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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1925
Page
5
The National Bureau reports volatile income figures from 1920 to 1921 with total income peaking at 27.1 billion dollars in 1921 and a sharp fall the next year. The report notes inflation, rising prices, and the need to convert values to constant purchasing power. It names Dr Edwin Bo Gay, Dr Wesley C Mitchell, and others as co directors of research.
The study covers 12 years showing per capita income nearly doubling in real and nominal terms. It notes purchasing power changes from 1912 dollars, rising income peaks, and compares 1919 to 1920 figures. Internal revenue data from 1916 to 1920 illustrate growth in returns and gainfully employed persons across the period.
The famed sculptor Fateon Torstum moves beyond the Stone Mountain controversy to announce a large project in South Spknts. Internal Revenue reports show a net income of AYOS77,FO0000 and a drop of 6,062,600 in fed returns. Research Dilrend cites 40.819.000 fully occupied persons and a total current income of $0. Tan.0UE0Rn.
A garbled early text argues about family leadership, claiming God made man head of the family and condemning female authority. It questions whether a woman can be the head, suggesting a headless family in negotiation settings and criticizing modern views on marriage duties and gender roles. The prose is obscure and riddled with misspellings but centers on traditional hierarchy and moral duty within the household.
An association of western artists plans a novel distribution of their works, with a jury selecting 25 of 150 members' pieces over two years. Members pay 400 a year for three years and may win one of the best paintings for 600. The project faces financial and leadership questions amid uncertain public reception.
A fragmented report describes a committee selecting winners and awarding seven thousand dollars in cash prizes for an art exhibit. Prizes include a single prize, two ninety dollar prizes, three rear times, and several smaller awards. The process also outlines exhibition logistics and gallery operations with emphasis on high standing artists and a rotating prize display.
An old advertisement snippet touts a product called Get MeCoy Mod Liver On Tablets promising rapid weight gain and health benefits. It references Metley’s Cod Liver Oil as a comparison and lists numerous claims about vitamins and appetite impact.
A rare stork sighting in Spitzberray, North Longyear, draws crowds as Baby Sigurd, first-born son of a mining engineer with Great Norwegian Coal, is christened in the most northerly church on earth. The village church fills with locals and visitors amid festive celebrations and improvised music.
An unusual ad-like fragment promotes a product called P. D. Q. Bedbug Killer. The text mentions a S50 box and a quart, claiming heat methods kill bedbugs without harming clothing, and references brands or phrases like Peatr Devile Galeton and Burtles. The passage is garbled and incomplete but centers on a pest control claim and brand-like names.
The Paris-Union and Paris-Celle express trains collided, causing mid night protests as Sigurd was carried away. Reports from Lyons station put injured at around 14, with estimates of deaths from three to ten. This marks the fourteenth railway accident in France within a month, with nearly 200 injured in previous incidents.
A lumber mill fire near Saluda prompted Columbia fire department to respond but no fire truck arrived in time. Nearby residents faced exposure to smoke and a threatened town water well as firefighters from Augusta, Greenwood, and Newberry aided in extinguishing several piles of wheat and other materials.
Berlin received the French reply on the proposed security pact as discussions continued this afternoon. No further details were provided on the terms or potential dates for a final decision.
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