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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
6
A scanned page fragment shows the Transvaal Volklsied, praising freedom and urging mobilization. It also includes social notices from St Pauls Auxiliary, O E S club, Baptist circles, a wedding announcement for Mildred Leona Van Bh and Edwin Kineley Gonteum, and a Jesse-Roller marriage notice with locations in Baltimore and Kingsport, plus club events at the Masonic Hall and Hotel Borden with attendance by local figures.
A scrambled Knoxville region column reports residents and visitors in brief notices. Mentions include Opal Mae Palmer ill at home, James Coltier of Knoxville as business visitor, Fy W Browning in Spartanburg, Osburn of Gate City shopping locally, and rural retreat guests Billy Lambert and Louise. Birth announced for a baby boy at Sevier home.
The narrative traces the controversial career of Siki from his early life in New York and French boxing fame. It covers brushes with migration authorities, tax issues, and arrests for fare avoidance, including a felonious assault on a police officer. It notes his light heavy weight title in 1922, a sensational rise, and a later dispute with the French boxing federation tied to Georges Carpentier, plus bouts in the United States, England, and Senegal.
A garbled local note references a Sunday meeting at Bethelehe and a quarterly gathering at Kendrick Creek. Mentions Arnold calling last week, Fannie Fickle visiting with Mr and Max Roller, and Mrs BR W Durhen with Miss Cheusey Hilton traveling to Kingeport on Saturday.
In a shocking church incident, Rev Frank Daney collapsed and died in the pulpit during a service. Authorities report no further details as mourners gather.
A pile of 1925 Kingsport Christmas letters to Santa requests toys, dolls, clothing, candy, and games. Children from Kingsport and West View write of small wishes, asking for balls, trains, dolls, engines, gloves, books, and fruit.
Secretary Kellogg discusses foreign policy and collective security in an address regarding Locarno Conference aims. He stresses peaceful cooperation, warns against aggression, and outlines the U S stance on international order and wartime commitments.
A garbled excerpt reports Senator Edge criticizing the Volstead Act 18 as a complete failure. The fragment suggests debates over enforcement, with phrases about obedience and setting an example, but the text is incomplete and difficult to parse.
A fragmentary report notes a mountain cabin incident where a person named Thusbruck died after fuel issues caused freezing conditions. Further details are unreadable in the OCR segment.
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