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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1925
Page
6
A catastrophe surrounds the Shenandoah wreck with 14 crew dead or missing. Survivors cite a line squall and lack of timely ground warning as key failings, urging meteorological stations and better landing provisions for airships to prevent future losses.
A columnist warns that rising taxes from federal, state, county, and city levels could push the nation toward a darker civic joke. The piece suggests finances and sovereignty are fraying under government taxing power.
The piece surveys Henry Ford’s reputation in Detroit, citing Frank R. Kent’s Baltimore Sun view that Ford is outstanding in business and character yet not a “well-rounded man.” It weighs Detroiters’ pride against a balanced judgment of his breadth and limitations, noting his extraordinary business acumen and energy but acknowledging perceived restrictions to outlook.
The piece argues that even great innovators like Henry Ford make mistakes but remain genius through success. It cites Ford’s peace ship, anti Semitic remarks, Wall Street views, and his rise from a crude engine to leading the world’s first billion dollar corporation. It suggests Ford ignores neighbors’ opinions and that genius is proven by achievement.
A newspaper note suggests Mr Coolidge's steady stance on keeping his hands off the anthracite policy may be a guard against getting his fingers burned, reflecting cautious presidential maneuvering.
The article compares rural and urban marriage stats in West Virginia. Rural areas show more single men than women and higher marriage rates, with 63.3 percent married in rural areas versus 60.1 percent in cities. Factors include economic stability for farmers and stronger shared labor in farms, prompting a preference for rural marriage. It notes 35,714 single women and 45,321 single men in cities, and 74,455 single women to 127,627 single men in rural areas. The piece discusses broader US trends and quotes P. V. Ewing of Sears Roebuck on farm life supporting marriage.
Amid a peaceful coal strike, industry and farmers show gains while Annie Phillips, unemployed after weeks on the street, contemplates suicide. Reports note 16,000 miners on vacation, 10,000 railroad workers idle, and a shift toward public need overcoming private gain. Prominent figures like Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller Jr. are cited on taxes, wealth, and corporate profits, with reflections on economic recovery and future growth.
A roaming New York column visits Franklin street scenes, Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street, and Battery, painted with vivid, if garbled, impressions. It shifts to Tad Dorgen known as Tad the cartoonist, detailing his four-year confinement, recovery, and resilient humor despite heart illness.
Mrs Frances Uand and Mies Arnold Dana hosted a bridge afternoon at The Phippins summer home for family and friends including Rebekah Unter Virginia Monroe Elisabeth Monroe Margaret Ford Betty Mason of Laurel Elizabeth Mathews Caroline Jasper Florence Skaggs Bess Gilmer Florence McClung and Baylies Brewster Tea guests included Key Palmer Minnes Jane Graves Mathews Christine Beary Aldersons from Houston and Miss Margaret Ford won first prize Others attended a Tuesday supper at Miss Hiva Dwyers Home with a large guest list Local registrations at the Spinning Wheel included several names from Beckley Charleston and White Sulphur Springs Observations on Kentucky horse racing culture describe track crowds and attire with references to jockeys and spectators A social highlight mentions Miss Shirley Tawconte visiting Charleston and Miss Sarah Diurray the county nurse and Richard B. Wond Jr returning from travels Also noted are local visits from Miss Florence McClung of Lewisburg and dancers at a Valley View club house event in Hot Springs Virginia and other regional movements conclude with a vivid Ford factory image and blossoming flowers.
Conrad Kester 1892 93 attempted to halt a federal sentry at Camp Tyler now the state hospital Weston He did not hear the shot and was fired upon He survived later recounting they were burned poor citizens Soldiers marched him to headquarters believing him a Johnny Reb Weston townsfolk later rallied sympathy with the Union cause
A garbled OCR passage references Detroit, political figures, and a large income tax figure of 21,900,009. It mentions Coolidge, Henry, Ford, and Alanry in a distorted humorous context. The text mixes names, occupations, and commercial imagery without clear narrative.
A fragmentary report recallsBUGS Bahs plans for a grand venture with coded names and dark imagery. It notes Mord geld’s massive stake and a threat to paint shoeboxes pink and lavender, then describes a strange nightly event as a Detroit watchman and chimney figure into a surreal scene.
A poem by Edgar A. Guest titled A Ninety-Eight laments a doctor’s long service and the toll of years. The piece praises medical skill and the nurse, while noting the crowd’s reaction to aging clinicians and the value of care.
Rev J N Tallant of Macon clashes with Henry Griffin in a Sunday service in Atlanta. Tallant claims personal slurs and calls of a private nature provoked him, then demonstrates restraint by defending himself. The incident follows accusations involving Tallant’s daughter and church discipline.
A bat family named Futter and Mrs Futter endure rain, hunger, and plans to sleep as Barn Swallows escape the wet weather. The story follows their attempts to wait for sun and food while observing the swallows drying in the barn’s sunlit beam. The narrative frames the bat’s misadventures and sibling humor against farmyard life.
Tokyo reports Japanese women would pay about four million dollars yearly more if a proposed finance ministry bill passes. The tax would apply to beauty products and grooming items, with estimates noting Japanese women spend around twenty thousand dollars annually on cosmetics and related goods.
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