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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1926
Page
8
A brief quote compares children to morning air, saying they lift the spirit with life, health and sunshine. The author Barkom notes children impart renewed energy and vigor, erasing fatigue through their vitality.
Editorial from Boston Transcript urges fair freight and water rates for West Virginia coal to New England. It explains past rate cuts during coal strikes, contrasts softer coal costs with Pennsylvania coal, and notes support from the New England Traffic League and major regional groups.
Secretary Mellon defends spending of over one million dollars in Pennsylvania primaries to back Senator Pepper. The discourse raises questions about campaign finance limits and the potential for machine influence. A Maryland law allowing unlimited expenditures for specific legitimate campaign costs is noted as context.
The piece cites The New York World claiming Secretary Mellon and his Allegheny machine spent 353 500 in the county on 36 350 watchers at 10 each to deliver Pepper votes. It argues the payroll bought votes, not propaganda, and calls for a full expenditures audit to protect honest elections.
Edsel Ford calls Mussolini efficient like Fordism and warns against treating a nation as a factory. He notes historical rulers from Caesar to Napoleon and Diaz as efficient yet leaving nations wrecked. He argues autocracy hides weakness and Democracy builds citizen experience, poise and political capacity for lasting governance.
The writer argues farmers suffer from being paid in a closed market and selling in an open one. They seek broader tariff protection or lower walls, criticizing current administration and big interests. Mention of Berhena in Kansas race and a nod to Pepper payroll in Pennsylvania hints at political tensions and upcoming primaries.
A bizarre combine of future prophecy and market drama fills this column. Clergymen and experts debate a messianic forecast tied to vast wealth while noting Wall Street activity and a surge in steel shares. The piece threads eccentric penguin lore with financial anxieties and speculative moods.
White Sulphur Springs crowds include Dr and Mrs Gaunt of New York and Mr and Mrs J Thomas Russet and Mrs Carpenter from New York. Guests at Greenbrier and local cottages mingle with society parties, dinners, and honeymoons as visitors from Philadelphia Detroit and Nassau travel for summers at the resort.
A distant telephone call from a planter seeking help to free a house boy jailed after a minor assault triggers a judge’s grim pragmatism. The caller bargains, explaining deeper ties to a lodge and a risky past. the judge recounts an implausible chain of releases and racial prejudice, ending with coercive lawman pragmatism.
A travelogue recounts Parisian couture and street life through a visitor’s eyes. The narrator describes luxurious dress shops, exquisite interiors, and the allure of Montparnasse style, noting famous figures, dining at a modest cafe, and the high society ambiance surrounding a trip around the world in Paris.
An obscure poem fragment contemplates public reaction to a calamity. The speaker contrasts ignorance and mockery with the private pain of those harmed, and questions how others perceive the events and consequences. The tone remains somber and restrained.
A fragmented, ambiguous text reflects on aging and memory. The voice recalls past journeys and distant observers, noting missteps and stumbling, with scattered images of doors, eyes, stairs, and shadows. The piece conveys confusion and remnant feelings without clear events or outcomes.
State officials reported several new incorporations including Laboratories Company Wheeling 10000 to manufacture chemi feoIn and Auto Exe products and Tri State Excavating Huntington 25000 for general contracting. Notaries public were appointed for Aldernop Sexton Luide T Rind Harrison Wickershelm Shipper and others in Charleston and Morgantown.
Court docket entries show Rebecca Carpenter Tender's will filed with daughter Tinten Ontavia Cooper named beneficiary and $100 bequest. Various cases include J A Malcolm vs W T Stingler, Edgar W Young vs Cal F Young Co, and trusteeship for Lawrence Martha church. The Kanawha National Bank to join as party in a defense. a fatal bus crash noted for Mary.
A feature style piece recounts how patients, family and public figures discuss operations and recovery. It notes the emotional impact of surgery, the long healing period, and the need for rest, nutrition, and gentle activity. It also includes reader questions on headaches and health habits.
Mrs. G N Burton hosts an all o clock dinner on Kanawhay terrace with guests including Mrs Le Wabb Mrs Brortin Mrs Webb and others. Invitations issued for Mrs Webb and Mrs Wilmer in Cleveland to attend future gatherings. Guests at a Fifth Avenue dinner include Mrs Webb Mrs Wilmer and Mrs Wood among others. Mrs Webb attends a pink and white centerpiece theme with place cards and pink roses. A separate shower for Mrs Hubert Spurlock planned at Mrs Griffiths home. Misses Margaret Cowl and Detvat Curry return from West Virginia University to summer in St Albans. Funeral services for Dr Veto Carrar set for 2 pm at the Undertaking Establishment. Confederate veteran Mr Parrar noted as longtime Buffalo Nuntist church member. Anton Voghitat killed in Budapest crime scene following motor incident.
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