26 Aug 1938
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1938
Page
1
Chicago market notes show hogs at mixed weights with 210 to 280 pounds common. prices vary with lighter weights down 10 cents and top around 8 dollars. Cattle receipts about 6,000 hogs and 1,000 calves with heifers scarce and beef cows steady to strong. Grain mostly higher as wheat futures edge up and provisions ease.
An unclear, clipped report notes a vendor in Middiesboro reacting to customer disinterest by considering lowering prices for newspapers. The fragment hints at competition and a possible strategy to retain business, but details are sparse about who buys or the exact pricing.
The readable lines describe ancient peoples and burial scenes with references to winds, ships, and graves. The text seems to sketch a narrative of civilizations once covered by sands and tides, mentioning upheaval and distant past events without clear dates or places.
The report notes that two men in Middlesham plotted metal theft while on a vice opinion stance. An unnamed group planned to recruit others for the operation, with uncertain timing and potential penalties referenced by the war department.
Central Press column notes anti New Deal Democrats face division as some align with Republicans or form a new party. It questions how senators George and others voted and suggests old Democratic loyalties blur with New Deal lines amid partisan shifts and realignment.
In a fragmented report from a boxing night, Lewis Lousy and Galento exchange jabs and opinions on a potential light heavyweight bout. The narrative notes both fighters showing fighting spirit, with Ceccarelli landing solid rights and Lowa taking punishment, while spectators react to the early rounds amid confusion.
Elizabethton Sox beat Betsies 7 to 1 at Teylington Gap Thursday behind steady pitching. Patton allowed 11 hits as Bears tallied 11 hits and one run. Metro led the Bears with three of five. Wacks added a double and single, and Fstarbrook topped Elizabethton with two for three.
In a boxing match, Lewis knocked down and then floored the Malian with a sharp right hook, counting nine after 1 minute 15 seconds of the third round. Official weights listed as 182 pounds for Lewis.
Open Forum notes reports that Bell County schools are distributing clothes allegedly made by the WPA. The message questions responsibility and states the WPA provides labor while criticizing the district administration for the charity effort.
The Vols defeated the Crackers 12 to 7 in a rough nine inning contest. Pitched by Johnston and Prichett, Nashville built a league lead early and added four more in the seventh. Several players were injured during the game and the match ended in the eighth due to rain.
George Eyston aims for a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah after an earlier run reached about 350 mph but was not official due to a timing device failure. Secretary Gus P Backman said the photoelectric timing system is being repaired and a fresh attempt is expected Saturday.
Clydebank Scotland A 70 ton radar will control the Gunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth the largest ship in the world Its radar covers 609 square feet and weighs more than 70 tons in the new system announced for the ship.
Noel Shayne watches for a chance to escape from a gloomy isolated house as Nick and his men strip her of time and leverage. A blond guard and a gray haired criminal pressure her to write a coercive note to her uncle while she plots a window exit at 1 30. She tests her only ally, the guard, and notes Betsy Laurie and Jane in her thoughts as a plan forms.
Fragmentary text mentions a gambling stand and a court fine of $20, with references to a carnival concessionaire and a figure named Caloraith Perry Rodgers. The passage is garbled and lacks clear narrative or dates beyond 1814.
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