L and N May Build Extension Linking McRoberts to Elkdown City
Officials of the L and N and C C and C railroads announce a plan to construct a connecting link between McRoberts county Kentucky and Elkdown City to form a through route with the Louisville and Nashville network. The Interstate Commerce Commission grants 30 additional days to prepare for the project with an anticipated six to eight month construction period promising new service to the Elkhorn Hazard region and surrounding towns.
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Carolinary Clinchtieht
Ohio Railroad
Louisville
Auinks
McToberts
Elkhorn
Tableau at First Christian Sunday
A special Christians program will be given at the First Christian church Sunday evening in place of the regular preaching service. A tableau titled The Babe of Bethlehem will be presented by adult members of the church. The regular morning service will be held in charge of the pastor.
Bristol Gets Modern Hotel Named General Shelby
Bristol Virginia Tennessee reports James W Stone announces a half million dollar modern hotel to replace the Tenn e va Hotel at Cumberland and Front streets. The General Shelby will have 161 rooms and construction begins before January 1.
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Bristol
Tenn
James A. Wid W
Stone
Tenneva
Cumberland and
Front Streets
General Shelby
Eral Wholy
Bill Seeks Legal Sale of 2.75 Percent Beer
The proposal, from Rep Oliver of New York and Rep Boyland of New York, aims to modify the Volstead Act to legalize the sale of 2.75 percent beer and to authorize the manufacture of light wines and cider. A second bill requests further changes to the same act addressing alcoholic beverages.
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Washington
Nec
Oliver
Deni
New York
Boyland
Dem
N. Y
Children’s Christmas Letters From Kingsport 1925 1926
Readable notes from local youngsters request gifts for Santa including a BB gun electric train marbles and a doll set with apples nuts candy and warm wishes for poor children. Letters dated December 1925 December 1926 show humble requests and grateful sign offs from Thomas Dodson Nannie Mac Cathoun and others.
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Santa Claus
B. B. Gan
B. B
Thomas E. Dodson
Harsh Cold Drops Mercury Below Freezing
Last night ranks among the coldest of the winter with the mercury falling beneath freezing. Bursting water mains and frozen auto radiators disrupted life while pedestrians faced frigid feet. Weather forecasts hint at rising temperatures tomorrow but no clear Christmas week outlook yet.
Large funds raised for Smoky Mountain national park drive
A North Carolina and Tennessee campaign seeks half a million dollars for Great Smoky Mountain lands. Asheville Buncombe county totals show 66 525 pledged, Swain 30 000, Jackson 10 000, Clay 1 661. Knoxville reports 128 000 in four days. Western NC and Eastern TN drive to complete the quota this week with large gifts still expected.
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North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain
National Park
North Caroline
Asheville
Buncombe County
Swain County
Jackson County
Clay
Tennessee
Knoxville
Buncombe
Ian
Ibegan
Central v and
Webster Tennessee
Federal ‘Park Commission
Great Smoky Mountains
BOHBED HAIR Picturization with Prevost by Warner Bros
A 1920s Warner Bros. picturization follows Fran David and Lacy on a Long Island farm trip toward Aunt Gelimena in Connecticut. The group encounters Saltan at Adams’ party, Miss Connemara’s engagement plans, and Aunt Celimena’s premonition of upcoming sorrow for the traveling party.
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PF. Collier & Bon Co
G. P.’ Putnam's
Bohbed Hair
Marie Prevost
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
Fran
David
Lacy
Long Island
Dawid
Celimena
Nightmare at Connemara House Ends in Sudden Noise
In a tense scene at Connemara, Aunt Celimena worries about unladylike guests while Sweetie endures social strain and a secret lurks in the room. The narration swivels between memory and fear as a mysterious creak and a loud bang disrupt the uneasy calm, hinting at danger inside the house.
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Moorelands
Colimena
New England
Sweetie
Celimena
Connemara
Subscriptions Payable By Installments if National Park Created
The text states payments must be made immediately or within thirty days, with the remaining balance due in three annual installments only if the government creates the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and takes over the land. Subscriptions are payable in or before January 1, 1927 per campaign provisions.
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Great Smoxy Mountain
Dog Bite Award Highlights January Case
James Carris won seventy five dollars in a suit against L C Martin after a dog bite. In Hammond Indiana, minister GL Shearer was overcome by gas in his garage but rescued from death.
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James Carris
L. c. Martin
Hammond
Ind
GL Shearer
Special Christmas Services at First Presbyterian Church
Special Christmas services will be held at the First Presbyterian Church with Thomas F. Johnston announcing. Morning sermon titled Prince of Peace will open with special Christmas music by the church choir and Mrs. M. Geyer of Perry, Ga. Evening service features H H Alexander Matthews cantata The Story of Christmas in place of the sermon.
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First Presbyterian Church
Thomas’f. Johnston
M. Geyer
Perry
Alexander Matthaws
Regular Services at First Baptist Church
Dr. Sam P. Martin will preach morning and evening at First Baptist with morning theme Surmounting Difficulties and evening Jesus Only. Offerings support orphan boys at the Nashville Home. G C Golditon oversees funds. Cardiff David Evans was reportedly shaken by an earthquake but survived.
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Nashville
First Baptist Church
G. C. Golditon
Sam P. Martin
Jesus
Narrow Escape When Car Rolls Over On Bristol Kingsport Road
Two occupants of a Ford, a man and his wife, narrowly escaped with their lives last evening about seven o’clock when their car skidded on a curve and turned completely onto its side seven miles south of Blountville on the Bristol Kingsport highway. Neither sustained serious injuries and only the bumper was damaged. The driver was reported to be the woman. A barricade was knocked down by the impact and the car was later moved into a usable position with help from bystanders.
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Bristol-Kingsport
Blountville
Quilt raffled by Eastern Star honors John Bain winner
John Bain won a silk patch quilt raffled by the Ladies of the Eastern Star. The 500 piece quilt features hand embroidery by members and will be joined into a single elaborate piece. It stands as a lasting memorial of the Order.
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John
Bain
Order of Eastern’ Star
Infant William Harris Dies at Five Points Hilton Va Funeral
Fred William Harris nine months old son of Mr and Mrs Garfield Harris died at home at Five Points at 4 30 o clock Funeral and burial planned for Hilton Virginia tomorrow morning The child is survived by his parents and one small sister
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Fred William Harris
Garfield Harris
Hilton
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Nannie Mac Cathoun
Redther
Smoky Park
George Agnew Chamberlain
Aunt Celimena
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Auteuil
David Lacy
Chiffon Mightyl Jr
Iskand
Deauville
Presbyterian
First Baptist
Cardiff
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William Harris
the Howdy Store
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Kingsport Times
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American, Legion
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