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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
2
Athens Tenn Aug 13 Local physiologist R A Metlee argues science can end divorce courts through long term investigations and findings on human compatibility and marriage stability, claiming cold defense and rational measures can reduce separations and disputes.
A controversial expert asserts blood groups govern compatibility and marriage success. He describes experiments on 222 people and 60s era couples, claiming successful matches align with four blood groups and avoid fatal mismatches. He reports golden anniversaries and new marriages as supporting evidence.
Weirton Steel announces plans for a four year expansion in Weirton district costing about 10.9 million dollars. Vice president J C Williams says detailed engineering is underway with chief engineer Hy Hunt returning to lead the project.
An Assured Income for Your Wife explains setting up a Living Trust inside securities and property in trust to provide a definite lifetime income for her. The principal is conserved and invested, with flexibility for extra payments during illness or other events, offering protection and independent income. Our trust officer can provide more information about Living Trusts.
The article outlines continued opposition within the state government to raising the direct property tax levy. Governor Morehead urged a one cent cut, but was outvoted. Republican papers report no increase this year, while discussions touch on broader tax reductions and public works plans. The piece also notes political developments in Cabell and surrounding counties, including praise for Harvey Taylor and Arthur Arnold’s candidacy for U.S. attorney.
Severe quake shocks were recorded by the Weather Bureau seismograph at the University of Chicope with a maximum intensity around 4 2 am and aftershocks continuing later. A separate tremor struck Hoste Mew near Lite etuck about two minutes long, with another shock felt near 5 0 clock. No damage reported.
telegram confirms Mrs J Wade Bell, a Quinwood resident, was killed in an automobile accident at Goshen Virginia. The telegram from her cousin Dr A L Amick gave no details and funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Waneral services were held yesterday for Con Cook killed when he was struck by a train and stepped in front of another. He is survived by his mother and two children as early reports note a convoy of about 40 loaded wagons moving toward Port Wearney.
Los Angeles August 12 Chief of Wollie Tyson of Benwood West Virginia arrived to return Joseph Ward to that city for trial on a $309000 embezzlement charge. Ward, former assistant cashier of the Bank of Benwood, was arrested in Los Angeles last week.
For fifty years physicians have prescribed Phillips Milk of Magnesia to neutralize stomach acid and relieve sour stomach without purging. It neutralizes three times as much acid as bicarbonate of soda, leaving the stomach sweet. A pleasant-tasting option compared to soda. Twenty-five cent bottles at any drugstore.
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