Thought For Today From 1936 West Virginia Daily Gazette
The Tuesday morning June 30 1936 issue of Independent Democratic Newspaper prints a Thought For Today attributed to T Arnold. It reflects on middle age as a happier period when youthful passions fade and age infirmities are not yet present.
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United States
National Industrial Conference Board
American Federation of Labor
Feders
Arctic Circle
North Pole
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Dead Sea
Asia
Great Salt Lake
Utah
Union
Toxes
Rhode Island
Think Straight on Beer Parlors and Disorderly Houses
City council should focus on crime and disorderly houses rather than calling beer parlors a danger. The letter argues beer parlors are largely respectable and that the real issues are bootlegging prostitution murder and street intimidation by disorderly establishments masquerading as harmless venues.
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Theis
Mrs J Borden Harriman Hosts Democratic Convention Tale
Washington hostess Mrs J Borden Harriman recalls a Philadelphia Democratic convention moment. Alice Roosevelt Longworth defends differing views, recalling 1907 era partisan chatter and her father in a witty exchange with Republican leaders.
Young Republicans in Landon campaign shift to youth
The Philadelphia Record surveys the GOP youth movement surrounding Alf Landon, mocking the push as a baby parade led by aged advisers. It highlights figures like Wille Hearst at 73, Charles D. Hilles at 69, and Henry J. Allen at 68, noting the irony of a prime age shift led by elder veterans.
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Mr. Landon
Roy Allan Dafoe
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New Republican
Sirree
Landon
Dea
Liberty League
Wille Hearst
Trant Industries
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Hiller
Frailing Hilles
Aéd
Henry J. Allen
Eddie Kemmerer
Princeton
Henry P. Fletcher
Bertle Snell
Oggle Mills
Oggle
G.O.P. Youth Cabinet Poses In Frame of Clinton Era Echoes
A satirical parade of figures led by Little Frankie Knox and William Allen White mocks a Kansas governor’s supposed youth advisory council. The piece satirizes political ages and personas, from Henry J. Roraback to Eddie Kemmerer, ending with a quip about a modern fountain of youth and a Cleveland scandal.
West Virginia weighs water power control for future use
The Intelligencer argues the state should secure ownership of water power resources, delay public development for ten years, and favor private development with state returns. It notes no current demand and urges legislative declaration to hold power within the state while marking time amid federal plans. The piece favors coal over early hydropower and warns on federal impact.
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Senate
West Virginia
Far East policy under discussion after congress doors close
Washington notes from June 29 outline Roosevelt’s hoped unity with Britain on China and Japan. Smuggling, Japanese pressure in Peiping, and increasing Japanese presence in the Philippines worry U S officials. Britain’s hints of naval support and Singapore aid shape cautious moves toward a common Far East policy.
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Peiping
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Singapore Hoat
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League
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Baker
Jefferson Newton D. Baker
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Fongrexk
Tox
Thomas Jefferson
Gifford
Patrick Baland
Pillvania
Jefferson
Mitlard ‘Tydings
Maryland
Hillel Bernstein
Choose & Bright
Ing
Witler
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Intercepted Message to Dear John on Welcome Home
An intercepted message addresses Dear John, noting the welcome received upon return from common everyday sinners, implying sentiment about loyalty, judgment, and social ties within a troubled circle. The fragment hints at personal conflict and moral scrutiny amid a backdrop of ordinary life.
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John
McIntyre Day By Day By 0. O. McIntyre
New York gossip column outlines Bernare Macfadden as a volatile figure involved in varied ventures from physical culture to magazines and resorts. It notes his stubborn pursuit of ideas, charitable giving, and a memory of ghost writers and literary feuds, with tangents on Hemingway influence and social trends of the era.
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Bernare Macfadden
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Questions And Answers Quiz From The Gazette Page
Readers are invited to submit questions by mail to The Gazette from Washington DC with a self addressed stamped return and a three cent stamp. A test asks nine questions across topics from geography to literature and film. Answers appear on page 13 after attempting.
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Roosevelt approval split priests and party ranks in Philadelphia
Washington Close-Up analyzes the five man epistle by Smith Ely Reed Colby Cohman to delegates at the Roosevelt nominating week in Philadelphia. It argues the move aimed at shaping public opinion nationally, avoiding a walkout, and potentially blocking a new third party. The piece notes Smith may still face a choice on the campaign and discusses political maneuvering amid Roosevelt support.
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Philadelphia
Smith
Colby
Roosevelt
al Smith
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King George and Mussolini in uncertain global outlook
The column blends historical anecdotes and opinions on European power politics. It compares King George V’s dying words and duty with Mussolini’s Italy, noting potential alliances and the risk of a broader conflict. It also covers science claims about a new lamp by Westinghouse, Sun temperatures, and Yale president Angell’s tax concerns over university property.
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South Africa
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Pega
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Yale University
Bacring Down On the News by Guys Geer
A satirical column notes a congressman’s odd escape from observers, claiming he left via a fence while others were away. It mocks legal standing and hints at election quirks, with a tone of light political farce.
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Guys Geer
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