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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1925

Page

5

Prohibition Strengthened as States Tighten Laws

Wayne B Wheeler of the Anti Saloon League says prohibition modificationists and wets are wrong. He cites state legislative records showing strengthening of laws, no repeals, and new penalties for liquor possession, transport, and manufacture across Arkansas Colorado Indiana Iowa Nebraska North Dakota Tennessee Oregon Ohio and other states. He notes Nevada seeks constitutional convention but calls it unlikely to pass.

Washington Buran Beadh Building Washington D. C Wayne B. Wheeler Anti-Saloon League Wheeler Congress Arkansas Colorado Indiana Nebraska North Dakota Tennessee Oregon Wregal Hquor Friends of Prohibition

Swimming Suit Chic and Practical Styles by MMB

The piece discusses modern athletic women seeking chic practical bathing suits for sports and daily tasks. It highlights knitted jersey, Peter Pan surf suits, prints, jerseys, cretonias, and attached knickers, noting embroidery, color contrasts, and varied textures while preserving modesty and ease of movement.

MMB Lisbetic Armelia Bloomer Jersey Bing Delft

Italian Patriotism Rewrites Names In Local Dialect

Rome notes a growing Italian nationalism prompts translating foreign names into Italian shadings. Shakespeare becomes Gueliemo Shakespeara while Washington is Giormlo Washington, with newspapers mispelling Woodrow and Warren to fit Italian forms. Eye clean air allows clear Rocky Mountain views from Denver, and Euphrates is noted in western Asia.

Rome William Shakespeare Italy Gueliemo Woodrow Warren Tralian

Mystery veils burial place of Texas hero Lorenzo de Zavala

San Antonio report details a family dispute over the exhumation and attempted reburial of General Lorenzo de Zavala and two related bodies at Buffalo Bayou. Relatives claim the bones exhumed were not De Zavala, halting ceremonies and leaving the grave undisclosed.

Bog Bennett San Antonio Texas Lorenzo de Zavala Republic of Texas Friedon Rodiew Uli Astabiishea Nret General de Zavala Castrillon San Jacinto Adina de Zavala The Texas Landmarks and Historical Assocation Buffalo Bayou Houston Mizu Be Zavala Clarence R. Wharton Mexico de Zavala Edward de Zavala

Japanese Goes To Far Isle For Old Fashioned Wife

Tokyo reports May 25 that a Japanese man seeking a traditional wife travels to Hachi Jojima, the most notable of the Seven Tales of All, a storied group off the southern coast. The piece notes the clash between modern women and old-fashioned domestic ideals.

Far Isle Luther A. Huston Tokyo Desiree Hachi- Jojima Hachiojima

Hachijojima Island Women Preserve Feudal Heritage and Beauty

The island of Hachijojima 159 miles from Tokyo remains largely untouched by Western life. Its women uphold traditional roles though many men work away, descendants of exiles who once used the island for political prisoners. Local industries include silk, camellia oil, charcoal, and sea products, with notable sites like Hachiro-Fuji volcano and Hachiman-taki waterfall.

Japan Tokyo Ninpon Hanldjojima Jojlna Ian Fuet Tachtioljima Hachijajima Hachirajima Hachijojima Tlea Hachirejima Hachiro-Fuji

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