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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
8
A short verse excerpt from Oliver Wendell Holmes praising friendship over fame. The piece presents a reflective musing on well worn bonds and the warmth of an old friend treasured through shared mornings. It appears in the Charleston Gazette Independent Democrat Newspaper.
Local business leaders urge a three step plan to extend Brown and Quarrier streets to Elk River. The Gazette backs action with minimal disruption and municipal aid, advocating a united civic effort and a bridge across Elk River to complete the East West corridor.
The piece argues Tory anger over currency expansion under Roosevelt vs Hoover. It cites 1932 Hoover currency at 5.548 billion and 1939 Roosevelt currency at 6.915 billion, a rise of 1.367 billion, claiming business is better under Roosevelt than Hoover.
Edward Ellsberg, renowned submarine expert, argues the Squalus Thetis and Fenix wrecks result from human frailty and mechanical limits rather than sabotage. He notes crews are carefully chosen and most machinery is visible making tampering unlikely, with underwater rescue often impossible after a failure.
A Jeffersonian Democrat Montgomery writes in Wednesday's Gazette arguing that no money is purely Democratic or Republican. He asserts all government revenue comes from taxation, whether from industry or individuals, and criticizes partisan framing of WPA funds as Democratic money.
A Williamson News piece argues children learn hatreds from elders and that Americans traditionally value tolerance. It urges individuals to resist professional hate mongers and to let natural American respect for others guide behavior, citing Hamlet as a metaphor for being challenged to be manipulated.
In Logan a couple welcomes a daughter named Sallie after a dispute over the name Violet. A restaurant man reports two well dressed ladies who claimed the string beans were unusually stringy and joked about eating them without veils.
Inside SEC sources say talks with the New York Stock Exchange stall. Curtis Calder named as public representative on the NYSE board amid shakeups. Sol Bloom helps arrange a green rug valued at 150 dollars for a congressional reception.
Time and Tide reports widespread discussion of a possible Roosevelt third term as a major political topic in six midwestern states. The piece argues a third term would mean a trivial campaign, threatens liberal renewal, and urges liberals to rethink policy while acknowledging Roosevelt’s past deeds.
Readers are invited to mail questions to The Gazette Home Service Bureau in Washington with a fee for return postage. A quiz lists 15 sample questions and answers on topics from geography to history and science, including signers of the Constitution, Olympia’s dating, purin content, and citizenship rules for widows of naturalized husbands.
The piece weighs Nazi actions in Germany Austria and Czechoslovakia against Allied responses. It contrasts French occupation harshness with wartime German atrocities, citing Hugh Gibson and broader counter propaganda that softened Germany’s record while noting lingering white hot anger that could seed future conflict.
Dorothy Dix argues a 20 year old woman with temper and control issues will likely lead to divorce. She claims such traits are deeply ingrained and rarely change, warning that meek husbands seek peace while scrappy wives bring constant conflict.
New Jersey authorizes pari mutuel betting with windows for wagering. Two dollar bets placed before the window closes may be returned or lost when it opens. The Fuller Brush man would skip rapping on doors if money came with windows.
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