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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1925
Page
12
A Kingsport Times editorial recounts a seven year old girl at a Christmas tree who begged for a doll and received a fine one. The piece urges giving to the Needy Children Fund to provide a happy Christmas for local children, with contributions directed to The Kingsport Times.
The Associated Press declares exclusive rights to use all news dispatches credited or not in this paper and reserves rights for local news and special dispatches.
A New York sale of antique furniture topped nearly 30000 dollars with a Washington Mount Vernon armchair bringing 1450 dollars, illustrating rising collector interest. Many homes hold pieces, though experts warn some items may lack value if forged or misattributed.
The Secretary of the Treasury urges against lengthening the war debt liquidation period to sixty-two years, arguing that it would raise interest and total payments and that rapid debt extinction suits a prosperous nation. He cites postwar policies and predicts no future emergency justifying extended debt. He also notes government expenditures have fallen to near prewar levels after accounting for growth and dollar value.
Dispatches from Cairo report seven doctors will hold a consultation after diagnosing King Tut-Ankh-Amen with an X ray. They likely will press for removal of the king's tonsils.
Valentino takes his place with the United Artists group as a seasoned man’s man, reported in the afternoon paper Adam Scofflaw’s Journal.
The narrator rises before four and works by candlelight at the printery then returns home for supper. A beef chine follows as they listen to Tschaikowsky played by a Little Symphony Orchestra while Adam sits on the narrator’s lap.
The article notes that spending has grown with the nation and government yet near a maximum reduction is possible. Reorganization aims to cut operating costs and lower the debt interest, with $30,000,000 in interest saved last year. The outlook remains favorable and surpluses likely continue despite tax cuts.
The Nashville Banner notes that as demand for hydro electric power increases daily, all streams in this section are expected to be dammed.
Four alleged moon shiners faced charges of conspiracy to violate the Volstead law in Granger county last week. They were sentenced to two years at the Atlanta penitentiary with one offender fined $500 and to serve time in his home county jail after the federal term ends. The Granger county News quotes the judge urging strict penalties to deter crime.
The article notes a possible understanding between John R. Neal chief counsel in the Scopes case and Attorney General Thompson regarding how the case will be handled in the supreme court. Details of the understanding remain unclear as of now.
A humorous verse from the American Medical Journal notes that the vest begins where pants and belt are tight and the waistline expands with weight gain. It humorously portrays clothing discomfort and the growing waist as signals of weight.
A pair of lovers attend church on a Sunday. The man discovers no money in his pocket and confesses he has no fare because his pants were changed. The woman, fruitlessly rummaging her bag, blushes as she admits she has nothing either.
In a cheeky ad, the Progressive Grocer teases a product called flapper's delight with the line Give me a pound of flapper's light. The punchline questions What is flapper's delight and answers Dates as the item.
A humorous exchange features a dinner guest noting a button in soup and a waiter who, recalling his printing days, misidentifies the item as mutton. The quip is attributed to Lehigh Burr with a playful typographical mix up.
The note recalls a man named Willie Man visiting a dentist advertised as painless. The patient bites the dentist’s finger in frustration and the dentist yelps, revealing the claim may have been misleading.
A dialogue between Annia and Elvira centers on Christmas gifts with humor about stockings and socks. A wife returns from a political meeting to share views while her husband, tired but amused, replies with dry bluntness. The scene ends with a lighthearted cash offer for a cold remedy.
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