Charleston Gazette subscription and carrier rates May 1 1926
Charleston Gazette announces subscription rates for May 1 1926 covering one month three months and one year. Carrier rates apply for daily Sunday and weekly delivery with details for West Virginia readers and the Western Representative listed. Also includes a morning devotional excerpt for May 1 1926.
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West Virginie
Associated Freas
Mewe
R. Keator
Charleston
W. Va
Public road hearing urged to speed Marmet route
The county court schedules a public meeting at the court house on May 6 to hear claims from the C and O and Charleston Interurban lines regarding right of way. Officials stress the road will raise land values and deny any actual damage, urging immediate action to avoid public condemnation and delays.
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C. and O. Y Company
Charleston Interuroad Company
State Road
Court House
Esday
Charleston
Boone C. H
Madison
Toteto
London
Senate row over air service reform fuels old guard clash
The piece recounts William Mitchell being demoted after criticizing air service policy, with naval leaders and congressional probes shaping the debate. Admiral Sims publicly backs Mitchell’s view that some air power ideas are obsolete, while authorities insist on existing structural authority in military departments.
Mitchell Demoted but Vows to Continue Fight in Air Service
The article portrays Billy Mitchell facing official punishment for challenging his superiors and Congress. It notes his belief in air power and unity of services, his demotion to Brigadier General, and his resolve to press on. It also comments on public support and wartime morale concerns.
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Mitchell
Congress
Washington
Army Air Service
Safety drive targets grade crossing deaths this touring season
The American Railway Association launches a safety campaign from June 1 to September 20 to curb grade crossing accidents. While devices and education help, fatal incidents persist as motorists risk all, with stations testing gates and signals and placards cutting fatalities by about 16 percent yet remaining too high. Ezra Meeker, at 95, signs a ten year circus contract.
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American Railway Association
England
Ind
Ezra Meeker
Hell bowler trousers spark fashion uproar in city
A 1925 satirical piece lampoons men’s new balloon and pleated pants trends. The narrator mocks Hollywood propaganda for wide open races and applauds the bold, impractical styles, noting public embarrassment and the craze’s comic consequences on Fifth Avenue and Broadway.
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Wall Street
Mr. Coolidge
Fifth Avenue
Yale
Née
Lok
Baekly
BMI
Het
Harold
Seine
Broadway
Tapk Avenue
John Ringgit
Basil
Paris
Deauville
Wecegt & Moos
The
Meaught Syndicate, Inc
May Day Musings on Noise Dance and Neighborhoods
A rambling note captures May Day revelry and urban life from New York to California. It humorously links dancing children, squeaky shoes, and boisterous parades with vague dates and local quirks, ending with a reflection on New Year pledges and social rituals.
First of May Mayhem: Moving Day Across the City
The piece riffs on a chaotic moving day in a metropolitan area, noting residents shifting furniture and beds, with humorous asides about umbrellas and exits. It mentions Aprils notables and May first as a turning point, highlighting uprooted routines and the comical pandemonium that ensues as streets clog with activity.
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Xypales
Barna Folles
Honors to a West Virginian John Marshall
The Gazette praises John Marshall of Parkersburg for his appointment as assistant attorney-general. It lauds his education, training, character, and popularity, predicting he will excel in the new role. The piece also extends congratulations to both the appointing authority and the appointee.
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John Marshall
Parkersburg
Intercepted Messages From Watt Perwell in Charleston Item
A garbled transmission notes Watt B Perwell at Kantwha Hotel Billiard Room Charleston West Virginia. The message references Governor Gore and John Durat in an opening fame with reception details unclear.
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Watt
Unvernor Gore
John Durat
Watt B. Perwell
Charleston
W, Va
Clothing Workers Renew Contract With Employers
CMOMIO May 8 3 year renewal ratified by more than 40 manufacturers after negotiations to end a long dispute. Alfred Deckey and Conn remain in talks as the International president Jody Sidhus Willman notes progress toward a final agreement with all parties.
