Gazette and Independent Democratic Newspaper Narrative
The Charleston Gazette Independent Democratic Newspaper voices a 1938 publication with Associated Press dispatches and multiple city ad offices. A brief patriotic note appears, urging allegiance to the flag and the nation with liberty and justice for all.
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Associated Press
Sort
Focal News
Geo. B. David Co
East 42Nd Street
New York
Wrigley Building
Chicago
Prohibition Atrocities and an Election Call in West Virginia
A historical editorial condemns the 18th amendment era brutality, citing a 1927 San Pedro murder by federal agents and urging West Virginia voters to back the 21st amendment on June 21. It critiques the machine age and notes a drop in consumable food due to automation, arguing for reevaluation of labor and dietary needs.
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San Pedro
California
E. P. Ingamire
Frank Farley
George Hudson
Ingmire
Farley
Hudson
West Virginia
Iseur
Nimeell
The Pioneer as a True Trailblazer in History
The piece argues pioneers shape progress beyond exploration, citing figures from Bocrates to Cromwell and Lincoln. It praises intellectual pioneers who challenged superstition and supported liberty, noting early American leaders endorsed capital punishment for witchcraft while courageous minds advanced the Declaration of Independence ideals. It questions whether society has grown immune to progress’s costs and critiques a congress that slept briefly after Roosevelt’s Baam era Action.
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Tha Baim
Pioneer spirit versus the gold basis in fiscal policy
The piece contrasts Roosevelt era fiscal reforms with Harding Coolidge Hoover and Melton, urging citizens to question tradition and seek facts. It warns of gold based debt, notes the nation’s bond measures, and praises thinkers who challenge the “existing order” while predicting a return to old habits unless progress continues.
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Roosevelt
Harding Coolidge
Hoover
Melton
Lincoln
Wilson
United States
Suits Challenge School Plan and State Bond Issue
Two prominent lawsuits have been filed in Charleston to test the constitutionality of the county unit school plan and the act authorizing 89 million dollars in state bonds to cover the treasury deficit. The actions, led by Charleston opponents including the city board of education, aim for early Supreme Court rulings on these major legal questions.
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State Supreme Court
Charleston
Charleston City
Supreme Court
Court of Het
Gratton Bentine
Wise West Virginia appropriation for Chicago Century of Progress exhibit
The legislature approved 34000 to fund West Virginia participation in the Chicago Century of Progress exposition. The Huntington Advertiser lauds the expenditure as prudent, predicting strong trade and tourist benefits and creditable state display under Governor Kumphaw's appointees guiding the exhibit.
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Virginia
United States
West Virginia
Kumphaw
Huntington Advertiser
C. C. Reorganization Of Conservation Corps Headquarters Moves
The Conservation Corps reorganizes its West Virginia operations with new headquarters in Charleston and Elking. Northern division to be based in this city and southern division offices in the capital. Officials note rapid state expansion prompts management changes to systematize tasks and resolve arising difficulties.
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Conservation
West Virginia
Elking
Charleston
Platt
Capie Tal
Roosevelt Era Shakeup Lists Commerce Heads to Reform
Washington insiders report a sweeping shift as 21 Department of Commerce offices close and staff depart, signaling a turn from foreign trade focus to domestic recovery under the New Deal. Observers note the budget reform proposal would empower the White House to reallocate funds across departments, heightening executive control.
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Department of Gommelve
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Moorer
Roosevelt
Intercepted Message From June 1928
A fragment from a June 19 1928 intercept discusses opposition to a law and asserts a need to back opinions with current legal authority. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or places but indicates a political-legal dispute in that era.
Vaudeville Nostalgia and Theatrical Recollections
McIntyre Day By Day recalls vaudeville's heyday with lively names and scenes from classic acts and theaters. It laments the dwindling two-day era, praising old stars like Elizabethan atlarities and Bert Fitegibbons, while noting bustling Parisian cafe culture and journalistic figures as vivid, era-defining details.
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Melville
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Filo Adler
Lily
Josephine
Lunt
Fontaine
Old Garden
Bert Lesie
Willis
Julius Taanen
Brice
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Vauderville
Wagner Debates Hoover Era Policy In Special Session
Washington bystander reports on Senator Robert Wagner amid New York state convention talk of a Tammany candidate for governor opposing Roosevelt. Wagner backed by many endorsements, considered declining the Tammany offer as Hoover era policies advance. The piece highlights Wagner’s stance on three wide reform measures and the anti trust debate shaping the era’s public policy.
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Washington
New York
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Roosevelt
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Wagner
Albany
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New Yorker
Illogal
Safety authority warns on driver conduct amid railway delays
A British safety body states drivers must follow procedures to ensure safe operation. Reports describe delays on Rhodesia tracks caused by disruptions, with heightened warnings and concerns from correspondents about potential accidents and ongoing service interruptions.
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Aneereane Sane
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Test Your Knowledge Questions From The Gazette
Readers are invited to submit questions to The Gazette Washington Bureau and receive a returned answer. A quiz lists common inquiries on geography, language, history, and civic details with sample answers and a call to request the Money Worth bulletin for home measurements and price checks.
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United States
Wasi
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Daliv Gackrop
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
Ndl Cnelar
Government control of industry and money value debate
Arthur Brisbane surveys the National Recovery Act and its aim to place industry and payroll oversight under government control. He cites mixed outcomes, notes past resilience, and contrasts proposed currency regulation with Britain and France. The column also covers a prison escape, Justice Department actions, and advances in leprosy research and immunization.
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Roosevelt
Congress
White House
United States
All Of Us By Marshall Maslin
A fragmented memoir in which the narrator recalls ambitions to own a pool table and become a pool shark, with memories of arrests, admiration for a tall stranger in spats, and episodes of family life including reading, chewing paper, and childhood games. The piece reflects personal history and imperfect recollections.
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Marshall Maslin
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