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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1925
Page
12
A government report lists 46 miners killed in West Virginia state mine operations with numerous incidents across counties. The fatalities span accidents including electrocution, falls, and machinery mishaps, with workers from American Coal, Coal and Coke, and various regional firms named in the roll of deaths.
A long list recalls a master sergeant retiring after thirty years at Portington Wy, followed by a series of coal mine incidents across McDowell and surrounding towns. Workers including American, Italian, and Negro miners are reported killed or injured by slate falls, being run over, or explosives, with dates ranging from November 1 to November 23.
In Paris Faris on December 19 two New York society women obtained divorces. Mrs Janet Ruth Urven de Roy Sloan and Mrs Dorothy Robinson of New York were divorced from their husbands, with details noting their marriages in New York and a daughter from each union.
A 1900s era feature describes the Legion of Honor in San Francisco, detailing the palace, apron entrance, and panoramic city views. It notes the dedication by the Spreckels family, the French Renaissance design, and the museum’s collection of French antiques, paintings, and sculptures with works by Rembrandt and Turner among others.
Jeanne Engels portrays Sadie for nearly four years and approaches her twelve hundredth performance. She remains unbored by the demanding role, aided by small changes in wording and consistent company, with the original cast mostly intact since the Philadelphia opening on October 10, 1922.
A fragmented excerpt recalls a child performer in Boston at age twelve, mentioning an engagement after a strike and a grave digger's child, with unclear events or dates. The garbled text limits precise facts but implies early stage appearances and a notable performer.
In Atlis on December 19 a revival of colorful pajama ensembles dominates the fashionable French haberdashers. Displayed pieces include outfits named Golf for Palm Beach and Roses Marceleuses with brocade coats and black velvet foundations, plus delicate Queliques Fleurs designs with pale greens and purple overdraperies.
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