First in West Virginia 1930 Thought For Today
The Charleston Gazette issue from June 30 1930 notes Associated Press copyright and newspaper branding. It includes a Thought For Today inviting readers to love and kindness on life’s journey. The piece reflects a brief editorial style with a moral aphorism attributed to Auriel. The notice references advertising and office contact details.
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Terpenes
Onybeacon
W. Va
West Virginia
Auriel
Hodges Seeks Democratic Senate Nomination in West Penn District
Morgantown editor Charlie Hodges announces a bid for the Democratic nomination to the state senate from Taylor Monongalia and Marion counties. The Gazette notes Hodges fights on public power and pension themes, praising his willingness to challenge entrenched interests.
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Charlie Hodges
Morgantown Dominioners
Senate
Taylor
Monongalia
Marion
Gazette
Candi
Gates
Charlie
Public Service Commission
West Penn Company
Chent River
Blackwater
Rtch
Shall
War veterans care policy debates limit disability plan
The article discusses a shift in wartime veterans policy from direct disability payments to broader disability coverage. President Hoover opposes broad expansion, likening it to 1887 veto arguments, while veterans groups and legislators push for a unified disability system. Concerns focus on potential costs, corruption, and past waste if general service payments begin.
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United
Cleveland
Harison
Roosevelt
Enetr
Pateiptioen
Wrfields
Grant
Congress
Hoover
Cleveand
Veterans’ Organizations
Johnson
Argonne
New Jersey Calls For National Vote On Prohibition
The state advocates submitting the Eighteenth Amendment to a national vote, arguing it places government in the hands of the people. It rejects party tirades and contends both major parties support re submission. The piece emphasizes trust in voters and criticizes critics who oppose this approach.
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New Jersey
United States
Traffic harms scenic highways urges motorists to boycott ugliness
The Spencer Times-Record urges restraint on roadside ugliness during peak vacation travel. It argues hot dog stands and billboards spoil views, calls for landscaping and public sentiment to curb cosmetic damage, and proposes extending state route 14 to connect Parkersburg to Charleston for easier tourism. It also notes route marking would guide travelers and boost traffic.
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America
American Nature Association
Association
Tracon
Law's
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Clendenin
Charleston
Slonds
Parkersburg
Spencer
Bpencer
Tully
Weston
Uke
Perpand
Ghullid
Spencer Times-Record
Prohibition, War Readiness and Gandhi in a Turbulent Era
Arthur Brisbane reviews British opinions on drafting wealth for war and the need for preparedness through airships and submarines. He cites Gandhi’s hunger strike impact on British goods, Prohibition debates in New Jersey, and a sharp critique of Shaw versus Lloyd George in the Spectator audience.
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Spectator
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Lloyd George
William Hohenzollern
British Empire
Buckingham Palace
Old Clemenceau
Prussia
Europe
Oregon Wildcat Radio Station Forced Off Air
The Oregon Radio Commission refused to renew a station used three months by a man calling himself the Oregon Wildcat. It was cited for obscene indecent and profane language. The case raises calls for broader federal authority over broadcasting and newspapers.
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Oregon
Radio Commission
Scense of & Broadcasting
Oregon Wildcat
Roadio Commission
Congress
Fairmont West Virginian
Billboard Art Is Improving by James M Place
James M Place argues Billboard Art and illustration have risen 100 percent in a decade. He cites McClelland Barclay Fisher Body designs Lear Gordon Maxwell House ads and Jack Sheridan Hart Schaffner Marx as examples of high quality work. He notes commercial artists face pay expectations and that many young artists imitate leading figures, hindering originality. He mentions models like Eve and discusses the phase of modern illustration.
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McClelland Barclay
Fisher Body Company
Vistrations
Lear Gordon
Maxwell House
Jack Sheridan
Hart, Schattner
Marx
Barclays
Hye
Edd
Eve
Coen
A Washington Bystander by Kirke Simpson 1931
In Washington the famed repeal debate as Franklin Fort of New Jersey defends his stance on the eighteenth amendment. Fort frames the New Jersey primary around repeal or retention while denying any issue with Morrow Frelinghuyses and Kelly. The bystander notes Fort’s radio appeal from Essex County and his aim to prevent misquotation of his home brew remarks.
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Washington
Franklin Fort
New Jersey
House
Fort Horks
Dwight Blorrow
Fort
Essex County
Nimeelf
Morrow
Frelinghuyses
United States
Messrs
Peeling
Khyste
Kelly
Paris Diary of Mcintyre in the Ritz at Galles Hotel
Mcintyre describes a Paris stay at the Prince de Galles near the Etoile, praising luxury beds, green red yellow pink push buttons, and a modern hotel gadget culture. He notes the city’s chameleon charm, the bustling streets, and the appeal ofcafés, shops, and the Champs Élysées. The piece blends satire with reverence for Paris as a volatile but alluring stage.
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Paris
France
Batis L
Ritz
Prince de Galles
Prince of
Sam
New Lindbergh bulletin offered by Washington bureau
Readers are invited to obtain a 5000 word bulletin detailing Charles A. Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh, their lives, and Lindy’s flight. Fill a coupon, send five cents for return postage and handling to Lindbergh Editor, Washington Bureau, Charleston Gazette.
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Lindberg
Sur
Washington
Lindbergh
Lindy
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Dear Doctor Advice on Digestion and Turpentine Hazards
A long reader letter column features advice from Dr Peters on chronic stomach distress and the dangers of turpentine as a remedy. The doctor cautions against self diagnosis, notes possible non stomach origins, and recommends medical examination. Also discusses colonic irrigations and general constipation guidance, with subscription details for column pamphlets.
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Miss X
Resou
Mra. O
Raitor
Pete de Dbo
Peters
Radical Book Price Cuts Stimulate Reading Hope
GROVE PATTERSON argues publishers cutting prices on novels, histories, and biographies will boost reading without mass production. He urges valuing worthwhile books over merely new titles, praising increased literacy as vital for America.
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Arthur Brisbane
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Tte
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Hhis Briteish
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Tra Robina
Crafton, West Virginia
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Russia
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Tocka
Globe
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Grove Patterson
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