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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1925
Page
10
A Baltimore Manufacturers Record feature extols Kingsport's growth, noting a 12 000 population and substantial industrial investment. It cites a brickmaking firm employing 250 producing 40 million annually and a utility company with 16 500 horsepower powering local industries.
A notice explains the newspaper's exclusive rights to republication of AP dispatches and local news, including restrictions on republishing special dispatches, as part of the publication's copyright language.
Kingsport leads in the region's push to develop industry in upper East Tennessee with Bristol Johnson City Erwin Elizabethton and Greeneville also advancing. Capital inflows yearly transform raw natural resources into finished products aided by coal transport water power and local labor. The cities share a cooperative spirit and expect to rival Pennsylvania New York and New England in time.
Rural genius Mellie Dunham Maine's champion fiddler tours Detroit for Henry Ford yet many rural talents go unrecognized. The piece argues for early identification and encouragement of gifted youths to better utilize public talent and improve communities.
A friend notes people in a nearby town meet acquaintances only to listen to radio. The piece argues many seek constant amusement and gossip, risking a loss of intelligent discourse. It stresses that democratic government rests on opinions formed by thoughtful discussion at firesides.
A historical fragment notes Kingsport along the Holston River near the Virginia line and highlights it as the home of Rev Dr Frederick A Ross, described as one of the ablest figures. The text hints at a flour mill and local significance without full details.
An apparent spoof item reports a New Jersey official claiming head operations will reduce insanity and curb blue laws. It jokes about Sunday car bans, legal housework limits, and odd measures to modern life, ending with a sensational murder note about Morris Hardy.
United Press reports from Portland note that Little Joe What-ziz-nam, once in social circles with Peggy Joyce Morner, has entered bankruptcy proceedings.
Portland reporters note Billy Sunday’s bull named Wood Incom won a prize at the Pacific Livestock Exposition. The feature item mentions a Hollywood divorce tear and a Seattle memory expert Addison Simms slated to speak before the Rotary Club.
Police recount Robert Meddle's alleged solo robbery attempt and the ensuing investigation. Sealed court records show the case moving through preliminary proceedings with Meddle as the central figure.
A comic procession follows a lazy sermon on crystal magic before the Athletick Club. A brave company of jaw athletes entertains with tittle tattle featuring Milord Shanley Boniface Sir Keppen Samuel Brooks Fidel Le Bar ba and Milord De Palma as the master at fisticuffs. They end home content.
A Nashville Tennessean piece discusses Virginia pronunciation and regional accents. It contrasts the father of presidents origin claims with the wide spread of educated English, noting how language shapes identity and perception.
A collection of humor snippets from the Ridgway Mercury and other sources. Caricatures discuss breakfast habits, lazy husbands, and misunderstandings about luxury versus necessity. A doctor recalls a rare serious diagnostic mistake for comic effect.
A brief quip notes a sharp compliment about appearance despite aging dental work, highlighting a humorous clash between vanity and dentures. The remark plays on a public persona's charm even as visible signs of time linger.
Mandy Johnson Ah shuah vows cleaning yields results as she aims to tidy a house. Liza Jackson questions the method while Mandy insists the effort is worthwhile due to uncovering much dirt.
A shopper complains XV style shoes are tight and tests Louis XVI Buen Humor from Madrid as an alternative. An observer notes the Madrid options may provide a better fit for comfort, suggesting trying different sizes or models.
In a tense scene Annie accuses Paul of orchestrating the confession tale. Mildred questions why someone chose him, implying a public intrigue around the plot.
A playful inquirer asks what counts as the best indoor sport with a cheeky reply about holding hands and shared games. The exchange contrasts card play with intimate moments as a lighthearted riddle in a newspaper Q and A column.
A brief quip centers on a boy with a rare thirst for knowledge. His mother jokes that the thirst comes from his father while the knowledge comes from her. The line plays on parental roles in a lighthearted exchange.
Government pension rolls decreased last year by 13 002, reflecting a decline in beneficiaries and adjustments across departments. Officials cited policy changes and cost-saving measures as contributing factors and noted ongoing reviews to stabilize future allocations.
Salem police hunt burglars who hoisted a heavy safe through a skylight. In a related note, the 470 year old Gutenberg Bible is scheduled to be shipped to New York for auction.
The St. Petersburg chamber of commerce asks visiting investment bankers to endorse Florida. A Seattle mass meeting records support for impeaching Mayor Edwin J. Brown. A ten cent store chain reports November sales up 6.75 percent. The league council seeks to settle the Mosul dispute with Turco Britain talks. Ohio businessmen plan a taxpayer’s union to curb taxation. Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler cites education as the strongest crime deterrent.
The text notes See pounds as the British share of losses tied to the Empire Exposition. It states October manufacturing output was the highest on record, up 32 percent from the 1919 monthly average.
A court upholds the graduated excise tax on salmon canning, affirming the Alaska law as constitutional and enforceable against industry interests. The ruling preserves the tax framework affecting processors and related workers.
Quarantined with diphtheria Rev. T. C. Collister delivered a sermon by radio to his congregation in Pueblo Colorado. The broadcast connected the isolated preacher with worshippers despite his illness.
New York stockholders filed a suit against Rep. Fiorella H. LaGuardia and his law firm partners, alleging wrongdoing by a defunct company. The 59 plaintiffs seek redress for alleged losses and mismanagement linked to the firm’s former client.
The city of Lynn Massachusetts through its welfare department is paying one hundred dollars a week to families of bootleggers who are serving jail sentences.
Edmond J. Butler, president of the New York probation commission, urges uniform procedure in juvenile courts across the state to standardize handling of youth cases and improve outcomes.
A passenger airplane begins its first flight from New York to Florida. If the journey succeeds, six more air yachts will join the fleet.
Duke Joachim Ernst von Anhalt arrives in the country and states he is young and single but not seeking an American heiress for a bride.
American designers will be asked to submit plans for a new imperial yacht. The vessel will be used by King George for annual sea voyages, as prescribed by his doctors.
In New York, bricklayers and plasterers negotiating a contract threaten to abolish the bonus practice if higher wages are granted. The labor talks focus on pay raises and the end of the bonus system as part of the agreement.
Mark Sullivan writes in the New York Herald Tribune that Democrats refrain from challenging the president's business policies while the country enjoys economic prosperity.
W P G Myers won a pancake eating contest in Groton South Dakota but 43 pancakes failed to satisfy him. He then ate a ring and a half of bologna to curb his appetite.
Rev. W. P. Nicholson led his Portadown congregation in a vivid demonstration of the flapper look with bare chest and arms and rolled trousers, aiming to illustrate fashion trends among followers.
The Fifth Avenue Association accuses the city’s modern juggernaut of crushing business life and urges the creation of a traffic commission to regulate chaotic street activity.
Magistrate James H. Barrett hails Red Grange and his football squad for an excellent game. On Sunday another magistrate fined five basketball players for violating the rules.
A shooting mishap caused by a misaligned aid device and debris led to unintended discharge. Authorities noted the system held four positions and considered the fault technical rather than human error.
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