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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1925

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Wealthy Florida realtor implicated in murder case

Three men, John Goebel a Titanus real estate operator, Frank Goebel and W B Manley, were jailed in Miami as detectives linked them to the death of 22 year old Mrs H B Hunt formerly Miss May Bryant of Lexington Kentucky. Hunt died after alleging Goebel forced her to drink from a bottle while she was jailed.

Tress Miami John Goebel Tuytona Frank Goebel W. B. Manley H. B. Hunt John Gobel Sheriff's John Hunt Lexington May Bryant

Leopard on the loose in Paris Boulogne park

A wild leopard from Abyssinia lurks in the Boulogne park outside Paris as police and keepers scour the 2000 acre site. Thousands picnicked today while the beast, having jumped from a zoo feeding slot, eludes capture and is said to hunt at night.

Paris Boulogne Abyssinia Zoological Garden

Southern Champ to Enter In National Singles Tournament

Ed Pfeifle, recent winner of the southern singles championship, will compete in the national singles tournament at Forest Hills, New York, beginning September 14. The event draws about 2,200 pupils enrolled in public school No. 96, New York City, with nearly all children born in the United States.

Jouisville Ed Pfei?fex Forest T Hills N. Y New York City

Wexler Found Not Guilty of Murder in Circuit Court

The jury acquitted former deputy sheriff P. M. Wexler in Blountville after a two day trial over Lee Short’s death near Pordtown. Wexler testified the shooting was accidental during an attempted arrest after stopping a wagon of partygoers. The case was prosecuted by O. B. Lovette with Dodson Ferguson and Blevins assisting.

P. M. Waxler Sulliven County Lee Short Pordtown Blountville Wexler Torney O. B. Lovette Dodson, Ferguson Blevins Worley iMeAmus

Landis to Probe Rumors on Players in New Orleans

Kennesaw Mountain Landis the baseball commissioner said he would investigate published charges that two Nashville Southern Association players were approached in New Orleans to be disloyal to their club. In Rome, Cardinal Vannutelli at eighty nine marked his jubilee and appeared in good health despite the heat.

Chattanooga Tenn Kennesaw Mountain Landis Nashville Southern Association New Orleans Rome Vincent Vannutelli The Sacred College

Lovette Enters Republican Primary Against Reece

Greeneville Tenn Aug 15 Attorney General O B Lovette announces he will oppose Carroll Reeve for the Republican nomination in Tennessee First District. Lovette, known as Bird, has served seven years as district attorney general and earlier as chancery clerk, with strong local support and anticipated favorable voter consideration.

Lovette Reece First District Greeneville Tenn O. B. Lovette Carroll Reeve Republica Congress Tennessee Jr. Lovette Bird” Lovette Chancery Court Greene County Ithe

City Aldermen Announce Bond Sales And Health Ordinances

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved selling 250 000 dollars in high school bonds to Caldwell and Company of Nashville and 20 000 dollars in Public Improvement bonds for Kingsport to a local firm. Three other bids were heard. Three health ordinances passed on first reading regulate meat inspection, milk fat content, and dairy product permits costing 2 dollars annually.

Caldwell and Company Nashville Kingsport Hng City Food and Dairy Inspector

MacMillan Abandons Polar Expeditions

Washington reports MacMillan polar expedition abandons plans to complete explorations this year as Arctic winter approaches. Officials say significant exploration remains possible if conditions allow.

MacMillan Polar Washington Macmillan Polar

Prominent Editor Explains Work of the Associated Press

Salisbury editor James F. Hurley outlines the AP as a non profit cooperative news network serving more than 1,200 papers. He notes AP’s global reach, leased wires, and strict factual reporting without opinion, stressing its role in informing citizens and supporting democracy.

Salisbury N. C Associated Press James F. Hurley Salisbury Post Post Salisbury Rotary Club Daily Adjar Alaska Argentina Philippines Porto Rico Associated P A. P Gou

President Coolidge to Leave Plymouth Home Thursday

President Coolidge plans to depart Plymouth on Thursday with Mrs. Coolidge after a brief stay at his father's home in Plymouth, then proceed by car to North Hampton Massachusetts to visit Mrs Grace Roodhue, her mother, before continuing to Swampscott to reach the summer White House likely Friday afternoon. Dayton teachers club reports $8517 spent on professional training under the extension department, illustrating the scope of their work.

Plymouth Dryton Ohio Dayton Teachers Club Dayton Turkey Mustapha Kemel Pasha Republic Latife Hanoum Constantinople Mme. Latife

Use for Dead Letter Money Sparks Public Letter

A Tomahawk Wisconsin resident suggests using funds found in undelivered dead letters but notes money reverts to the U S treasury if owners are unknown. He asks Postmaster General New for aid to obtain a small portion of the 60 to 70 thousand dollars.

Washington Tomahawk Wisconsin Post Office Department United States Treasury New Today

Prohibitionists to Select Aids Prohibitionists to Select Aids

Sam Collins Kentucky state prohibition director and likely federal administrator for Kentucky and Tennessee held talks with Senator Richard P. Ernst on staff selections amid the Andrews reorganization. Administrator P Green Milleax, Tennessee and Kentucky divisional chief of city agents, attended and may take a post in the plan.

Sam Collins Prohibition Ernst Washington Kentucky Tennessee Andrews Richard P. Ernst P. Green Milleex

Butler Funeral Held Yesterday for Newland Butler

Funeral services for Newland Butler age 22 were conducted at Old Liberty Church yesterday afternoon by Rev. Melear after his death at his father W. E. Butler's home near Roth Erwood. Interment followed in the local cemetery. He died from intestinal complications after months of illness. He leaves a wife and baby, several brothers and sisters, and many friends in the area.

Newland Butler W. E. Butler Rotherwood Old Liberty Melear

Allocation From Current Harbors to Louisville Rock Work

Washington Aug 19 Allocation from the river and harbors funds totaling a little over one million dollars was announced by the chief of the army engineers. The money is for rock work and dam construction in the Louisville district of the Ohio River.

Washington Louisville Ohio River Army Engineers

Belgium Debt Settlement Approved by President Coolidge

The United States and Belgium agree to fund wartime loans over 62 years with no interest on $171 million and reduced terms on post armistice debt. The deal, praised by debt commissioners as favorable to Belgium, follows brief negotiations and White House approval. President Coolidge expressed satisfaction upon learning of the settlement.

Associated Prew Washington Coolidge Cable Associated Pres Belgium Germany United States American Debt Commission American Commission Attemhled Wilson United States Commission Debt Commission Silent Plymouth Associated Press Mellon Smoot Utah

Original Franklin Epitaph Found After Century Search

The original of Benjamin Franklin's epitaph, sought for 100 years, was found in a private collection in Chicago. The discovery ends a long quest by scholars and curators.

Chicago Benjamin Franklin

Markets Louisville Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep

Louisville markets note cattle at fifteen hundred unchanged hogs nine hundred uncertain, sheep fifteen hundred unchanged.

Louisville

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