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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1925
Page
5
Keyston January 5 special election set in Mineral county to fill the vacancy in the house of delegates after the death of William Farris. Republican candidate Tr Marsh Dean and Democrat W H M Barger compete for the seat as the legislature opens next week. Farr is votes totaled 3,583 to 3,250 for rival W B Stewart in the November contest.
William Wuil son, 70, speaks after marriages to Mrs Fanny Minister. Funeral rite held at St Albans Cathedral as Rev G W Blegkin, dean, leads service.
Deeds filed in the county clerk offices show transfers across Kanawha and Charleston districts with varied consideration amounts from $1 to $3,000. Listings name buyers such as AW R. Jobndon, Parsons, Tinsley, Thurston, Blagg, Bloring, Alexander, Summers, Schurtz, Kerns, Hoge, and others transferring parcels in Kanawha City, Big Five, London, Union, Hill, St. Albans, and Charleston districts.
Reported river levels yesterday show Kanawha Falls 5.7 feet and Huntington 12.6 feet with mixed rising and falling trends along the Kanawha and Ohio, while Lock 5 saw the Lane pass at 6 feet. Also noted are nurses on strike at Aberdeen hospital after discharge of the superintendent and a theatre gas incident involving a discharged playwright.
A cluttered, OCR filled list details musicians, orchestras, and entertainers across multiple stations including WELZ Charleston and WLS Chicago. Names like Miss Margaret Queen, Virginia Neavime, Bannie Cohen, and Glen Jeffers appear among many others with times and programs across networks.
The state reports numerous prosecutions of vehicle operators for lacking license tags as authorities work to clear a backlog. Friction with the state road commission prompts planned changes to tag issuance and a drive to mail out pending plates the same day applications are received.
Washington report details a brief item listing a vendor, a time, and a local action. The note references a public shopping event and a small meeting about a food or health program with limited readable facts and no clear outcomes.
Chronic coughs and persistent colds can lead to serious lung trouble. Creomulsion, a new emulsified creosote remedy, soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs, promising relief and a money back guarantee if not cured after following directions.
The notice touts Epsonade Salts as a pleasant lemonade flavored form of Epsom salts. It claims gentle, reliable bowel relief without overacting and urges purchase at drug stores, endorsed by the American Epsom Association.
The Wheeling city council members, nearly all eleven, are expected to seek renomination in the spring as benefic bills move through the house. John S. Butts, city manager, was elected to the council two years ago and later appointed manager amid a factional fight, with supporters praising administrative improvements. In Hinton, residents at a mass meeting urged new officials to refuse pool room licenses, deeming them impassive to law and seeking to curb such establishments.
A report states that the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway company loaded a total of 8273.7 coal cars on its lines during the period noted. The figure highlights the scale of coal transport operations by the railroad.
Stop itching skin with a dependable Zemo remedy. After the first application, irritation pimples blackheads and ringworm vanish. Zemo cleanses soothes and heals, leaving the skin soft and healthy, with trial sizes and pricing noted in the ad.
W J Harahan reports Chesapeake and Ohio coal traffic for the week ending December 27 at Richmond. Total loadings from December 22 to 27 were 8 271 7 cars at an average of 1 465 per day. Coke loads included 2 cargoes in the New River field and 112 6 cars in the Wentnelly field, with a noted decrease due to Christmas holidays.
A damaged fragment notes a request for a warrant by Mrs. Fred Lawrence over her husband’s attentions to a woman described with unflattering terms. The text indicates dates around a December period and mentions a Chicago location and a cigarette smoking accessory.
Historical advertisement claims internal treatment HEMROID cures piles by improving circulation. It asserts external cutting and pledges of safety and effectiveness after testing in 1000 cases. Sold by druggists with a Scott Bros refund guarantee.
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