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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1925
Page
1
American swimmer Gertrude Ederle prepares for another English Channel attempt after her initial crossing was halted six and a half miles from shore due to seas and nausea. Trainers and backers weigh risks as she recovers aboard a tugboat and readies for a renewed effort.
Miss Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, failed to complete the English Channel attempt, pulling ashore exhausted after eight hours forty six minutes in rough seas off Boulogne. Teammates Helmy and Slon aided her, a large press party followed, and officials praised her effort as she prepared for another try.
Kanawha County Club contracts for a $1.6 million new house to be built near Charleston. The project, awarded to Grin of Duhnaen Mand and W. Campbell, will start within days and finish in 180 days. The 18 hole course overlook and English architectural design aim to be among the region’s finest clubhouses.
Genial swimmer Gertrude Ederle, 15, failed to cross the English Channel today, enduring eight hours and 46 minutes. Despite superb endurance over two miles of rough seas, she could not withstand the conditions near mid channel, though she matched determination and stamina.
The attorney general may decide on actions by the Comptroller showing conflict with Navy funding and agency authority. McCarl asserts no department head, past or present, has jurisdiction to override settlement approvals and urges review of claims within statutory limits.
The commission on Belgian debt funding and President Coolidge reached an agreement on funding World War I debt to the United States. The plan calls for Belgium to pay principal and interest over years, with specific annual sums and adjustments, while labeling the loans as a debt to the United States.
Fragmentary report states Mrs Wade Bell was killed and her husband is identified as manager of a cigar company, with the Bell family residing in Ainwood for over three years. The fatality occurred near the Le Owed road close to the Ciste Miehway and Mind Creat area, details incomplete.
Agog details reveal Ruth Brain, 28, hospitalized after a decisive poisoning incident. Authorities seek a specific antitoxin serum once used in World War I, contacting Rockefeller Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital among others. Airplane search and inquiries to hospitals and laboratories aim to obtain the serum for treatment.
A report on the Virginia infantry regiment under Major General Flower receiving praise at a gubernatorial event. The review highlighted discipline, readiness, and parade results, with officials including Major General, Governor, and state figures commending the troops and their inspection. The piece notes the review’s high regard for the unit and its role in the state’s military posture.
Chaotic post event chatter from New York boxing circles hints at possible postponements and new challengers after a failed auction of a rematch for the Dempsey title. Officials and promoters debate schedule and venue while fans await formal announcements and potential replacements before the summer deadline.
Western producers and unions weigh impact of an imminent anthracite suspension. Experts predict new competition could aid eastern diggers by easing relief prospects while not fully solving the cost dispute. Union leader G. Lewis discusses strategy as talks with the anthracite owners and Reading Coal Company loom.
Plan calls for absorption of Columbus Juing Sti Lam Bank by the Virginian Joint Rlielke Land Tanke operating in Ont and West Virginia. Merger would expand resources by millions, raise capital stock, and maintain the present dividend rate at 10 percent. Madison, a Virginian bank official, has been in New York for days as negotiations proceed with court-ordered disclosures to follow.
Eighteen dead and about one hundred injured when boiler failure on the steamer Mackinac near Newport causes a steam blast. Fourteen seriously hurt rushed to naval hospital as passengers suffer superficial wounds. Excursion vessel heads to homes with injured. cause traced to escaping steam from patched steam boxes.
W Way Ans Ih James Lawlis of Arden in Barbour county faces a preliminary hearing for murder after the fatal shooting of Hubert Mitchell, with authorities saying the incident occurred Saturday night on a lonely Arden road when a gun’s safety slipped and a bullet struck Mitchell. Lawlis remains jailed in Philippi and has not spoken at breakfast. The dead boy’s father and Mitchell’s father dispute the motive, with one side claiming the shooting was accidental. Prosecution efforts continue to obtain evidence for trial.
New York police doubt statements by McAvoy regarding the May 29 murder of Florence Bann in Brooklyn New York. Detectives continue to question his timeline and seek corroborating evidence as the case garners citywide attention.
A muddled, OCR style report discusses postwar Europe security, calling for guarantees from Britain and the League of Nations. It mentions demilitarized zones, bridges to be blown if violated, and barriers between France and Germany under a League guarantee.
The explosion of the boiler on the excursion steamer Backinae near the Narragansett sound hospital relief crews from the naval station aided by Senator Jesse Metcalf and a fleet of rescue ships. Over 100 passengers injured, 12 dead including a fireman, with many treated at Newport Naval and Newport Hospital and others sent home after care. The Mackinac, carrying 677 passengers, departed Pawtucket bound for Newport after repairs.
The Fayette County coal company near Nuttalburg, Unisoxtare, resumes coal production after a long shutdown. The United States Interstate Commerce Commission ordered restoration activities and the company plans to recommence mine operations, rehiring workers as soon as feasible under the new oversight.
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