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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1927
Page
4
Public notice page fragment from Charleston West Virginia dated Saturday Morning June 28 1927 cites Associated Press rights and advertising details. It includes a brief thought for the day by W J Murray warning against personal defamation and misplaced anger.
The New York World excerpt notes western figures like Deadwood Dick Calamity Jane Pawnee Bill and Buffalo Bill remain symbols of a bygone era as oldtimers gather in Norfolk Nebraska to ponder what happened to Custer and recite familiar proverbs and maxims from frontier lore.
Dispatch from the Black Hills notes President Coolidge adopting a western persona while at the summer White House. He smiles, accepts invitations, and enjoys local hospitality as tourists and reporters catch glimpses of the president and Mrs. Coolidge. Fishing and sightseeing thrill visitors amid a relaxed, informal atmosphere.
A tirade condemns a promotional travelogue as propaganda and mocks a Vermont figure. It notes a Georgia sheriff firing at a car with a kidnapped woman, causing a fatality, illustrating dangers from public officials and criminals alike.
A humorous critique of college degrees noting the endless string of common B A and Ph D titles. It mocks the prestige attached to degrees and imagines fanciful honors such as Doctor of Latitude and Longitude for Byrd and Bachelor of Color Chemistry at Oxford, urging more originality in higher education.
A Boston News Bureau excerpt quotes a Philadelphia hosiery maker lamenting fashion’s rise and fall. He says skirts are shifting up and down, wrecking demand for stockings, petticoats, corsets, shoes, and textiles, and provoking international trade tensions as manufacturers struggle to adapt.
Old Man Hecklers and County Agriculturial Agent McGovran share tongue in cheek quips about rules and words. Popp jokes of a free country before prohibition becoming freak country. Winkler recalls walking under a ladder to mock signs, Goshen jokes about carp abundance and carpets, while Jedge McCorkle laments poverty and hog meat prices.
An analysis style piece from 1937 discusses Prince and Mrs Coolidge in a memorable flight, royalty satire, and public attitudes. It covers Byrd’s trans Atlantic plans, airline economics, film industry pay cuts, and cautions about flying safely amid enthusiastic interest. It also touches on historical curiosity and political cartoons.
A chaotic chronicle notes how many prominent writers have shifted from New York to California Europe and elsewhere. It claims New York once drew many in literary life while many now reside elsewhere for creativity and travel. The piece also jokes about editors publishers and the changing world of Broadway show folk and industry quirks.
Perry and Lr Copen faced liquor charges after a firewater bust. Both were held on $500 bond by U S Commissioner Albert. Alonzo Walker posted $500 for possession. Mato Assah Ahwash of Bibny Street was set for hearing on an aggravated charge of Parso using home prep.
State compensation officials approved payments for orphans of Robert Gray and for the widow of Charles Morrison. Robert Lee Gry, under Matilda Semple in Asbury Park, receives $10 monthly, plus two other dependents get $10 each. Florence Morrison and Mildred Morrison receive sums for loss tied to an Everetteville explosion injury.
Dorothy Dix advises a reader torn between love for her husband and friends freedom. The columnist cautions against marrying for physical attraction, arguing the American woman’s desire for independence clashes with a foreign suitor’s expectations and calls the marriage risky and unequal.
A dispatch cites Chief Louis McLane urging smokers to discard cigarettes away from awnings and cars after a string of small fires. The column blends etiquette and urban safety advice, warning against dangerous habits and stressing responsibility in business districts.
Heaberlin named compensation campus signer to relocate from Beckley to Charleston next week as final stage before taking over office from Lee Ott. He intends to move into 501 Hall Street and begin duties soon, amid scrutiny of gender roles and city governance.
A health column advises gradual buildup for long walks and regular outdoor activity. It notes the dangers of starting intense exertion, praises walking for all ages, and highlights golf as a related beneficial habit. It also includes reader Q A on skin cancer, jaundice spots, and medical guidance.
A Wayne county delegation sailed to confer with Governor Gore over route concerns between Ceredo and No. 4 but did not meet him. The governor and road commissioner Fortney were away on a road inspection trip since Wednesday. Delegation leader Stark of First National Bank of Ceredo and members including ArcDougall Hunt Kenoys Staley Lambert represent local officials and former county officials.
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