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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1924
Page
3
An eccentric Paris trend features bold color shoes popularized by a Romanian queen during her visit. The article describes patent leather garb with rose accents, white and red tones, and new Frenne heels. It highlights embroidery, silk glints, and delicate floral motifs paired with soft hued flowers and crochet details.
London plans modernization and upgrading of Tendon’s telephony system with several million dollars expected to be spent. The project aims to revitalize the city’s communication network amid ongoing Hurricane conditions affecting Halt.
A London exhibition displayed Mukul Dey’s drawings of the Ajanta caves in Bombay presidency. The artist endured four months of jungle life with 16 to 20 hour days to render frescoes faithfully, drawing praise for Indian artistry and intent to donate the works to the Bombay School of Art.
A fragmentary report notes J. Bags-nArthur Hissack and Herding were arrested after eloping and walking 200 miles to Reading, while gunner status is mentioned. Also states J. A. Crowley, once an emperor in the British army, becomes the official hangman of Bagdad.
Canada plans a major hydro power push with 909000 horsepower to be added within two years, lifting total development to 4128000. Ontario adds 146009 horsepower with Ontario Hydro Electric Commission expansions and mining connections, while Quebec’s Saguenay and St Maurice projects total 539000 HP. British Columbia follows with 26500 HP fueling East Kootenay and Grinby Consolidated plants.
Provincial power commission outlines extensions to linger gold mines and plant complexes totaling 30 000 horsepower. Ongoing projects in Manitoba British Columbia and Nova Scotia target an additional 0 000 horsepower capacity.
June 23 a cook on the government steamboat Cincinnati named Noble Hoff, 18, drowned last night after he either fell or slipped into the Ohio River opposite the foot of Elsworth Street. Local authorities and crew searched the river for him.
A body was recovered at 10 o’clock today as dredging of the river channel near Cincinnati continued. Hoff’s home was at Newport, Ohio.
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