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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1925
Page
6
A polite man is one who listens with interest to things he knows all about when they are argued by a person who knows nothing about them. Dr. Mownay.
A European-tinged essay argues against single track minds in politics and society. It laments zealots who demand total allegiance to one reform and urges forbearance, tolerance, and balanced judgment. The piece cites war fatigue, economic strains, and calls for thoughtful policy over rash crusades. It notes swift justice for a Long Island mail robber as a contrasting example of decisive action.
The text praises Henry Ford as a transformative figure whose industrial methods and humanitarian rhetoric touched many, from farmers to laborers. It credits him with vast production gains, evoking public admiration and a reshaping of finance, industry, and social attitudes, while noting his resilience against adversity and his role as a pioneer in manufacturing.
The passage lauds Henry Ford as a transformative figure whose wages, hours, welfare work, and disciplined methods redefine efficiency. It credits him with broad trust across parties, including Democrats, and notes his impact on Muscle Shoals and public opinion guiding Congress. It also recalls a Philadelphia anti-cigarette prophecy about women overtaking men, reflecting era narratives.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards seeks railroads and property owners cooperation to clean rights of way and improve neglected districts near rail lines. Charleston is cited as relatively fortunate, and the plan could boost impressions of the city to visitors and travelers. The piece ends with a nod to farmers' prosperity aiding national wealth.
The House met at noon with Chaplain Rev James Shera Montgomery offering a prayer urging citizens to fear God love brotherhood and honor the state. The Baltimore Evening Sun notes an economic law about farm product prices reacting to political meddling amid reports of potential farm aid and wheat price declines in Chicago.
A Wheeling prohibition agent drew his pistol toward a fleeing man carrying a jug, slipped on ice, and fractured his skull. The report questions the proportional use of force and notes the dangers of armed action over liquor law enforcement.
A quoted remark asserts J P Morgan could run the government and save a million dollars daily and suggests his influence in elections may hold the key. The speaker hints at a political strategy involving J P Morgan and a possible case.
A fragmented 1926 vignette portrays Chinatown at dusk with lamplight and street life in New York. It blends bustling vendors, performers, and weather with images of poverty, curios, and city characters including a famed theater door keeper and a paralyzed observer. It ponders rain’s effect on New Yorkers and ends noting copyright and attribution.
Shadow the Wolfhound roams dusk seeking food as he tracks Peter Rabbit and other small forest folk. The clever hunter follows scent and hidden paths, noting how Shadow differs from Huweer who speaks openly. The adventure reveals Shadow’s stealth and persistence in a playful woodland recount.
A whimsical 1926 World article recreates a White House breakfast with President Coolidge and a parade of senators from California to Nevada. The scene mixes political banter, culinary quips, and a mock news recap, ending with a satirical note on the breakfast's domestic aims. Then a Shadow the Weasel tale unfolds, following a mysterious trail to a stump rumored to hide Whitefoot the Wood Moure.
Huntington, Jan 29. Clarence E B Copen prominent local attorney was disbarred by Judge Thomas R Shepherd in Cabell County West Virginia after a suit by James Bateman alleging Copen collected 200 dollars for a case and kept the money. Court ordered payment of 235.16 including principal and interest plus statute fee.
A poetic weekly meditation links each weekday with growth and virtue, urging bravery against despair and steady pursuit of purpose. The text blends devotional cadence with encouragement to embrace learning, wisdom, and just living as days pass. A later market note reports Saxony shipments totaling over seven tons at an average price of $4.90 to the United States.
In Worthington Jan 29 judge Thomas Shepherd reported a hung jury in the damage case of Charles Wa Crane versus A J Caron and John Kelly for the recovery of 250000 pounds. The trial concerned coal lands in Wyominke County with Crane claiming an option and a hire of 4.09 per year for the option and alleges the defendants exercised it.
In Oklahoma City a telephone lineman named Charles Rider of Guehrie Okt receives the Theodore Vail gold medal for meritorious public service in Bell System work. The award honors his courage during a 1929 flood when he helped rescue people despite dangerous conditions.
Marcelo Mejdana of Candelaria died after leaning from a train in Manila, a tragic accident that left his body in a funeral parlor. The piece notes his notoriety as a patron of dance halls and recounts regional tensions over annexation of periurban towns into Manila, alongside broader Philippine educational and economic concerns and a study on high interest rates.
George W. Taunter, ex coarter of the defunct First Nations bank, pleaded guilty in federal court to misstatements in government reports. He chose nolo contendere on some counts. Judge Baker will rule Friday after prosecutors urged a two year sentence as a deterrent. Taunter disappeared in 1924 and was arrested in Washington in 1927. the bank later went to a receiver.
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