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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1925
Page
6
The Daily Gazette announces subscription rates by mail with daily and Sunday options and durations. It lists prices for monthly, three months, six months, and one year plans, plus a note on the Associated Press and the paper’s publication contacts. A morning editorial reflects on loyalty and the value of enduring old friendships.
The piece argues for quick action on a world court as a path away from war. It condemns political maneuvering while urging Coolidge to back Senate action. It notes fears of gas weapons and aerial bombs and links the world court to international accord and lasting peace.
Henry Ford joinedStout Metal Aircraft in backing an all metal plane venture after Stout pitched financiers with candid risks and future promises. Ford, his father, and one hundred buyers backed the vision, aiming to advance commercial aviation from Detroit’s auto hub.
The Stout Metal Airplane company will build planes mainly for Ford. The venture aims to prove durable, economical and practical aircraft capable of fast transport at low cost. Ford will conduct exhaustive tests to share results with the world soon. Congress should recall how salary raises influence witness testimony.
Sir Charles Higham argues government should not push newspaper advertising to boost British trade. He contends government’s role is minimal while business should act to increase sales. He notes some firms already advertise and succeed, urging collective advertising as a low cost, high return strategy.
A compact verse lists taxes including city district county state inheritance sales poor automobile gasoline driver theatre income national surtax deed stock and a final line about stamping souls as they roll to heaven and work.
The piece critiques Baldwin for yielding to mine owners with a 56 million dollar payment, arguing labor is portrayed as ruthless while capital profits off workers and widows. It contrasts the moral stance with Ford’s aviation push and comments on postoffice rates and advertising, ending with a note on bathtub advertising trends.
A Braxton county figure, John D. Sutton, receives William Jennings Bryan's prayer from the 1924 Democratic convention. The text urges divine guidance, unity, and service, linking religious fervor to national prosperity and accurate disclosure of economic truth. The excerpt ends by urging honesty in facing hard times and collective progress.
Bits of state history recounts Captain Roberta of Company A detaching to guard Crafton Alabama and breaking up rebel resistance. He was killed the next day, marking the first armed Confederate casualty. Two boys rescued after two days adrift in Rye. English women tax collector appointed in Seaton.
A fragmentary reminiscence on cooks as hidden talents in elite settings. It mentions Rosa Lewis of the Cavendish in London as a famed figure and recalls chefs linked to famous figures, Benjamin Franklin era to Carnegie. The piece wanders through hotel life, interviews, and a playful aside about New York library fronts, ending with garbled names and a vague street scene.
A garbled New York American piece depicts Mr. Black-Ink distributing items to a crowd at an orphan's event. Reporters interview the figure who jokes about impeachment while offering a skewed caricature of child welfare. The scene involves wigs, defaced innocence, and a chaotic tableau surrounding charitable aid and media intrusion.
A clipped letter from 1925 shows Mayor William W. Wertz of Charleston West Virginia discussing a plan to improve river crossing at Sprit atrest bridge and to replace a pedestrian path near the C and O station. It references the Kanawha river center town area and asks for an adequate spin across the town.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest reflects on rhetoric and valor, contrasting florid boasting with true courage. The speaker questions pride in words over deeds and notes the limits of eloquence when faced with real danger. The piece weaves nautical imagery with moral inquiry into authenticity and strength.
The article portrays Senator George Payne McLean of Connecticut as a renowned continental sportsman and devoted hobbyist. It highlights his fishing in Maine lakes and Nova Scotia, duck hunting along the South Atlantic and in New York’s Catskills, and his love of camping and building lean-to camps. It also notes his passion for the Walton fishery, his migratory bird bill advocacy, and his Guernsey herd on his Linabury farm.
Peter sees Mrs Timmy the Flying Squirrel carry a baby while foraging near a broken tree. He watches her leap and glide to a stump home, noting how the baby clings to her neck as she moves with the troop. Peter rushes to tell all about the extraordinary sight.
Fragmentary aged column recalls McLean family talks on the senator’s love of vivid neckwear, with stray notes on his habits, a car ride, and a show window display. The piece veers into religious debate about evolution, Genesis, and Bible faith, then returns to local oddities and recollections from Civil War era memories.
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