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Newspaper

Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1925

Page

9

Sullivan County Schools Set to Open Monday August 31

Sullivan County elementary schools prepare for the fall term with new consolidated buildings under construction. Teachers sign contracts at Blountville and receive textbooks as districts aim for high attendance and stronger literacy amid strict laws and census data.

Sullivan County Blountville Bristol

German chemists claim gold from mercury on large scale

American Chemical Society reports Miethe and Stammreich in Germany have increased gold yield from mercury by 10 000 times. They claim apparatus in Berlin and Tokio labs produced gold, with mercury reusable and only trace silverlike byproducts. Fritz Haber doubted earlier results.

New York N. Y Germany American Chemical Society East Twenty-fourth Street Cothen Miethe Stammreich Haber Nagaoka Tokio Siemens Berlin

Attendance climbs at local league games as race tightens

Daily attendance at city league games grows as teams vie for the top berth in the standings. A large turnout, especially ladies and wives of players, signals rising support and fan rooting for their favorite team.

City league shines with sportsmanlike play and steady umpires

Indians here and everything is lively as city league standings show strong rivalry. Umps Meredith and Clyce receive high marks for accurate calls and fair handling of games. With a .833 top and .200 bottom, three teams contend for second while most clubs have at least one game this week.

Bob’’ Meredith Umps Meredith Clyce

Engineers to Play Press on Saturday

The Kingsport Press regular league team will meet a select corps of government engineers here Saturday at 3 pm. The engineers have played with Big Store teams and other league squads, and a strong team will be chosen from the corps. Admission is 25 cents for both games. those attending only the city game pay regular price.

Kingsport Press Corps of Government Engineers Engineers Press-Engineers

Why So Many Divorces Today

By Adda C Hall the article notes rising divorce suits as couples split after brief marriages. It argues social habits such as vanity and grooming habits contribute to marital breakdown and highlights the ease of pursuing divorce in present times.

Adda C. Hall

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Sullivan County Schools Frazee Variety Store Broad Street The Associated Press J. H. Epstein Royal Blue Tailoring Co Baltimore Chamberlain Clinchfield Drug CO West View Park John B. Nall Sullivan Street L. D. Fletcher SA Liberal Credit Boone St Starr Victrolas Broad Street Kingsport Tenn. JC Penney Jr Razor and Blade
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