13 Aug 1931
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1931
Page
1
Fragmented OCR items include national league results with multiple cities, a note on traffic safety and speed vs pedestrian risk, and a brief item about strawberry crop yields at a Darke farm. The page presents scattered scores, a traffic study quote from police, and a small agricultural report.
An OCR fragment recounts a chaotic village scene with prize dumbbells and a carnivalish show. It mentions observers and local figures like Billy Ube, a shopkeeper, and a private exchange over odd items while a crowd gathers. The text shifts to social commentary on business, morality, and American attitudes amid a bustling market day.
An old advertisement touts Purification for health, claiming perfect purification of nature's foundation and urging a thorough course of Carotabs to cleanse the liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It promises renewed vitality after several weeks of use and appeals to physicians speaking of natural wealth through purification.
In Lascingbern the Mitlesbara Country Club hosts a county golf championship with Bill Ramsey and George Morris leading the one flight. Morris wins a prize as players compete under windy conditions, with several names and local venues noted amid the lengthy field and evolving standings.
A dramatic inquiry unfolds in a house on Peddler's Road as Dr. Humphrey Maskell answers questions about Geraldine Foster. The autopsy places her death on December 24 with tannic acid preserved to mask timing. Suspects include Maskell, his brother George, and others while the investigation references a blackmail note and Christmas Eve alibis.
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