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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1925
Page
12
Epworth League hosts a Hallowe'en social in the church basement from 8 to 10 pm with one guest per member. Social column lists diners and local residents visiting Bristol, Johnson City, and Mountain City, noting anniversaries, guests, and store staff changes as area residents travel and socialize.
Ill at home in Old Kingsport is Mr Verne Cloud. Mr W A Dishacr of Johnson City placed a victory yesterday. Mrs A Ketron spends a few days in Bristol with relatives. Miss Hazel Barnes visited relatives in Johnson City. Miss Nancy Pierce visited relatives in Abingdon Virginia. Miss Verna Pardue of Bristol was a guest yesterday. Clede Dohner of Johnson City visited relatives here over the weekend. Mr and Mrs D R Pierce and family were guests in Abingdon yesterday. Mr and Mrs J Mack Bond and daughter Louise spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs R P Jones at Blountville.
The condition of Thomas Fryer, Galax high school quarterback, improved today after an injury in Saturday’s game. He may be moved from Riverview hospital tomorrow or Wednesday if recovery continues. Fryer was knocked out in the second half. initial fears of a dislocated vertebrae proved unfounded, though a severe neck strain remains. Another injured player from the same game is recovering at home in Abingdon after a blow caused loss of consciousness.
A 1926 college football championship series is planned as part of Sesqui Cascading celebrations. Dr. George W. Orton directs sports and William M. Hollenback chairs the football committee for the Associated Press Philadelphia.
Tennessee 4-H dairy club members at the National Dairy Exposition in Indianapolis earned third place for dairy demonstration, third in Guernsey judging, sixth on Holsteins, seventh on Ayrshires, and eleventh overall in all breeds. Andrew Colebank and Malcolm Jones of Shelby County led the cream production demo despite missing equipment. Cecil Chandler of Knox County, Forrest Moss of Hamilton, and M C Whitworth Jr of Davidson formed the cattle judging team, with Chandler earning bronze and third in Guernsey judging and seventh in Ayrshire judging.
The modern girl sports winter wear ready for snow or sun with Parisian ensembles. A breeched riding style set includes turtle neck sweater short jacket woolen hose stout shoes cap and long coat. Features checkered facing fur collars leather accents and contrasting fur trims.
Officials and well known newspaper writers from the East Mid dle West and Pacific coast would select the best teams. Four games would be paired by lot with two winners meeting for the sesqui Centennial gold cup. Elimination games on Monday and Tuesday November 29 30 and the final on Saturday December 4. Twenty thousand temporary seats at the municipal stadium end of the horse shoe could accommodate 120000 spectators. Leading football officials and coaches have approved the plans with contributors including John L. Griffiths A. A. Stagg Knute Rockne and Andy Smith.
London dispatch reports 1926 fashion rules from Mme Henneberry of Worth. Skirts stay long though sway to reveal the knee briefly. sleeves and high collars required. waists to return but slim. Boots favor Russian Cossack style and Greek designs, with colored footwear continuing. Maryland, Illinois, Oklahoma, Georgia place in breed judging show results.
Tennessee dairy club members competed for three years at the National Dairy Exposition with notably better ratings this year. The group, over 800 strong, includes many with registered animals. Attendees included Miss Edna Groxmain of Knox County, and David Whitworth and Raymond Parrish of Davidson. The trip was educational and financed by prizes from East Tennessee Division Fair, Chattanooga Inter-State Fair, State Fair, and Laval Separator Company.
A New Jersey Agricultural College report shows an average net of 3.94 dollars per bird, with 142 eggs per bird annually and 2.12 dollars in feed and incidental costs. Key findings: production per bird and efficiency drive returns. low production links to breeding and management. peak profits occur in fall and winter. older flocks differ mainly in fall and winter egg output. pullets outperform hens by about two dozen eggs and most of those come in high-price months. flock size shrank about 50 percent, especially in summer due to strict culling.
In Rome American film stars confuse visitors as Italian spelling links I Y and C sounds. Fans read Fatty Maj Murray Betty Blithe Glorya Cranson Mary Pick ford Mary Fhilbin Maj Miravoj. Douglas Fairbanks is called Dooglas due to last name first custom.
The Times announces that a feature on bobbed hair will appear in its daily edition, signaling coverage of a current fashion trend and its social reception.
Mineola New York October 26 Mrs Katherine Frey of Louisville won a jury verdict of 37500 against Wilda Bennett musical comedy actress for alienating the affections of Frey's husband race horse owner and sportsman The suit sought 100000 and a sealed verdict was read today after the actress announced plans to appeal
Washington announces Visit Your Schools Today as the keynote of American Education Week to run November 16 to 22. The program, issued by the Bureau of Education with the National Education Association and the American Legion, urges local observances with seven daily themes including Conservation and Thrift Day and Constitution Day. Governors across states pledge proclamations, and school authorities are asked to join in.
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.