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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1925
Page
17
An Illinois squad triumphed in a tightly contested matchup with late efforts from star players and key defenders. The game featured back and forth scoring, with the final margin decided by stringent defense and crucial late buckets.
Court records reveal Mks Price awarded a divorce decree after a contested petition against Mire, with specifics noting fault and custody terms. The judge ordered the respondent to pay alimony and child support while detailing limited contact and protective considerations amid disputed allegations involving weapons.
The piece profiles Kid Alberts, a celebrated midwestern boxer and wrestling figure, who financed his education by winning match money while in St. Louis and later becoming Washington University’s first boxing and wrestling instructor, building a lasting reputation prior to his college years.
Rear Admiral Bloch disclosed that the July test by the Shenandoah and Texas in Chesapeake Bay aimed mainly to evaluate a new large towed target. The ships fired incidentally. the exercise measured target performance, not gunnery proficiency.
The article argues aircraft must belong to the Navy not a separate service. It notes aircraft integrate with surface and subsurface weapons, improving range and accuracy of major-caliber guns. It cites past anti aircraft strides, budget support, and ongoing development of bombing sights and triangulation for gunnery training.
In New York a court heard a charge related to the sale of the capital stock of a Utah fuel company once owned by the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. Gustavus Ropers, counsel for minority stockholders, claimed the sale occurred under a default judgment and did not remove stockholders or transfer the fuel concern to the Missouri Pacific. Otto Y W. Kann testified the Utah fuel stock was central to reorganization plans from 1922 and 1924, with the Denver and Rio Grande now operating under those plans.
Senate committee advanced a Republican Senator Morris proposal to end lame duck congresses by inaugurating presidents in January. The plan would have a new congress begin sessions in January after its election, about a year earlier than current practice. It includes a provision to simplify presidential election by the House if the Electoral College fails.
Kansas City December 31 John Mills of Cleveland a retired army engineer presented a paper at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting arguing for a dualistic collision theory of solar system formation. He envisions two large bodies merging to form the sun and planets with fragments scattered to form satellites and minor bodies. The theory suggests oceans air and life on earth emerged as cooling and differentiation occurred and sees Earth’s volcanism and earthquakes as results of heat dispersion from coalesced material.
Actress Fannie Brice, accompanied by her two children, believes in Santa as she prepares for her husband Micky Arnstein's release from Leavenworth. The report notes an engagement in Milwaukee with a mix of entertainment and personal notes from the era. Capt. C. F. H. Reavely leaves the British Army for a debut in grand opera at Leghorn. Prohibition had been adopted by thirty two states by 1915.
The parcel post window at the local post office will stay open until eight tonight to let patrons mail Christmas parcels. After tonight the window closes at 7 pm. Postmaster L. Echols urged last minute senders to mail gifts today to ensure Friday delivery. In 1918 Alaska adopted prohibition by act of Congress.
Queen Elizabeth of Belgium, visiting India incognito with a lone lady, visited a fortune teller’s tent in the old town. The Hindu seer warned her against ambitions, saying she would not fulfill her wishes, to which the queen calmly replied that she is content with her situation. Also, Rev. S H Chesshire was rescued after being cut off by the tide and hauled up a 150 foot cliff.
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