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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
6
The Charlestone Gazette, May 22, 1925, reflects on changing times and urges fresh thinking to improve how children are treated, noting the need for enlightened, just approaches and self-initiated reform. The piece closes with a Dorothy Canfield Fisher quote urging thoughtful action.
The Gazette urges Charleston city council to enact daylight-saving time, arguing it benefits urban residents with extra evening daylight for recreation and work, while dismissing farmer concerns as unfounded and noting wide adoption in large U.S. cities. The piece calls for immediate enactment or clear justification against the plan.
Analysis of recent naval war games off Hawaii shows five outcomes favoring base strength, navy power, and even lawmakers. It notes taxpayer losses and highlights ongoing coast guard efforts against smugglers along the coastline, with officials conducting a six day inspection of the battle front.
Report notes a thirty million dollar Coast Guard effort against a billion dollar rum armada. Government demands improved finances, funded by taxpayers. Question remains whether increased money will curb smuggling along the Atlantic seaboard or whether taxpayers will bear the loss as legislators tackle the funding issue.
At a Houston advertisers' convention, E. N. Kittredge of Hornblower & Weeks Boston and Henry M. Tenney of First National St. Louis urged newspapers as key to bank and investment advertising. Tenney stressed honesty, facts over superlatives, and the need for confidence, education, and follow ups as vital to effective investment advertising amid Interstate Commerce Commission scrutiny.
A Charleston community press calls for speedy right of way from South Mahlon to Marmet for the Giles Fayette and Kanawha turnpike. It urges the County Court and local companies to compromise to build the road this year, while noting the public interest and local patriotism. It mentions Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone defending a Tennessee schoolmaster over evolution, and reports a Kansas prohibition ruling on passing liquor after drinking.
A flood of garbled OCR from an old newspaper page mentions a rooster killed by a bird, advertising revenue, and references to Standard Oil, Ford, and large sums. It weaves through stray names and products while debating value, invention, and finance across eras.
Fragmentary entry notes bills in a city context involving Von Hobart and Iptlanta with references to Routh and municipal matters. The readable text hints at local financial actions or settlements but lacks concrete actions, dates, or outcomes. Further readable details are needed for a precise summary.
A fragmented excerpt from a West Virginia regional page hints at editorials on reform and public sentiment. Names and place references appear as garbled strings, obscuring concrete events or dates while suggesting ongoing coverage of local governance and reform themes.
A large group of delegates gathered for the inaugural Wheelin convention at Mag ot Isutsvere, with many notable figures including Peter Tiddle, Thompson Spencer, and Georie Thavherson among the attendees. Reports mention committees forming under Peters Witting and Edward Heb, outlining aims for the event and future gatherings.
A fragmentary court routine note from Albany describes a clerical action involving the county clerk and a file on record. The readable text hints at a midweek session, a service comparison, and a possible Mercantile matter in Liv County.
A sanitized OCR fragment from a New York City page yields a string of unreadable codes and stray characters. The readable elements point to a dated chronology or digest line, but no clear event or person names are extractable for a coherent summary.
A garbled OCR style piece mentions Eleanor, Spike, and Phebe in a village store setting with references to shops, a Hebrew reading, and a proposed enactment by a council. It blends scattered characters, locales, and events, with no clear narrative arc or dates.
A poetic lament on rain and nature from a storyteller voice, invoking trees, the warden towers, and seasons. The speaker reflects how storms and changing weather affect people and the land, contrasting hardship with the hope of growth and nourishment. The verse hints at family, children, and daily life shaped by weather’s mood and time.
Fragmented OCR tale depicts Scrapper the Kingbird in the Old Orchard, sparking lively feathered debates among neighbors. Wren, Wren’s kin, Jenny Wren, and other birds discuss Scrapper’s bravado and clever guards as the scene unfolds in the orchard.
In a murky account locals resist a proposed sanitary housing project amid chaotic text. The piece mentions government figures and alcohol concerns, with scattered mentions of New York and public notices. Names and places are obscured by OCR garble, but the narrative hints at municipal reaction and social tensions surrounding housing improvement efforts.
Notary commissions were issued to diverse applicants including George Wosharn, Bern a M. Borears, Mabel & TDorriakgow, Trizle Peck and others from Mercer and Manene counties, with addresses in Athena Chariinton and Matoakay Mereor.
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