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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1925
Page
6
The Washington Herald calls for early completion and designation of three transcontinental routes to foster national unity, military accessibility, and better cross country travel. Advocates Midland Trail as central link with October opening potential, arguing improved roads will reduce ignorance and bind regions.
Column discusses California climate for year round flying tests and San Diego as center of U S aerial activity. Mentions Pacific coast fleet focus and strategic value of the harbor and Mediterranean comparison. Also critiques wage ideas from South Wales coal miners and references Bryan and Gladstone in political context.
A reflection on newspapers as public institutions driven by ideals and service. It cites Pulitzer's aim to fight for progress, reform, and independence while weeding out corruption and privilege. The piece notes editors receive diverse advice and compares journalism to other professions.
The article discusses Edwin Fairfax Naulty of New York who predicts Hawaii will rise from the sea and, within a generation, equal Japan in area. It notes potential addition of about 166,000 square miles of habitable land and imagines Atlantis-like territory under the American flag. Dayton Tennessee may gain Bryan college if the idea is pursued.
The Scranton Republican cites merchants nationwide who view advertising as a solid investment with definite results rather than a mere expense. It quotes The Fourth Estate urging editors to use invest rather than spend and notes St Augustine’s 1925 plan to invest 20000 in ads. It argues advertising finances prosperity and contrasts U S air mail progress with Europe’s advanced passenger air service.
Forty eight railroad cars fitted with Buick automobiles consigned to the Charleston Buick company are hired here this week setting a record for cars delivered at one time in Charleston. Each car contains three 1929 Buicks totaling 144 cars. Local dealers distributed 32 car loads to dealers in southern West Virginia while retaining one car load for local distribution. Buck Motor Company sent representatives to assist in preparation and demonstration of the new models now on display.
Fragmentary letter fragment from July 1925 discusses the Adirondack Trail but is largely unreadable with many garbled words. The text hints at missing miles of the trail and asks the Major to provide more information.
A New York Day by Day note describes Wall Street brokers as hunched and jittery from overwork, chasing quick profits. It recalls Barney Baruch's rise and warns that many who seek easy gains end in ruin, with language on the perils of speculation and the aging market’s capricious fortunes.
A mayor in New Jersey and his wife occupy the same home with no spoken words for ten years. An upper Broadway couple also speak only in writing or notes, quarrelled after their wedding, and vow never to speak. Ben Ali Haggin leaves Broadway for Florence to paint, promising a 15 year stay.
In Washington C D year, Herbert Pfahler discusses President Coolidge appearing vigorous in photos while pondering his long term prospects. The piece notes Coolidge’s youthfulness at term end, the question of a 1928 bid, and current industrial wage concerns in Pennsylvania and Michigan.
A fragmented political column discusses William Jennings Bryan, Coolidge Ives, and a view of presidents with references to Abraham Lincoln. It notes a Springfield court scene about a car accident and penalties, and mentions a New York Avenue Presbyterian funeral service for Bryan with a Lincoln pew marker. The piece cites the church building's age and prominence in a showy district.
Senator David A Reed of Pennsylvania pursues a rare collecting hobby, amassing monastic manuscripts and early liturgical books to illustrate the evolution of printing. The article notes his wartime service, athletic interests, and generosity to veterans, framing Reed as a spirited, detail-focused figure with a lifelong love of printing.
The county clerk office reports two marriage license applications. Hahkey H Bradlay, 44, and Mary Irene Fulknler, 29, both from Kanawha County seek to wed. John Blair Morton Jr, 28, and Bertha Dale Bowles, 24, also of Kanawha County, submitted licensed papers.
Danny hides on a floating board to avoid predators while Billy Mink swims nearby sensing a meal but passes by without spotting him. The scene unfolds at the Smiling Pool where Danny risks exposure as the water ripples and the mink glides near the rushes. Danny must stay motionless to avoid detection until the danger passes.
Frederick Morton found in an old circuit clerk record a 1746 census of part of the lantern panhandle region. The list, likely prepared under Lord Fairfax, covers Wappecoma manor area on the south branch of the Potomac and includes names such as Williams Hampton Osburn Decker Crauch Milter Coburn Cams ey Rett Westfall Richards marn Wood Tucker Ty Boott Welton Les Carr.
Docket shows suits including J Core vs Hilledsie and others for 20000, Charleston Motor Sales damage suit 295, Biapeon vs Starcher 1000, and other docketed cases in the August term of the common pleas court. Names include O F Corbitt, Steve Yemen, D L Wolfit, and Harry Gillispie among others.
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