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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1925
Page
6
Newspaper page from Charleston 1925 shows subscription prices and mailing terms with Associated Press credit. Includes Western representatives and contact details, plus a devotional morning quote and boilerplate about editorial rooms and post office registration.
An American literary tribute lauds Will Rogers for merging humor with serious insight. It argues his six words summing Wilson’s death reveal a genius who can instruct through entertainment while shaping public thought. A note on the broad reach of talent across fields ends with a flourish about American legal minds debating religion.
The article extols the South's vast growth in agriculture, mining, lumber, manufacturing, and trade. It highlights record farm value, boom in minerals and petroleum, and strong timber output while noting a lag in political leadership. It predicts a future renaissance as the region deepens its industrial prominence.
The commission was authorized with the idea it could adjust rates up or down as needed. The appointment of A. H. Baldwin renders it an agency to fix high protection rates, contrary to its intended purpose.
Sixty years after the war the South shows rapid growth in wealth, deposits, life insurance, and railroad mileage. From 1910 to 1928 bank deposits rise to about 6.5 billion, national bank resources up 643 percent, and farm properties up nearly 890 percent. Wealth since 1880 multiplies sevenfold, with railroads stretching across the region.
Bernard M. Baruch, a leading financier, spoke to South Carolina University graduates on individual rights and government. He warned that laws must be enforceable and urged keeping personal liberties while not infringing on others, noting politicians favor more laws for jobs and bureaus. The remarks underscore Baruch as frank and unlikely to lead a party.
A tangled column blends a sensational note on Dorothy Barkins to be hanged for shooting a man with social commentary on the Dot Perkins figure. It weaves early anesthesia debates, Prohibition marchers in England, gasoline prices, Wall Street stock chatter, and a mock Arctic voyage warning about war-era aviation, all in a satirical, opinionated style.
Reports say all Americans are safe in Canton and new industrial alcohol regulations are under consideration. Foreign trade shows a substantial increase from last year while interest in Britain remains high. A sniper incident killed a Mackenzie figure, shifting attention to political backers in Blcanutal. A note to Mexico signals a potential truaction, with no reply from President Callas.
Intercepted messages dated June 16 19265 discuss potential actions against a prison facility and political figures. The text references Governor Howard M Gore at the Governor's Mansion in Charlestown West Virginia and mentions a plan affecting state operations.
A Boston era piece discusses Judson C. Welliver as chief clerk to the president and the behind the scenes labor in preparing speeches at the government printing office. It describes how proofs are made and how six pocket copies are kept, noting contrasts with past presidents. The article also mentions Mount St. Albans Cathedral and a bridal riding incident in Rome.
In a New York City late night scene described by a Telegraph reporter, a chorus of troubled lives emerges. A famous novelist’s former lover seeks meaning, a woman novelist nears death, a cripple commits suicide, a veteran journalist’s fate appears grim, and other figures drift between cabarets. The piece paints a bleak portrait of restless lives, escapes, and the lure of cheap thrills amid loneliness.
A fragmented 1925 clipping recalls a comedienne praised for not losing her way after twenty years with the circus. It mentions Pete Dailey delivering a quip, Fred Stone buying a Connecticut ranch, and a Brooklyn Woodsman joke, all amid Canal Street vividness and street hawkers.
A compilation of satirical excerpts targets milk bottle laws, cosmopolitanism, dangerous driving, statistics about laws, and motor vehicle habits. The pieces skim public absurdities and legislative overreach, highlighting social folly and everyday road safety complaints with terse quips.
A fragmentary verse portrait reflects on child rearing, virtue and pride, urging resilience and duty as generations grow from youth to sturdy adults in a moral public voice. The text contrasts harm with endurance and celebrates achievement through care, nurture, and strength.
Peter rabbits follows Mrs Chipmunk along an old stone wall and into her home through a crack between the stones. The chipmunk guides him in a playful, elusive chase as he struggles to keep up and understand which direction she moves. The tale finishes with the chipmunk ducking between rocks, leaving Peter puzzled.
Two special judges sat at the Katiachi county court house for contingencies as regulars are out of city. Jury returns next week. cases include stock ownership dispute in Humphreyn Ot h company and continuance in Dravo-Dorle v Gras ham.
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