Remarkable Progress in Kingsport Residential Expansion
Kingsport sees rapid growth in residential areas with $200 000 to $300 000 spent by individuals on new homes and expansions. Linville Street and Long View Drive feature several large residences under construction or complete, with many other streets showcasing modern, attractive houses, all built by local contractors using local materials.
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Kingsport
Linville Street
Long View Drive
Linvile Street
Watauga
S. H. Anderson
B. M. Brown
W. R. Jennings
Long View
S. J. Shivell
J. C. White
P. S. Wilcox
T. P. Watson
Charles T. Herndon
H. C. Brooks
Wateree Street
Dobyns
L. L. Larkins
H. B. King
Riverside Drive
V. Haney
Roller
W. W. Fain
Piedmont
S. A. Mathews
Oak Street
L. L. Larkin
Catawba
Frank Tate
Pyle Brothers
N. K. Doane
Park Drive
R. C. McAntis
Maple
H. H. Stone
Wanda
Broad
Episcopal Bishop Brown Ordered to Court Over Heresy Conviction
District Judge Louis Burns ordered the Episcopal Church's House of Bishops and Rt Rev Ethelbert Talbot to show cause why they should not be restrained from sentencing Bishop William Montgomery Brown. Brown, convicted of heresy, sought to block church proceedings and asserted rights as a member of the House of Bishops.
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Associated Press
New York
Protestan Episcopal Church
William Montgomery Brown
United States Court
New Orleans
Louis H. Burns
United States District Court
House of Bishops
Episcopal Church
Ethelbert Talbot
Brown
House of Bishos
Speed Up Rotation Ship By Franz Struzina
An improved rotation ship by engineer Franz Struzina features two stationary towers and adjustable air funnels to harness wind from any direction. In trials the vessel achieved higher speed than the Flettner design, signaling a notable advance in wind powered propulsion.
Berlin meat consumption rises after war years
Berlin, recovering from war, resumes high meat intake. In early 1925 residents averaged 67 pounds of meat monthly, aiming for a yearly total near 135 pounds pre war. Pork dominates at 56 percent, with beef 30 percent and mutton and veal modest. Fresh meat is down to three quarters of prewar levels as frozen meat grows, with imports about 25 million pounds last year.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Weather Indications For Coming Week
For Ohio Valley and Tennessee showers are probable Monday or Tuesday and again near week’s end. Otherwise the forecast is mostly fair and warmer Monday with temperatures near normal most of the week.
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Washington
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
City Bond Election on October 14 for Sewer Extension
Voters in Kingsport will decide at City Court on Wednesday October 14 whether to issue bonds up to 50000 dollars to extend and add to the city sewer system. The plan includes a trunk line from Highland Park to the Holston river and westward extensions to relieve the existing line and improve sanitation. Polls at City Hall will be open 9 am to 9 pm for all qualified voters.
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City Court Room
Cty
Kingsport
Highland Park
Holston River
Bristol Highway
Dobyns
Borden Mills
Dale and Maple
Reedy Creek
Clinchfield Railway
Board of Mayor
Sullivan St
Sullivan Boulevard
City of Sanitation
Investigation Set Into Cotton Crop Reports By Congress
Senator Thomas Heflin of Alabama announced an inquiry into government cotton crop reporting by the government crop reporting board and the census bureau. The probe will be raised in the forthcoming Congress, according to a statement issued here.
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Charlotte
Government
Cotton Crop Reporting Board
Census Bureau
Congress
Thomas Heflin
Alabama
Senate Committee
Baltimore and Cubs Turn In Victories
Baltimore edged Louisville 10 to 9 in eleven innings to win the junior world series game seven. The Cubs routed the White Sox 8 to 2 in Chicago, with Blake holding Chicago to five hits as Chicago secured a second straight city series win.
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Baltimore
Cubs
Louisville
Chicago
White Sox
Blake
Gorilla Immigration From Africa Lacking
Paris reports an Africa gorilla quota for October may be unused as Mister Congo sails to New York to settle near the Bronx. The four year old gorilla was captured by Benjamin Burbridge of Jacksonville after weeks of pursuit. Another young gorilla captured by Burbridge was sent to Antwerp Zoo and appears healthy.
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Paris
Africa
Congo
Bronx
New York
United States
Miester Congo
Benjamin Burbridge
Jacksonville
Fla
Mr. Burbridge
Antwerp
Cost of living jumps in Free State and Britain
The Free State reports a cost of living 88 percent higher than in 1914 while Great Britain and Northern Ireland show a 73 percent rise.
