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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1925

Page

8

Auto Migrant Seen By Social Workers As Family Menace

Denver report on a National Conference of Social Work discussion about automobile migrants. Experts warn migration harms children, education, and community harmony, while urging social workers to balance aid with respect for rural life.

Denver Colo Elem National Conference of Social Work Mian Adaling Bullington East Lake City Mies Bullington Brania Walter Bure Kansas State Agricultural College Bovlal

Public Exhibit Aimed at Highlighting Neglected Individuals

J I Gilli of Wisconsin presents a talk on selling human service to the public. Professor Hilln offers three remedies: present constructive human interest stories, use addresses by social work to supplement publicity, and stage a public exhibit of woefully neglected individuals.

J. I. Gilli University of Wisconsin Hilln

Foreign unrest in China grows as Shanghai killing spurs protests

The shooting of British subject W. Mackenzie in Shanghai Heightens anti foreign sentiment across Canton Hankow Amoy Swatow and other cities Chinese student demonstrations and general strikes ripple through foreign centers in China Washington reports uneasy but no attacks on Americans yet Officials note continued sovereign rights and caution in handling the unrest Borah calls for withdrawal of extraterritorial rights while avoiding entanglement with Chinese authorities and other powers

Shanghai W. Mackenzie Britishar Shahehal An Inora China Canton Henkow Wu Chow Wu Hu Chow Amoy Swatow Mackenzie Hankow Peking Washington State Department Mayer White House Trom Borah Senate Foreign Relations Committee United States Barah Iewa Banil

Death Toll Mounts After Train Collision and Crash

A derailment near Easton sent trains and a Pullman car off the track. Eighteen people died at Easton General Hospital, with two more in Morristown, five in Dover, and seven bodies at Hackettstown morgue. Names listed include Helen Wagner, 3, and Frank Bendick, 50, among others.

Pace Easton Pennsylvania General Hospital Warren County Hospital Phlipsburg Morristown Memories Hospital Morristown Dover General Hospital Dover Hackettstown Euston Denn Euston Hospital Helen Wagner Frank Bendick Mary Cinek Anthony Ernat Lewia Trolieo Marthy Henning Martin Heining Edwin Brunner Edwin Beun

Sharpshooter Laura Glidden Aims World Record at KU Tourney

Laura Glidden, noted sharpshooter, achieved an estimated average of 97 points from 200 shots at the University of Kansas tournament, prompting talk of a potential world record. Officials caution that exact records await verification.

Trio den Ee Ois Bare Laura Glidden University of Kansas

Death Toll Rises From Dover Hackettstown Wrecks

Dramatic report details victims and survivors from wrecks near Dover and Hackettstown. Names include Mrs Barbara Lahmer, Karl Gantz of Chicago, and train crews from Scranton. Hospitals list multiple dead and injured with extensive cross-town transport and emergency response unfolding.

Dover Hospitelars George Taub Augustus Tammann Antonia Bernhardt Katherine Karling Karl Gantz Chicago Barbara Lahmer Morristown Hospital Barbara Farmer George Brechner Hackettstown Jaqob Scanion Scranton Fred Loomis Sars Haehn Uemeany William Myers Hans Toaho Dover Hospital Carl Gantz Sra Barbara Lahrer Phillipsburgh Hosp Catherine Wust Tohn Trion John Nebman Michael Selmidt Louie Kauffman John J . Hansen Carolina Mroch Easton General Hosp Wilhelmina Lahman Irene Wilkermein Alfred Ernst Robert Brunner Reinhardt Tschke Charles Hefgel Janet Jurgensen Ald Hellene Work Catherine Wilgermein Et Dovers General Hospital Vieinly Max Henty Steffens Carl Engel Reinhardt Techke Atero Duncan Dunn Harkettstown

Man Leaves Fund to Improve Roads in Sweden

Stockholm June 16 report on the will of Carl Smitt who leaves most of his estate to improve public highways and to develop better fishing methods. The road fund will be managed by the Stockholm Automobile club and used for model highway construction, paying material rents, and prizes for communities with good roads. The fishing fund aims to improve fishing methods to benefit Sweden’s population.

