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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1936
Page
4
By Their Acts Shall Ye Know Them Editorial Pack
A compilation of Roosevelt era editorials criticizing the New Deal relief efforts. It quotes F D Roosevelt remarks urging hardball political use of relief and condemns exploiting human misery for partisan gain. The text mocks officials and highlights alleged misuse in state relief administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Emergency Council
Emergency Council
Witcher McCullough
State Relief
McCullough
Ohio Nty
Senate
Ohio
New Deal
Roosevelt era relief politics spark local backlash
A Taylor County commentary denounces New Deal relief pressure and registration manipulation prior to a 1936 primary. It cites alleged threats to change registration, cites letters from Democratic figures urging relief recipients to register Democratic, and mocks Harry Hopkins while urging public remedy at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Taylor County
Billy Gates
Gates
Relse
Sound Merit System in West Virginia Platform
The Morgantown Post notes the Republican state platform pledges a business like merit based system for selecting public employees and protecting tenure if elected governor. Judge Sharp endorses the plank as a real policy response to public demand for more efficient state operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown Post
Sharp
West Virginia
Republicans vow merit system to curb spoils in government
The platform pledges a merit based career service for all, regardless of party, with equal opportunity, promotion on performance, dismissal for unsatisfactory staff, and impartial administration. It cites Landon and state examples, urges ending constant training for new hires every four years, and criticizes recent politicalization, committing to a sound merit system if elected in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon
A Roman Holiday and a Harsh Public Executions Echo
In ancient times Christians faced arena death while modern Kentucky sees a black youth hanged for a heinous crime. The account contrasts brutal punishment with the spectacle of capital punishment, noting the latter as a lawful but disturbing display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yairmont
Kentucky
Can Centa
Ring
G O P Headquarter Chaos Splits Campaign Strategy
Washington report notes confusion at Chicago GOP headquarters with three publicity divisions operating independently. Critics blame John D. M. Hamilton for overpromotion while Landon strains to stand out amid debate over who is the actual candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Chicago
National Committee
Aerg
Hamilton
John D. M. Hamilton
Landonian
Imade
Youre Telling Me! Mystery of mineral discs and movie execs
A humorous reader letters column questions pronunciation of movie executive and jokes about minerals shaped like discs stamped United States of America. It notes a city zoo facing funding cuts, a reader upset with static on a news radio, and a Indiana policeman boasts hundreds of handshakes hinting at a future in politics. The piece also mentions back seat drivers per census and a Washington dispatch on tax reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ritt
Central Press
United States of America
Belhng
Washington News Dispatch
Public execution scene sparks civilizaton debate
Passage compares a carnival like crowd at a criminal’s hangings to ancient lions. It questions progress and suggests the judge held the event in a vacant lot to spare courthouse shrubbery. The narrator notes Owens in New York covering the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Owenside
The Willows Secretarial Rivalry Proves Tense
Joan Spencer, a dedicated secretary at Julian Sloane’s summer home, faces a shock when a mysterious woman, Sheila True, arrives and captivates Julian. Joan plans to protect her job, while the actress tunnels into the household dynamic, creating tension as a storm rumbles outside and a social secretary threat looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Spencer
Small Towm
Julian Sloane
Joan
Sloane
Alex Garrity
Julian
the Willows
Blakeville
Kobe
Mrs. Henderson
Dorothy
Jim
Julian Broane
Nouseba
Tress
Helle
Mise Spencer
Sheila
Shells
Spencer
Meacham
Jone
Fla
bin ‘Allently
Night of riots and a savage public hanging
A city in turmoil follows the execution as crowds fill Owensboro streets. Sheriff Thompson faces public scrutiny amid carnival-like revelry and warnings from Mayor Weir about drunken mobs. The Associated Press notes women and children pressing near the scaffold as the condemned man dies and hood removal occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Xing
Roy
How Germany Won Olympiad Says Wheeling News Register
The Wheeling News Register argues the United States leads Berlin’s Olympiad by points under a system that rewards athletic events. It contends Germany trails in national spirit and praises a broader medal tally, noting U S achievements in architecture and culture beyond sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Wheeling News Register
United States
Berlin
Finland
Glorious Victory for Teutonic Race Predicted by Contenders
The text forecasts a grand triumph for Herr Hitler and the German people as fifty nations compete, excluding Germany. It frames the win as a Teutonic glory even as German subjects sense the manipulation behind the boast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Hitler
Home Radio Interviews Planned By Large Chain
New York Aug 20 Jerry Belcher the Texan who originated the interviews with the pul strolled down the street his idea one better fall. He goes into car American homes with his program. The series will come to WEAP NBC Sunday afternoons starting September 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jerry Belcher
NBC
Plan convention set for Jefferson County West Virginia
Plan for a Democratic convention in Charles Town Jefferson County West Virginia on September 1 to nominate a candidate for clerk of the circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Jefferson County
W. Va
Priest elected president of Lewis County Song Festival
Weston August 19 W H Priest was elected president of the Lewis County Song Festival Association, signaling leadership change for the community music event. The organization aims to coordinate festivals and promote local musical culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W. H. Priest
Lewis County Song Festival Association
Somia
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H. J. Gatrell
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Weshington
Alfred M. Landon
Kansas
Frank Knox
Illinois
Summers H. Sharp
Hugh Ike Shott
Charles J. Schuck
Rollo J. Conley
W. Merle Watkins
Sheriff Dallas Wolfe
James C. Holt
ED N. Lock
T County
C. C. King
House OF Delegates
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14Th Ward
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Marie
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