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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1925
Page
6
A profound morning reflection questions why good people fear frailty in virtue. It argues true goodness requires a steadfast character capable of resisting temptation and not being paralyzed by moral weakness.
The piece critiques U S reactions to red scare rhetoric focusing on Shapurji Saklatvala a Communist MP barred from entering the United States. It cites A Mitchell Palmer Charles Evans Hughes and Frank Kellogg arguing Washington overreacted and that London’s stance would have left the meeting untarnished. It denounces state department timidity and warns it boosts red prestige and fuels anti capitalism and democracy hypocrisy concerns.
A remote dispatch from China proclaims a forthcoming civil conflict, while a weather forecaster in the Orient predicts a dry season. The correspondent omits the forecast detail, emphasizing upheaval over climate.
A commentary on Connecticut film censorship and tax policy fueling a cinema strike. The writer questions whether state governance or film industry will prevail in shaping public amusement and uplift, noting producers threaten to quit rather than submit to tax or censorship. The piece compares government hokum to movie hokum and ends with a reflection on entertainment value.
The piece argues Connecticut’s sputtering legislature amuses and bores the public, threatening ennui as taxation funds government. It pleads for a swift, bloodless resolution so taxes stay intact while people still love their movies and art. Will Hays should intervene to resolve the stalemate.
An editorial argues for better use of school facilities amid rising costs, urging increased rural investment and full utilization of existing resources. It cites U S education spending, waste from irregular attendance, and the need for modern graded schools over rural one room schools, stressing equal education for all and higher citizenship standards. It also notes in a separate item a Boston Bible marathon record, Chicago crime sentences, pork shortages, and other brief quirks.
The column recalls Rosh Hashana 5686 and features Dwight Morrow's influence, Rockefeller plans, and Irish-American tensions in New York. It notes Morrow's business and political reach, Rockefeller’s potential housing projects, and public reactions to immigration and labor unrest with vivid street scenes and political rhetoric.
A garbled intercepted note appears to contain a message from Madison, president of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, written to someone identified as 7. B. in Orinston West Virginia. The text references plans to travel to Charleston and mentions a cordial tone with a request for no niceties.
A Sept 21 New York piece sketches married life in elite circles and on the Bowery. It contrasts bored socialite wives lingering in luxury with straitened, duty-bound marriages and rare divorces, plus notes on a colorful street figure, Bim, and shopfront life.
A September 22 192 Gazette item recalls a tropical hurricane sweeping the gulf, warnings for New Orleans, and notable names. It also notes Terence MacSwiney’s hunger strike, Dr M Capote as Cubes VP guest at White Sulphur Springs, a Detroit pre nuptial party for Emma Fisher and Donald Dilger, and an Armory Athletic Club show announced by Ira Lewellyn.
Mr and Mrs John Somme Pleasant returned home after visiting daughter Mrs R V Blage. Mrs Earl Bastian hosts Spakmies Woman's club music meeting at her home. Mrs Bullington of Collingswood NJ visits sister in law Mrs Sam Bullington. Earl Sommer of Nashville Tennessee visited Dr and Mrs Bo V Blage then returned home. Mrs Charles Whatley hosted six tables of bridge for visiting sister Mrs Davies. Dr and Mrs B V Blage plan to attend medical meeting after leaving town.
Two men died and two were injured when an automobile plunged over a 4 bank near Capels W V last night. Quenesbury, 58, the driver, and James McNew, 21, were killed. Orford Quenesbury, 12, suffered a fractured skull. Oliver Turpin had scalp wounds and a broken arm. With the driver dead the cause could not be learned.
A garbled 1895 New York American excerpt mocks fad dieting and dieting culture. It parodies obsessions with calories vitamins and health trends. The piece lists absurdities from hats in rain to egged shoes and high wheel bicycles to underscore satire of wellness fads.
Fragmentary 1928 verse by Edgar A. Guest recalls love loss and memory with dreamy imagery. The speaker reflects on past beauty, affection, and a vanished presence as jewels and keepsakes surface in nostalgia.
Jack Jarrett son of Dr ang elrs L A Jarrett has returned to Greenbrier Military Academy in Lewiston. Mr and Mrs George Walker of Ripley spent the weekend with Miss Ruth Noyes. Mrs Morrly Stark sails for Florida Thursday for the winter.
The Nickel Plate merger and WAB resumed activities as new air mail routes were designated. Open hearings began on several topics while President supported actions. A fine was assessed against a ring involving Smith who drove near the White House. The labor department reiterated its stance on Communist entry.
Peter seeks Mrs Buzzard’s nest in the Sunny South tale told by siblings and cousins. Jumper the Hare hints to observe the buzzards to locate the famed nest while pondering how ospreys and hawks relate to the mystery. The tale pivots on clever nesting behavior and family guidance.
Sept 21 Tokio reports a government driven migration plan to move people from dense centers to Hokkaido and underpopulated prefectures. It proposes millions over 20 years to settle 2 acre plots with five year cultivation terms, then land free if terms are met, plus road, sanitation, and school improvements. proposal could be debated at the next Diet session.
England's birth rate continues to fall with the second quarter showing 183 fewer births than the previous year. Death rates also declined by over 900, infant mortality held at about six per thousand, and marriages dropped by around 1,520, prompting questions about a sustained birth rate slump.
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