Dated Opinions on Inventions and Politics Echo in Past Voices
A sampling of editorials notes progress in long distance telephone links from Cairo to Jerusalem while lampooning modern invention limits. It contrasts Edison’s wizardry with ordinary fuel, comments on the US joining the world court, and discusses La Follette era politics and Democratic shifts amid socialist criticism.
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Egypt
Palestine
Holy Land
Sinai Desert
Cairo
Jerusalem
Christian Science Monitor
Senate
la Follette
Atlanta Constitution
Kingsport Times Publisher Rates and Office Listings
The Kingsport Cones editorial and news offices are listed with addresses at 136 and 146 Market Street. The Kingsport Publishing Company publishes Sunday morning and weekday editions excluding Saturday. Subscription rates are shown for one year, six months, and three months with different carrier and in-advance payment options.
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Kingsport
Tennessee
Kingsport Publishing Company
Market Street
Letters to the Times Require Full Signatures
The Times invites reader letters and requires correspondents to sign their full names Rationale is that anonymous communications will not be printed Names may be withheld upon request to protect privacy.
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the Times
Newspaper Rights Note About AP Dispatches
The notice states The Associated Press holds exclusive rights to republication of all news dispatches credited or not in this paper and reserves local news and special dispatches for republication. It emphasizes full rights and control over content.
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Associated Press
Christmas Happiness and the spirit of giving
The piece argues Christmas inspires joy by gifting and generosity aligned with Jesus Christ’s teaching. It contrasts earthly wealth with heavenly treasure and urges daily conduct that is generous, noble, and service oriented, noting happiness grows when hearts focus beyond toil.
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Jesus Christ
Earth
Chrstmas
Edison views on youth and advice in Popular Science
Thomas A. Edison says young men largely ignore advice and must gain experience through mistakes. He praises youth’s strong spirit and innovative drive, noting initial headstrong tendencies give way with restraint, leading to significant achievement.
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Thomas A. Edison
Popular Science Monthly
Edison as a Poor Example for Youth of the Land
The passage argues Edison is a mighty poor example for youths while noting some admire his inimitable work ethic. It implies many young people would rather invest time and effort to achieve goals, despite critical talk about his methods.
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Edison
Take Your Choice On World Court Reservations
Advocates admit the United States should not join the world court without safeguards. They add reservation after reservation to harmonize foreign judiciary with American government, a hopeless task that will yield a patchwork beyond comprehension.
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World Court
United States
The Obligations of Culture at Smith College Dispatch
The Smith College dispatch notes 130 girls participate in the People’s Institute, aiding Americanization and education for those without it. It urges educated people to share benefits with others, citing Kingsport’s Sunday school and club activity as examples, and warns against culture for personal enjoyment alone.
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Smith College
People’s Institute
Te Iiow
Kingsport
Declining Interest as Anthracite Shortage Drags On
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes anxiety over a prolonged anthracite strike that could span months or a year. Public concern declines as soft coal output rises and households switch to bituminous coal with satisfactory results, risking continued use even after hard coal returns.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
New Tax Measure Clears House to Senate Passage
The national House of Representatives reports a creditable record in passing the new revenue measure and sending it to the Senate with overwhelming approval. The bill promises a $325,000,000 reduction in taxes, lowers the income tax rate to 20 percent, and affects all business lines while repealing a publicity provision from the existing revenue law.
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National House of Representatives
Senate
House
Life sentence shadows a hopeful parole in prison tale
The deputy warden reviews new arrivals as a tall forlorn man of color sighs deeply. He says he received life for the crime. The warden calmly replies to endure what remains of the head time. A lighter aside notes ministers and a justice of the peace among marrying men at the beach.
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Cora
Dora
Boston Transcript
Numismatician Conductor Tale And Whimsical Dialogues
A conversational vignette features a boy explaining his father is a numismatician and a trolley conductor. A servant and a mysterious visitor prompt humorous exchanges about loans and old college connections, reflecting satirical exchanges from the Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Merton Stem
Newspaper Snippets Spur Mixed Reactions Across Cities
A collage of editorial quips from Boston Flint Indianapolis Asheville Detroit and Louisville lampoons on politics housing signage arms bans Versailles revision and conservation. Observations mix wit and warning as editors note misused leverage in policy and novelty finds relics in old digs hinting at Manhattan real estate lore.
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Baltimore Sun
Washington Post
Howard Long
L. L. Duckett
A Ae Ee
Tenn
Flint Journal
Indiaapolis Star—Libera
Asheville Times
Kaiser
Detroit News
Louisville Times
America
New York
Manhattan
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