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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1925
Page
6
The Charleston Gazette issue from January 17 1925 lists subscription rates by mail and city delivery with monthly quarterly and yearly options. It notes Associated Press affiliation and provides staff and publishing details. A morning thought accompanies the issue.
Under the heading German Industry and Reparations the Wall Street News discusses Dawes plan concessions and Germany’s payment burden. It cites Thyssen Iron and Steel Works as typical, noting annual reparations around $330,000 with far larger sinking fund commitments, yet showing German industry earnings around $6.5 million yearly and projecting rising payments as prosperity improves. The piece argues the plan moderates Allied demands and suggests European economies may be healthier than commonly believed.
Virginia newspapers loudly discuss James Branch Cabell serving on jury duty and note his evident attempts to be excused, reflecting the public interest in his civic obligation and the writer’s view on media reaction.
A Morgantown newspaper notes forthcoming strict eligibility rules for university athletes. The athletic board is said to approve two major propositions, a three year rule and a transfer rule, to standardize the code. The plan would align West Virginia with Harvard Yale Princeton conference norms, expanding restrictions beyond the current freshman ban and one year residency requirement.
The article praises West Virginia University for adopting the three year athletic eligibility rule and strict transfer restrictions. It notes Yale Harvard and Princeton first enacted the transfer ban to curb athlete moves from smaller colleges, ensuring WVU teams remain largely composed of West Virginia residents and reflecting state pride. It mentions Mussolini challenging opponents and threats of jail for such charges.
A month after promises to withdraw British troops from Cologne the diplomats reveal no arms stock was found and the Cologne evacuation remains unlikely. The North Berlin factory report notes no rifles or machine guns, only non military items. The piece accuses diplomats of a hoax and portrays the world’s reaction as mocking their methods.
Clarksburg hosts a governor elect and a United States senator elect along with the president of the senate and a Republican National Committeeman. A Democratic public service commissioner member also figures in the town's political prominence. The piece notes how the city, famed for high bred livestock and notable residents like Stonewall Jackson, has risen under fate’s decree and urges legislators to provide funds to finish the state road system and advance the road commission’s plan.
Coolidge and Dawes secured a majority of electoral votes, sealing the result. The transition proceeds with the inauguration in view as the new era begins. England seeks concessions, offering to reduce claims against Germany in cash negotiations.
A garbled travelogue from New York Day by Day describes a January stroll through New Orleans old Absinthe house on Rourke and Hienville streets. It recalls pirate lore, sensational scenes in the French Quarter, and crowds along the riverfront, with mentions of attire, music, and carnival atmosphere fading into elegiac recollection of bygone days.
A garbled OCR fragment shows scattered names and phrases, mentioning Bugs Baer and a queen figure amid disjoint chatter. The text wanders through unclear scenes with references to walking, police, and various odd terms, producing a largely unreadable jumble.
Dr Claence Wy Tener pastor at the Temple will deliver a baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening at the Temple. His subject will be New York of tarlery pans. Mes Water Mlateena will direct the Pampa choir, with Bla accompanying.
A fragmented rural scene follows a family gathering near a shed during a storm. White family members, hunger and alertness drive actions as a bird watcher narrates dangers and a dinner scene unfolds with references to taming hunger and a mysterious forest creature.
A chaotic syndicated item reports Paava Nurmi drawing feverish public attention in the United States with hype about his speed and nicknames. Mentions include a planned indoor track, a possible independent ticket, and high purses. Other items note a fashion of celebrity engagements and a New York club appearance amid festive publicity.
A garbled 1926 excerpt by P. W. Burgess presents Hin vose a portly, blunt man with a leather hide and stained teeth. He is lazy, forgetful, and prone to debt, mocked for his absent mindedness as villagers warn of danger and fear losing him.
Rail lines report January 6 to January 10 total coal loadings of 206 325 tons. W J Harahan, president, at Roanland, announced figures for Kanawha, Coal River, and other hubs. New River district and Kentucky routes contributed substantial tonnage, with daily averages around key stations.
J. D. Muldoon state supervisor of rural schools returned from news meeting of the Parent Teachers' Association at Henphil and Canlessehuats. More than 200 attended the session addressed by Muldoon and others including Welch High School principal and county superintendent of schools.
The Charleston library board reviews building fund status amid plans for a new library on the Tompkins lot. Gilbert of New York is authorized to draft detailed plans, with funds projected at about 487000 for construction and 281000 needed after existing pledges. The commission stresses funding before building, aims to begin in spring if money is raised, and notes resignations of W. Kelly and A. M. Reed among members.
A draft Marion County education handbook compiled by County Superintendent Misa Clare Wilson catalogs the county education system from Marion to Harrison and Montangatta. It lists population, school personnel, and exams, with details on teachers, supervisors, principals, superintendents, and education awards.
A deed recorded in the county clerk’s office shows the Otto Marmet Coal and Mining Company acquiring more than 10 000 acres of coal land in Pataani and Kanawha counties for 805 000. The deal, announced last October, involved the Bond and Merh Leas Stirmeta area near Wheeling and Haymond City owns the works. Senator Libollete’s 12 electoral votes for Liberty delivered in Washington.
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