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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1925
Page
4
Sunday morning and afternoon publication by The Kingsport Publishing Company invites letters from readers. Correspondents must sign full names though names can be withheld on request. The Associated Press has exclusive republication rights for all news dispatches credited or not. Local news rights retained.
A discussion of Curwood and other popular writers showing mass readers prefer light romantic and sensational fiction. Authors like Scott and Dickens are sidelined, while magazines push racy true confession and sex appeal. The piece laments the public’s taste shaping literary norms and publishing choices.
The piece argues education should blend practical skill and general intelligence with emphasis shifting from exact accuracy to broad citizen-ready capability. It notes the need for hands-on skill, problem solving, and good citizenship as essential alongside arithmetic and geography knowledge.
The text argues that cooperative towns and a strong nation require intelligent, law abiding citizens. It contrasts educated, loyal cooperation with intelligent criminals as greater threats than untrained immigrants. It calls for educational reform to teach good citizenship and morals for the mid-20th century.
The New York state parole board adopts a rule barring parole for inmates who used firearms in crimes leading to incarceration. Gunmen will serve the judge's sentence regardless of gun involvement. The move is praised as wise and seen as a model for parole boards nationwide.
Federal authorities order the deportation of a string of unpronounceable names to Siam, Asia. The piece predicts chaos in newsrooms and courts, with workers collapsing, divorces rising, insurers failing, clerks suffering writer’s cramp, and a collapse of the ink supply. It closes with a wistful nod to War-era postcards and a Long Beach boy playing Over There.
A chaotic clipping mocks wartime songs and figures, referencing Suaid Saligt in a Ma Ariotica contest and noting public attitudes to WWI era tunes, with jumbled mentions of Allied morale, a legal threat to war profiteers, and a parade idea for Armistice Day including a married woman offering cleaning services.
A collection of quotes and excerpts from editorials and columns across several papers discusses gun ownership, potential violence, and harsh sentences. It cites attitudes toward punishment, pardons, and the danger of armed individuals, along with literary quips and political commentary.
The Canadian Parliament reconvenes on January 7, signaling the start of a new session. MPs prepare for anticipated debates over budget, legislation, and key national policy issues.
A jumbled OCR fragment mentions Winston Churchill, Boston Parker House occupation, Coolidge Democratic shift, world peace church conference, compulsory military training protests, paper publication rights in foreign languages, Boston newsboys penalties, and various economic and legal topics. It is a chaotic collage of names, places, and events with no coherent single story.
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