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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1932
Page
8
NEW YORK June 10 Retail buying showed surprising strength amid a weak economy according to weekly mercantile reviews. Industrial output declined but automobile and steel orders edged up while power production fell. Freight car loadings dropped during the Memorial Day week and sugar and gasoline prices rose, with drilling activity expanding 16 percent as crude oil reductions eased.
Dun's Review notes stronger wholesale and retail activity as summer approaches. Demand strengthens in lightweight apparel, footwear, house furnishings, and farm equipment with rising shopper numbers. Build and highway projects gain, while unemployment dips in smaller centers. Wholesale orders shift to summer merchandise and paper advertising rises.
The piece lists theater offerings at Tha Kearse Rialto and The Virginian with names like Fee Crist of Virlenne and Charier Bickford, followed by reports from wholesale trade in paper, hardware, and textiles. It notes rising activity in shoe, leather, and wood markets, with fall preparations and efforts to curb price cutting amid varied factory and freight conditions nationwide.
New York June 13 The bond market closed the week modestly higher amid uneven trading. German and U S government issues led in volume and firmness while domestic and foreign sectors showed little strength. The bankers bond buying consortium awaited bargains, cooling prices. Gold withdrawals had ebbed and the United States remained the leader in holdings, boosting faith in the gold standard. Talks at Lausanne offered hope for a constructive outcome and potential clarity on reparations, though railroad utility and industrial bonds drifted.
New York June 10. Decraps ed orders for most steel products in the past week reflect political uncertainty. A trade official estimated core capacity at 18 percent with hopes for improvement despite seasonal decline. Purchases remain limited to a few manufacturers, automaker buys restricted, and most structural work tied to public projects. Pig iron buying held at unchanged prices.
Reported activities include T.J. Wieeman directing a week of repairs on Firat Avenue with donated labor and Mitzo The uaticslation supplying materials. US Navy veteran Ew Beckman plans to settle in Nitro with his wife and in-laws. A local orchestra, formed by Gordon Markham and six Nitro musicians, plans a future dance. WV license plates for 1933 Hoenke production began with 23 workers. Rev. J. R. Reynolds and wife move to 2608 Twenty-fifth Street parsonage. Mendel family returns from Natural Bridge. Visitors include Mrs. Martha Jones of Akron and family in Parkersburg. Nitro resident Helen Buster visits Albany area friends.
The Gazette Pattern Dept in Charleston WV advertises Pattern 2361 by Anne Adame for a warm weather dress with deep cape collar and flare. Available sizes include 36 and larger, with fabric options like georgette and chiffon. Catalog offers fall fashions, kiddie models, and a 32 page guide, priced at 10 cents for catalog and 25 cents for pattern with catalog.
A lengthy document extols a preacher famed for simple language and direct social impact. It lauds his teaching that lifts the poor and oppressed, bridges racial gaps, and offers salvation to all, urging the common people to follow his lead and seek opportunity through faith. The text also references property parcels and local land records intertwined with the description.
A legal advertisement lists numerous parcels with lot and block numbers in various townships. It states a public sale by special committee, with terms including payment of taxes, interest, and costs, guaranteed by a bond and security, overseen by George W. Denking, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Kenawhe County.
The passage portrays Jesus attracting the common people through his teachings and miracles. It contrasts their responses with the leaders’ hostility, noting the crowd’s hunger and need, and Christ’s empathy for the poor and oppressed. The text emphasizes Jesus as a savior who spoke their language and offered blessing to children and the sick.
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