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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1925
Page
4
Eliminating the Peddler In Kingsport and Beyond
Kingsport joins a nationwide drive against house to house peddlers called fly-by-night salesmen. The piece argues these sellers undersell local merchants, deliver low quality goods, and offer little redress for buyers who regret purchases. It urges support for local stores and home industries to protect community prosperity.
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Kingsport
Avery City
Debate on Capital Punishment in Chicago Murder Case
An editorial argues for enforcing Illinois hanging as the price of murder, criticizing reformers for sympathy toward condemned criminals. It cites Chicago’s high murder rate and contrasts with England’s past, noting historical use of hangings and the descent of crime through law enforcement.
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Russell Scott
Chicago
Illinois
Muroury
England
America
Britain
Reformers and courts fight crime not legislatures
The writer argues capital punishment is barbarous in an enlightened age and claims reformers focus on courts while crime rises. He warns that delaying legislative reform makes murder more appealing to criminals and boosts the murder rate.
Bryan’s Career Portrayed Amid Praise and Controversy
The piece contrasts William Jennings Bryan’s influence and public heroism with critiques of his limitations. It cites his 1896 emergence as a populist ally, his stance on anti-evolution laws, and his later public fade, while noting differing editorials from Heywood Broun and various newspapers.
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Bryan
America
Dayton
Tennessee
Heywoot Broun
Ku Klux ’Am
Broun
Judas
Jesus
Gethsemane
Madison Square Garden
William Jennings Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Grim Reaper
New York
Congress
Woodrow Wren
Baltimore
Wilson
Wiliam Jennings Dryan
United States
Yorks
Jrator
Platte
Tabor
Greensboro
N. C
Daily Record
And Should Be a Leader Sub Head Sousa Sues for Name Band
A jumble of clipped lines from papers cites legal action over a name used by Sousa cigars and notes on accidents and wages. The fragment references include a suit about the Sousa brand, a three cent er, and a suggested band. Other items mention a deadly truck crash and wage figures for Florida carpenters.
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Sousa _ sues
Sousa
Boston Transcript
She Had Him Down Pat In a Hotel Dining Room Tale
A young traveling salesman uses charm while a pretty waitress at a hotel dining room responds with wit about her background and work. She asserts she is respectable and from the country, recounting a pushback from a previous attempt by another man and mentioning a college football player in the family.
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