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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1925
Page
5
A Washington Geographical Society bulletin details vertical winds as crucial drivers of weather phenomena including storms hail and lightning. Upward and downward air currents shape cloud formation and surface conditions, explaining how thunderstorms develop and how hail forms.
Melbourne dispatch reports a major osmiridium discovery in Adama River Tasmania. Over 200 workers have been employed with more expected as mining proceeds. Value already exceeding $20,100, with experts predicting the field may become Tasmania’s richest yet.
Dozens of physicians from the AIAL& faced arraignment in justices of the peace courts during the summer on negligence charges for late birth reporting. Dr. Carl F. Raver, head of vital statistics, cited Census Bureau complaints showing many births reported late by up to six months, with monthly totals from February to June. Officials placed two field staff on duty, and more than 30 physicians were brought to trial as delays drew sharp criticism and calls for stricter action to ensure timely reporting.
London dated report profiles Thomas Ydr rer of Edmonton London suburb an ordinary school attendance officer who after fifty years in service retires at 72 on a pension. He explains he never sought extra pay and kept to a personal principle while continuing to serve loyally in his role.
Tahiti is described as France s strongest possession in the Pacific and a key crossroads linking Samoa, New Zealand, Hawaii, and the Marquesas. The text notes Papeete as the capital and bustling with vanilla, coconuts, traders, and ship agents, highlighting its strategic yet mild nature and diverse colonial presence.
A vivid account describes Tahiti's largely uninhabited interior dominated by evergreen forests and towering ridges, with small villages along the coast. It notes limited agriculture among locals, growing competition from Chinese migrants, and hints at tourism through mountain treks and boat trips to crystal clear reefs.
A damaged OCR line notes a beholder of a peet warden and Beatin growths with vivid colored fishes described amid blurred context.
Earthquake wreck at the old monastery uncovered a painting of St Francis of Assisi, aged 190 years, broken but restorable. It will be cleaned and recaned in Los Angeles by Theodore N. Lukits, with anticipated value around 26000 dollars and return to the mission treasures.
A historical ad explains that aging makes constipation harder to avoid and promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a near natural remedy. Described as a long-used prescription from Dr. W. B. Caldwell, the syrup is marketed as suitable for elderly and children with a sixty-cent bottle lasting a family for months.
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