Noted West Virginia paper ends with a thought for today
The June 10 1927 issue features a reflective quotation about birthright and freedom. It is published by a Charleston West Virginia newspaper affiliated with Associated Press. The item includes standard masthead details and contact lines for editors and advertising.
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Associated Press
Focal
Redona
Geo. B. David Co
42Nd Street
York
Wrigley Area
Postoffice
Charleston
Do Nothing Legislature Ends Session in Frustration
The Gazette reports a failed extraordinary session with four proposed measures from the governor stalled. County roads funding was tabled in committee, water power bills have no chance, and the capitol issue remains unresolved for two more years. The piece condemns the legislature as wilful, impotent, futile and notes the governor won despite their actions.
Poor West Virginia as West Virginia legislature adjourns
The Baltimore Evening Sun chides West Virginia for adjourning without action as summer nears and voters await relief. It likens legislative delays to a boil on the neck, lamenting squabbles over appropriations and finances while other states move forward.
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Baltimore Evening Sun
West Virginia
Virginia
John Smith
Laxyer
Campanari Guiseppi Campanari Dies of Italian Opera Star
Italian baritone Campanari who died recently in Italy rose from Venice to La Scala then the Bos symphony and Grand opera stages. An associate of Nordica Melba Sembrich Eames the De Reszkes Plancon and Scotti he was a refined artist with a high baritone voice leaning toward tenor. He favored romantic roles and valued stage presence and company, though his life included lively indulgences.
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Campanari
Guiseppi Campanari
Italy
Metropolitan Opera House
Venice
la Scala
Hestra
Milan
Bi Country
Bos Symphony
Nordica
Melba
Sembrich
Eames
de Reszkes
Plancon
Scotti
Caruso
Ordica
Campanari as Figuero in The Barber of Seville
The subject, known for wide social ties yet preferring solitude, delighted in private life as a wit and spirit lifter. He excelled as Fígaro the barber, a role that strengthened his public grip, including a famed incident in Louisville when he cut off De Vries’s real whiskers during a performance, a bold act of vandalism that the latter never forgave.
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Figaro
Barber
Barber of Seville
Louisville
de Vries
Rosina
Campanari
Veterans urged to reinstate wartime insurance by July 2
The government warns World War I veterans that July 2 marks the final day to reinstate lapsing war time insurance. Officials note the program offered low-cost coverage during the war and continued postwar options, but says fewer than 15 percent of the 4,685,000 insured have converted. The call urges service members to act, as no further extensions will be granted.
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Sam
Mussolini and the threat of European war in 1935 or 1940
The New Republic condemns Mussolini in a fierce reply accusing him of imperial ambition and predicting a coming European war. It argues his population growth plan and military buildup are dangerous, economically ruinous, and likely to precipitate a broader conflict.
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Republic
Mussolini
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Locarno
Purty good aynthetic farmers and town chatter
County agent MecGovgran praises apparent farmers from agrculture schools. David A. Jayne warns to live so when summons comes books not burned. Ed Savage challenges identity at a money order window. Mack Nash from Locieville seen in town with a lightnin red salesman tone.
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Agr
MecGovgran
David A. Jayne
Axport
Ed Savage
Post Office
Mack Nash
Locieville
Bull Whale and Athiest News Hits 1927 Echoes
Fragmented newspaper item recounts a dramatic Bull Whale sighting aboard a cruiser with Lindbergh aboard, plus political jabs. Mentions Nathan Straus recovering, Lady Astor defending Eve, and calls for Lowden in 1928. Looks like a garbled 1920s column mixing aviation, politics, and science views.
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Nathan Straus
Lady Astor
Eve
Teapgrishe
Arthur Deserane
Critique of Picador Ranks in Bullfighting Debate
The piece discusses Spanish complaints about picadores being less renowned than earlier skillful riders. Rafael Ramirez Guerra argues that horse quality and rider method affect the spectacle, urging reforms to improve horses and techniques. Writers cite Vergara and Todino debates, noting public taste shift toward modern prickling styles and the potential revival if a premier picador like Trina or Calderon appears.
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Rafael Ramehex Guerra
Banohes Niera
Borace
Trina
Antias
Calderon
Badin
New York terminals spark romance and danger in travel hubs
Dorothy Dix recounts New York railroad terminals as grand cathedrals of activity. She paints scenes of travelers, underworld shadows, and dramatic lives from gate to platform, urging women toward financial independence through trades to avoid dependence and misery.
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New York
Tuerg
Arizona
Dakota Wheatfield
Rallrone
Learn a Trade for Women Says Dorothy Dix
Dorothy Dix urges women to pursue training and a marketable trade rather than rely on marriage. She argues a skilled career brings independence, joy, and better pay, while passive waiting leads to boredom and dependence. A good trade empowers women to support themselves and choose their partners.
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Dorothy DIX
Marmet News Hamlet Play and Memorial Services Report
Marmet High School presented a class play at the Methodist Church on Thursday. Rebecca Lodge held memorial services last Sunday with Rev W Lear of Muntington delivering the address. Mrs Joe Mills and daughter Rachel of Mount Hope visited Mrs A G Harold. Mrs George Rhoades, guest of niece Mrs B S Price, returned home in Port Prosper. Local residents frequent visits and illness notices weave through Marmet social page.
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Marmet High Sehgot
Methodiat
Rebeccs Lodge
W. §. Lear
Muntingtom
Joe Mills
Rachael
Mount Hone
A. G. Harold
George Rhoades
B. 8. Price
Port Pieasod
Frank Smith
Chelyannes
Marmet
Sunny
Eiitia Bmcbride
Russetucky
Gordla Peals
Chilyan Ag
Mra Freda Wilkes
Dotn Hit
Madinex
Tstas
Onn Schoppast
Kaiser, Mra. R
Atkins
Io Lincoln Countve
Health and Mine: Disease Carriage by Money and Telephones
A health column reports tests showing no germs on money or telephone mouthpieces. Contagion spreads mainly via secretions from infected people, not objects. Infections from money or books are unlikely. a cheap mouthpiece for phones is suggested. Reader questions cover gout, nasal obstruction, and halitosis with brief medical guidance.
U S Men Carry Styles Abroad in Spring Fashion Shift
New York reports show American college youth influencing European dress as English fashion struggles to match the American spirit. The piece notes looser pockets, bold colors, soft collars, roomy trousers, and new cravats among U S travelers abroad. It cites French influence on furnishings and shirtings, and predicts American styles spreading back to Europe with returning merchants noting the trend among young people in foreign cities. A separate docket item concerns a $10,000 damages suit in the common pleas docket referred to July rules.
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New York
France
England
United States
Uaen
Cra
Rereo
Hiking Gasoline Corporation
Common Pleas
Court Routine and Docket Notes From West Virginia
The court docket records bond with Reverend J Welker Martin and surety H M Carson for marriage rites in West Virginia. The case George Moone versus John F Hoffman and others for 1087 dollars debt and 1200 dollars damages appears on the taw side with July court rules. Lu ia Sparks sues A W Cox department Store for damages noted on the taw side of the rout court docket.
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J. Welker Martin
H. M. Carson
West Virginia
George Moone
John F. Hoffman
Luia Sparks
A. W. Cox Department Store
Meade
N. A. Crowder
Queterttay
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Bull Whale
Charles A. Levine
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Lowden
Calvin Coolidge
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Ludwie
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Ble
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Lodge
Sussex
Satrafactary
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Symcathy
McNaught Syndicate
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GSN
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Bronx
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