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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1924

Page

7

Highway Across Coral Islands Planned in Florida Keys Vision

A proposed 132 mile motor highway would connect the Florida mainland to Key West, running through the Florida Keys from Key Largo to Key West. The project, funded by local counties, envisions a continuous route paralleling the existing highway with towns and bays, offering a scenic traverse of coral reefs and mangrove regions.

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Former England champion Quanar Avtz found guilty of slander

Quanar Avtz a former heavyweight champion of England was found guilty of slander and ordered to pay damages to a man named Newlander. The court ruling details the defamatory statements and the compensation required.

London Quanar Avtz England Newlander Ween

Leopold and Loeb case called moral monstrosity by alienist

Perry M. Lichtenstein a noted psychology student and physician argues Leopold dominates Loeb in the Chicago Franks murder case, treating Loeb as a tool. He contends Leopold is a moral monstrosity and that their crime stems from inherent moral defects not environment, urging leniency considerations may apply to Loeb.

Nathan Leopold Perry M. Lichtenstein Loeb Leopold Chicago Franks Penny M. Lictenstein Loy Tombs Prison Allen Eixtenmive Weller New York Widhear Sleyer Loab Obsarv Loel Waite Parison Franky Chase Arthur Warren Waite Kai Lonh Leopata

Speight Shot in an Escape Battle at Martinsburg

The article recalls Speight’s violent clash with troopers after killing Private Crawford, with Lieut Lily wrestling away his revolver and rifle. Crawford dies on the way to Martinsburg hospital. Lilly is wounded but treated. Distilling raids by Lieut Ward are noted, and two moonshiners are arrested. A separate item mentions Waterloo Bridge traffic and a London terrapin theft.

Speight Crawford Lily Dom Martineburg Masona Spelecht Whaden A. Ward

West Virginia Weather Outlook For Week Ahead

The forecast predicts thundery showers, near normal temperatures across West Virginia and surrounding regions. Across the North and Middle Atlantic, light showers possible midweek, with near normal temps. South Atlantic and East Gulf mainly fall with scattered thundershowers and near normal to slightly above temperatures.

West Virginia North Middle Atlantic South Atlantic East Guilt West Gulf States Onlo Valley Tennessee Great Lakes Upper Mississippi Lawar Migeouri Rocky Mountain Plateau Écky Mountain Pacific States Washington Oregon Nornal Sonmewhat California

American Singers Star in London Debuts Create Buzz

London critics have warmed to three American sopranos Madeline Kelton Mary Lewis and Louise Lund as they debut in Covent Garden and Carl Rosa Company performances. Kelton with Mantzua Butterfly Lund in Il Trovatore Lewis in Hoffmann and at Downey Street events gain praise amid a lively London scene. Separate notes describe rodeo contests at Wembley and the Greenwich observatory’s relocation talks tied to railway electrification and possible observatory move from its 17th century origins.

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Fire destroys auto building in Charleston

A Sunday night blaze razed the Charleston Motor Fuses assembly plant on South Street, destroying thirty Fords and the frame building owned by J. Ty. Pauley. The fire, origin undetermined, drew a large spectator crowd and caused about 25 000 dollars in damage. Firefighters faced delays from motorists and narrowly avoided a collision with a freight train as the blaze burned into the early morning.

Charleston_ Motor Fuses company Charleston J. Ty Central Station Chesapeake & Ohio Crossing

Expect Fight Continued From Page One Platform

Reform groups announce a draft platform with sweeping demands. Delegates from Arkansas and Massachusetts present principles urging end to corruption, world peace via League of Nations, and regulation of industry. Labor and business groups plan parallel platforms as Bryan and others push for bipartisan peace machinery. A Kentuckian candidate pledges to condemn the Ku Klux Klan by name.

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Woman Injured As Car Collision Occurs On Huntington Road

Mrs H W Clark of 2204 Washington street sustained serious head injuries and her husband Mr Clark was knocked unconscious after their vehicle was struck by another car on the Huntington Charleston road near Hur tien ne. Passengers included Miguel May Fisher Fannie Dayton and C W Clark. Mr Clark recalled rounding a curve when the other car veered left and struck them, wrecking their vehicle and injuring Mrs Clark. Mrs Clark is hospitalized in a critical condition.

H.W. Clark Washington Street

Waves plan may be put in operation soon says officials

President Conlidge and Secretary Hughes have stated their belief that the Waves plan could be implemented without delay. No confirmation from the White House or state department was given on the reported development. The piece notes the U S foreign policy relies on ecoing Europe’s rehablitation, with no change in policy indicated. Emanuel Moore patents a piano with a double keyboard in London.

Eee Derd Conlidge

La Follette Meet Sparks Progressive Action in Ohio Conference

In Washington June 22 report on the Ohio Cleveland July 4 Progressive Political Action conference rallying for Senator Robert M. La Follette. The group urges public ownership of railroads, anti injunctions, public power, and a progressive drive to win a congressional majority and propel a 1920s reform agenda.

H. R. Reyvolds Washington Robert Bm.le Follette Conference of Progressive Political Action Cleveland Ohio la Follette Congress Parhiays Conference For Progressive Political Action William M. Johnston International Association of Machinists Arthur E. Holder Sentnor le Follette St. Paul Conference Authator Howell-Barkley House Aholfak Rovernment Marketing Corporation Federal Reserve System United States la Foelletts

Automobile theft tied to Huntington ad manager lapse

Advertising manager J N Roberts of the Huntington Advertiser failed to advertise his car theft in Charleston papers. The stolen machine was recovered by state police led by Superintendent Arnold after a late night patrol. Driver Charles Cambs confessed to stealing it. arrests followed in Huntington of Ansel Bailey and Herman Blair connected to the crime.

J. N. Roberts Huntington Advertiser Charleston Dackeon Arnold State Police George H. Skeen Vassar Kanawha Rand Charlés Cambs Huntington Roberts Bergla Skepn Harvey N. Rexroad Cinta Ansel Bailey

Gland treatment urged for obesity and baldness at AMA meet

At the seventy-first annual American Medical Association convention in Chicago doctors urged gland therapy for obesity and hair loss, warning against patent medicines. Dr William Engelbach said thyroid deficiency and gland function underlie many cases and cautioned such treatments are not permanent. A new electronic stethoscope device was demonstrated to help doctors listen to heartbeats via telephone links.

Chicago American Medical Association William Bengelbach St. Louis Hare Helf Haire Lees Engelbach Englebach James H. Hutton American Telephone and Tele-graph Company Western Electric Company

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