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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1925
Page
2
April 19 reports a rising fashion trend featuring a jewel pendant worn with low back gowns. The long chain allows the jewel to trail the dress cut, while the pendant uses stones matching the costume. A society figure notes some prefer front display for safety.
Pittsburgh April 10 Joseph Kelly held for further hearing on a robber charge after magistrate hearing. Identified by witness Tedle as man who robbed Sands family of $40 March 37. Kelly denies police station imprisonment for drunkenness and claims alibi through Allegheny County workhouse records.
Lady Furnival, widow of Commander A. W. Agar VC, plans a return to films in London. Her peerage dates back centuries, and she had previously begun screen work two years ago but halted due to mechanical problems. The note also mentions a tornado funnel diameter range.
Kal and Jack Dinend open The Wit sandwich shop at 206 Capito St offering black and white décor and locally sourced products. The owners previously ran a shop on GQugueior Street, with a vintage look featuring hand painted advertising signs and a focus on fresh breads, coffee, and dairy items from regional suppliers.
Soviet authorities seized an American plant in Yaruslan, claiming the Westinghouse operation violated state terms. Officials say the 90 000 rubies valuation and 815 000 rubies appraisal were affected by government actions and a public auction failed to settle the matter. In Moscow dispatches, the government asserts the company breached conditions of the 1 April agreement and that the seizure aligns with state plans.
The article outlines a capital plan affecting the traffic division with tentative adaptations in Washington. It mentions track supervisors, date-related efforts, and a morning to afternoon schedule shift. Names and specific offices appear, but details are unclear due to OCR damage.
A garbled 19th century article describes a wireless heating and fusion method for metals. It mentions inventors such as Newton and Northrup, alluding to an alloying or heating process with a reactor like a coil system. The text references a “perutattes” or similar term and claims progress in metallic synthesis via wireless means, amid confusing fragments.
The report notes that evidence was to be heard against Spickerman, with mentions of Gerald Chapman and a June sentencing for a murder tied to a brotherly offense in Muncie Indiana. Details are fragmentary but indicate ongoing legal proceedings and prior sentences.
Mrs Ceuthie Amin Stephens, 10, died April 6 at her home in Shrewsbury. She was wife of Christopher Columbus Stephens. Funeral was held at the family cemetery in Shrewsbury Wednesday. Survived by children and relatives including Mrs Nore Selisy and Mrs Myra Selby of Shrewsbury, Mrs Mary Bramtes of Shrewsbury, and others.
A famed tenor once praised for inspiring audiences contends with debt and mortgage pressures. He blames persistent harassment from a publishing outlet and disputes over a journal project, leading him to consider abandoning a public music career.
A dramatic tale unfolds in Debreewen where the Bishop of Its ancient college aids a famed school by pleading for a small fund. His wartime resilience is recounted alongside Bolshevik trials and a notorious tribunal, highlighting his steadfast pursuit of peace and education amid upheaval.
Washington May reduce term of army sentences after a preliminary survey by General Lewis found the terms excessive. Private Paul M Crutch of Mayloreville North Carolina received a discharge and 40 years confinement while Private Walter E Trumbell of Taunton Massachusetts received a dishonorable discharge and 20 years imprisonment. Proceedings of the court martial were reviewed by the division judge advocate.
Lux Angeles reports that former boxer Mid M'Coy was sent to San Quentin for a long term following a murder and assault in August. He received a sentence of three to 28 years after a fatal confrontation at a Theresa Peters store, ending with a farewell dinner before departure.
The readable fragments describe fear of an advancing army and a secret council named The Blood Tribunal preparing defenses. Characters in the scene discuss danger, loyalty, and a hostage or betrayal motif as hostile forces loom on the horizon.
A Leeds foundling, adopted by tinplate magnate Tate Waener, receives an estimated 4 million dollar estate plus a further 4 million under her adoptive mother Mrs. Lourie Hartzhorpe Leads. The will leaves the bulk to the girl with about 400000 in specific bequests.
April 14 Akron resident Mia cena Drajan faced charges in federal court for a mail order cook fraud scheme. Advertisements sought housekeepers and funds for a trip, with money sent then retained by the accused.
Washington April 10. Madden chairman of the House Appropriations Committee says a tax cut tied to reducing the national revenue will be enacted at the next session after conferring with President Coolidge. He estimates a treasury surplus of about 68 million for the current year and a similar amount for the next year starting July 1, based on passed appropriation bills.
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