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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1931
Page
4
The piece presents the Charleston Gazette masthead with press associations and office details, including addresses in New York Chicago and Charleston West Virginia. It also features a quoted thought from Oliver Wendell Holmes about direction and motion, reflecting the paper’s tone and era.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports a year from conventions, Hoover as likely GOP nominee, Roosevelt and Young questions in Democratic camp, and a wider look at disarmament efforts, with Germany’s armament limits sparking debate. The piece traces party strategies, key figures, and the League of Nations steps toward arms control.
The 1932 conference aims to reduce armaments to safe levels per the League of Nations covenant and Versailles treaty preamble. It rests on international obligation enforcement and planned naval, military, and air limits to be reconsidered every decade by member governments. The Allies and United States communicated to German delegates prior to signing.
The legislature resists tax relief while delinquencies rise and the equalization board faces a busy session. The sheriff notes taxes are burdensome on homes and farms, but a practical reform relies on cutting public expenditures. State and county economies, including a multiyear budget cut, drive reform as officials seek funding shifts and efficiency.
A West Virginia legislative roll call reveals strong support in the House for the Hodges-Watkins hydro bill, but the Senate blocked it amid a powerful utility lobby. Republicans and Democrats named here opposed the measure, while Cabell County delegation and Senator Harvey Taylor backed the public interest, per Huntington Advertiser.
In Logan County, under Senator H D Hatfield, corruption and disorder surface as deputies drink and gamble with jurors overnight in a murder trial. The attorney general intervened to ensure justice, amid questions about official endorsements and local loyalties.
Today by Arthur Brisbane discusses Mussolini's absolute state rule, Vatican education clash, and the church’s influence on children. Noting Wall Street’s mood, stock moves, and corporate deals, including a major telecom alliance. References stop short of concrete actions, yet highlight fascist authority and public concerns amid war and policy debates.
In a stark warning, the essential president argues that with any nation’s employment at stake, curtailing machinery or labor hours is necessary. He cautions against overreliance on leisure and urges philosophy to guide toward a united, meaningful life beyond science.
A report from Charleston West Virginia details an intercepted message concerning the share and involvement of a state congressman in a broader investigation. The notice outlines limited facts without sensational detail, focusing on official channels and the implications for the political scene.
A diarist describes social unease at dinners as he endures self conscious chatter and gawky pauses. He recalls bear rug fears and a chaotic Chicago Boston table with assorted celebrities. The piece ends with a chaotic scene of a drunken guest and a vow to persevere for meals.
A Washington bystander column recalls how views on presidential and vice presidential races shifted over time, noting 1932 convention talk, Hoover support, and speculation about Curtis and Borah. It highlights Borah’s possible candidacy, Pinchot’s unique position, and emerging gubernatorial contenders Roosevelt and White, with references to Mellon and other figures.
Readers are invited to submit questions with two cents for return postage while a Washington Bureau feature outlines bedbug eradication facts. The piece includes a long Q and A list of general knowledge questions and historical queries, plus coupon instructions for a BEDBUGS bulletin and a notice about a stamp-based postage cover.
A health column explains neuralgic headaches linked to the trigeminal nerves with attack pain triggered by small stimuli. Surgical injections of alcohol into nerve branches or nasal ganglion injections offer rapid relief, while underlying nasal disease must be addressed. Thirty pamphlets by Dr. Clendening are offered for ten cents.
Observes how ideas, truths, and rumors circulate through people and nature. A meditation on persistence of thought from seed to civilization, citing Thoreau and Civil Disobedience, then noting that truth and lies alike travel, and character spreads by whispered, seen, or unseen means.
A column offers guidance on management by setting strict standards early to gain respect. It argues kindness can lead to laxity and suggests clear expectations and prompt attention to detail to avoid a slipshod workplace. The piece urges decisive early discipline over hidden harshness.
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