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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1925
Page
4
The Times welcomes reader letters and asks correspondents to include full names, as anonymous submissions may be printed only on request. Names can be withheld from publication if requested.
A fifty year old Tennessee Resources note praised Sullivan county and Kingsport for water power, natural resources, and ideal site for growth. It imagined capital turning timber, shale, cotton, and leather into a modern industrial city with jobs and prosperity.
The Spender ILig notes that youths now spend freely on entertainment with purchases of 80 dollars for a night out and college pranks costing 100, while older folks view such rapid spending with alarm. Many young couples face money woes, and saving early could improve their financial future.
The Parker House in Boston faces demolition by a wrecking crew, provoking nostalgia as a city landmark. The New York Herald Tribune notes sentiment battles progress in a competitive landscape, while other editorials discuss Italy, Mussolini, and U S tariff policy shaping political currents. A German Bible translation from 1525–1529 was found at Fran Marshall College, and Tennessee science funding aims to raise 50000 for Vanderbilt, spotlighting historic culture and scientific advancement.
Snippets from the Washington Star and Passing Show reveal a tossed mix of theatrical quips and a stray crime note. A playful quip about a park offering a chance to please someone contrasts with a grim line about dying in the fist act. A brief line hints at a robbers tale and a loan inquiry ends with a cautious exchange on sensitivity and approach.
A collage of cheeky lines quotes from London Weekly Telegraph and Legion Weekly including a jest about aging and a dress, a lonesome Ernesto and Lula exchange from Turin, a vacation debate with a wife, and a canary breeder boasting from the Brown Jug.
A fragmented clipping notes mill owners forecast strong prospects for rayon. Other items report U S exports from Seattle up 70 percent, Turkey workforce protests, and several brief economic notes including Roмania’s debt plan and New York building filings totaling near 425 million dollars.
An advertisement claims Melloglo Beauty Creaza reduces wrinkles and imperfections, promising a twenty year younger look and a soft smooth complexion like a child. The copy urges readers to buy the jar today.
Fragmented notes report claims Locarno observers warn Briand eyeing film era. New York educators face demand for smaller schools as anesthesia debates shift to ether and chloroform. Prohibition predicts dry Christmas amid reduced smuggling on New Jersey and Long Island. Maryland congressman Hill ready four anti liquor measures. Bloomfield seeks court approval to adopt a 34 year old woman.
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