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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1924
Page
1
News wires report political turbulence over Mussolini backed electoral bill. Former premiers Salandra and Amendola express varied support while deputies debate legitimacy. Opponents warn the bill aims to distract from governance, potential elections loom and party lines harden across parliament.
In Chicago on Dro 21 prohibition agents halted two vegetable cars from Shippers. They discovered liquor hidden inside crates, valued at 110000. One car contained barrels of Mroteh while the other held whiskey and cordials. The shipment originated from New Orleans and was linked to a notorious operator linked to the Dry Movement. The case connected to Shepherd Comiminaten and a preceding flotilla halt, with further pursuit ongoing.
Geneva dispatch notes Albania seeks international backing amid pressure from internal uprisings and external actors. The appeal calls for intervention to support Albania’s resistance against the current regime and to justify actions aimed at stabilizing the region.
Los Angeles December 21 The defense argues Kid McCoy's account of Theresa Morte's death may be contradicted by known facts as jury arguments begin. Prosecutors say McCoy's story is a fabrication and will be scrutinized against the evidence about the apartment murder scene and the alleged knife and pistol actions.
Danaher was absolved of blame in the Hammond death after authorities concluded he had no role in the accident. The coroner ruled the death an accident as investigators detailed how the victim became wedged between the elevator shaft and machinery after the cage moved on a night shift.
A distress report from Nantucket area said the steamer Managul lost her propeller in heavy gale. The coast guard cutter Tampa and a torpedo boat from New York aided, with the Tempe reaching Managul and assisting in tow toward New York. One passenger aboard in addition to regular crew.
Cold weather kept residents from attending the dedication of a new 500 dollar memorial community center in Plymouth. A brief short parade occurred along a shorter route to lay the cornerstone, recalling the hardships faced by the people during the original landing 304 years ago.
For the fourth time, Thorsson is appointed Sweden's minister in the Branting cabinet. Thorsson resumes his career as a shipper and takes office in the newly formed government, marking a return to public duty.
Secretary Mellon announced that the December program total debt stood just over 751 million dollars. A new issue of twenty to thirty year four percent bonds aims to refund maturing securities and reduce interest by more than 580 million dollars over the next period.
Opposition parties today passed a resolution expressing disapproval of Premier Mus-Rolin's electoral bill. They argued the bill would cloud political issues and render elections unfair under the stated conditions.
Clarence W. Kemper, pastor of the Buntiat Temple, denounced church members who miss services for bridge games as heathens. He warned that society’s social life without religion harms families and communities, urging pastors to guide social life toward Christ and keep Bible teaching central in homes, work, and clubs.
A garbled note describes a Sunday morning review in Charleston churches and mentions a next work by a member of The Chnarexo and a forthcoming review event. The text is unclear but indicates church reviews and upcoming attendance.
Death toll set at eight with all victims identified as search fails to yield more bodies. Miss May Morrissey of Stevens Point identified from a body recovered after the observation car plunged into the Chippewa River. Names include Garter Spencer, Mee Harry Jones, Charles Varios, Miss Pigrenve Hieus, Kenneth Worderson, Richard Briar, and John Dunne. An official inquiry opened as investigators blame a switch bolt that froze and snapped, derailing the car into the river.
The May Revere with President and Mrs Coolidge anchored off Haines Point after a Potomac run from Washington to Quantico. The yacht left yesterday afternoon and will dock at the navy yard tomorrow. John Coolidge, who had been in Amherst College, joined his parents aboard for the holidays as church services were held on the ship.
After a White House call yesterday afternoon Senator M. Mt. Week left for Fairmont to spend Christmas holidays. Officials expect the visit to involve a discussion with President Coolidge related to the United States Larite commission agenda.
Two women in New York suicided amid despondency over bereavement and finances, identified as Mary Klinek and Frieda Cohen both aged 34. Reports say cheerless holidays and personal crises fueled their actions as police investigated the deaths.
Washington reports that spending on perfumes toilet preparations and cosmetics increased by about 26 million dollars from 1921 to 1923. The total outlay reached 40 million, with druggists accounting for 324 dollars in wholesale drug prices and medicines.
In Berlin girls faced pressure to bob their hair despite parental objections. Reports say the school and police investigated after rumors that a so called hair ripper cut hair and caused fear. Girls allegedly brought home hair believed to be cut from others.
Santa will visit Loundsville State Prison as 1,974 inmates face a holiday in a remantha cell block. Dr Smith announced a lavish Christmas dinner featuring citrus fruits, assorted nuts, oysters in multiple preparations, and other embellishments while six inmates' names remain undisclosed.
Beckenley West Virginia December 21 Francis Hunter editor of the Evening Post announces the consolidation of the Bestley Evening Post with the Raleigh Herald. The Herald will suspend after the new year and its equipment will move to the Beckley Post building. The two papers will merge as Beckley Post Herald to be published daily with a revamped Raleigh county circulation around 6200.
Buenos Aires dispatch reports a dramatic shift in the church state clash as Argentina’s Attorney General Larreta argues the government may punish Monsignor Juan Hongo for not submitting Pope credentials for an exequatur in Buenos Aires. The opinion claims papal rights flow from historic royal authority and asserts government control in matters of church appointments.
A gas explosion at the Muto Service garage on Dryder Street in Charleston destroyed the garage and damaged nearby structures. Driver Russell Woods, 24, died from a fractured skull while another driver, CG Hedrick, was injured. About twenty vehicles were lost in the fire as residents fled in night attire. Fire officials blamed a gas buildup. investigators said a broken vent or venting debris caused the blast. Woods recently moved from Orange, Virginia, and had boarded on Bigley Avenue.
Owen Young has accepted the chairmanship of the board of trustees for securing the Walter Hines Page School of International Relations at Johns Hopkins University. Herbert Ts. Guterson announced the move, urging post graduate study and broader international engagement. Board members include Charles W. Eliot, Ward Bok, Adolph Ochs, William Allen White, Tasker Bliss, Robert S. Brook, John W. Davis, and Shaw.
Port Wayne Ind Dec 21.5 A Boston store and the store of Furl Wasyne were damaged by a Sunday fire discovered late this afternoon. Unofficial estimates put the damage at about 854,000 with a further 9,000 in losses. Several attendants were overcome but revived with no serious injuries reported.
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