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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1936
Page
1
Gov. Alf Landon toured Wisconsin with a two day swing from Minneapolis, denouncing New Deal reciprocity and pledging to protect American farmers. He criticized the tariff program as harmful, urged national unity, and warned against isolation while outlining Republican trade aims.
In Canby Oregon two men from Republican headquarters were challenged over authority at a quiet event. The exchange centered on who was in charge and revealed a mixup with dates, ending with the remark this was no political meeting but a wedding.
Weather outlook notes fair conditions with a warming trend. Saturday brings possible showers, mainly in western portions. Sunnier periods expected Sunday into Monday with continued warmer temperatures and light winds.
Madrid envoy Julio Alvarez Del Vayo told the League of Nations that Spain has become a bloodstained battlefield of a future world conflict. He implied that future wars would pit democracy against oppression and criticized European powers for arming the insurgents and violating the non intervention pact. He spoke amid applause and warned against intervention in Spain.
Cleveland September 25 The American Legion members head home after naming Harry W. Colmery of Topeka Kansas as national commander while vowing to stay within the Legion program. Dr Bryan N Keathrey of Mineral Wells Texas, the new chaplain, plans a nation wide tour to stress spiritual values and curb elbow bending at conventions.
The Holston Manufacturing hosiery plant in Knoxville faced a sit-down strike and a heavy picket line after the mill closed yesterday. President Joseph P. L. Gant offered workers a chance to return, saying they would be rehired except six who were fired for shutting down motors without authorization. The Hosiery Workers’ local president Junk Bradshaw denied it was a union-led strike, noting all workers returned but refused to work until the six were reinstated. The lunch break delay compounded tensions as plant gates remained closed.
Fragmented copy notes several sports feats and political chatter. Notable items include a 12 foot shot put, endurance attempts, and a New England open wood chopping title won by William Dube. In Almond Minnesota, George Kame is referenced with further continuation on page eight.
President Roosevelt to speak at least six times next week as part of his campaign drive. Officials outlined two major addresses in four eastern states and four platform appearances in West Virginia and Pennsylvania, with the Syracuse speech at the Democratic convention set for September 29 from 10 30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and a noon October 1 event in Elkins, West Virginia, noting only state issues would be discussed.
Two hundred survivors of the Grand Army of the Republic left Washington after a commemorative encampment, planning another gathering in Madison, Wisconsin next year. They recalled Lincoln era pages as Avenue changes loom, with Pennsylvania Avenue now a modern traffic artery. C H William Rube of Pittsburgh was elected to lead the veterans.
Washington September 25. State WPA Director Harry S Berry said counties expect increased relief requests this fall and winter. He noted WPA employment totals at 86 000, the lowest in agency history, and drought areas strain funds, limiting increases outside drought regions. Tennessee’s maximum quota was 5500, with local officials pressing for broader eligibility.
A concise Q and A outlines the Spanish civil war’s causes and players. It names the Madrid government led by Manuel Azana with Francisco Largo Caballero as power, the fascist insurgents led by Francisco Franco, and generals Mola and Queipo de Llano. It notes the Popular Front, rebel advances, and government mobilization.
Moscow September 25 Soviet war commissar Voroshiloff declared the Soviet Union is ready to meet the enemy anywhere he chooses to test the force of our arms. He warned that despite calumnies the attack may come at any moment and stressed that Russia has the world’s only army not for invasion but defense of a proletarian state with manpower equipment training and resources. Wessesley college once known as the Wesseley Female Seminary was founded by Henry Fowle Durant in 1870 and renamed in 1873 by Massachusetts law.
Federal authorities prepared to arrest City Marshal Paul D. Peacher of Earle on eight counts for allegedly obtaining labor for his farm through false arrest of eight African Americans during the East Arkansas cotton choppers strike last May. Bond set at 5000 dollars. case stems from investigations by trained men. Peacher intends to surrender. warrant to be executed today in Jonesboro for a preliminary hearing.
New York Sept 25 Ernst Lubitsch and director Lubitsch praise Marlene Dietrich's soul as her edge beyond the famous legs while predicting a shift in her next film. They contend her talent and eyes set her apart, despite past roles focused on exotic appeal and allure.
Lexington Kentucky September 2 IP university of Kentucky students held a birthday party for alumnus Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan. Nobel prize winner in medicine 1938, Morgan could not attend from Pasadena California to receive honors. Dean Payne recalled his inspiring teaching at Columbia and his intense interest in research.
Washington report details claims that salesmen bribed public officers with gifts and commissions to push gas and tear gas purchases amid labor strife. The Senate committee, led by La Follette, questioned Pinkerton officials as it expands civil rights inquiries. A separate Glasgow death notes Frank Rich, 18, perished after a well accident from gas exposure.
Burwell Nebraska September 25 Paul Gard of Ord was fined $20 after asking a Garfield county school marm for a date during school hours. The county judge cited an old statute against harassing a teacher, noting the suitor did not even know her.
A heated discussion in Atlanta center on whether there is a soft southern drawl and if educated southerners actually use a uniform accent. University authority J M Steadman argues educated southerners speak properly. others note dialect variation eastern southern western. North Carolina officials push for a formal label, while educators weigh the idea of standardizing speech.
Madrid government forces report a major counterattack with a ten foot floodwall from the Alberche river. Insurgents suffer casualties and losses near Maqueda and Torrijos while government claims of advances and holdouts around Toledo and Talavera clash with reports of continued insurgent pressure. Bilbao holds against bombardment as Catalonia evaluates a new syndicalist regime amid hunger and political tensions in Madrid. A Briton claims executions and famine afflict Gibraltar area residents before Fascists seized the city.
Clarksville Arkansas report notes Ph D Conway prefers term Cafeteria Garden and suggests Goulash Garden. He describes a seed mix sown broadcast to avoid cultivation and allow close planting. When vegetables are needed, one can pick at random from the stand.
In Richmond Van Sept 1a John Campbell slipped while moving near a dark bed and a poodle. A venomous snake, a moccasin, appeared and Campbell killed it with crutches in use after his fall. He has since recovered enough to move about.
In a small Montana scene, Farmer Zeke Jones dropped a hat in an accident while county janitor Ki Right assists. Officials found a No. 8 wear, prompting a joint trip as they head shoe shopping together.
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