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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1925
Page
10
The notice states letters from readers are welcome at The Times in Kingsport Tennessee and requires full names for publication. Anonymous submissions will not be printed, though names may be withheld upon request.
A Johnson City area effort backed by Kiwanis clubs seeks to pressure county courts in Washington Unicoi Sullivan Hawkins and Carter to abolish the highway fee system for traffic officers. The resolution urges friendly enforcement for foreign licensees and promotes tourism through the Appalachian region. Citizens across Sullivan and nearby counties are asked to sign a 100 percent petition and push state and local officials to replace commission based patrols with salaried officers.
The New York Herald Tribune notes the need for communities to identify dangerous defectives and take steps to confine those who pose a risk. It also urges efforts to develop such individuals into safe and useful members of society where possible, reflecting a stance on public safety and rehabilitation.
A terse exchange unfolds with a Texas Ranger taunting a youngster who retorts he cannot reach his mother, highlighting a clash of bravado and wit in a terse street encounter.
A customer says they cannot pay for the suit for six months and asks when it will be ready. The response requests guidance on timing and readiness given the payment postponement. The exchange highlights financial strain and scheduling concerns for the order.
Old and faded pictures including tin types and daguerreotypes have been copied and renewed, preserving historic portraits. The effort aims to salvage valuable images through careful restoration and digital duplication, safeguarding archival material for future generations.
The piece debates capital punishment for youths, citing Dr. Pearce Bailey on whether children should die for crimes. It questions the mental age and development of a fifteen year old in Pennsylvania, and calls for education and supervision rather than confinement. It notes the prevalence of subnormal criminals and urges institutional care for the defective.
In a brisk backstage exchange Vikengen in Oslo relays lines from a drama. The Leading Lady Miss De Fleur recalls suffering while the manager laments a nail in her shoe and the need to keep it in until the next cue.
A collection of short quips and jokes from London and Washington papers. Remarks include a restaurant punchline about home cooking, an employer and worker dispute about haircuts, a miscommunication about speaking French, and a playful line about an absent minded Joe.
A garbled collection of quips and jokes from multiple sources. The lines include a Punch Bowl style aside about driving parents to a lonely spot and a riddle about a polar bear. Tennessee Mugwump and Brown Jug style banter appear, with a quip about canaries and a grocery or domestic line from Penn State Froth.
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