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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1927
Page
4
Postwar Prosperity From Destruction Across Eras
The essay argues that major disasters often spur rapid recovery and growth. It cites the Chicago fire of 1871, the Boston fire, the 1906 San Francisco quake, 1913 Ohio Indiana floods, and wars from Napoleonic to Civil War as triggers for swift economic revival, infrastructure expansion, and industrial momentum, supported by figures on debt, rail expansion, and technology milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Noah
Chicago
Boston
San Francisco
Ohio
Indiana
Miami Valley
Conservancy Project
England
France
Europe
Macaulay
United States
Fort Sumter
Congress
Salmon P. Chase
the Treasury
James Ford Rhodes
Edward Atkinson
Chase
Appomatox
Gettysburg
Union Pacific
Central Pacific
Industrial resilience and regional recovery amid disasters
The piece argues that flood devastation in the Mississippi Valley will accelerate American industry and reconstruction. It condemns mob violence in the South, citing brutal lynching-era offenses in Georgia and Texas as moral and legal challenges that require decisive punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
South
States Tighten Against Crime Under Baumes Law Influence
The Baumes law model spreads across 19 states with stricter penalties for habitual criminals and harsher classifications. Embezzlement penalties rise in several states. Missouri and other midwest states allow the death penalty for first degree robbery with a weapon. Texas trims minimums to improve convictions. Society must guard itself, reining in repeat offenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
West
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
California
Dakotas
Missouri
Indiana
Texas
Poets Invited to Enter Lindbergh Flight Poetry Contest
Mitchell Kennerley of Anderson Galleries New York announces a $1 000 poetry prize for the best poems about the New York to Paris flight. First prize 500 dollars and two prizes of 250 dollars each. Submissions due July 6 to The Spirit of St Louis Poems 489 Park Avenue New York. Judges include Christopher Morley John Farrar and Kennerley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Kennerley
Anderson Galleries
New York
Paris
Park Avenue
New York City
Christopher Morley
John Farrar
Downtown Traffic Gridlock Demands Drastic Action
The city faces worsening downtown congestion during rush hours with lines of cars blocking streets. Officials acknowledge the fire hazard and inevitability of a solution, likely banning downtown parking and opening streets to two way traffic in the near future.
New War Horse Plans 60 Hour Berlin to San Francisco Flight
Ambitious aviation note outlines German pilot Anton Koennncle planning a non stop Berlin to San Francisco flight in sixty hours dropping letters along the route. It warns Pacific coast states to prepare defensive air fields amid perceived government inertia and potential aerial attack. Also surveys tuberculosis vaccine progress and socialist worries in a sweeping, era-typical cautionary essay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Koennncle
Berlin
San Francisco
New York
Joseily Washington
Diary of a Modern Pepys in New York June 19 1927
Diary notes in New York describe a morning at a train station and a depot lunch, with remarks on public behavior, dangers faced by workers, a dancer known as Al Deris, and reflections on the new wife dynamic. The writer observes balloonists, aviators, and social mores, noting tensions between ambition and laziness in men and the evolving role of women in supporting households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pepys
Jack Harkaway
McNite
C. B. Deiserl
Obio
al Deris
America
Cropper Oi & Rus
Supporting Loafing Husbands in Progressive Times
Dorothy Dix discusses wives facing lazy, unemployed husbands and the temptation to support them. She notes many men avoid work and rely on their wives, contrasts it with the burden on working women, and critiques the dynamic while highlighting the emotional toll and social pressures involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Georgia
Texas
Mol U
Als
Sna
Borough Abandons Hall for Fire House
Berlin's Muggelheim borough replaces an overcrowded thatched hall with a brick fire station. The new two story building includes a bell tower and upper level quarters for borough officials and staff, moving from a dilapidated city hall to a more dignified municipal home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Witte
Muggelheim
Meir
Troopers found guilty of manslaughter in Meaney siege
In Flemington New Jersey June 18 a jury in county court convicted Trooper Alfred Larson and Lieutenant Daniel F Rogers of manslaughter for the December 21 attack on the Meaney homestead that killed Beatrice Meaney during a siege by twenty four state troopers. Twelve troopers were acquitted along with the P C A men. The jury urged severe reprisal and sentencing will occur after a May 3 trial attrition. Nisa Motney was mortally wounded during the assault as bullets shattered the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
Meaney
Jutland
Beatrice Meaney
Leutenant
Alfred K. Larson
Agenta
James
Timothy Meaney
Daniel F. Rogers
George K. Large
Adams
Nisa Motney Wes
Your Health and Mine Copel
The brain governs the body affecting habits and automatic functions. Proper parental guidance shapes early nervous system development and healthy conduct, while overwork and mood disorders threaten health. Training the mind with knowledge enables control of bodily functions for lasting vigor. Answers to health queries discuss weight, teeth, aging, and wrinkle care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youung Leary
Wayside Comment By Ghaerles Moore
The piece laments war clouds in the League of Nations era and predicts renewed struggles in American politics. It notes tensions between England and Russia, unrest in Poland and the Balkans, and rumors of Governor Alfred Smith mobilizing forces. It references President Coolidge and shifts to the Black Hills as quarters move, with Mars ruling in the Almanac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations
England
Russia
Poland
United States
William G. McAdog
Alfred Smith
Maelsom Square
Gordon
West Virginia
Alabama
Underwood
Democratic Party
Mesdoo Veema
White House
Lind
Bergh
Chamberlin
Coolidge
Black Hills
Flight contest in Hawaii route attracts Hollywood aviator
No money posted in Hawaii flight as entrants plan San Francisco to Honolulu race with 848,000 prize. Richard Grace of Hollywood leads entrants, boarding the Manuket at San Pedro for Honolulu, aiming a round trip to San Francisco. Army flyers Lieutenant Lester J. Meilland and A. F. Hegenberger will not compete for prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Francisco
Ig —Fhiio Avistora
California
San Francisco
Hon
Lolulu
Honolulu
Army
Lester J. Meilland
A. F. Hegenberger
War Department
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Maud Lyle
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Rusaia
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Cansdse
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Towaddle
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McNaught Syndicate
Hale
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Ant Mather
Asauto
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Glasgow
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W. R
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Moore
Hawaii
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