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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1925
Page
4
A note indicates mail matter entered at the Postoffice in Kingsport Tennessee as second class mail, identifying the handling channel and location for official postal processing.
A collage of brief lines from Boston Transcript and Philadelphia Bulletin notes. It references a slangy chap teaching English on a two day off, remarks on parrot swearing, drinking, gambling, and a boarding house meal detail described as three different names for meals.
Fragmentary AP publication notice reaffirms exclusive republication rights and local views policy with garbled text indicating rights retained for special dispatches. No readable event or names beyond policy references.
The Times invites letters from traders and requires full names for publication, with optional name withholding on request. Anonymous submissions are not accepted.
County state and federal funds totaling about one million dollars finance the Kingsport to Bristol highway project. Concrete pours should finish in two weeks, but drivers continue damaging fresh sections, prompting calls to close the road if violations persist and to enforce legal penalties.
The article urges merchants to advertise daily in the Kingsport Times to attract and retain new residents. Regular ads help newcomers learn of local merchants, leading to steady patronage as families settle in. Spasmodic advertising misses opportunities in a growing city.
An Indiana editor vows to vet content after running a harsh page listing local insults and a death notice. Items include jabs at John Benin and John Coyle, plus a report that David Conkey died of heart failure from whiskey. The text also mocks a recent marriage and mocks the bride and groom.
The article cites editorials from Chicago's Tribune criticizing urban crime and the faltering administration of criminal justice. It contrasts Chicago's 210 homicides and numerous rapes with North Carolina's quieter scene, noting fewer large cities and a seemingly steadier justice system despite ongoing concerns.
A playful dialogue fragment shows a tenant quipping the apartment is too small to swing a cat. The agent suggests trying another hobby as a retort, reflecting a lighthearted urban living moment.
A collage of brief quips and exchanges from various papers shows light humor on everyday manners. The fragments feature a doctor’s rest vs change advice, a boy told to “charge it,” a street scene auto mishap, and a judge’s stern warning about bad company.
A woman requested a new checkbook after losing the previous one. She explained she had already signed all the checks she received yesterday to prevent misuse, showing prudent financial care in the moment.
A garbled page shows humorous verse and headlines from The Watchword and Efficiacy Magazine. Bits reference late songs with quirky titles, a horse sale miscue, and a misheard hardware gag.
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