Stockholm Sweden Carl Smitt Stockholm Automobile Club

England Receives Tokyo Book Restoration Effort

Under Lord Balfour's chairmanship the National Department of Nature and Science meets in London to reclaim books lost in the University of Tokyo earthquake. The British Academy formed the committee. 32,000 volumes have been promised and $125,060 approved to buy more.

London Lord Balfour Thevary Department of Science Lonedon University of Tokyo British Academy

Obituary for Mary Worthy Died at Local Hospital

Mary Worthy died Tuesday in a focal hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Address listed as 29 percent Dryden street.

Mary Worthy Dryden Street

Beckley Socials Honor Mrs Grant in Raleigh County

Beckley hosted a pink and white luncheon at the Spinning Wheel honoring Mrs Ernest Grant of Peking China. guests included Mrs William Sissons Mrs Draper Lewis and many local women. A Pinecrest Boys Camp near Mount Hope was organized by local business leaders with Steven Morton in charge and a one dollar daily fee for participants.

William Sissons Draper Lewis Pemberton Erncst Grant Peking China Raleigh Mra Ernest Grant J. Q. Hutenigon L. Ellison John Anderson Grover Hedrick J. Hush Miler Vernon L. Shonts Rosa Dantely Elizabeth Anderson Bess Lowis Sissons Lewis Bob Cunningham McAlpin Metalton Grant Willam Slasona Beckley Mount Hope Pinecrest Steven Morton Jackson's Mill Alg Beesley

Calendar reform proposal seeks 13 month year

London reports a League of Nations backed drive by British railways to adopt a 13 month calendar of 28 day months with a fixed Easter and an extra year day and leap day. Two pace plans exist one 14 months of 28 days and one four quarters with varied month lengths. debates involve churches and governments with no quick consensus.

London Britain League of Nationa International Union of Mailways Theie Hive League of Nations Lord Deborough Ifea Archishop of Canterbury Mateiarea Oilician Derry

Insurance suit over county deposits follows bank closure

Allegheny county commissioners filed a suit in common pleas against Commercial Casualty Insurance of Newark for 80,000, seeking coverage on 1,825,000 deposited with Carnegie Trust Co, which was shut by the state banking department. Southern Surety of Des Moines has paid 430,090 on the 1,100,000 policy once held for county deposits.

Associated Presa Pittsburgh Almegheny County Commercial Casualty Insurance Company Newark N. C Carnegia Trust Company Atute Hanting Southern Surety Company Dew Moines Iowa

Men on McMillan vessels assured of good eating

Tea will be the preferred beverage aboard the steamers Peary and Random during Commander MacMillan’s Aretha expedition to Baffin Land this summer. The supply list includes tea, coffee, sugar, milk, bacon, eggs, butter and a large variety of canned foods to sustain the 3 month voyage.

Boston Peary Random Donald GB McMilan Aretha Baffin Land SucMillan Bar Perfenca Ralph Hobinson MacMillan

Beauty and Brains A Chicago woman profits in venture plans

The article notes a Chicago woman known for beauty is said to have cleaned up 83000 in a risky venture involving Maxwell Motors. An expedition plans supplies for Cape Thetas Hubbard base with dehydrated foods and pemmican from Canadian herds. The group aims to depart around June 20 and return in September, with three months of provisions and potential northern winter shelter for the Miquimaux if needed.

Beauty Arama Hta Les Chicago Wrill Street Maxwell Motors Cape Themas Hubbard Afin Land Crocker Land

Auto Ride Church Service Experiment in Malden

In Malden Massachusetts on June 16 Rev J Abbott of Maplewood Baptist used a novel church service method driving congregants to the Sunday worship in a parade of cars. Members gathered at 10 29 am and traveled by auto visiting main areas before returning for a brief sermon and benediction.

Malden, Maes J. Abbott Maplewood Baptist Church United States Abbott Maplewood Fume Aubett Malden

Explorers moored as Wilbur sends guard for Arctic voyage

In the bay the Amundsen north pole explorers lie moored with no flights since Sunday. Filers speculate on a dash over Inland to Kinge Bay about 30 miles north. Farm sailed to Trondhjem, Norway and Heimdall loaded coal and spares before moving from the jetty.

Advent Bay Kinge Bay Trondhjem Norway Heimdall Yeaterday Hare Ingortre Letty

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