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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1925
Page
6
A brief line indicates the publication is entered at the Kingsport Tennessee Post Office as second class mail matter. The note reads like a standard postal designation found on newspaper mastheads.
The Times invites reader letters with full signatures. Names may be withheld upon request.
A retrospective on fifty years since Smith and Wellesley established women’s colleges. The articles note initial fears that women could not handle rigorous study, yet demonstrate that women matched men academically, entered business and professional fields, and helped advance suffrage.
New York June 22 A few years ago a person with 500000 in life insurance seemed egotistical now million dollar policies are common. William Fox adds 3500000 to reach 6500000 while Rodman Wanamaker holds 7500000 and the Book brothers total 15000000. Adolph Zukor 3715000 ranks among top holders with Pierre du Pont at 4000000. Policies often benefit companies such as Fox Film Corporation and Detroit Development Corporation. The US leads worldwide in policyholders and written amount, with record postwar purchases in the first five months of the year.
The New Orleans Times-Picayune recalls Robert Marion LaFollette as a long prominent figure in politics. Editorial writers nationwide reflect on his career and the enduring impact of his policies after his death.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes Robert Marion LaFollette as an enduring radical insurgent and a capable, honest figure. It highlights a youth spent in poverty shaping his belligerent stance against the established order and compares his zeal to a crusader with traces of fanaticism.
A collage of quotes from various papers lampoons society, politics, and media. It references Bryan evolution front pages jazz trials and public wit about democracy diplomacy and theatre, highlighting cross Atlantic opinions and satirical takes on public discourse.
Washington Post characterized Senator LaFollette as a radical of radicals from his entry into public life. He fought within and beyond the Republican fold, maintaining independence of thought and action. His long career in the house and senate marked him as a steadfast, often successful opponent.
A New York Telegram quote notes morale as duty to take the easy jobs without complaint. The Col. Record adds a blunt remark that the biggest losses are those who escape tough tasks, implying tough duties merit attention.
A note from the New York Telegram suggests Cain’s actions or rhetoric exceeded simple hatred and framed his stance as patriotism, raising questions about motive and public perception.
The piece laments urban visitors who uproot flowers, break branches, and steal ripening fruits along rural roads. It notes such theft harms farmers, contrasts past berry picking with today’s valuable produce, and urges city residents to buy rather than raid, urging protection for country growers.
The death of Senator Robert M. La Follette removes from national politics a man of large ability and iron will whose energy and enthusiasm made him conspicuous in national affairs. With wiser direction of his abilities he might have achieved higher eminence.
A Cincinnati Enquirer summary recalls a public figure described as belligerent and defiant to the end, despite being a broken man with limited time. The New York Times notes the argument that he would not complete his presidential term, a forecast now seen as justified.
The Charlotte Observer argues La Follette’s dominance harmed national policy by defeating desirable legislation through persistent antagonism to administration policies. It contends his presidential ambitions fueled revenge against the ruling party, and that his third party bid aimed to destroy the Republican party.
A collection of witty lines from various papers. Einstein on ether and unknowns contrasts with optimism about car payments. A nine letter word for paint remover may be blow torch or cold cream. Parents fear their children’s success, a student grows into a golf worker awaiting shorts. Labor and wealth observations touch on earning by sweat and current riches.
A remark on gendered behavior notes that men may yawn openly when bored, while women are more restrained and cover their yawns with a hand. The line reflects 19th century attitudes on propriety and politeness.
Silo Simpkins notes joy in farming despite pests and weeds as 1500 Tennessee farmers earned $8,000 more for 160,000 pounds of wool through cooperative pools versus individual sales. In Anderson County 28 farmers applied over 500 tons of limestone to 248 acres for sowing to clover, signaling widespread lime legume adoption toward prosperity.
Canned vegetables may spoil if not washed before use. Soil carries bacteria causing spoilage. Wash peas beans and asparagus first. Well fed and well grown pullets will lay well next winter. poorly fed and grown birds will not. Key growth requirements include ample housing, good feeding, shade and cleanliness.
The cotton louse is abundant in West Tennessee and may damage cotton by sap loss and stunting. Control methods include Black Leaf 40 or nicotine dust or spray, with spray mixes of three quarters of a pint per 100 gallons water plus fish oil or 4 pounds laundry soap. The dust method is preferred. a 2 percent dust can be made in a cider keg with hydrated lime and Black Leaf 40, rotated for five minutes, then screened. apply on warm calm days just before dusk to target insects.
Since mid May twenty five wool pools, totaling 160000 pounds, were conducted by county agents with A L Jordan assisting. About 1500 farmers consigned, with average prices of 45 cuts for clear wool, 38 for light burr y, 32 for medium burr y, and 26 for hard burr y. Buyers included Wood merchants from Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Louisville and Tennessee woolen mills. The average saving to consignors above local selling was not specified.
About 5 cents or eight thousand dollars, according to Mr Jordan. He states the wool was in much better market condition than before due to farmers gaining knowledge of preparation through former pools.
A fifth annual sale of 100 native Southdown rams and 50 Hampshire rams will be held at the Nashville state fair grounds on July 15. A few registered ewes of mutton breeds will also be sold. The sale, under the Tennessee Sheep Growers Association with Kentucky breeders, aims to help Tennessee sheepmen secure high quality purebred rams.
Sensation's Milkado's Millie a senior two year old Jersey owned by Fred H. Young of Timmonsville South Carolina has completed a 365 day test to become the world's champion senior two year old Jersey and the top two year old producer across breeds in the south. Baby Mary's Blue Bell owned by Dr. Robert Fain of Memphis Tennessee also completed a strong official test, producing 621.69 pounds of fat and 10 202 pounds of milk in 305 days with a calf at 259 days.
The report highlights consecutive months in which the Blue Bell state leader maintained over 80 pounds of fat yield per month, marking four successive months of high performance among Tennessee register merit cows.
The Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual meeting in Nashville July 1 and 2 with prominent speakers including Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden, Frank Evans and Col. Luke Lea. Sessions will be at the Orpheum Theater with banquet remarks by Congressmen Burns and others. leaders will outline committee work and reports during the opening day.
Classified notices in The Times connect sellers with buyers through concise listings. Readers scan sections for items for sale, services offered, and opportunities, matching interests with available deals and posting contact options.
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