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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1925

Page

7

Contracts Awarded for Three State Roads Projects

State Found commission awarded contracts for three of four federal aid highway projects in Pocahontas Mason and Hampshire counties pending federal approval. Elk Mountain Run road in Pocahontas $63,098.05. Letart to Mounts road in Mason $42,421.50. northwestern turnpike section in Hampshire $19,?. Glenville Lewis county site road paving not yet awarded.

State Found Commission Pocahontas Mason Hampshire C. & Bureau of Public Roads Poche A. Wea Elk Mountain Clarksturg Maren County Gwe I Letart Jedhpon Bulips Wellmin Huntington Hampstire Mononanhela Construction Company Glenville Lewis County

Lemon Skin Bleach Promises Quick White Complexion

A vintage advertisement touts a lemon based skin whitening lotion. It claims mixing juice of two lemons with three ounces of blend sold by druggists yields a potent bleach. Instructions urge shaking, applying to face and neck, and guarantee no irritation with use, citing stage celebrities as users.

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Women Need A Life Plan To Succeed In Work And Home

Dorothy Dix argues women fail without a concrete life plan and ambition. She contends girls are raised to rely on fairy godmothers, not personal preparation, and that women should choose definite careers or paths and work toward them. Without a plan, many women drift, while men pursue focused trades.

Hersell Aden Buers Esrope Withers Selva Gembtrion Lfe

Fragmented Civic Rhetoric on Women in Public Ledger Note

The readable text critiques women's roles and societal expectations with a scattered, archaic style. It references wives, power, and restraint, suggesting gendered duties and the limits imposed on women, amid a historically charged discourse.

Real estate transfers recorded in Kanawha County

Real estate transfers conveying property in Kanawha County were recorded. Wesley Walker to C Jackson for 79 in the lumber extension. The Vue Oil Company to John Cabin Creek district for 2 000. Floyd to Jenn W Jarrett and others corner of Donnally and Ragan streets for 8200. Holly Harker to C J Wicks Osborn addition Clendenin. Frank Jarrett to A L Ferrell two lots in Dunbar for 599. Rosa to Isaac interest on north past side of Washington

Kanawha County Fullowa Wesley Walker C. Jackson l Lunbar Shonk and Company Vue Oil Company Jotom Cabin Creek Cabin Creek Jonn Floyd Jenn W. Jarrett Donnally Ragen Holly Harker

Property transfers and lots listed in Charleston district records

Various parcels in the Charleston district change hands through trustees and owners. Transfers include lots in Mountain View and Illsdale Additions, a subdivision in Hillsdale, and blocks in West Dunbar, with amounts from 150 to 2000 dollars and multiple trustees named.

Couple Applies for Marriage Licenses in Kanawha County

Jerome Kilne aged 25 and Reva Melman aged 21, both of Kanawha County, applied for marriage licenses yesterday at the county clerk's office. An additional note mentions an airplane purportedly capable of 100 miles per hour fitting in an ordinary garage.

Jerome Kilne Reva Melman Kanawha County

Man Drops Dead While Playing Tennis in New Canas

Ava Albert Mersham collapsed during a swimming event in New Canas with witnesses describing a sudden medical incident. Authorities report no foul play. details on cause and funeral plans were not immediately available.

Dreps New Canaas, Ava Albert Mersham

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