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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1925
Page
6
The piece shows a 1925 publication blanketing costs for subscriptions in West Virginia with garbled boilerplate and a poetry-like morning thought. It mentions Associated Press content and a Western representative in New York, dated September 20, 1925, ending with a Bible verse proverb about wisdom.
A caustic excerpt chronicles M Caillaux sailing to argue with the debt funding commission about France debt from World War I, criticizing The Temps for grand rhetoric while noting Britain Belgium and the United States also bore blood and costs. It mocks the moral argument and cites Adam in a quip by Riley Wilson.
The Smoat Mapes bill for broad executive reorganization looms as a key legislative priority. Proposed changes aim to consolidate agencies under cabinet control, with debate over the War and Navy merger into National Defense, education, relief, public works, and public lands jurisdiction. President Coolidge advocates final action, facing opposition and extensive controversy.
A joint committee proposes removing extraneous tasks from departments, coordinating related duties, and extending cabinet control to all but independent agencies. While economists cite potential savings up to 260 million, public skepticism grows over job expansion tied to political debts.
A quip from Scribbler recalls a 1912 curtain speech that was only two words long. When asked what the line was, he delivers the answer in a sharp rebuke: Rotten yourselves.
Leading steel trade authorities expect rail orders and inquiries to rise to about 200 000 tons of rails for major carriers. Locomotive and car orders may total 400 to 450 units across several roads, with around 16 000 cars anticipated soon. Railroads’ growing demand signals broader steel and equipment activity and brighter earnings prospects for 1926, as repair work yields to new production. Nature’s drought lessons contrast with Sunday’s generous rain, underscoring resilient outlook.
A nostalgic survey of burlesque's shifts from racy vaudeville to refined revue. The writer notes fewer risqué acts, recalls performers, and contrasts past crowds with today’s more decorous audiences. Atlantic City and New York media are cited for coverage and reaction, with mention of notable authors and shows shaping contemporary taste.
A Paris desk letter describes a chaotic speech draft at the League of Nations address in Geneva, staged by Me and others, with mentions of miscopied drafts disposed in a waste basket. It details Mischa Elman’s violin purchase for $50,000, his impromptu concert, and notes on Brittany land speculation and Deauville’s evolving social scene under rising socialist trends.
The note to Rocce mentions informing the boys they are to drop in a force ball that belongs to anyone, suggesting a planned coordinated action or gathering. No names beyond Rocce appear. no explicit place or date is provided.
Health hints discuss rising high blood pressure and its regulation by lifestyle rather than drugs. It traces early 20th century research into liver and gland extracts, noting animal and some human trials, potential future therapies, and cautions on safety and permanence of effects.
An editorial voice laments the closure of Moquin’s uptown restaurant at Sixth Avenue and Twenty-First Street, ending a era of Burgundy snails and wine service. The piece mentions past iconic spots, theatrical critics, and upcoming literary chatter, noting a shift in New York’s dining and cultural scene.
The Scribblers Society of West Virginia held a Friday dinner hosted by Phil M. Danies editor of the West Virginia Review to mark the publication’s second anniversary. About thirty contributors formed a nucleus for a state wide association with no dues, ex officio president the West Virginia Review editor, and talks on progress. Notable participants included Roy B. Cox A B Bracka Boyd B. Stutter Josiah Kerley and Jennie Canley. Messages from Carl Myers and Mise Boone were read, and a miniature edition of the Review with discussion topics was presented.
The synod of West Virginia of the Presbyterian church will convene in Huntington on September 23 at 7 20 p m with Rev W W Pharr of Mt Hope retiring as moderator and Rev 3 E Flow of Lewisburg as state clerk A new moderator will be elected after the opening sermon Tuesday evening The meeting will review reports from committees including foreign revisions home missions Sunday school work and Christian education The synod comprises Greenbough Kanawha and Tygarts Valley presbyteries with 16 683 members 76 ministers and 461 elders and 104 churches
The fourteenth anniversary of the Union Mission on Lowell Street will be observed during the week of September 27. Dr W W Busar Rochetenarts pastor of Cleveland will be principal speaker at services throughout the week. Dy By tard a well known Charleston speaker will open the anniversary with an address Sunday afternoon September 27 at the Kearse theater. Evening services will feature special music. Fourteen years ago Pat Withrow superintendent of the mission dedicated himself to aid fellow men after invitation from Rev Jenna Johnson pastor of Sixth Street Methodist. The mission has grown into a leading institution with notable community support and broad reputation.
State health officials urge parents to immunize children against diphtheria as winter indoor contact raises spread. Health experts note 15 percent toll among West Virginia youths last year and stress Schick skin testing followed by toxin and toxoid vaccination for all children under ten to prevent deaths.
The West Virginia State Nurses' Association plans its nineteenth annual convention in Clarksburg from September 24 to 26 with addresses by Dr. W. T. Henshaw and Ada Coddington among others. Program features include public health sessions, student nurse discussions, and a private duty session with entertainment and a Kiwanis luncheon.
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