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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1925
Page
1
Long illness proves fatal to J R Thomas a prominent wartime Red Cross leader and church worker in West Virginia. He served with Canvass Chestnut and Kanawha areas and led Red Cross efforts during World War I before declining health. The death affected many church and community members including colleagues from the Presbyterian and other organizations.
A fragmented report discusses a business plant increasing employee count and paying loyalty or social benefits amid unclear figures and local industrial context. It references December and January events with mentions of management and wage considerations, noting workforce changes and local impact.
Fragmentary OCR text from a 1925 issue mentions Wilde Willis and Bonrive Evelgign with garbled wording and a publication credit to Associated Hadstorm. The readable words show year 1925 and a vague note about copyright.
A garbled OCR text discusses chemical terms and a controversial plan to deter radio announcers. It mentions substances such as Votraphenyltetranminol and tetraimethyliiparanmaidetriphe nylenrhinothydrochioride, with references to Benazozitetramethylitaminovethyle and a local aesthetic use. The passage is fragmented and lacks coherent events or clear dates.
A 1930s labor appeal urged unions to fund maintenance and pensions for coal miners facing prolonged idleness. AFL officials warned owner stances threaten workers as the central union body solicited contributions through its secretary to sustain nonworking members during extended stoppages in both bituminous and anthracite sectors.
A wreck on Pennsylvania train No 83 in Altoona yesterday morning left one dead and three injured. J Hens 21 of Huntington Park California died. passenger Jonny Witten R 45 of Youngwood Pennsylvania sustained serious burns. engineer IX In Aum suffered minor injuries. John Strayer 61 of Taislow had a broken nose and minor injuries. Cothon planting train Egypt law bans printing more than one third of the article. French envoy Henry Heranker sails soon to Washington to discuss a debt matter.
London debates American criticism of British rubber restrictions raising prices while Tur keys face potential conflict over Mosul. Dispatches discuss Turkish defiance, Angora relations, and the push for a influential mediator to ease tensions, aiming to calm unrest and preserve mandate authority.
A lengthy analysis by Cecil Harmsworth argues against British commitments in Mesopotamia and Palestine. He urges retreat from a dangerous postwar settlement, warning of a strong Turkish alliance and military strain, urging a rethink of Britain’s strategy and support for renewed talks with Turkey. The piece critiques 25 years of passive to active British policy and emphasizes avoiding provocation in the region.
WASHINGTON Urs 20 The prohibition controversy escalated with fresh indictments in Indiana Wisconsin and Illinois. Government records stolen from the Mayflower hotel vault sparked anti dry and wet factions to push tighter enforcement measures. Legislators and lobby groups traded accusations as prohibition agents face new search authority while officials pledged to hunt down those responsible for the records theft.
In Clarksdale Mississippi two Negro prisoners John Fischer and Ray Deonard Leonard are held under conviction for the murder of plantation store manager Nicalna following a mob lynching. Lindsey Coleman was killed by a homeland shot near the fall building. Leonard faces a shorter sentence while the other man serves a sentence in the penitentiary as the county prosecutor outlines ongoing investigations into the mob incident and whether indictments will be sought.
Harrington preacher at Calvary Baptist told congregants that a person’s heart is a perfect gift for Christmas and described four miraculous pathways to salvation. He urged that humanity’s creation, fall, and reconciliation show divine grace, ending with the belief that faith transforms the human life.
The passage presents chaotic religious claims about Jesus Christ, his birth, death, resurrection, and ascent to heaven, with erratic phrasing and many garbled terms. It reflects a devotional tone citing biblical events, but the text is incomplete and scattered across phrases and names.
Dec 20 in Cheyenne a bank robbery attempt at Chugwater State Bank stalled when a telephone rang and the wife of cashier Hassell Stalls warned him about a Christmas purchase. As two youths entered the bank and leveled revolvers, the receiver was knocked off the hook and one yelled to stop. The youths, startled, fled with the dock van and were captured while attempting to board a freight train.
Early yesterday morning six men robbed Coyle & Richardson's store and nearby home, getting only money. The bandits, described as one short and one tall, wore dark coats and fled in a car after forcing victims to stand with hands up. Edward Fons, from Glarksburg, hid his money by dropping it on the floor and stepping on it. Victims carried little else, and five men gave clear descriptions while vowing to help identify the outlaws.
Yuletide in Jerusalem blends war fatigue with holiday rituals as pilgrims, refugees, and locals gather near the Church of the Nativity. American relief groups plan a first time communal Christmas tree in Bethlehem vicinity, while processions, markets, and multination worshippers prepare for Christmas Eve crowds.
Colonel William Mitchell arrives to face the naval inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster. His testimony remains uncertain as prior counsel advised against it. If he refuses again, Major Henry Leonard may certify him to the district attorney for contempt.
City council set to discuss railroad ordinances with emphasis on safety at grade crossings. Debate over sidewalk construction on Lee Street Morris Street side and a five foot land sale for $1000 to fund the project. No funds currently in city treasury. further discussion expected.
The Sunday Times reports the Musso lini government with the Italian crown plans to proclaim Italy an empire next year. Vatican critics doubt the move, but Fascist inner circles discuss it amid government reticence. Possible federation would include Italy proper Sicily Sardinia Elba and small islands with a 4000 mile coast. Eritrea Somaliland Libya and territories add to a vast imperial vision.
In Orange New Jersey Anthony Marono killed his wife and infant daughter after forcing entry to their home and shot at a stepdaughter. police say the estranged husband may have opened fire on other family members as separation lingered. Frederic C. Kirkendall, 54, longtime owner and editor of the Times Leader, died after an operation. he previously served as county treasurer and as Wilkes-Barre mayor.
The Charleston Gazette will publish Milt Gross' Gross Exaggerations in the Dumbwaiter weekly starting Sunday December 27. The feature promises humorous sketches from upper floors of a tenement, Yiddish tales, and curiosities from a writer famed in entertainment, with exclusive appearance in the state paper.
War Secretary Dwight F. Davis signals drastic measures if the Mitchell court martial verdict fails to pressure officers into stronger discipline. He aims to restore complete service-wide teamwork, using internal influence and past reorganizations as leverage, while avoiding broad disruption to branches like supply and finance.
Arnot McGhee describes a house catching fire swiftly with a dog leaping into the blaze. Constable Walter Holstein directs two men, George Griffith and an unnamed rider, to guard handcarts as a thief fled. Mitchell Flowers suffers severe burns from hot sand while sleeping near a sand house and warns others. Olamun Tucker sells bread at the camps with a hot sun overhead.
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