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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1925
Page
7
A chaotic account highlights celebrated players and teams linked to the South, with mentions of Tolsen, Washington, and Brooklyn rivals. The piece notes standout performers, trade rumors, and shifting rosters, while referencing historical figures and leagues in a diffuse, era-tinged sports panorama.
A dispatch from Cincinnati outlines potential candidates for Congress in the third and fourth districts next year. Health issues of Rep Harry C Woodyard may affect renomination, with his fate unclear. State Senator Hoge appears close to a run, and Harvey C Marsh and John M Walter are named as possible fourth district contenders.
In political circles the Senator prefers to be free of office entanglements as his ambi tions are discussed alongside Senator Baker and Huntington figures. Democrat Harry Darnell of Huntington may seek the nomination, while Dr. L. M. Robinson targets the Republican Third district against Wolverton. Cleveland M. Bailey is cited as a likely Democratic entrant. Inmates in West Virginia penal and charitable institutions outnumbered university students on October 31 by 502, with 5,873 enrolled in institutions including the state hospitals and the peniteniary. The release lists enrollment by facility, noting gender distribution and gains from the prior month. Clem L. Shaver, Democratic national chair, is highlighted as a versatile local figure who has become an author, writing for West Virginia Wildlife on bass spawning, and is praised for fundraising and political influence. A separate item notes money and approval to paint large Salt Lake on the Mormon Tabernacle roof to aid aviators.
New York December reports a forgotten yacht fleet at Twenty third Street Brooklyn, sheltered yet idle at Tebo basin. Yachts once owned by America’s wealthiest men and used in WWI patrols sit idle for years as steam engines give way to diesel and motors. Notables include Aphrodite owned by Payne Whitney and Neaia owned by Charles A Gould.
The eastern thoroughbred wins the annual endurance ride in Colorado Springs as the king of American horsefielh. The event, billed as the eastern and western 100 mile endurance ride, tests stamina and speed in a cross country challenge held in December.
In Paris a debate notes a woman hairdresser earning about 120000 francs a year, roughly 4500 dollars at a low exchange rate. The letter questions fixed wages for top-class work and suggests a male colleague earns less despite similar skill. The piece hints at income tax scrutiny concerns.
It is a real treat for children to talk with Santa and for Santa to meet them. He will be in Toyland every afternoon from 4 to 5:30 and all day next Saturday. Bring mother and father and hurry down to see him.
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