defiant stances on child labor, and eventual push to move him away from Boston as the situation cooled.
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Washington
Hoover
John Coolidge
America
Jimmy Roosevelt
Jimmy
Harvard
New York
Renton
Marvey Cushing
Timmy
George Washington Hill
American Tobacco Company
White House
Reston Metropolitan Building Corporation
Natonal Distilcrs
New England Power Company
Schenky's
Jim Farley
Walsh
Ely
Massachusetts
al Smith
Curley
John FE. Donahuse
Essex , National Bank
Haverhill
George C. Sweeney
Jack Graner
John
Europe
Boston
Open letter asks Legislature to curb dogs in Charleston eateries
Intercepted message dated June 14, 1938, shows a humorous plea to a recipient named Guy asking for a law. The author urges the Legislature to prevent dogs from eating from customers’ plates in Charleston restaurants, signaling a lighthearted civic concern.
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Guy
Jegislature
Charleston
Bowery drunks and Harlem fashions in New York gossip
In New York a Bowery drunk scene dominates late afternoons with muttered threats and gentle shove offs by police. Harlem trends show triple white attire on Sundays, Duke Ellington linked to Sugar Hill fashion, and a vibrant after midnight chop suey scene near Seventh, Lenox, and side streets. An old Rhinelander Row frame-dwellings note closes with Carl Van Vechten’s literary sabbatical and creative restlessness.
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New York
Bowery
Harlem
Duke Ellington
Clifton Webb
Cooligan's Bluff
Sugar Hill
Lenox
Manhattan
Rhinelander Row
Seventh Avenue
Twelfth and
Thirteenth Street
New Orleans
Washington Close-Up At Cleveland Convention Observers
The Cleveland gathering drew a large showing of ex-officials and party veterans from both parties. The presence of Herbert Hoover and Charles Dawes highlighted a trend of ex-office holders at conventions, while many delegates hoped for come back opportunities amid a Democratic sweep and a GOP crowd wary of amateurs. Senator Borah commented on party balance as exes dominated the scene.
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Cleveland
United States
Herbert Hoover
Charles Gates Dawes
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
William Jennings Bryan
Woodrow Wilson
Borah
Senate
Questions And Answers From The Gazette Home Service Bureau
A reader queries guide asks questions on a wide range of topics from politics to history and science. The Gazette’s Service Bureau lists sample questions about Roosevelt's running mate, D C voting rights, commonwealth states, and more, with brief answers and notes on topics like Javelle water and school board oil stains.
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Theodore Roosevelt
District of Columbia
Commonwealth
Morpheus
Ohio River
Editorial writer Arthur Brisbane gains global renown
A note credits Arthur Brisbane as the premier editorial writer, highlighting his opinions as a featured element. The piece, dated 1938, appears under the By Arthur Brisbane header with copyright and syndicate credits.
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Arthur Brisban
Bing Features Syndicate, Inc
Artur
No More Sanctions to Ends in Ethiopia and Congo Tales
A column sketches Britain’s sanctions in Ethiopia, Mussolini’s quick conquest, and League pressure. It parodies War Secretary Cooper and references Homer Rodeheaver, Billy Sunday, and Congo mission antics. The piece ends noting a Memphis funeral trip and a turn to Page 23.
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England
League of Nations
France
Hitler
London
Cooper
Europe
Delegates and Conventions in 1936 Reform View
A 1936 column mocks delegate cost and influence at national conventions. It quips that delegates finance travel, while candidates are chosen by party leaders. It imagines odd public showmanship and argues mail or phone can handle routine business, though high drama persists.
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Cleveland
Philadel
Ty Universal Service
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