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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1925
Page
6
A historical Charleston Gazette page displays subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, with pricing for various term lengths and outside West Virginia. The notice includes Associated Press copyright statements, contact details, and a morning prayer verse from James 5:16.
Supreme Court rulings in 1925 uphold trade associations gathering and sharing data on production stocks and prices as legal when no price or production agreement is reached. Decisions shift away from earlier anti association actions, allowing revival and reorganization of trade groups while stressing open information without concerted restraint.
The article quotes a conservative critic calling a Sherman Act ruling the momentous since Standard Oil. It cites imagined presidential notes on foreign debts farmers tariffs and the red menace, suggesting reporters in Washington misrepresented the speech and that Coolidge spoke little himself.
A Times Record editor denounces The Gazette for a misstated prize essay offer about Republican prosperity versus a panic. The Gazette defends fairness, disclaims malice, and disassociates from the Times Record while noting good Spencer business and slow Duke University growth. The piece also observes immigration policy debates and profiles Albert Boucek's ascent from immigrant student to engineer.
The text suggests Defense Day may be added to the Independence Day celebration to push for new speeches. Methanol producers seek tariff relief against German competition. The industry, about a century old in the US, claims around 80 plants and $80.6 million invested. The tariff commission may be charged with protecting the industry as it exists to adjust rates upward.
Donald MacMillan tells the State Department to notify him in advance where his discovery would stand should he reach the north pole and claim an unexplored continent. Senator Borah favors a World Court only if it lacks jurisdiction.
A first person reflection on women in New York society, comparing perceptions of virtue and public image. It contrasts the fate of “fallen” women with the idea of the “good girl,” citing cases of wealth, scandal, and moral scrutiny, and touches on Prohibition era social clubs. The piece also notes a humorous aside about the International Bar Boys association and its rules.
A satirical listing lampoons bar life with rules for members and dares, then shifts to Nellia Revell’s second book Fightin Through. It profiles her fortitude and varied career from boarding school to Broadway, noting public resilience and private tears.
A state editor outlines the push to improve city government in West Virginia. The West Virginia Municipal League formed to study and press a constructive municipal program in the legislature. Success hinges on a funded, unified approach over the next two years with strong city input and less parochial self interest.
Daniel O Connell writes from Dublin on January 13 noting that many veteran Irish figures who once led the fight for Home Rule and the Republic now live precarious lives on pensions. New faces fill the Dail as old leaders retire. de Valera plans to teach, Moylan works as a tailor, and notable figures like Mulcahy and Tobin linger in memory amid reduced influence and vanished public roles.
A historical note discusses early ideas about predetermining a child’s sex. It cites laboratory work and microscopic cell studies showing chromosome content linked to sex, suggesting parental factors influence outcomes. The piece reflects evolving but controversial notions on birth rate and heredity.
Dr Willant B Gates of Tulane New Orleans leads Maya fieldwork claiming monuments across Tehuantepec to Yucatan show year interval records of astronomy and history. The team aims to replicate Rosetta Stone insights, expand digs into palaces and temples, and survey current resources while planning further expeditions.
In Washington the writer notes a paradox as elders toil while working children are shielded. Civil service rules limit entry, but presidential appointments often place older workers in government roles. The piece laments aging in the workforce, touches on hockey culture at conventions, and mentions urban leisure like golf and church attendance. It includes anecdotal scenes of aging bricklayers, messenger boys, and the use of horses for park maintenance, while hinting at broader social concerns about age and labor.
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