Fragmented 1897 Charleston Gazette page in 1987 reprint
The readable text shows a damaged newspaper fragment from The Charleston Gazette with garbled metro and date lines, hints of West Virginia, and a crude reprint of a Thought For Today card. It includes stray references to Associated Press and old addresses, plus a misshapen motto.
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Charleston Gazette
Wy Gasetts Coe Tects
Oly
Went Virginie
Bial Daly
Odizide
Wess Virginie
Seessceenser
Bae ‘Merobet
Associated Prone
Associated Pram
Geo Devid Co
Kart Doe
New York
Chicago
Siscas Telephones
Charleston
W. Va
Residents seek action to repair Route 61 road
Citizens along Route 61 between Chelyan and Montgomery plan organized efforts to fix the deteriorating road on the south side of the Kanawha River. They note long delays, unsafe conditions, and a need for better connections to Montgomery and Carleton, urging a concrete, community driven plan from a forthcoming meeting.
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Chelyan
Mentgomery
Kanawhs River
Tls Atreten
Uutside Amistance
Chetyan
Montgomery
Carleaton
Montgomery Bridge
Norrow
Democratic Club of
Hanford
Gelf
Philosopher says humanity in decline amid civili t ion risks
Harvard anthropologist Ernest A. Hooton warns the human race is in decline, citing 30,000 years of no notable intellectual progress and eroding teeth as evidence. He contrasts pessimism with history noting moments when philosophy rises to address hopeless times, though he sees present confusion and risk of militarized civilization.
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Chicago Daily News
Ernest A. Hooton
Harvard University
Hoaton
Hooton
Phile
Europhi Y XIV
Sie Hy
Palatinate
Miraska
Rhine Viiter
Suez
Philosophers as Leaders in World Politics and Leibnitz
The piece contrasts Leibnitz and other great thinkers with modern pseudo intellectuals shaping statesmen and dictators. It argues for philosopher in action to guide world politics, praising Leibnitz's plans for reunification of western Christendom and the practical impact of ideas on empire and destiny.
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Napoleon
British Empire
Lebnitz
Leibnitz
Confucus
Pythagoras
Plato
Hobbes
Patience Fails to Build Roads in Southern West Virginia
The Beckley Post-Herald criticizes state road decisions and delays in southern West Virginia. Delegations from McDowell, Wyoming, Mercer, Raleigh, and Summers counties point to essential routes like Route 44 and Route 10, but the state road commission offers bland assurances. The piece notes heavy traffic, financial costs, and ongoing neglect while northern construction rises.
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West Virginia
State Road Commission
Prince Layland
McDowall
Wyoming County
Pineville
Welch
Amile
Hinton
Charleston
Summers County
Wr. Simpson
Princeton
Mercer Street
Mercer
Wyoming
Raleigh
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Post-Herald
First Lady Roosevelt Stops In West Virginia Drive to St Marys
Athens Ohio report notes Patrolman Fred Cherryholmes stops a DC plate car. a driver’s license check delays, then Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt appears in back seat. Behrens bequest in Wheeling exceeds one million dollars funds educational and public institutions near Wheeling. editorials praise philanthropy and civic impact guiding public spirit.
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Athens
Ohio
Fred Cherryholmes
District of Columbia
Cherryholmes
Franklin DeVane Roosevelt
Land
St. Marys
Wy Va
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Wheeling
H. Frederick Behrens
H. Fred Behrens
Behrens
Elkins Intermountain
Legislators Ponder Lunatics Driving Licenses Law Debate
CHICAGO June 25 Trials reveal that drivers with severe disabilities or lunacy can legally operate vehicles due to no license tests. The Illinois legislature debates a mild licensing bill, shifting administration and trimming funds, amid patronage wrangles and political maneuvering.
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Chicago
Happy
Superintendent of Highways
Mlincia
Backward states face license law debate in Illinois
The piece argues against a proposed Illinois license bill, listing states deemed backward and claiming the measure would do little public good. It asserts drivers from Illinois would still be shielded by reciprocity with others, and warns that regulation is unpopular with citizens.
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Florida
Louisiana
Minnissippi
Missouri
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wyoming
Tennessee
New Mexico
Hlinolz
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Thera Ia
Necdiera
Illnois
Detention farm for drunkadeh approved in Charleston
Intercepted letter dated June 25, 1037 from Judge C W Hall of the Municipal Court in Charleston West Virginia. It notes detention farm for drunkenness is acceptable unless excessive corn becomes an issue. The message ends with affectionate sign off Dear Cy to You.
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C. W. Hall
Municipal Court
Charleston
W, Va
Time and Tide on Civic Duty and Democracy
Herbert Agat argues citizens must act beyond labor and consumer roles to sustain a just democracy. He cautions against assuming antagonists’ motives, urges humility to learn from opponents, and praises democratic pluralism over one-man rule, urging generosity and reason.
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Coute
McIntyre Day By Day Snippets From New York June 25
A doodle of personal notes and reminiscences by McIntyre, listing celebrities, cities, papers, and cultural obsessions. It mentions Lole Long, Al Donahue, Booth Tarkington, Dick Bers on, Paul McNutt, and others with assorted anecdotes, opinions, and light quips about fashion, aviation, and social scenes.
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New York
Ray
Lole
Dickens
Rockefeller
al Donahue
Ike
Booth
Tarkington
Phillips Oppenheim
Alva Johnnston
Dick Berson
Paul McNutt
Philippines
Cote
Answers and Questions from a Knowledge Quiz
A mixed quiz page lists multiple choice and short answer questions on topics from history and science. It covers whiskey scandals, currency, orthography, maritime roles, authors, aviation societies, geography, ambassadors, film titles, plant bloom times, sculpture methods, wedding etiquette, geometry origins and ancient science developments.
Presidents Vacations Highlight Long White House Ru n
A 1930s survey details U S presidents frequent vacations and cruises, noting Roosevelt's Amberjack jaunts and Hoover’s camp at Rapidan. It covers Nixon? Not relevant. outlines schedules, dates, vessels, and shifts of travel from 1933 to 1934, with Hyde Park stays and Nourmahal cruises.
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Washington
Gulfat
Mexico
Congress
Supreme Coast
U. 5
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
Potomac
Coolidge
Warren Harding
Alam Ka
Hoover
Rapidan
Roosevelt
White House
Ramsay MacDonald
Professor Moley
Annapolis
Quantico
Hyde Pack
Scott
Vincent Astors
Nourmahal
Rappahannock
Poomac
Warm Springs
Jacksonville
Nasgal
Bahamas
Miami
Professor Molly
Hyde Park
Puerto Rico
Cartagena
Panama
Hawaii
Portland
Green Bay
PWA
Foley
Bacring Down On The News By Arthur Begs Seer
A fragmented dispatch mocks congressional lag time and suggests a summer break with winter in mind. The piece satirizes political maneuvering, hints at Roosevelt’s fishing trip as a potential distraction, and critiques duplications in the news cycle.
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Arthur
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Yesdent Democratic
Serckland
Weathrook
Pegler
Horner
Department of Public Works and Buildings
Lynden Smith
Ed Kelly
Holmes
Smith
Senate
Secreary of State
Kelly
THE
Herbert Agat
Pupue Opinion
America
Columbnista
Garrette
McIntyre
Dow
Cincinnati
Dale Carnegie
Tiner
Mont
Nellefontaine
O. Examiner
Boston Monitor
AJ Smith
Duke of Windsor
Bert Lytall
Toulsa
Gene Markey
Pat Rooney
Georges Carpentier
Horce Racing Inter
Erk
United Sates
United Btalea
Ralph Barnaby
Naval Air Station
Pensacola
Fla
Soaring Society of America
Ecurdort
Ecuador
France
James B. Eustis
Jack Benny
Bureau of Plant Industry
Greece
Egypt
Babylonia
India
Daily Washington
Drew Pastson and
Robert 3. Allen
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