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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
9
Beckley posts final returns show Hugh Mier, Democrat, elected mayor by 38 votes out of 2449. Council splits 3 to 2 with Republican treasurer and recorder, signaling a tight political balance in Raleigh County’s Beckley scene. The Beckley Post-Herald congratulates Democrats and notes the unprecedented narrow margin.
The Morgantown Post editor James C. Herbert urges stronger river and stream protection in West Virginia. He cites Pennsylvania and Ohio progress, notes educational work by state groups, and mentions oil firms reducing waste into streams and a Buckhannon tannery filter as seeds of broader reform.
Charleston chamber of commerce urges business leaders to prepare to greet visiting teams and alumni from West Virginia University Washington University and Kentucky University Virginia Military Institute. Merchants asked to decorate windows and arrange pleasant entertainment, with a general program to draw visitors to the city during upcoming football events.
An advertisement promotes Rheuma as a remedy for rheumatic pains, neuralgia, and swollen joints. It claims rapid relief within hours and a week, asserting the body expels the toxin naturally. A money back guarantee is offered if results are not fast.
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