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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
6
A jumbled 1587 Charleston Gazette page presents political commentary and notices. It covers President Wilson era themes, states rights, coal regulation, and a Philadelphia ballot fraud anecdote, with editorial takes on the court of international justice and municipal corruption.
A fragmented column weaves social scandal about Kip Rhinelander and Alice Jones, race prejudice, and a critique of public figures. It contrasts legal marriages, social registers, and a satirical tour through space, science, and politics, noting a court outcome, aviation debates, and bootlegging prosecutions with a mix of opinion and rumor.
In New York on December 3 1925 writers describe stage folk as free unemployed yet hopeful. Actors and actresses are varied and persistent, with comebacks and false starts common. The piece notes fashion shifts toward darker suits, white shirts, and collars, and recalls Tex Rickard’s reclusive image amid city bustle.
In THAT CITY OF WASHINGTON Herbert Pfahler notes heightened interest in Rudyard Kipling as his health and fame resurface amid public prayers and media attention. President Coolidge faces pressure over potential mine legislation as Lloyd Lewis warns of a threatened strike. Local sentiment splits over government involvement in business and the coal crisis.
A humorous poem about a patient’s trials and thoughts during a dental visit. The speaker describes focusing on the dentist’s drill and wonders about small talk, while resisting distractions from conversation or gossip.
A 1925 American piece ridicules New York's pace and size, noting six million residents and the city’s peculiar mix of wealth and heavy traffic. It contrasts the metropolis with birthplace memories, lamp posts replacing apple trees, and the billion lamp posts and ferried curiosities that make Manhattan feel like a revolving door of life. It also mentions Los Angeles and Miami booms, Brooklyn’s overlooked rise, and a wry grin at urban sentiment.
In a magical forest tale Buster Bear threateningly tears at a dam near Paddy the Beaver and his clan. Yowler the cat watches from the dam edge as Buster’s strong claws widen the hole and flood the pond. Paddy’s family works late, while Buster basks in mischief and awaits Paddy’s arrival.
In a 1925 communication Paxton of Bayt Bank urges reforms to criminal trials. He criticizes overreliance on state attorneys and calls for attorney presence for both sides under judges, to ensure fair, evidence based decisions and reduce innocent defendants suffering under state advantage.
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