Wildcat Road shortens Tennessee travel from Appalachia
The Appalachian Journal notes the new Wild Cat road cuts Appalachian to Kingsport distance from 58 to 32 miles via Duffield Natural Tunnel Clinchport and Gate City. The Gate City club funded a surfaced detour around Lee county to speed construction, aiming for a September opening and a large celebration.
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Appalachia
Big Stone Gap
Kingsport
Appalachian Journal
Duffield
Natural Tunnel
Clinchport
Gate City
Virginia
Big Stone
Tennessee
Hawkins County
Tate Spring
Knoxville
Water conservation urged as Kingsport faces shortage
Kingsport Utilities Inc warns of a serious water shortage due to dry weather. Residents receive letters urging careful use and forbidding lawn sprinkling and car washing to preserve the city supply. Cooperation from consumers is sought as rainfall remains well below normal.
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Kingsport Utilities, Inc
Co. A. Thornburg
Men of the Church Plan September Evangelistic Meet
The Men of the Church gathered at the First Church and approved an evangelistic meeting set for September 6 through 20 with Rev. Trig. A. M. Thomas D. D. as evangelist. Pastor Rev. Thos. P. Johnston noted June and July were dedicated to Evangelism and Missions, and a farewell service for Miss Ruth Bracken who sails to China was announced for next Sunday. About fifty men attended.
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First Church
W J. Fred Johnson
Ruth Bracken
China
All Kiwanis Night Observed In Kingsport Monday
Kingsport Kiwanis Club prepares for All Kiwanis Night on Monday at 8 o clock alongside Kiwanis International convention in St Paul Minnesota. Thirteen hundred eighty five clubs across North America join in this synchronized observance with a Fellowship of Silence to express devotion to international friendship and Kiwanis ideals.
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Kingsport Kiwanis Club
Kingstand
Kiwanis International
St. Paul
Minn
North American
J. C. Stone
Annual Flag Day Service of Elks Promotes Education
The Strand theatre hosted the Elks annual Flag Day program with Ralph Worley delivering a forceful address of educational value. The well attended service featured out of town participants, a full lineup of musical numbers led by Band, soprano Mrs Brown Cate, and tenor Charles Wiley, plus readings and first-rate tributes to the flag.
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the Elks
Strand Theatre
Ralph Worley
Mrs. Brown Cate
Charles Wiley
Margaret Wylie
Stolen Ford Car Recovered In Edgewood Village
The Ford touring car of E. P. Gillenwater stolen from in front of the railroad freight station last Monday night was found Friday night in Edgewood Village in a wrecked condition. The chassis was bent and no clues were left in the car though Gillenwater says he has since found new clues that may identify the thief or thieves.
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E. P. Gillenwater
Edgewood Village
Gillenwater
Dating to Death: Typhoid Case and Suit in Court
The article covers a complex motive case involving a millionaire’s estate, a teacher, and an engagement dating to 1924. It describes alleged illness and care between Miss Pope and Billy McClintock, a later marriage license, and testimonies about typhoid. A key court ruling barred the defense from questioning Dr Amante Rongetti about a prior conspiracy conviction tied to diploma disposal.
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Page One
Young McClintock
Dartmouth College
Miss Pope
Andi
Shepherd
Billy
Chambers
Thomas J. Lynch
Amante Rongetti
Harquette University
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Ford versus Chrysler rise in American industry
Detroit June 13 announcement that Maxwell-Chrysler sales exceed 12 million dollars annually highlights Walter P Chrysler's leadership and the growth of his company in four years. The piece compares Chrysler and Henry Ford, noting Chrysler's behind the scenes preparation and production mastery.
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Detroit
Maxwell-Chrysler
Walter P. Chrysler
Mr. Chrysler
Henry Ford
Mr. Ford
Chrysler
Origins of Walter Chrysler and Ford Rivalry Highlight
The article traces Walter Chrysler from an Ellis Kansas engine wiper to a major automotive figure, likening his rise to Henry Ford. It notes public skepticism about the Chrysler car but reports it achieved record production and sales in its first year, surpassing all prior models.
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Western Railroad Roundhouse
Ellis
Kansas
Mr. Ford
Ford
Chrysler
Walter Chrysler
Henry Ford
British plans to fight the mosquito at home
The British College of Pestology follows Major-General Gorgas’s Panama Canal example to curb a lingering mosquito threat. Volunteers will target breeding sites with oil gas and fire as reports of bites rise among British visitors and residents along Riverside resorts.
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London
William Co. Gorgas
Panama Canal
British College of Pestology
Several Cases Tried in Law Court Yesterday and Today
A docket of law court sessions shows multiple cases disposed. Debts and divorces noted include Feagins vs Co Railroad continued, Blankenbeeler vs Wampler debt settled, Harman and wife versus Stacy adoption, and City of Kingsport versus Whetsel for disorderly conduct with costs. Other actions include a divorce and fee awards, with additional non jury matters remaining to be tried.
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Law Court
W. R. Feagins
C. Co. and O. Railroad Company
George Blankenbeeler
Claude Wampler
Nora Wampler
M. Hawkins
E. E. Litton
Lark Minton
A. L. Spradlin
Nattie Barker Lloyd
Charlie Lloyd
Edward Harman
Lula Stacy
Charlie Juerdner
City of
Kingsport
Wester Whetsel
John Bishop
Maggie Bishop
Roma Jackson
Robert Jackson
M. Dunlap
Bright
Foreigners Hear Living Buddha Honor at Peking Palace
In Peking Easter Sunday crowds, including nearly 1,000 foreigners and Chinese, attended a reception for Panchan Lama at the Ying Tai palace. Dr. Gilbert Reid welcomed all faiths, noting unity among Chinese sects, missionary bodies, and the Russian Orthodox church. The Lama spoke briefly on Buddhism while translations and choral selections followed.
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Associated Press
Peking
Ying Tai Palace
Panchan Lama
United Religious Bodies of
China
Yutai Palace
Kuang Hsu
Tsao Kun
Thibet
Buddha
Gilbert Reid
Thibetan
Peking Choral Society
Stainer
American Is Captain of Oxford U. Tennis Team for Second Time
An American again leads the Oxford University tennis team this season, following Axel Graven of California two years ago. J. J. Carleton, a former Dartmouth skii jumper, now captains the squad after its win over an all England team but a 11-10 defeat by Cambridge. The piece notes Americans dominate many college teams at Oxford while English players are generally weaker. It also observes tennis is not popular in public schools, with emphasis on cricket, football, and rowing.
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Associated Press
London
Oxford Univers
Axel Graven
California
J. J. Carleton
Dartmouth
Carleton
Cambridge
United States
Uiversity
Governor Orders Probe Of Intoxication Charges At Mansion
Governor Fields ordered an investigation into intoxication charges in a public place filed against negro convicts serving as trustees at the governor's mansion. He said their trusteeship would be removed and discipline applied if the charges prove true.
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Associated Press
Frankfort
Japanese divers prepare to salvage sunken treasure
A Japanese party including expert divers plans a voyage to Port Said to salvage the government transport Yasuka Maru sunk in the Mediterranean during World War I or II by German submarines carrying gold bullion valued at 500000 dollars. They also aim to salvage the British liner Egypt sunk near Marseilles with one million dollars aboard.
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Tokyo
Port Said
Mediterranean
Egypt
Marseilles
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J. M. Hamlett
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