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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
3
Striking report from Bombay dated Oct 1 describes two Nagpur stone images of Pandurang and Kukmini that shed tears for 12 hours following the death of a respected Mohammedan. Thousands witnessed the phenomenon and debated whether the tears mourned the deceased or humanity’s evils. After twelve hours the tears stopped as worshipers prayed for solace.
Queen Wilhelmina presides in The Hague declaring gradual Dutch military cuts to fund Britain’s first territorial air force squadron. The unit, to be the initial home defence formation, will field large bombers. A son of the first Duke of Westminster, Lord Groavenor, was injured in Shargs related to Britain’s Schneider Cup bid in the United States last year.
Weselyan to open new grid stadium at Buckhannon with a football game against Broaddus College tomorrow. Workmen completed the field structure today as Raschelle and Garrett craft the squad under Coach Ross. The team will kick off at 3:30 o'clock amid business closures in Buckhannon and Philipps.
London reports tourists gathered at Abergeldie Castle near Balmoral to view a concrete pavement footprint of the Prince of Wales from when he was seven. Only three people knew of the imprint for decades, now the site is a shrine drawing visitors.
Mr and Mrs J W Maynard hosted a radio party Wednesday night with lively refreshments. Attending were Mr and Mrs W I Moore Mr and Mrs J T Peck Mrs D R Akers Anna Frances Peck Warren Lee Peck Charles A Akers and the hosts. A Witro Baptist church service Friday at 730 pm will organize deacons with four to be ordained H B Winard L Knight C E Hudson and R G Sylvester named. Pastors and deacons from nearby churches invited. EL Lowery returned from the Methodist Conference in Clarksburg. Daisy Nester and children visit Mrs Nester’s mother in St Albans. Mrs Jacob Wiener of Confidence W Va visits son and daughter Mr and Mrs Willard Gurnes. Rebekah Judge attendees at Poca tonight include Mrs Thomas Hensley Mrs Frank Higginbotham Mrs D Le Amber Mrs Coffer Mrs Van Simmons Mrs Spears Mrs Lee Merton and Mrs S H Briggs. J M W Carver of National Biscuit Co Charleston called on Nitro merchants. Mrs R H Harris sends regards to Poca. Travelling salesmen visiting Thursday included C Chancey of Farris Brow Charleston J W Wren St Albans William Wrenn Morton Sait Co F S Rader of Biagi Fruit and Produce Charleston Bond Hitler and Jackson’s salesmen. Mr and Mrs H Perkins of Lock Seven visited Charleston. J B Brewer of Prudential Life Insurance was a business visitor to Pocah Wednesday.
The column lists visits and guests in Lewisburg area homes from Fort Spring to Morgantown, Charleston, Fayetteville, and Vienna. It notes residents and relatives traveling, birthday dinners, and a Baptist academy guest, reflecting small-town social life and regional ties. Vienna population figures and a quirky candy dog fact conclude the item.
Lt Cecil Forrester of the Royal Howe Guard retains his hat in the royal presence by a patent handed down from Henry VII the Blueberd monarch, marking a rare rule exception for ceremonial duty.
In Minneapolis a curator oversees the first young born to rattlesnakes kept in captivity. Eight offspring, from an original litter of eleven, are being fed on white mice and show rapid growth. The young are housed separately from parents in a glass-walled enclosure under Miss Grace H. Whey’s supervision.
Paris dispatch reports the world’s first aerial restaurant car now operating on the London to Paris air route. A uniformed steward serves hot and cold meals aboard the plane as passengers dine thousands of feet above the ground.
New York perfume dealers have secured nearly six hundred kilograms of this year’s Bulgarian attar of rosé from Kazanlik and Karlova districts. The total price paid runs to several million dollars, with an average price of about 800 per kilogram.
Dublin Oct 1 The Irish Free State will build a trans Atlantic steamship port at Blacksod Bay Mayo connected to Dublin by three rail lines An unnamed American financier is the late chairman of the company forming to construct the port Canadian firms are ready to run express services to Blacksod Bay
Seattle reports two former cable cars converted into a residence for the A Brewers. One car houses the living area with bedrooms and bath in adjacent compartments, while the other holds dining and kitchen spaces. The setup preserves original doors and sliding partitions with windows on both sides. Medals for golden weddings revive Prussian custom in Berlin. Tokyo approves a Buddhist university funded at 750000 dollars to be completed in two years.
STOCKHOLM Oct 1 Five Nobel Prizes will be about 4200 dollars each this year according to the Nobel Prize Committee. Since 1910-24 more than 5,100,000 has been distributed from the Nobel Fund. Prizes have gone to Germany France Britain United States Sweden Denmark Holland Switzerland Austria Belgium Norway Italy Russia and India with varying counts.
Berlin reports mixed reactions as the second anniversary of Dr. Gustav Stresemann as foreign minister draws comment from major papers. Conservative and democratic outlets diverge from the general critical tone, with particular attention drawn by the Tägliche Rundschau and National Zeitung.
The article notes shifting German policy under Stresemann and forecasts continued progress despite unpopularity. It cites a National Zeitung assessment and figures on American investment and industrial plans, reflecting postwar geopolitical and economic tensions.
An Oct 1 dispatch describes how the Internal Revenue Bureau screens patent medicines using alcohol content to prevent bootlegger diversions. It also notes a Soviet prospectus for Kuzbas expansion and railway plans, aiming to ease traffic and coal production for 1926 28, with references to Kentucky-born figures.
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