16 May 1939
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
1
The Times Want Ads list rates published by The Kingsport Publishing Company. It details classified pricing per word, inserts, and minimum charges for single and multiple insertions, with different rates for 10 point type.
A legal notice warns creditors of Motor Transfer Company to file claims by October 9, 1939, or risk exclusion from the suit. It also enjoins further suits against the company except by petition in the pending case Worley v. Motor Transfer, as ordered by the Bristol Chancery Court. Other items include a May 24 1933 deadline for claims related to a Sandwich Shop sale in Kingsport Tennessee.
U S Treasury bonds rose to new peaks in early trading on May 18 in New York as Treasuries advanced up to 7 32 points. Several corporate issues moved higher including Alleghany Stone of 50 Bethlehem Steel Firestone Tire Goodrich Santa Fe Loews National Dairy Penn Dixie Cement Studebaker Nickel Plate and more while declines appeared for Great Northern New York Central Northern Pacific Frisco and International Hydro Electric among others.
Trading opened with modest gains for Montgomery Ward Bethlehem Steel Chrysler and Westinghouse while U S Steel Sears Roebuck Standard Oil of New Jersey Consolidated Edison and General Electric held steady or slipped. Analysts cited ample idle funds as a potential future market influence.
Livestock market update from Chicago on May 14 shows hogs sold 10-15 lower than Monday’s average with top at 7.10 and various weights quoted. cattle and calves also mixed with light steers firm to higher and feeds steady. lambs and sheep traded lower while stock cattle remained active around 8.50 to 9.75. Prices reflect a busy period with late sales and regional variations across weights and grades.
The American Medical Association committee on the Wagner act heard differing medical opinions on how to give free care to the indigent sick amid funding concerns. Some urged direct federal aid and expansion of community programs, while others opposed the Wagner act as too indefinite and preferred negotiated plans within the House of Delegates.
Mary Franklin and Detective Ryan accompany Commissioner Fenelon to the city morgue where they identify a drowned young woman as Janice French. Dr. Morris notes death by own action, but Ladd suggests an inquest to uncover a potential murder. The case unfolds as a tense crime serial continues.
An Irishman claiming 98 to 99 years presented for a driver’s license in Nashville on May 16. He boasted of summer driving trips and a truck with a device that controls traffic signals, citing outdoor living as his longevity secret.
May 16 Chicago poultry market shows mixed bids for various breeds. White Rock and Plymouth Rock prices appear with shifts for fryers and roasters, while other varieties maintain stable quotes amid thin trading.
Ned Hodges was held in connection with the theft of a boat. A warrant was issued and Hodges was brought before Magistrate George Breulley who set bail at $109 pending grand jury action. Hodges, a resident of Washington County, denied the charges and claimed others in Lag community could identify the missing boat.
The text presents a jumbled set of phrases and names about questions and answers. It references a writer, Washington address, rents and extended terms, and invites readers to meet someone in a challenging, coded style.
A mixed Q and A page covers archaeology baseball actors broadcast stations forestry and fisheries leadership and safety. It lists Lola Lane film roles from early sound era, counts U S broadcast stations at 772, names ALF Silcox and Frank Bol as heads of agencies, notes Townsend Crusade critique, gives a fire box lining formula, cites bath tub fall injuries, and describes Ducks Unlimited as a nonprofit habitat group with HQ in New York.
The text lists test question answers with numerous misspellings and garbled names. It includes references to a science topic, the Cleveland Indians, wedding ring placement, and several unclear proper nouns. The overall content resembles a student quiz review with corrupted OCR.
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