This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1920
Page
3
The Democratic conventions faced no choice in Charleston as delegates bolted to Baltimore. The Baltimore gathering nominated John Breckinridge, marking a splintered convention with a decisive shift in candidate selection.
London reports warn Greece’s near future hinges on two royal women. King Alexander clings to his bride despite army doubt she is queen. Potential marriage of Princess Elizabeth of Romania to Duke of Sparta could boost ex-King Constantine’s prestige. Venizelos may lead a republican shift if Constantine’s supporters gain strength. Venizelos will meet Lloyd George and Curzon on Turkish treaty talks.
Reports discuss potential future contingencies in Greece including political shifts and security concerns. Officials caution that any developments could affect travel, diplomacy, and regional stability as authorities monitor evolving events.
Viscount Kato, former foreign minister, urged renewing the Anglo Japanese alliance of 1911 saying an added article would remove England from any US Japan quarrel. He noted the article states that an arbitration treaty with a third power does not obligate war between contracting parties.
Government expenditures from July 1, 1919, to May 31, 1920, totaled 20 775 535 858. Heaviest outlays occurred in September, with 4 475 937 701 spent, and November saw the lightest at 611 301 764. Public debt payments reached 14 846 544 373.
The Department of Justice orders district attorneys nationwide to pursue profiteering in bituminous coal under the Lever Act. Citizens report coal prices at mines from seven to eleven dollars per ton with more hikes expected, while operators cite export demand and car shortages. Production cost data from 1,589 operators cover about 60 percent of annual output.
Washington reports Prohibition advocates plan to urge the Democratic national convention to adopt a plank for strict enforcement of the eighteenth amendment and the enforcement act. Wayne B. Wheeler says the resolutions committee at Chicago favored law enforcement, while Gov. Cox is labeled a hurdle to national prohibition. Bryan would back the plank if adopted in San Francisco.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.