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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1930
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR hints at changes in agricultural sales volume and disruptions affecting production. The text mentions increased activity and references to depictions of market shifts and improved factors, but lacks coherent detail or identifiable entities.
Construction activity shows many plants running below capacity with some cities and at least one state planning additional building and road work. May building permits total district wide reached 9.009 million dollars versus 10.790 million a year earlier, with West Virginia cities including Bluefield Charleston Clarksburg Huntington reporting varied new construction and repair values.
Milwaukee, June. A 69 year old Milwaukee railroad carpenter, Herbert J. Scuth, owned 50 shares of 3,006,010, yet found himself the sole stockholder present at a railroad meeting. He met board chair Harry Bryam and president Beandrett, watched minutes read and directors elected, then joined a luncheon to discuss business outlook as proxies voted.
Washington June 24 reports Rep Jr McClintic of Oranonis recalls Oklahoma Territory era when he bought a one cylinder motor buggy named The Suc cess. It did everything the slogan promised and never left town. It caused runaways and angered friends so he converted it into a horse drawn carriage by removing the motor and adding drive shafts.
Spain advances its dream of a premier university city on a 900 acre Madrid outskirts site. Four thousand workers, multiple completed buildings, and a 350 million pesetas budget aim to educate 15 000 students. Donations from Spain and abroad fund the project with lands gifted by King Alfonso XI and a U.S. dormitory funded by Gregorio del Amo in Los Angeles.
A royal outline describes the proposed curriculum for the new university, noting compulsory elements including direct military training as a social necessity that cannot be eliminated. The king emphasizes the inclusion as integral to the institution’s formation and national duties.
Berlin's motorization accelerates with 10 272 motor vehicles in the capital, up 3300 in a month. Of 1252 new private cars, 542 are American makes, as 500 000 in Germany work in the motoring trade per Reich minister Theodore von Guerard. Swindled preacher arrested in Halifax. Teacher wins suit over dismissal in South Africa.
CHICAGO June 29 UF The evolution of farm implements over 144 years from the reaper to the combine is the focus of a 500k manuscript by Cyren McCormick Jr grandson of the inventor. The book traces the reaper's rise, early skepticism, and contests that helped build the International Harvester firm.
A Fairmont West Virginia resident, Joe Vigna, testifies that after three weeks on Orange Brand Tonic and Nuggets his long standing pimples and boils vanished. He says his skin cleared, appetite increased, and overall health improved. The ad promotes Pottersfield's Drug Store and other outlets selling the tonic.
Chicago reports two detectives, George Meinhardt and Edward Fontaine, targeted by armed bandits at the Capitol restaurant. The robbers demanded revolvers and badges, prompting the detectives to retreat as the thieves escaped with patrons’ valuables.
A fragment notes the social scene of Hult on Lake Michigan swamps with special reapers and racing cars for contests. It mentions young McCormick and hints at a glamorous side of his grandfather’s life within the history of farm implements.
In Toronto on June 3 Magistrate Jones and Inspector Guta differed over headlights legality as Mrs. M. V. Molson appeared in police court for driving with overly bright lights. While they argued, Molson walked out and vanished as the charge was withdrawn. The magistrate noted her disappearance during the storm. Fifty-One Brides Wanted Nottinghm A mayoral economy note order cancelled by council in Derby.
An elderly woman in Paris bursts into a hotel speaking an unknown language. Hotel staff and police interpreters struggle across French Spanish Portuguese Italian English German Swedish Danish Finnish and more. A Breton official recognizes Breton speech revealing she hails from Finisterre before the mystery deepens.
In Paris a Breton woman pursues her missing daughter believed to be staying at a hotel near the Lett Bay. The piece notes the Breton pride in language and fury at being misidentified as French, highlighting intense emotional distress.
Cleveland report recounts wartime student flyer Gabriel piloting a plane with an army pilot aboard. When the pilot released control near 2000 feet, Gabriel briefly took charge, executing rapid gyrations before the craft leveled and landed safely. The co-pilot commended Gabriel for his nerve and steadiness during the risky stunts.
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