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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
9
A local notice reports a preacher delivering services at Weekley Church on Sunday. The item mentions community figures and events surrounding the church program and attendance, with additional notes about related local happenings and individuals connected to the church.
The Lions club weekly luncheon heard a report led by Peed Kaufman on a new school project described as poorly lit. Committees reviewed interior design aspects and proposed improvements while city officials discussed a broader government plan and invited club members to share five minute talks on their interests.
A Capitol Theatre program this week features Tom Moore and Atlee Moore in a dramatic romance about love, war, and sacrifice. The plot follows Martha and her daughter Evelyn, Whitey’s troubled past, and a daring rescue amid a tense wartime setting.
Washington witnesses clash over Internal Revenue Bureau methods used to value mining companies in Arizona Texas and Lexas. Commissioners defend prior settlements while engineers accuse tax gaps of thousands, with hearings urged by the American Mining Congress to preserve current exemptions.
The Beckley Legion post maps a war effort plan and urges immediate action to avoid being left behind by other posts. Florida lineage and state-wide consolidation talks frame a meeting discussing Mabscott merger, taxes, and population gains to boost regional prestige.
Ira Mottesheard clerk of the United States court underwent a serious operation in Montgomery yesterday morning. He is in good condition and progressing toward recovery, with likely several weeks hospitalization before returning home to Charleston. Family reports suggest the danger point has passed and recovery is expected, though the operation was highly complex. He has been on duty at the federal court in Charleston during the present term, which has been strenuous.
President Coolidge favors a comprehensive inland waterways plan and says current budget estimates are adequate for now. He advocates funding based on Treasury policy and prefers independent project merit, rejecting linking Mississippi Colorado and St Lawrence efforts in a single bill.
Capetown Dec 1. South Africans who refuse work will face deportation to penal labor under a labor bill prepared for Parliament. The measure imposes shipment to a labor camp for one to five years for those who request State aid but reject work offered.
The St Petersburg bankers wrap their fourteenth annual convention with speeches and approval of regulation overhauls. President Gifford notes business support for new forms of government rule, while attendees plan to return Tuesday. A social calendar follows with entertainment in Ment.
Madge and Lilian handle a bundle of counterfeit money in a tense domestic scene. They verify no hidden writings, plan to lock the money in a bank strong room, and brace for danger as a swoon interrupts the moment. An unrelatedBryan lecture note appears at the end.
The piece cites George Eliot on leisure and contrasts old home life with modern comforts. It discusses the rise of fashionable slippers, from cavalier leather styles to operatic long-timers, highlighting fabric, colors, and decorative options as symbols of shifting tastes and leisure culture.
Lennie G. Jones from South Charlerton faces federal charges of stealing plumbing fixtures from the U S naval ordnance plant and operating a reserve. arrested by Charter tank police, to be turned over to federal officials for court. A brother of a plant worker, he was found with a ready-for-use suit at a house raid.
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