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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1925
Page
7
State Fire Marshal C L Topping argued for stronger fire safety in schools and other public buildings. He warned that neglecting safety costs lives and cited statistics on fires in public institutions and crowded buildings. He emphasized compulsory attendance and the responsibility of authorities to ensure protective standards.
In a tense domestic drama, a wife pretends acquiescence to her husband Dicky's plan to take a break from work to calm nerves at home. She masks her strategic submission as care, while plotting to ensure his retreat never succeeds. Their exchange touches on Leila, Alfred Durkee, and the broader strain between ambition and marriage. The couple discuss Leila's ties to a southern home, Alfred's concerns for Leila, and the looming influence of the mother-in-law as the affair unfolds.
Governor Gore is absent from the executive office for several days to study road conditions in northern West Virginia. He will focus on rural Garrida highways as announced at the capitol, with Sam T. Mullison, secretary to the governor, in the region on official business.
H. A. Abbott state banking commissioner will return today or tomorrow from Pine Grove Wetzel county where he has begun a personal inquiry into the closing of a bank. The banking department has issued no statement pending clearer conditions at the Pine Grove institution. Tax Commissioner Grant F. Hall expected to return to his office today or tomorrow after a ten day vacation.
Judge A. T P. Hudson will hear arguments in circuit court this afternoon on an injunction to stop city oilers from interfering with jitneys in the Glen Ec district. The injunction petition, filed by Jonn Brendan for jitney operators opposing Charleston Interurban Railway's bus line, seeks to permit continued operation pending state license certification. Five jitney operators involved face charges for operating without city permits as cases were continued by Municipal Judge C B Kelovitt awaiting the injunction decision.
Miss Katherine Rich, Mrs Selden Tees and Miss Kathleen Gladstone joined Huntington girls at a luncheon hosted by Miss Frances Weiner and Miss Dorothy Welmer. Mrs H E Bayliss and Miss Virginin Bayliss were business visitors in Charleston. J M Bucklend, recovering at home, and Swarthmore Chautauqua opened yesterday at the public school and will continue through Sunday. Mrs J O Bledye reports progress.
Local residents in St Albans note multiple social visits and greetings from Huntington Charleston and Buckhannon. Birth announcements include Betty June at a seventh Avenue home and Mary Frances born to Hobart Dunlap. Plans for travel to Bucyrus Ohio with Rev. Magee are mentioned alongside a lottery club boat ride hosted by the St Albans purple group.
The incident recounts ministers acting as lawyers during a boat mock trial. Dr. T. 5. Tompkins and Judgs G F McComas have returned from a business trip to Cincinnati. Mrs John Van Henssaelaer Elsin ner hosted a tea yesterday afternoon honoring Mrs Hughes and the Misses Dietrick. Mrs G T Fogle Miss Agnes Fogle and Miss Jerry Murran of Parkersburg visited Charleston yesterday.
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