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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1926
Page
6
Charleston Gazette June 30 1920 issue card features a general newspaper masthead and an editorialThought for Today remark by Robert Louis Stevenson reflecting on destiny and appearances the page notes mailing rates and Associated Press affiliation with regional news service details.
An essayist argues that long term liberal terms on French and Italian debts show generous forgiveness, noting present values and interest rates. The piece contends such leniency favors the United States, with gold inflows and foreign competition shaping policy, while joking about Congress deciding if clothing shortages reflect tariffs or silk stockings.
Senator Heflin laments Republican policies that he says caused $26 billion in farm losses during deflation. He accuses McLean and Smith of triggering a panic through Federal Reserve changes, cites plunging crop prices and tax sales, and condemns Wall Street profits on farmers' Liberty bonds while pledging to seek relief amid grim Farm Belt hardship.
The piece argues that U S postwar policy forgave or reduced debts owed by Italy and France. It cites Irving Fisher noting Italy owed about 2.15 billion dollars with 1.03 billion lent during the war and France owing about 4.29 billion, with nearly two billion borrowed during hostilities. It claims debt terms were funded at substantial reductions and that historians will record U S generosity.
Senator Phipps champions prosperity as the key issue for Republicans and argues that wealth has nearly doubled since Herding’s 1921 inauguration. The Gazette says the victory hinges on records of eight years in Congress, with wealth growth and equitable distribution as the core tests for voters.
A county and city proposed levy of 10 cents in August would raise about 300000 to fund bridging the west Kanawha river. The plan seeks legislative support to build or buy bridges, sharing costs with C I A R if possible, and aligning with Midland trail aims to ease congestion and reduce strain on current routes. It urges practical action over grand schemes and notes interest in state road aid and advisory oversight.
A disjointed article notes Jeffersonian ideas about wind and beer, a West Point graduate cadet burned in an airplane incident, and a German island Atlantis theory. It discusses a giant aviation turbine, U S farm policy shifts, French debt talks, and curious eel migratory lore across U S waters with references to newspapers, explorers, and engineers.
The state road commission challenges Tuth A Norvell Caroline Crockett Z F Watson and Robert Watson in circuit court over a condemned tract between New York Central tracks and the Knnewha river near Cedar Grove. Plaintiffs say just price not offered. trial likely to continue into next week with attorneys Bock Townsend for plaintiffs and Davia Silverstein for defendants.
Intercepted messages reveal details about candidate fee payments involving Mise Jinell Stein in CaKresy and Chacleaton, West Virginia, highlighting potential campaign finance irregularities and scrutiny from local authorities. The material connects Stein with fundraising routes and local political donors amid ongoing inquiries.
An awkward tale set in a Chicago saloon features Br Dooley, a sharp narrator, as Uncle John lends money through a barter like wager. A journalist and patrons observe a humorous coin exchange, revealing a streetwise, philosophical vibe amid local rumor.
Dr 0 0 McIntyre writes about New York residents fleeing the city for country life this summer. He notes fashionably dressed visitors in cafes, extended vacations, and the social rituals of summer in town including trains to Grand Central, hotel rooms, reading lamps, and the lure of Fifth Avenue shops. He mentions summer fashion, strolling crowds, and the idea that true comfort lies in the country rather than the city heat. The piece reflects on the sociocultural mood of New York as June turns to July and August.
The Potern burs high school graduates in Grant county are considered for colleges in West Virginia to decide their next steps. The annual convention of the West Virginia Javelera mnsoclation opened Monday at the Chancellor s hotel in Parkersburg. Huntington gains two new free stations set to open July first with full services and staff in modern homes drawing interest in Union district.
Fragmentary verse depicts a warden, a setting sun, and a calm night in a manor. A lone desk, a couple, and a quiet prayer scene emerge as dawn returns. The fragment suggests intimate, nocturnal reflections and a beauty remembered in twilight.
A lengthy item condemns auto accidents and calls for better highway signals and policing. It cites 25 008 killed and 700 900 injured nationwide, urges modern road design, stricter driver care, and public safety investments. The piece references a meeting of the American Road Builders Association and notes leaders pressing for safer highways and enforcement.
A narrative follows Father Brown's Boy climbing a cliff to reach a Duck Hawk nest. He reaches a ledge above the world’s edge, spots three ducklings and an unhatched egg, while the mother defends her brood. Interwoven are disjointed health notes and questions from a later column.
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