Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Charleston Gazette in Charleston, West Virginia

We have 4,406,501 pages in West Virginia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1935

Page

9

Public Safety Board Renamed with Fifth Terms

Governor Kump yesterday reap pointed former Judge Harold Ritz of Charleston and John L. Hatfield of Morgantown to serve their fifth terms on the board of commissioners of the department of public safety. Ritz is a Republican and Hatfield a Democrat. Their new terms begin July 1 and run two years. The pension board will meet Saturday with Col. P. D. Shingleton to award pensions to disabled members and to widows and orphans of department members.

Kump Harold Ritz Charleston John L. Hatfield Morgantown Board of Commissioners Department of Public Safety

Conversation at Grass Roots gathering sparks Borah mention

Amid visitors at Robins home, Hyde urges attendance and a public speech on constitutional government. Robins counters with support for Senator Borah and cites Hoover’s defense of constitutional government. The exchange ends with Hyde reacting in anger as the talk turns personal.

Missouri Robins Yde Hyde Hoover Borah Senator Borah Mr. Hoover

Twister Wins Major Pug Show Honors in Pittsburgh

Twister a nine month old pug owned by Mrs J Leonard Gates won first prize for his breed and top toy dog honors at the Lewishley Kennel Club show in Allegheny County club Pittsburgh. He later won four ribbons including first in his class and fourth in the variety class. Mrs Gates plans to enter him at Greensburg PA. The pug breed, one of the oldest toy breeds, is scarce and breeders aim to revive it. Gates cites her seven pugs and notes Twister’s name stems from his squirms.

Twister J. Leonard Gates Lewishley Kennel Club Allegheny Country Club Pittsburgh Greensburg Gates

Controversy and Commerce Shape 1930s Mexican and Auto News

The text blends political shifts in Mexico with President Cardenas firing Calles allies and Calles’ wealth-driven stance, then shifts to a booming truck and car market aided by government purchases, and a New York representative’s job-search anecdote, all reflecting era tensions and economic trends.

Cardenas Mexico Calles Astiva Ishor New York Vito Marcantonio Marcantonio Treasury Rapi

Indo-Vin touted as cure all at Cohen Drug Store

Crowds visit Cohen Cut Rate Drug Store at 160 Summers St to hear about Indo-Vin, a claimed natural medicine mix said to aid kidney, stomach, liver, and general health. Advert says cases include a long kidney complaint cured after years of treatment and a nervous breakdown improved after six weeks, urging readers to buy at low daily cost.

Cohen Cut Rate Drug Store Summers St Charleston Cohen Cut Rate Summers Street

Two Large Checks Claim Billion and Thirty Seven Billion

A. W. Mellon presents a one billion dollar check while Samuel Insull signs for thirty seven billion dollars, both addressed to Press Room Treasury and written in the same handwriting. PERA employers relocating to the Washington auditorium complain of a strong Viniment odor as the arena hosts capital wrestling matches. A Congressional Record insertion of Representative Michael Stack’s tribute to his home lawn notes the cradle that sparked liberty in Philadelphia.

A. W. Mellon Samuel Insull Treasury PERA Washington Auditorium Autorium Sentative Michael Stack Congressional Philadelphia Lts United Feature Syndicate, Inc

HOLC District Offices Stay Open For Late Loan Applications

State manager Walter Virgil Ross announced that HOLC district offices across the state and the headquarters in the city will stay open until midnight to accept last minute loan applications. After midnight, no further applications may be filed.

Home Owners Loan Corporation Walter Virgil Ross Ross

Armor Lodge Officers To Advance in Rank

The present officers of Admor lodge No. 258, Knights of Pythias, preside in their offices for the last time at Ciplt Gelock this evening at the Coles building on Seventh Avenue, South Charleston. They will take their obligations for the next higher office at a meeting on the first Thursday evening in duty. Charles Lang was elected outer guard at a recent meeting. More than 140,000 paying spectators visited Royal Air Force air stations in England on Empire Day.

Admor Lodge No. 258 Knights of Pythias Cipltgelock Coles Seventh Avenue South Charleston Charles Lang Royal Air Force Air Stat Ins England

Also Mentioned on This Page

Public Safety Board Ritz Hatfield Merry Page Oder House Gelden Dwin Baldwin Labora Inc Seng I Wn. Pe Tor Seentista HOLC Tom Bill Cline Dick Ray Helen Marge Pete Likez Hiram Walker Bond Canada Welle Calls America Heram Walker &F Sons Walkerville, Ontario Trey Atlantic City Jackson Co THONE Cuarlestos, Sy. VA Riverside Riverside Center Coves Yeeere Arm Lawn Chair Uuug Ward Ford Chevrolet Licks Inc Bradford Allegheny Daniel Bogne West Virginia George Washington Life Insurance Co Vay Caneies L. Wtresuim Ernest ¢. Minir Kanawhe Street Charleston, We Ya Tom Barker Gen Apt Hnte Street
Search Courier

Search the Charleston Gazette Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Charleston Gazette?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication