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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
2
The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to use and republication of all news dispatches credited or not in this paper. Local news published herein is also protected, with rights reserved for special dispatches.
The Times 2 announces it will publish letters from readers only if correspondents sign with their full names. Anonymous submissions will not be published, though names can be withheld from publication upon request.
An editorial warns that many people steal found items like umbrellas and pens, doubles as an appeal for honesty. It cites a fountain pen taken from a store counter and rail travelers who lose coats, urging clearer public understanding of property rights and proper notification to managers.
Reflection on early American settlers and pioneers who achieved much on small means. The piece contrasts frugal budgeting and forethought of old timers with modern spending habits and hints that revived thrift could help families avoid debt and save money.
A 16 year old flapper in Lynn Massachusetts sang on the steps while a ukulele played. Two dry squad members investigated a troubling scene and found two unknown objects. The report hints at rising danger from liquor and crime with a local youth involved.
A Logan Sport Indiana Pharos-Tribune item reports a discovery of moonshine in the body of a guitar with a gallon concealed behind a trap door. The find suggests illicit liquor storage within a residence.
The Houston Post editorial mocks Georgia for political resistance to scientific facts. It questions lawmakers’ willingness to engage in debates about earth rotation, gravity, and the earth’s shape, while criticizing erroneous ideas about Andrew Jackson’s party affiliation.
The clipping presents a string of light anecdotes about travel to Florida and misadventure. A stranger recounts his uncle’s failed Florida dream, from a one-way Hong Kong ticket to fruit-tree folly, wheelbarrows on credit, and a hard path to wealth. Also includes jokes about art, scarecrows, and ancient myths in a breezy local-news tone.
Police reports describe a confrontation near the Opera House where two suspects were wounded. One fatal, another serious, and a third less severe injury is noted. A bystander newspaper vendor is mentioned amid the scene.
A brief dialogue snippet shows a painter boasting of selling a last painting for a thousand puncas to a tightfisted buyer, with banter about marriage and money. The exchange includes an ironic remark on swindling and a remark about seeking a rich wife.
An elderly woman enters a crowd and a man yields his seat. A young man recalls waiting for five minutes as another helps a stranger. A trout catch story contrasts with a warning sign reading Private and Trespassers will be prosecuted. A pool with No fishing allowed appears nearby.
Two business friends living in the country met during the day and one invited the other to dine that evening, with plans set for a quiet, informal gathering at the inviter’s home.
In a chaotic scene from Le Rire via Evaneville Crescent and Homeward Bound, players chase a scramble over perceived fowl moments and a lingering street encounter. The dialogue hints at a tense sporting moment and a public miscue.
Tennessee farm boys can enroll this fall in a new one year dairy course at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. The program targets butter and ice cream makers and other dairy positions, with entrance open to those with two years of high school or dairy experience. The course includes class lab and practice training, starts Sept 16, and uses the university creamery and dairy herd for hands on instruction. Interested applicants should contact Prof. G Elmer Wylie, Dairy Department.
On the open highway the Tin locale hosts Half Roach’s The Wages of Tin a Pathe comedy starring Glenn Tryon Blanche Mehaffey Noah Young and George Rowe Roy Clements directs. A hired flivver wrecks damage sparks a battle with a ruthless rental boss ending in a wiser fallen man.
Community social notes report the Cold Spring Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary staging the play My Little Wild Irish Rose at the high school auditorium this Saturday night August 22. Many residents were listed visiting relatives, attending local events, or traveling to Bristol Johnson City Kingsport and Nashville for brief stays and gatherings.
A Bloomingdale Lawn Party hosted by Miss Lois Steven draws a young crowd while Miss Daisy Bachman hosts a weekend gathering on Horse Creek Pike. Residents note travels visits and illnesses including Typhoid affecting Miss Vivian Larkey, with numerous outings to Bristol Kingsport Blountville and Johnson City.
A county meeting at Blountville drew a number of attendees from Buffalo. Mr and Mrs S B Slaughter and family spent Sunday with Mr and
Miss Lillian Keller of the University of Tennessee Extension Service advocates simple, serviceable school attire. A modest dress, suitable stockings, and coordinated colors reflect character and self respect, while extreme fashion fosters vanity. The publication 125 offers detailed guidance on dress, color, lines, and personal appearance.
In Maldison county 54 percent of the farm boys eligible to join 40 agricultural clubs conducted by county agents are enrolled in some phase of 4-H work this year.
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