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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1925
Page
6
The Times notes its editor and business manager details and states post office mailing as second class matter. It credits the Associated Press for news dispatches and reserves republication rights for local and special dispatches. Letters from readers are welcome but must be signed. names may be withheld upon request.
An article argues that leaving with found items and not seeking owners shows weak honesty. It cites umbrellas, a fountain pen, and coats left in stations as examples. Readers are urged to notify management, advertise found articles, and reinforce property rights through clear community standards.
The piece contrasts old colonial and western settler thrift with modern spending. It highlights careful budgeting, deliberate use of resources, and value-focused spending, suggesting today’s families could imitate that frugal spirit to avoid debt and save money despite reduced budgets.
Current comment warns of rising danger from liquor as authorities in Lynn Massachusetts move against drinkers. A 16 year old flapper sits on front steps singing while a dry squad duo investigate a suspicious scene.
A Logan Sport Indiana report notes bottles of moonshine hidden in a guitar inside a house concealed a trap door with more liquor. Police or investigators observed the setup as part of an unfolding case.
The Houston Post Dispatch harshly critiques Georgia politics as the legislature opens its session. It references fringe theories about the earth's rotation, gravity, and the earth's shape, noting public doubt about Andrew Jackson's party affiliation.
The Georgia Legislature overwhelmingly defeated the evolution bill. The piece notes the event as a political move ahead of a presidential candidate's prominence, citing the Pharos-Tribune coverage.
A stranger at a Fitz gas station asks about Florida as a road trip destination. He retells a grim joke about an uncle who moved to Florida seeking easy work, only to become worthless and end up owing for a wheelbarrow. The tale closes with a punch line about the uncle's worth and a lantern theft note from a host.
A local figure nicknamed Arcamdse is praised for his vocal talent while reportedly selling newspapers outside the Opera House. The exchange highlights a street personality connected to the press trade in Parais.
Patrolman notes two of the wounds are fatal while a third is less severe. The piece confirms dangerous injury to a police sergeant with partial survivability.
A brief exchange notes the sale of a painting for a thousand guneas to a figure named Tight fist. The fragmentary dialogue suggests irony and lending moral skepticism about the buyer.
A humorous fragment notes Mr Brown arguing that the most successful marriages are between opposites. he adds he seeks a wife with money. The exchange reflects a witty social remark in Glasgow.
An onlooker recounts a crowded scene where a man lets another man ahead instead of giving a seat to an elderly lady. The tale contrasts with a boy's trout catch and a guide to a private path marked trespass and a no fishing pool, from two era magazines.
Two business friends who lived in the country met and one invited the other to dine that evening. At the appointed time the guest set forth in the direction of his home for the meal.
A Paris quoted quip contrasts art and farming with a joke about a scarecrow. Another joke features Hero and Leander with a playful insult. Life magazine humor noted a witty exchange in a mid century tone.
Quote style notes a sports exchange about a game between two selected teams. The line references a yell fowl and asks about feathers, implying a football or baseball context in Evansville Crescent. No clear teams or dates given. treatment remains fragmentary.
A line from Le Rire in Paris hints at traveling homeward with a grim joke about a man run over earlier today, reflecting dark humor in language.
The University of Tennessee offers a one year dairy course this fall to train men for butter making ice cream production and herd management. Eligible applicants need two years of high school or two years dairy experience. The program begins Sept 16 with two terms and uses the university creamery herd and local plants for practical training. For details contact Prof. C Elmer Wylie Tennessee Knoxville.
Hal Roach presents The Wages of Tin at the Strand Theater on Mondway. Glenn Tryon plays a eager rider who battles a tyrannical rental boss after a ruined flivver ride with his sweetheart. The cast includes Blanche Mehaffey Noah Young and George Rowe directed by Roy Clements.
Social notes report the Cold Spring Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary presenting the play My Little Wild Irish Rose in the high school auditorium on Saturday evening August 22. Many local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives, attending events, or traveling between Bristol Johnson City Kingsport and Kingsport while others enjoy family visits and trips to nearby towns.
A sequence of social mentions includes lawn party at Miss Lois Steven in Bloomingdale, weekend gatherings by Miss Daisy Bachman at Horse Creek, and visits among families such as Fain Hicks Newland and Wyers. Typhoid ill Miss Vivian Larkey shows partial improvement. others travel to Kingsport Bristol and Blountville for church events and institutes.
Buffalo observers report several residents attended the county meeting at Blountville on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Slaughter and family spent Sunday with neighbors, adding to local family visit chatter.
Miss Lillian Keller of the University of Tennessee Extension Service urges simple, serviceable school attire for girls. She says modest outfits, clean and comfortable, build self respect while extravagant dress fosters vanity. a cotton stocking, matching color with shoes, and neat posture define the best dressed schoolgirl. A publication titled Clothes for the School Girl offers guidance on shoes, color, lines, and personal appearance.
In Madison county 54 percent of the farm boys eligible to join agricultural clubs run by county agents are enrolled in some phase of 4-H club work this year.
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