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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1925
Page
8
The paper recalls the Virginia miracle of Santa Claus as a symbol of faith and joy, then discusses Italian Fascism under Mussolini. It notes immigrant Italians’ worries amid a shifting political scene, praising order yet warning of democratic subversion.
The piece argues Mussolini's Italy concentrates power, suppresses criticism, and strips citizenship from non Fascist Italians abroad. It questions potential Fascist influence in America, critiques wartime debt figures, and mocks vague items like "All others" over 308 million as poorly classified. It stresses democratic values and cautions against external interference in U S domestic affairs.
A nineteenth century thinker defends a broad definition of education as training body and mind to serve will, cultivate reason, aesthetic appreciation, and moral restraint. The essay contrasts vigilance with temperament and ends with a critique of car drivers and punitive justice.
Governor Gore selects seven strong men from 600000 eligibles to study the tax problem unfailingly and selflessly. The piece argues against an extra session and criticizes a growing, unconstitutional body while noting Charleston’s claim to the world’s largest garage with oddly phrased lines about streets and bandits of the bank roll.
The United States lags in technical aircraft development despite progress and rhetoric. President Mellon and other figures debate progress, funding, and readiness, noting European strides and the need for more robust investment to match allies and adversaries. The piece touches on aviation policy, international competition, and potential military implications.
Stephenson, former Indiana Ku Klux Klan leader, fights to overturn a murder conviction while awaiting higher court action. Judge Win Wy overruled a motion to stay execution and ordered continued prison work, as Stephenson appeals from a battered legal path.
A digitized diary style column journeys through 1920s New York City scenes. It weaves encounters with pamphleteers, street life on Fifth Avenue, brass markets, and crowded thoroughfares, noting urban detail and the sensory bustle of daily commerce and migration. The piece reads as a travelogue snapshot of the city’s diverse quarters and characters.
In Washington observers note a restrained turnout for a diplomatic reception at the White House. President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge led the recessing line with diplomats in formal attire as guests were seated by rank. The event contrasted with past splendor and drew limited press attendance amid a modern, calm atmosphere.
A 1925 verse by Edgar A Guest titled Just Folks Congricht portrays modest, clean living and social snobbery. The piece humorously advises keeping one’s wits and acting in good faith to avoid sneers from the narrow minded while preserving propriety and restraint.
Daisy the lone elephant at Kapolani Park in Honolulu tolerates only 13 year old Dorothy Alea, who feeds and calms her daily while men attendants struggle. Hawaii forest poachers risk landslides as federal and local enforcement clash on anti liquor searches, in a case ending in not guilty due to lack of proof of knowledge of liquor in a car.
A fragment describes two communist families totaling four men six women and three children deported from Clyde to Russia. It also mentions shipbuilding plants in Denmark running around the clock and cites Alica Robertson, a 72 year old former Oklahoma congresswoman, as Washington's oldest woman correspondent. Other notes include Stuart F. Reed's hospital discharge to home, a slow recovery, and a city survey showing 16,000 persons in five years with more women than men. The piece references a “Ble Monument Man from Washington” and Arcadia Street shadows.
Paddy the Beaver and his family prepare for a harsh winter by building a new pond dam and logging early. Yowler the Bob Cat and Old Man Coyote threaten, but Paddy orders immediate cutting to stock the food pile. Four loggers approach, test the dam, and begin felling near the water edge, starting with trees closest to the pond.
The New York Herald Tribune reports Standard Oil group dividend payments for 1925 reached a historic high of 153,506,059 dollars, up 3,352,671 from 1924. Cash payments in early 1926 totaled 42,104,165 dollars, reflecting ongoing distributions after the Standard Oil dissolution.
In London a coroner heard details over the death of a woman run down by a car driven by Charley Barker. Barker, linked to two prior killings in three years, claimed name changes after each fatality to avoid stigma and was cleared in the latest tragedy by witnesses. In a separate note, Lawrence won two games in a whist club, while Galway’s council sought no relevant action on a municipal examination.
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