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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1925
Page
8
Miss Eleanora Sears, a Boston society leader and athlete, completed a Providence to Boston walk in a little over eleven hours to win a fifteen hour wager. The 44 mile feat showcased her tennis and athletic prowess as she finished at her Boston home.
Miss Eleano Sears started a 44 mile walk in Boston to complete the challenge in 15 hours. She left Providence at 1 AM and reached Walpool, Mass at 5 45 AM, with six hours sleep later in Providence before resuming. Accompanied by Rigler Cutler and Albert Hinkley, she repeats a Paris wager with Howard Sturges. the stake had been reportedly won there previously.
Gene Tunney says he expects to beat Harry Wills and face Jack Dempsey for the heavyweight title. He notes money talks and cites a proposed half million-dollar offer to fight him. He hints the bout could be in New York parks or a nearby arena.
New York report says 21 year old Georgia school boy Young Stribling, famed heavyweight, is set for his first 15 round bout in January in New York. His father manager travels with him and has valid Madison Square Garden interest if Eddie Huffman proves worthy against Ad Stone in Newark on Wednesday. Stribling has been barred from bouts longer than six rounds by the State Athletic Commission.
Richmond reports indicate a joint executive committee meeting between the Southern Association and the Southern Conference may withdraw the Charleston rulings. Virginia colleges split, with William and Mary favoring ACA rules while Virginia, VPI, and others pledge Southern Conference policies.
Ill health may force Mayer Lissner to resign as a United States Shipping Board commissioner. The Los Angeles Times says a definite resignation plan has been submitted, with an announcement expected soon. Lissner, appointed by President Harding in 1921, has served nearly five years and may seek rest in California while his term runs to 1928. He has supported centralized control of the government fleet and backed Leigh Palmer in a dispute with the board.
Captain John J. McEwan, West Point football coach, signed a five year contract to guide the University of Oregon football program. Announcement made in Eugene Oregon on December 14.
Paris December reports Lysiane Bernhardt granddaughter of Sarah Bernhardt says women now show self-control and avoid displays of weakness in theatres due to changed status after the war. She cites late suppers and dancing parties as reasons for red eyes and noses, lamenting loss of public emotion. She notes emotion benefits women and prevents egotism.
In Paris an apartment disturbance shocks a journalist and neighbors as a loud rumbling is heard from the reporter’s unit. The incident adds to concerns about disruptive tenants and urban living conditions in the city.
French frontier guards halted several wooden leg travelers from Germany to France at the Kehl bridge. One peg leg was removed and inspected after protests by a veteran of the great war. Officers found over 100 ounces of cocaine concealed inside the leg.
An agricultural note advises breeding as many dairy cows as possible by December to have fresh cows in fall. It urges consulting agents for records, starting fall pigs for spring markets, and using liberal rations with regular feeding. Emphasizes saving manure and spreading it thinly on wheat fields.
Senator Victor Henry Berenger newly named ambassador to the United States spoke in New York saying he would go to Washington to negotiate a new commercial agreement and to help settle the war debt. He cited colonial maritime and economic issues to be addressed between France and the United States.
Practical December farming tips emphasize keeping the plow busy on sod, sheltering livestock during storms, and providing dry lots when weather improves. Use ample bedding and phosphate in stalls. fattening steers should receive all corn silage and bright straw they will eat plus 3 to 6 pounds of cottonseed.
Senator Berenger framed a decisive moment as Paris backs war debt settlement in Washington. He said France recognizes its debts and aims for cordial collaboration with the United States, while seeking domestic support at home.
The Atlantic Coast Line won ICC permission to immediately construct 41 miles of new track in Florida from Perry to Monticello, linking with the current coast line network. The project expands the railway’s Florida system and enhances regional connections.
Sneak thieves pried an iron bar from a rear window to enter a Richmond grocery. They took about 350 in currency from the cash register before fleeing yesterday.
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