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Cmomio
Chisago
Wea Ane
Nouieed
Jody Sidhus Willman
Til
Clothing Workers of America
Obegum
Wil
Alfred Deckey and Conn
Negotini Tog
Thea
Eugene O'Neill
Herar Jonas
Thor
Walter
M&ntiers Et Albtha
Canada
Rormateaten Newspaper Alliance
Stolen Copper Stock Shares Recovered by Detectives
Reported theft of copper stock shares from a New York broker led to arrests including Cham. Relves, Willfiin Ranking, Charles de Base, Hyeold Tu Some, and Harold Dantoly. Bail set at 85,000. stock valued at 5.0 elateed. Earlier, prize awards noted for a Woman’s club event and a drowning incident in Evanston after a dancing party.
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York
Tduhu
Vo Pani Diam Efoto
Chartes de Base
Hyeold
Harold Dantoly
Pythian Sisters Hold Annual District Meet
The Pythian Sisters convened district No. 1t at South Charleston with over 100 attendees. Delegations from Union Temple No. 1 Charleston and other temples joined sessions from 1 40 to 6 80 pm.
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Pythian Sisters
Var
South Cherleston Priday
Tiendale Temple No
Margaret Lement
Pythian Sisters of
Wheenie
Mamie L. Adkins
Finance
Charleston
Graceland Teale
Graceland Temple
Union Temple
Glendale
Carrie Adkine
Dor Tay Young
MD Leonard
Td Heasley
Minnis
Jones
Florence King
Leroy Swinhirne
Hila Flerhough
M. W. Cavender
C. F. Borers
Myris Low
Wigh Bra
Carrie Walde
Mas Thonpaint
AW. Lane
Naomi Jones
Lena Byrd
Mary Smith
Goldie Hutt
Tose Ruby
Iste Parks
Mcleonard
J. J. Byrd
JW Linby
Oh. Staton
Gleleich No
O. Guy
Diario
Gecurds
Auereita Dangran
Union Semple
George Tanner
Mya
Cin
Maney Tarrett
Dave Pelee
Tueretin
Tri1tvore
Tintsy Miaishiew
Rebecca Tohnson
Arwertian Heauty
Dela
Kanawha Valley Temple
Maria Washington
Entertaining at Harlem Negro Clubs Seen as Ordinary
A New York writer recounts a May night tour of Harlem lounges showing little novelty as white patrons dominate, except for staff. The journey includes a basement venue with a mixed crowd where the narrator feels out of place yet unthreatened, and music from a distant drumbeat provides striking ambience.
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Nework
Harlem
Neste
Ain Hour
Dewi
Julius Caesar staged in Tokyo in Japanese with Italian embassy tribute
The Tokyo Kabuki theater hosted a Japanese adaptation of Julius Caesar translated by Taubouchi and directed by Matsui and Mateo. The production featured Komhinw Mattaumoto as Caesar and other famed Nippon actors. A memorial tribute to Caesar was held between acts with Italian officials and ceremonial displays.
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Luther A. Huston
Tokyo
Brutus
Julius Caesar
Marcus Antonius
Caesar
Rome
Duline Caesar
Sheken- Beare
2 Japang! Theatre
Kabul-za
Japan
Metaglo
Thapare
Komhinw Mattaumoto
Sadanjh
Nippon
Maroug
Srdanil
Italy
Bimtsoll
Itoman
Sracus’ Daggon
Carcur Inn
Kashi
Cagge
Koahiro
Museum to Settle Airplane Fight in May
New York reports the National Museum of Engineering and Industry seeks to settle a dispute over the original Wright Langley aircraft. Orville Wright is vice president. the matter pits the Smithsonian Institution against the Langley airplane’s fate.
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New York
National Museum of Sineering
Orville Wright
Wright
Smitheenion Institution
Hile
Time Museum
South Kensington
London
London Museum
Thermations Museum
Washington
Smithgonian Institution
Langley
Miehte
J. Porter
National Museum of Engineering and Industry
Dr. Wright
Smith- Bonian Institution
Museum of Engineering and Industry
Washington Museum Con
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