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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1924
Page
12
A lengthy 20 inning game features college squads in a marathon tilt with multiple players noted in the noisy report. Despite extended batting, pitching, and defense, no decisive final appears in the readable portion, leaving the outcome unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe campaign board orders and political maneuvers including references to senators, party figures, and contested resolutions. Names and places are garbled, but the document centers on governance actions and political conflict within a tense legislative context.
Unclear text references probing into employment links with Wickerselam. Mentions Washington and a list of names, with fragmented phrases about committees and retired witnesses.
Unclear OCR depicts a June 7 celebration at a Virginia day reception with mentions of the national campaign and local society members. Names and locations are partially garbled, but imply a civic gathering with attendees from local organizations and officials.
A broken text outlines a four day congress-like struggle over legislation including a veto, postal aid, and immigration law. It mentions Washington, committees, and party tensions between Democrats and Republicans shaping period debates and policy outcomes.
Obituary fragment honors several individuals and notes family ties through a memorial list. It mentions Cheuk Cherip Petey Sowart and Goldie Aen wed Maun Motta, among others, alongside a broad array of legislative items. The text references the 8th congress and a national program, including appropriations and proposals affecting women and wartime programs.
A fatal car crash killed a boy named Jimmy and injured a man identified as Hue. Police report the vehicle struck pedestrians as it turned from a street, with a funeral planned for a local child at Emanuel Baptist Church this afternoon.
A dense report lists election results by county and district with names such as Mason, Mason County nominees F A Morrison and T Emisleton, and Charleston figures. It covers delegates to a Democratic National convention, various county tickets, and contrasts with Republican selections across multiple districts including Huntington and Clarksburg.
The June eight 1924 gazette presents scattered items and names including local officials and places with many unreadable segments. It references Wood, Repnatennis, Strats, MePhermean, and other misread terms, yielding a fragmentary public notice page.
The fragment recounts the 1924 case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb with mentions of the Chicago police, their plan to elude capture, and a purported letter by Curt Gate ler admitting involvement. It references a murder on a main street and a subsequent arrest tied to the pair and a dropped item.
A fragment references opposition to a plan by a former governor regarding a party convention. It mentions Jenson and a proposal to exclude degrees from participation and references Mace One and Chit the Corio in a garbled context.
Delegates discuss leadership and strategy as the Republican convention gathers with early sessions and debates. Cleveland hosts open broadcasts with a radio network. Junius Creston named official observer to relay proceedings and delays in real time.
Portland attorney transcribes May 20 letter from Frank Lowden stating he would not accept the presidential nomination before June. The missive discusses political moves, affiliations, and senior officials in Illinois and Oregon.
In Westfall the hotel siege ends with Overstreet killed by police fire after a gun duel with Sergeant Westfall and Patrolman Fenzett. The lobby and hallways show battle damage as officers recount the moment Overstreet opened fire from a barricaded doorway and a later knife threat. Prohibition era dangers and weekend police demand are noted.
Washington DC June reports federal aid road funds under agricultural appropriation. Secretary of Agriculture to apportion 75 million authorized June 29 1922 with 12 million available immediately. Two young women die in Pittsburgh collision on a bridge as a motorcycle hits an automobile. Victims are Alfred Catherine Lux and Margaret Bradle. Frank Lampert driver held pending coroner action.
Dispatches report Japanese officials expressing concern over disorders in Tokyo tied to the immigration act exclusion. They vow prompt measures to protect Americans from lawless elements, noting the Tokio government does not endorse such acts. Ambassador Wanihara conveyed a protest to Secretary Hughes. A witness links disorder in Tokyo to postquake sentiment and extortion by ruffians. Ice cream shop ad included.
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