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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1925
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette issue from Tuesday Morning January 18 1925 presents a standard local newspaper page. It includes subscription rates, masthead notes, Associated Press credit lines, and a quoted morning thought by Hugh Black highlighting industry perseverance thrift and patience as virtues despite detractors.
The House met at noon with Rev. James Shera Montgomery delivering a prayer invoking divine mercy and guidance. The text asks for forgiveness, spiritual renewal, and wisdom to live in holiness and to understand the revelation and mission of divine love.
Scientists claim the chimpanzee demonstrates thinking, suggesting he may be more advanced than many humans misperceived as less capable.
Opinion argues against a 18 year age cap and federalization of child labor rules. It defends WV 16 year limit, criticizes nationalizing protections, and warns against extremist framing and loss of state control.
The article argues against a proposed federal amendment seen as intruding on state authority and family life, warning of officers removing under 18s from homes and mandating statutory copies for youths. Farmers oppose the plan, citing economic and humane grounds and deeming the measure hypocritical and unnecessary for West Virginia.
The New York Evening World editors condemn paying a Senate clerk as a lobbyist while defending postal workers demand for higher wages. They mock lobbyist hypocrisy among powerful interests and urge justice for underpaid postal staff despite the satire.
A survey of large city arrest records reveals pervasive enforcement challenges with 49 501 in Philadelphia and 39 536 in Boston. Georgia leads illicit still seizures while Atlanta reports 7 599 drunkenness arrests. Courts clog with liquor cases as enforcement struggles intensify nationwide.
The text argues no commission can build highways in front of every home and insists that road expenses, bond interest, and a sinking fund do not tax the state. It emphasizes the scale of the job, the need for policy and detail, and frames road commissioners as bearing the responsibilities despite criticisms.
A chaotic account of social friction and street life in New York and Atlanta. It describes interactions on sidewalks, hats snatched, and the sensory overload of Southern hospitality versus Northern bustle, with references to telephonist phrases and cross regional tensions.
The passage blends names and places in a cryptic, dreamlike sequence. It mentions Wael, Kredit Mae, Winetime, Junc bo day, and a master of earthways, tying them to a distant planet and odd rituals. The text reads as surreal journalism mixed with poetic fragments.
A meeting of the West Virginia Batroassociation will be held in Charleston on January 21 at the Ka muwhy hotel. The session features the first day of a two day program led by SG Dientinei. In Clarksburg Rohwarta ot Whering, a resident, is presiding. Bolsheviks Nei bait Riga arrests update noted amid charges of conspiring near Bolsheviks.
Fragmented OCR text appears as a stream of garbled phrases about bedtime tales, characters, and daily routines. The readable portions suggest a loosely connected narrative with names and items scattered through a diary like listing, lacking clear events or coherent structure. The piece reads like a rough collage rather than a complete report.
A rambling, conjectural feature on the cross word industry includes claims of staged rivalries and a looming public showdown. It mentions publishers Yale Bowl Yankon Stadium and a controversial influence campaign, with references to pad walls and word patterns shaping readership. The piece blends industry talk with a personal lament about happiness, marriage, and mortality.
Fragmented OCR notes recount Aimani Dean of House arrival and status, referencing New Martinsville and state constitutional convention. Mentions delegates Hull Maid Wadburn, local schools, and a long service record in the General Assembly from 1881 onward, with focus on legislative topics like taxation and finance.
Wastiington January 12 The federal trade commission has filed charges against major electrical firms for conspiracy in interstate commerce to restrain competition and create a monopoly. Defendants include General Electric American Telephone and Telegraph Westinghouse Electric and others. The case, to be heard in New York on March 2, accuses the companies of cartel actions in manufacturing purchasing and distributing electrical devices and equipment.
Artington Jan 11 The survivors of the Wells expedition to Wrangel and the North Pacific will be brought back to the United States aboard the AmartraFred Crepe Departed from Russia where they were taken by 8 Tetshin The United States offered no funds for return but the Red Cross announced it had arranged 2000 to ferry them from Vladivostok to Seattle or Searle.
An article notes a French minister arriving in Russia and beginning talks. It reports skepticism about goodwill and asks if confidence can be rebuilt, highlighting cautious diplomacy and potential for easing postwar debts.
Readable text notes that De Mille intends to act as his own producer amid organizational shifts at Famous Players-Lasky. Edith Ey asserts no final decision, while DeMille resigns from directorship of the Famous Players-Lasky group. A separate item mentions a legal issue over a name and allegations of bribery, with varying details about royal or broadcasting figures and a £404 or similar amount.
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