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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
6
Publishes daily in Capital City West Virginia. Rates by mail include daily and Sunday options for varying lengths. Outside WV rates apply for South. Weekly carrier rates. quarterly and yearly plans noted. A morning thought quotes Darwin on reading poetry and listening to music weekly.
The Huntington community urges widening and improving the Charleston road citing Midland Trail growth. Proposals include completing KanaWha to Point Pleasant route linking to Columbus and Cleveland, or upgrading detour from Scary to Hurricane, plus a route via Ruth Alum Creek Fuqua Griffithsville Hamlin. Bonds exist for part of the link. full completion could add about ten miles.
Swampscott residents hear that promises of tax relief before the first payment in March next year have generated a favorable but cautious welcome from taxpayers seeking lower bills. Local leaders weigh these commitments against fiscal needs and timing.
The piece argues that deflation harmed farmers miners workers and manufacturers, while optimistic sentiment prevails. It criticizes a compliant press and political inertia, warns of hidden costs of deflation, and predicts a rebound within three years as the nation moves toward better times.
City leaders advocate a modern up-to-date automobile camping site to attract visitors. If not ready this summer, they warn the touring season next year could lose many tourists who would otherwise stop over in the city.
Joseph E. Walker of New York, a Treasury Department operative, has sued a prominent party in a new legal action. The filing implicates a financial dispute and potential official misconduct, with the case centering on entrusted funds and suspected irregularities in duties. Authorities are reviewing the allegations and pending further proceedings.
A West Virginian publisher faces a $50 000 suit over a book whose hero Walker a train robber turned secret service man shares a name with real agents The case is dismissed as a publicity stunt but raises questions about authors naming conventions and potential market effects Mayor Hylan prepares strict security for New York City’s September 15 primary to curb illegal voting amid Tammany opposition and reform hopes
A New York Times perspective cited by a local business expert argues manufacturers undervalue advertising, likening it to machinery that lowers unit costs. The piece contrasts modern mass production with old methods and warns of diminishing public discourse and rising danger from alcohol in society.
AmTuUr Brisbane comments on Abd-el-Krim and his followers as French forces report Moroccan tribes wavering. The piece contrasts American and French wartime attitudes, suggests punitive measures, and debates how far Western powers should go to crush the rebellion while pondering forebears’ possible responses.
The article recalls events from five years earlier, mentioning wage trends, machinery, and social issues. It weaves in scattered references to industries, labor, and regional happenings, interlacing distant memories with brief portraits of figures and places, all presented in a dated news voice.
A fragmented account sketches shifts in New York dining culture and social life. It mentions new cafes, celebrity associations, and varied menu items from bacon to fried origins, alongside urban sounds and bustling street life.
A fragmented reminiscence about Horace Greeley statues at City Hall Park and Herald Square, noting reverence from a lone observer, then shifting to New York’s white wing crusade and the city’s clean streets. The passage recalls demonstrations, fashion of the era, and a nursery scene witnessed by the author, ending with a copyright credit.
A fragmented historical article discusses Herbert Pfahler on silencing doubts about a Massachusetts cousin’s claim to the Bixby letter and its political ripple. It notes Linch’s belief, Wilson’s cautious stance, and the broader press attention surrounding the controversy in the Ware and Woodrow Wilson era.
A fragmented verse recalls 1925 era tensions about duty and neighborly obligation. The speaker questions allegiance to God and country, warning of persecution for dissent and urging steadfastness amid a climate of fear and mistrust. The rough text preserves names and phrases suggesting a political or religiously charged exhortation.
The piece portrays Senator William H King as a tireless champion of minority rights and foreign policy, pursuing causes from Armenians to Greeks. It notes his long hours, extensive travels to assess conditions in Armenia, Greece, Poland, and Russia, and his belief in state rights and gradual American engagement with other nations.
The MacMillan pole contest was abandoned and the treasury was informed of an early coming out. A formal invitation to the Chinese was noted by the state department. Cornelia O Deary and Patrick O Deary were convicted and sentenced for passing as a yardman. details remain unclear.
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