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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1925
Page
15
A long fragment details the life of William Randolph Hearst era figure Munsey and his path from telegraph offices to founding major publications. It traces early struggles, the Argosy and The Munsey era, debt, risky ventures, and the push to consolidate newspapers and magazines into a publishing empire.
A garbled OCR recounts Frank Munsey and a murky scheme with gold, a White House setting, and a controversial property transfer. It mentions Pinchot, Sauigling, and a note of a $60 tablant while portraying a muddled scene of power, claims, and political intrigue across cities and figures.
The Detroit era project led by Captain Wilkins aims to reach the polar sea pack center by airplane from Fairbanks to Point Barrow, then north toward Meridians. The expedition, backed by the American Geographical Society and others, plans two aircraft and a crew of pilots and mechanics to probe sea ice routes, with Wilkins asserting his aviation experience and Stefansson’s Arctic travel context.
Joseph Woodson Wintree two year old son of Mr and Mrs McCue Wintree died yesterday at Charleston hospital Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the home of Joseph Wintree of Malden and interment will be made in Winfree Cemetery Lola Booker 42 died Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J L Mosby 600 Shrewsbury Street She was from New York and came here to restore her health She is survived by husband Samuel Tinaker a daughter Mattis Lee Bonker three brothers Alex George Mosby and J J Mosby and a sister Mrs Mattis Fry Remains will go to Virginia Wednesday evening.
Nicky Arnstein leaves Leavenworth for Mudraulo to reunite with wife Fanny Bricu and two children Jules and the actor plans, while bond theft ring co defendants Norman Boles and Isadore Cohen are freed and William Easterday remains imprisoned under a four year term. a New Jersey indictment over racetrack fraud looms but is dropped. legal action over alienation of wife’s affections yields $750 cap.
One birth certificate was recorded in the city health department. Dr. Lohan issued a burial permit. The birth certificate is for David Thomas Mitchell, son of Alfred D B Mitchell and Mary Well, of 401 Pennsylvania Avenue, born at McMillan hospital on December 20. The burial permit was for Sherman C. Lane of 1194 Crescent Road, who died December 22 and will be buried in Spring Hill cemetery on December 24.
Homer Clark of Dana was released yesterday on 500 bond after a car crash on Saidley and Washington streets that injured 65 year old Mrs. Duncan Melra. The case was postponed until January to await her recovery. she remains in St Francis hospital with a fractured ankle and scalp wound but is reported in good general condition.
Maynor W Wertz has not decided on members of the special committee to urge action on building the second wing of the new state expo. Gore would be unable to meet until after the new year, so Wertz is delaying to select representative state citizens for the committee.
Charleston officials and businessmen joined newspaper sellers to raise funds for Christmas Cheer. The charity sale of first editions featured Mayor Wertz and former governors among a crowd of prominent locals, benefiting the Salvation Army and the American Legion. The event drew steady support, with newsies earning top prices for papers and many sums donated to aid Charleston families.
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