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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1925
Page
5
London reports that England could be without pubs within 85 years as saloons decline from 80 000 to one per 35 000 people. Off licenses grow, drunkenness rose to a 1934 peak, and Saturday drinkers remain the heaviest consumers.
Two London inventors J R August and E K Hunter unveil a machine that uses a photographic master film to project letters onto a sensitised film. A keyboard operated type setter would produce newspaper and book pages automatically, promising cheaper, more beautiful printing and remote setup from cities like Paris or Berlin.
Kanawha county jail holds the largest number ever between court terms with 319 inmates under Sheriff Massey. Federal prisoners boost counts as work follows new winter schedules. Prisoners start work at 7 a.m. under guards and ride in automotives to road sections. they are paid $4 daily, with averages around $45 cash on surrender of sentences.
Sheriff Massey runs a model jail housing inmates serving terms for operating mountain stills and liquor distribution. Most are not vicious and can be trusted to keep their word, with minimal restraints as required by state law. Escapes are rare.
A specially equipped Red Cross airplane in Moscow is being built as a rapid response weapon against plague outbreaks. Once finished it will be ready to deploy instantly to new infected spots with constant telegraphic communication to doctors nurses and sanitary teams.
The readable portion describes confusion over a quarantine area and mentions the Red Cross plane. Mentions London and horses but lacks clear actions or outcomes. No specific names, dates, or organizations beyond Red Cross.
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