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British Isles
Dublin
Free State
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
MacMillan Sails Home After Ninth Arctic Expedition
Commander Donald B. MacMillan completed his voyage from Monhegan Island to Wiscasset on his Bowdoin and Peary return. The party, after 6,700 miles of flight and 1,500 Arctic specimens, plans further Norse ruins study and a scientific station in Labrador.
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Associated Press
Monhegan Island
Far North
Donald B. Macmillan
Wiscasset
MacMillan
Bowdoin
Peary
Sheepscot River
Ralph Brewster
United States Navy
North Pole
Dead Man
Greenland
Labrador
Modern Hamlet staging draws mixed verdict from Sir Martin Harvey
Sir Martin Harvey, famed Shakespearean actor, told the British Shakespeare Society that plus fours and blank verse clash in modern dress renditions of Hamlet. He supported some ideas of the producer but called a modern Hamlet an interesting yet not artistic experiment, noting Shakespeare remains a rock on which new ideas fracture.
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Martin Harvey
London
Martin
British
Shakespeare Society
Avon
Hygienic Focus in German Artificial Eye Craft
Lauscha Germany October 10 The German art of making artificial eyes has reached perfection with thousands exported from a town whose main industry supplies reserve optics. A principal firm established in 1853 produces hygienic eyes to prevent dust and inflammation, light in weight and flat rather than spherical. An eye takes an hour to shape while the patient is present. Average German artificial eyes last three to five years.
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Lauscha
Thuringia
Germany
Briand and Luther Meet In Lake Maggiore Inn
Paris reports a one to one talk between Briand and Chancellor Luther at a lakeside inn. The French and German ministers spoke kindly for an hour and a half over mineral water and coffee. The landlady said the bill was paid by the Frenchman.
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Paris
M. Briand
Luther
Lake Maggiore
Tobacco magnate James B. Duke dies at home
James B. Duke, tobacco manufacturer, died at his New York home at 6 o'clock after a several weeks illness. Mrs. Duke quotes him saying his passing would not affect his interests, as they were in good hands. He had largely withdrawn from day to day conduct, remaining in touch with affairs from his New York office.
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Associated Press
New York
James B. Duke
Down
Duke
Baptist Students to Meet October 23 in Nashville
Tennessee Baptist students from several colleges will gather October 23 to 25 in Nashville to plan participation in the Southern Baptist Convention program. The conference will feature platform talks and round table sessions where students share viewpoints on campus social religious and practical issues. Representatives from the Inter Board Commission on Student Religious Activity and other denominational delegates will assist in developing solutions and encourage active Christian service during college years.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Southern Baptist Convention
South
Inter-Board Commission On
Memph
Market Report from Louisville Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Markets Louisville Ky Oct 10 cattle two hundred unchanged hogs nine hundred steady sheep one hundred eighty unchanged sheep steady
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The
Associated Press
Louisville, Ky
Home Run By Goslin Lifts Senators Over Pirates
The Senators beat Pittsburgh 4 to 3 in the seventh inning comeback at home. Goslin struck a seventh inning homer with a man aboard to seal the win as Bluege’s health kept him out after a relapse. Myer remains at third base, viewed as Washington’s new recruit watches the action.
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Myer
Bluege
Senators
Goslin
Hassock
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Washington
Harris
Protest Abandoned in World Series by Pirates Manager
Washington Oct 10 The Pirates abandoned their protest over Sam Rice not fair catching Earl Smiths eighth inning drive after a conference with K M Landis. Landis ruled no protest could be considered as the fact question could not be reversed on the field. The Senators won 4 to 3 in the seventh.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Sam Rice
Earl Smith
Bill McKechnie
Pirates
K. M. Landis
McKechnie
Landis
Weather Washes Over Griffith Stadium For Football Crowds
Washington October 10 The rain ended hostilities and a cold wind swept Griffith stadium forcing thousands of early arrivals to wear overcoats as crowds huddled in bleachers hoping collective warmth would suffice. Players wore heavy mackinaws as they prepared for the game amid the damp and gusty conditions.
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Washington
Griffith Stadium
Fire Divine Captivates London Stage With Theosophical Theme
Theosophical melodrama Fire Divine portrays a woman as Messiah drawing praise from Miss Maud Roydon and other prominent women in London. Rosalind Rosmir defends the play’s spiritual message while revisions removed offstage ascent of a murdered couple. Lady Grey and Lady Lutyens back the production.
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Associated Press
London
Maud Roydon
Rosalind Rosmir
Thougt
Lady Grey
Fallodon
Lady Lutyens
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