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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1925
Page
6
A damaged OCR fragment outlines subscription options for The Sun and Sunday editions with various durations. It includes phrases about One Month One Week Three Months and longer terms, plus a morning thought about sorrow, pain, and tomorrow’s gain.
A tribute honors William Jennings Bryan as an honest fearless advocate for liberty and justice. It highlights his role in promoting the sixteenth to nineteenth amendments and his long public life, noting both admiration and controversy.
Kanawha mourns Colonel Henry Daniel Ruffner long time resident and former Kanawha Riflemen officer aged near ninety one. Born in Kanawha during Andrew Jackson era he served in the Civil War rising to lieutenant colonel and helped shape Charleston’s growth from salt to coal regions. He spent winters in Florida for health and maintained strong ties to Kanawha communities. His passing ends a life spanning Mexican to World Wars eras.
The piece reflects on railroads overtaking river traffic and major inventions like telegraph telephone modern steam ships and aero tech seen by Colonel Ruffner. It praises his life observations and contemplates a volume from him. It expresses sympathy to his family and urges considering street garages to relieve congestion.
Mayor Wertz calls a special meeting to consider underground crossings at Young Street and Ferry Branch, sidewalk work, and a ramp at the C and O station to ease dangerous traffic. The new charter enhances city leverage. engineers urge study of the river bridge and a Midland Trail opening may worsen congestion.
Ed Howe notes a cement road built beside a railroad attracting car traffic and diverting passenger ridership. The railroad also bears 24 percent of the road’s cost, seen as an unfair burden. President Coolidge’s stance on senate rule modification leaves Vice President Dawes cooler on the issue.
The author argues Britain controls three quarters of world crude rubber and the Stevenson act keeps restrictions and prices high. He contends England profits to pay war debt and U S tariffs protect domestic industry while rubber growers benefit more than manufacturers. Washington’s actions are questioned as a political thrill.
The Gazette reports the early departure of Dr Britton P. Taylor, pastor of First Methodist Church South, to lead a Baton Rouge congregation. In Charleston five years, he earned broad respect, helped church growth, and engaged in civic affairs and public issues from the pulpit. Baton Rouge gains Charleston loses.
A jumble of biblical quotes, modern figures, and global schemes mixes theology with talk of subway plans, ships, and industry. The piece touches on American involvement in Europe, Ford and chemical ventures, and a fatal fate tale, all in a fragmentary, editorial voice.
Havana July 26 official statistics list 51 newspapers in the city and 668 films across five precincts Pinar del Rio Ga Matanzas Santa Clara Canaguay and Oriente with numbers given for each region.
A diary fragment observes New York cultural life with notes on actors Phil Baker Chic Hate and Broadway shows. The writer reflects on journalism, publishing figures like Sine Silverman, and the theater scene's blend of vaudeville and cabaret.
A profile of Herbert Hoover focusing on his camping trips in the eastern woods his fisherman image and skill with flies. The piece notes his youth on a farm his welfare concern for farmers and his modest appearance and deep bond with youth and workers.
The Soviet armed forces reportedly now number 183,000 with lower desertion rates and a strong literacy push. Reading rooms housed many titles to educate soldiers, aiming to foster progress despite concerns about unsuitable materials. The piece contrasts military size with education driven reforms and questions what books are permitted in army libraries.
In a Burgess tale, Billy the Kingfisher eyeing a nest and young birds slinks toward a risky raid. He struggles up a sandy bank, dodges a sharp strike, and battles for a meal amid hungry rival birds and a rushing river. The scene closes with Billy back in water, hungry yet undeterred.
Two 1862 reports on Major General Thomas J. Jackson note religious framing of Confederate victory near Franklin West Virginia. Documents praise divine aid after McDowell victory and discuss military maneuvers, retreats, and the Banks Milroy junction, urging better cooperative organization and education for farmers.
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