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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1929
Page
9
Senate finance committee votes unanimously to hold open hearings on the house tariff bill beginning June 12 and ending July 20. Subcommittees will hear testimony to speed work while aiming for an earlier reconvening of Congress and possible enactment by November 1.
The column discusses handling a crying baby with practical tips and stresses sharing childcare. It then addresses bias against married women in employment, outlining employer arguments and the realities of supporting a family. Dorothy Dix emphasizes cleanliness and personal care while noting humor and social commentary.
Cold weather keeps swimmers away as a planned pool class opens with limited attendance. Commodore W W B Longfellow, national Red Cross official, leads the program, while other sections report unrelated incidents from Marseilles and Nottingham.
In Byford Moor a haunted house tale follows Brown who pursues Joscelyn to the eerie Coomber House. Rupert and Charlie chase clues, speculate on Simon Brill, and encounter Celia as they race to uncover the basement secrets amid thunder and strange noises.
St Albans society notes include visits by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Lawton and others at the Penfield home in Minden. The column lists prayer meetings at multiple churches and a First Baptist youth program tied to a play at eight o'clock Tuesday. Additional items cover hospitalizations, moves, arrivals, and a May Carr baby birth announcement.
George E. White of Wenton, former state senator, yesterday assumed 14 duties as secretary of the state highway commission. He has not yet completed plans to move his family to Charleston.
Five delegates with visitors attended as the West Virginia Catholic Daughters of America opened their fifth convention. State Regent Jane Nagle Lear presided at the Martinsburg gathering.
Harold B. Newins, professor of wood utilization at Pennsylvania State College, named chief forester. Harold B. Cornwell named chief game protector, succeeding Ernest Angelo. Browning to resign July 1 due to financial reasons. Johnson of Berkeley Springs and commission members attended the session. Browning’s removal follows a restructuring push by the commission.
Nitro defeats Cedar Grove 4 to 3 in a tense baseball game to halt a long skid. Dent started for Nitro, Kenney closed strong in relief, and Kenney fanned three in the ninth as Cedar Grove stranded runners. A decisive game looms as the series sits even.
Eugene Wave promotes Hair care with Finger Wave and Siumpoo EREE remedies for healthier circulation. Correct your weight and improve appearance. Appointment at Ceti shop, 3775 Kanawha National Beauty Shop.
The Nitro second team edged Dunbar 5 to 4 in ten innings on Sunday with Danis Persinger and Carney on the mound and Javine catching. Eagle scout Mark Edwin Warner of Troop 27 earned his fiftieth merit badge and will assist at Camp Wathonde. Ashland's Watson team visits Nitro next Sunday, with Pilson debuting as Nitro's new third baseman.
The article discusses Britain's ongoing annual effort to abolish the death penalty for cowardice in the army, noting military officials oppose replacing it with hard labor imprisonment. It hints at broader themes of courage and punishment, and includes assorted historical notes on indigenous practices and other global issues, ending with a fictional or illustrative forecast about fly pest control and mortality.
The Future Farmers of America, West Virginia Branch, gains a state charter issued by Secretary George W. Sharp and led by Governor Conley. The non profit group aims to promote farmer interests and agriculture with incorporators including W. G. Cook J. Frank Marsh J. V. Ankeney J. Lakin John W. Smith and Jr. B Allen all of Charleston.
A fragmentary reminiscence set around barber shops and streets in New York. The narrator notes a failed hope from a barber and comments on Mr. Whalen's traffic plan while recounting a quick trip from 4th and Madison to a West 45th Street theater.
Representative Jos L Mimith was informed by the post office that Robert J Muler is the only eligible qualified candidate for appointment as postmaster at Olcott Kanawha County.
Stamped envelope and two cents in soln for each article to cover printing costs. For the pant palet on reducing and gaining ten cents in coin with a self addressed stamped envelope. Address Dr Peters in face of this paper. Tomorrow: Repld Reducing mining development in China is being resumed.
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