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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
1
A fragmented 1924 Associated Factors item references Willte Willis and Quileen Willis at My MSHS. Mentions names and a vague errand context with Neoneelubt and Alvin Nipkel. No clear event or outcome is discernible due to garbled OCR text.
Police said a grandmother and four others plotted and carried out the murder of her husband Albert Nusbaum. The body was found near a garage, with a head injury and an axe nearby. Jurisdiction and details of motives center on an alleged love affair and a plan to free Nusbaum’s wife to marry another man.
A man identified as Jesse Ingledew attempted suicide with poison after being held by two men. His alleged brother claimed a fatal overdose and caused a police tip. Ingledew, found in Charleston, survived after stomach pumping and surgery, while his wife reportedly left by train to Columbus.
Mra Mary Jones aged 122 died yesterday at the state colored old folks home at 300 Marion Ave. Born in 1803 in Virginia, she came to Charleston from McDowell County. She lived in slavery, later remained with a Virginia family for over 100 years, and had only short notice of death. Plans for elaborate funeral services were announced by Charleston Negroes.
New York Dec 30 Sid Senegal boxer once world heavyweight champion left an estate valued at more than 8000 dollars, widow seeks legal guardianship of earnings. he was found slain here two weeks ago following a noted ring career marked by substantial fortune.
New York December 30 and January 1 report the joint wage conference between seavice miners and operators continuing without agreement. Arbitration remains the main hurdle as both sides push for a binding settlement while discussions span checkout terms and potential plan revisions.
Washington Der 20 Hoover declares in a 1926 treasonment the world and nation face a favorable outlook with growth in productivity, rising employment, high real wages, and abundant capital. He warns against inflation, further installment buying, and foreign policy strains while noting progress in agriculture and finance and a strong housing and transportation outlook. A separate item reports arrests for disorderly conduct at a hearse theatre after a disturbance by hotel guests.
New York December 10 Bishop WL Mam TY voices approval of Sunday play for golf and tennis if it does not conflict with religious duties. He outlines plans to include football and sculpture features in a cathedral sports bay at St John the Cathedral.
Indianapolis reports fifteen men sentenced for day violations and conspiracy tied to removing whiskey from the Jack Daniel distillery in St Louis in 1928. Prison terms range up to two years with fines, bond denied pending circuit court appeal, and several named defendants face lengthy prison terms and monetary penalties.
Former Utah state senator A B Lewis arrived in New York denying he authored a letter by Harry Cowan claiming Miss Allis Earth Burton plotted to poison him for money. Lewis called the accusation a lie and said Burton had no intent to marry or harm him. Cowan, facing possible murder charges, alleged a blackmail scheme involving a theatrical wife.
Undergraduates at an Evanston conference urged making the church more useful not scrap it. Speakers cited God in test tubes, church as exploration, and warned against ecclesiastical dentists pulling Jesus’ words. They criticized institutionalism, advocated worship and interdependence, and noted racial and labor issues in church history.
Anchorage reports a series of volcanic events, with Mount McKinley rising steam and strong earthquakes. Observers note warmer temperatures, thawing glaciers, and a shift in climate patterns across Cook Inlet and the Aleutians, suggesting possible long term effects on Alaskan winters.
Baker, former war secretary and special attorney, argues fraud charges against the Van Sweringen rail merger are unfounded and aimed to mislead millions. He contends the plan sought to consolidate railroads to end disorder, denies any promoter profits, and defends the plan as in the public interest before the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The Associated Press reports 182 year ended with mixed fortunes. British trade shows declines in coal shipping and steel, while artificial silk motors rubber and electrical industries gain. Overseas trade falls from 1024 to November figures. unemployed reach 4,12745 in mid December.
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