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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1925
Page
1
Premier Briand signals a conciliatory approach to end the mine strike and preserve the ministry. Observers note hope for a quick resumption of negotiations and a possible return of Herriot as the political debate centers on tax policy and cabinet stability.
Fragmented text describes floods in France with many villages evacuated, farms affected, and creeks overflowing. Descriptions mention Chauny and surrounding areas flooded, water levels rising so high that transportation and local infrastructure are disrupted.
Fragmentary OCR text references Willie Willis and a wind related indeterminate event. It lacks coherent names, dates, places, or outcomes to form a clear report. No verifiable actions or dates are present in readable portions.
The village blacksmith named Joh Hiyetmian from Washington died at about seventy years old after a lifetime in the trade. He was known to many prominent persons and had a long career in the community. Relatives were notified and the death occurred in a hospital.
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard five hours of testimony in support of the Van Sweringen plan to link five eastern trunk railroads. Nickel Plate general counsel A Colston and pro merger witnesses argued the plan would benefit stockholders and create a unified system. Opponents including Chesapeake and Ohio stockholders prepare to present their case tomorrow as hearings continue.
An early explosion and subsequent fire destroyed two homes in Wheeling area Sunday. The incident damaged the Ace n ta Grocery building as well, with estimated losses around 200 040. Investigators found 150 wells of something strapped and noting prohibition of flesh followed by more events. No arrests reported. Admiral Bodgein Our: New York dispatch notes the death of a former naval president in Monte Carlo aged 76.
Reports from Wall Street indicate a major New York banking merger is near, potentially forming a super bank with total resources around 9 billion. Possible pairings include Mechanics and Metals with Charter Nations, and Mechanics with National, along with other combinations proposed by observers.
New York observers gather at the Woodrow Wilson Foundation dinner to honor the late president on his birthday. Wreaths from hundreds of cities arrive. tributes recall his leadership and ideals amid a nationwide observance. The event underscores Wilson's enduring influence in American public life.
The state road commission begins the annual license plate rush as offices reopen. Hundreds of license plates are issued daily to auto owners. no extension will be granted for license plates. In 1920, 130,004 passenger and 26,812 truck licenses were issued. total license tax revenue is projected to exceed 2.85 million dollars.
A high level strike settlement conference opens in New York with representatives of the anthracite operators and the United Mine Workers as labor leaders push for a quick end to the stalemate. William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, is expected to participate and push for a rapid pact to avert further disruption.
Prohibition agents plan patrols on New Year Eve to watch venues suspected of selling intoxicants. Authorities expect revelers to gather at identified establishments and will arrest those found violating the ban or provoking disorder.
Washington dispatch reports General John J. Pershing in ill health with abnormal blood pressure. Doctors advise returning to the United States for treatment after a naval voyage home, as the Taft boundary commission stalls and Colonel Morrow plans a homeward visit.
Willans Tr Kilgore a 15 year old American who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion while under age has been discharged and returned home. His request for release sparked intergovernmental pressure and a rare decision by Paris to honor his family plea despite the remaining contract term.
London reports an active prosperous year with rubber stocks boosting attention. Analysts foresee a big 1926 trade push contingent on Locarno outcomes and Europe’s settled conditions. unemployment highs linger, but tariffs and coal subsidies shape British capital flows.
Col Coolidge remains under medical care as doctors report his condition not serious despite heart valve issues. The president’s father, ailing with faulty circulation and leg weakness, rests at home with physician Willert C. Crim visiting twice.
Louis J. Bearcat Riggs was seriously wounded by three shots from a cheap revolver after meeting Dell Silverman on Quarrier Street near the Dickinson intersection. He was hospitalized at Mountain State Hospital and expected to recover. Silverman was arrested. Calvert denied involvement and a woman’s assault was cited as motive by some.
Chicago's frigid conditions cause a deadly cold spell with dozens of deaths, widespread ice, and transport disruptions. Ohio River traffic stalls due to heavy ice. dams along the river are opened to prevent flooding. Pittsburgh reports two more cold related deaths and property damage in Cedar Bluff Virginia.
Secret Service agents arrested five members of an international counterfeiting ring operating from Falaebeth Noor. The gang used a new method photographing bank note colors on imported band paper to produce counterfeit bills, with Frank Wiegand as the proposed leader. Wiegand pled guilty and was jailed in Elizabeth on $10,000 bond. two more suspects remain detained.
Anne Margot co founder of the American Red Cross with Clara Barton dies at her Washington home aged with infirmities of old age Born in Lyons France she served as a nurse in the Franco Prussian War where she met Barton The two later founded the organization Margot was longtime resident of Washington and a leader in Catholic church circles
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