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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1930
Page
7
Publication note from The Kingsport Publishing Company lists Sunday morning and afternoon posting times during the week except Saturday. It notes office address at 119 Market Street and post office registration in Kingsport Tennessee with quote from Byron about reflecting the world.
Voters must pay poll tax by June 7 to be eligible for the August 7 county general election and related primaries. Registration books open July 12, 14, and 15 in Kingsport for three day supplementary registration. All eligible voters urged to vote and register to ensure a representative Kingsport outcome.
The Federal Radio Commission ordered ordered off the air Portland Oregon station ORDERED OFF THE AIR KEYP for broadcasting obscene language. This marks the first time the commission has acted against a station for such offense. The piece argues radio’s growing reach justifies censorship to protect public standards and prevent misuse of airwaves.
Commissioner Robinson noted the station had used air time for personal vindictiveness. Free speech is guaranteed, but the license to insult enemies or offend American society has no protection. The commission’s action aims to deter others from polluting the air for publicity.
Virginia farmers may lease woodland to the state under the new forestry act. The state forester will protect lands from fire and trespass while aiding forest development. Tax deferment on leased land and timber proceeds is provided, with county adoption determining benefits.
Florida Times cites Kansas as a dry state while Detroit News jokes about dandelions in light wine and calls for confiscation of front yard contraband. references to Jamadia ginger and a Supreme Court body.
The Springfield Sun jokes that moving the prohibition enforcement bureau to the dead letter office would have been a far better idea, satirizing bureaucratic red tape and misdirected enforcement.
Atlanta Constitution reports that Jim Ham Lewis does not object to Ruth McCormick speaking if she limits her financial disclosures. The item reflects political maneuvering and public rhetoric surrounding the speakers.
Dayton News reports Henry Ford advising farmers to trust nature while some imprudent individuals may still try to boost nature with yeast. The remark frames Ford's stance on agricultural science and moderation amid experimental approaches.
A New York Times note suggests Mr. Hoover's proposed trip to national parks may signal a preference for Western scenery over its senators, framing the vacation as a subtle political signal.
The Atchison Globe notes a candidate struggles in a district with dry rural areas and wet city centers. The piece highlights the tough balancing act required for campaign positions in such mixed jurisdictions.
Milwaukee Journal argues that streets should have been widened prior to motor cars and that larger and better jails were needed before Prohibition. The piece reflects a urban planning and law enforcement perspective on early 20th century reforms.
The New York Post reports the Antisaloon League used 273000 dollars in the prior year. The note humorously questions the quantity of ginger ale implied by the expenditure and suggests a larger-than-expected spend.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat comments on voters unhappy with elected representatives. It argues wets misjudge political skill and suggests dissatisfaction with politicians and governance amid a climate of frequent rain.
A condensed list of trivia prompts asks about tanning rays in sunlight, Florence Trumbull’s spouse, Monaco’s main revenue, biblical sea crossing, Napoleon Bonaparte’s death site and burial, a substance blocking X-rays, the U.S. Marine corps mascot, King Canute’s remembrance, a U.S. Army three star rank, and Hans Christian Andersen’s story genres.
A reader questions varied topics from iceberg depth to coin proofs to state nicknames and historical trivia. Answers note underwater mass fraction, impossibility of a perfectly straight line, mint locations, state nicknames, California returns in 1916, Hughes resignation and successor, cast lists for The Awakening, Jolson film titles, egg shell color myths, and John D Rockefeller Sr age.
Our Washington Bureau releases a complete bulletin on Clothes Moths and their control. It explains habits and every known prevention method. readers are invited to fill a coupon and send five cents for a copy.
Questions and answers cover fleece wool production by Texas Wyoming Montana and California. Also asks if thusly exists, how toast should be eaten, theme song for Sons of the Gods, meaning of fee simple, orbits inside Earth, name Sinderbrand, and Rome’s principal political divisions Patricians and Plebs.
An advice column discusses swollen ankles possibly from sunburn or long standing, notes doctors may miss issues, suggests complete medical exams, and explains benign versus malignant tumors with medical terms. It references cancer, sarcoma, metastasis, and urges contacting the American Society for the Control of Cancer for literature.
Washington May 31 Candidates for U S senate seats face scrutiny from Senator Nye’s committee on campaign expenditures. The panel’s timing and approach could decide whether aspirants win admission to the upper chamber. The piece explains why senate races attract greater scrutiny than other offices and compares Nye to the Reed committee of 1926. A follow up article is noted.
The query notes Jean Arthur as the actress who played the murderers in the motion picture The Greene Murder Case. It also asks about a Dove River in England forming part of the Derby Stafford boundary, its joining the Trent near Burton, and mentions Walton and Wordsworth. It then asks about CBS stations, value per hour, and distant cousins.
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