Charleston Gazette front page June 28 1926 publication
The Charleston Gazette dated Sunday June 28 1926 lists subscription rates for various periods and carrier charges for West Virginia and surrounding regions. It includes the newspaper’s masthead noting Associated Press affiliation, contact details, and a daily morning thought from Psalm 37 4.
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Charleston
Weer
West Virginia
Asc
B. David Co., Inc
Wester Attire
Hart
W. Va
Marmet road and can we build it this year
A Charleston observer rails against local delays blocking the Marmet road and the 3000 foot right of way. He argues the project is essential, urges officials and citizens to act, and cites a bond issue of 41780 to fund bridges. He invokes James Whitcomb Riley as a cultural touchstone.
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Charleston
Ohio
Marmet
Kanatwha
Enery
Spirit of
Richelieu
West “Virginia
West Virginia
Chamber of Force
Boone
Logan
Kanawha
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
Coolidge Vacation Ties To Massachusetts Political Stage
The president plans a Swampscott summer retreat in Massachusetts. The locale, famed for golf and coastal leisure, is seen as a political backdrop where Coolidge’s mastery of strategy could influence national affairs, including the anticipated Massachusetts Senate race to replace Henry Cabot Lodge. Butler leads local Republican efforts.
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Swampscott
Massachusetts
Walton
Coolidge
Inchusetts
Mananchusetts
Mr. Coolidge
Ually
Mim Acceed Henry Cabot Lodge
William H. Butler
Butler
Turin
Sinnols
Coolidge Favored, Walsh Set to Challenge Butler in Mass.
The piece notes President Coolidge as leader of the Republicans and Butler’s likely renomination threatened by former Senator David Walsh. It highlights Walsh’s oratory, Butler’s fragile path, and the political dynamic in Massachusetts, with mentions of Coolidge's possible summer in Swampscott and the dangers of public opinion.
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Coolidge
Republican Party
Butler
Yoses
David I. Walsh
Walsh
Bay State
Massachusetts
Gillett
Mr. Coolidge
Swampscott
Butler's War on Philadelphia Crime Fails to Reform
The piece recalls General Smedley Butler’s brief, contested tenure as Philadelphia public safety director. It argues Butler faced insurmountable machine-politician obstacles, predicting his reform efforts would falter, despite bold public statements. The essay notes a pattern of political buck-passing and doubts his effectiveness.
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Philadelphia
Smedley D. Butler
Butler
Buller
Metropolitan
Treat & Crook
Building Confidence No Easy Task For Banks
At a New York State Bankers Association meeting, Guaranty Trust vice president Francis H. Sisson urged steady advertising to build trust. He compared banks to department stores but warned against whirlwind campaigns, stressing that consistent effort over time yields results and that trust needs persistent promotion.
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New York State Bankers’ Association
Francis H. Sisson
Guaranty Trust Company of New York
Sisson
Open Letter to Bill Hogg by D C Mcintyre
An opinionated open letter from D C Mcintyre addressed to Bill Hogg. The piece rambles through literary references, personal memories, and anecdotes about restaurants, Paris, San Antonio, London, and New York, with reflections on language, theater, and writers. It includes tangential notes on Kaufman and Connelly, Miss Pickford, and a 1926 copyright line.
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Bill Hogg
D.C. Mcintyre
Bil
Texea
Thackeray Tecentry
Ian
Frank Norris
Sani Francisco
Chinatown
Montmartis Hill
Pacis
Yar
Black Winge
Lulu
San Antonio
Boston
London
New York
Mika
Elthe Crete
Aa Bowlch
Olly
Tere
Amerier
Mie TV
Raymond Dixon
Houston
West Virginia Editors Say on World Affairs and Home Life
Langworth comments on Track Representative Nichelan Lansewern as a future speaker in Washington and Europe. A Berlin conference with Stresemann is cited as a sign of global leadership needs. The piece urges increased direct engagement by American leaders with business and education figures to grasp worldwide economic shifts and politics.
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Europe
Alan
Morgantown
Pink Chimp Debate and Wilson Era Banter
The text chronicles a garbled dialogue featuring a judge and defendants in a chaotic courtroom scene about a zoo visit, a chimpanzee named Darrow, and remarks about a jury trial. It weaves in political figures like Bryan and references to the League of Nations while a crowd debates arms and peace policies and a monkey joke mutates into a mock trial.
Washington City News Roundup and Curious Reports
Eyeword miscellany from Washington noting student departures for summer, housing growth amid expansion, and quirky local anecdotes. Includes professor banter, crime-news debates, swimming season cautions, and stray tidbits about residents, beggars, and a bizarre chimpanzee remark.
Intercepted Messages Hint at City Building Talks
A fragmented note from CAF Mayor to a colleague hints at city building matters and neighborhood bridges. The message mentions West Side, a bridge project, and civic leadership, but details remain unclear in the readable text.
Royal Gift Dilemma Highlighted by Queen Mary Birthday
London dispatch notes Queen Mary’s birthday dilemma as gifts reveal preferences for jewels yet she favors non jeweled items. King George buys a fine emerald set in platinum, while the royal family plans return to London for Wembley exhibit and social rounds with August travels and September pageants.
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George
London
George I
Princesa Mary Cave
Prince George
George Ia
Landon
Queen Mary
King
Wembley
Mary
Georges Witll
Scotland
Gloucestershire
Unique Gift to Judge at New Orleans Court
In New Orleans on June 27 Judge Leonard faced a peculiar case as jeweler Benjamin Halpern was charged with disturbing the peace. Halpern surprised the court by presenting a silver loving cup to the judge, a commemorative gesture from friends. The judge accepted without comment and remarked on the unusual proceedings.
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New Orleans
Cnid
Mille Leonard
Benjamin Halpern
Halperny
Pollos Court
Cuero student’s anatomy joke and aged family record
Cuero Texas June 27. A student earned full credit for a playful answer locating the stomach in the body while two generations of Mrs Esther Dill’s family achieved a historic longevity record totaling 324 years from 1761 to 1925. A mine conflict near Newport involved English and Arab miners in a racially charged clash.
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Cuero
Texas
Bohonl
Rand
Aove
Eng
Esther Dill
Sir John Wall
Mee
Dil
ATL
Stes. Dam
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