30 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1939
Page
1
Market report from Chicago and Cincinnati shows mixed cattle prices and bids. Packers and shippers weigh higher weights, with top figures around 270 to 360 pounds for steers and heifers. Calves and yearlings steady, loads auctioned, demand varied by weight class and source.
Fragmented pricing report notes higher futures for sheep and fall grain bids. Mentions September and December values, wind drift, and a weak weekly trend with prices seen as lower in parts of the market while several farm products show mixed movement.
Local notes document a Jonesville gathering with Mrs. We and Mr. Corby hosting friends from Kinser andRockdale. Guests included Kinser family members, Mr. and Mrs. Joy Crockett, and numerous relatives visiting from Kingsport and Knoxville during a week of social visits and shared meals.
A sprawling, dialogue heavy synopsis follows a dictator actor and a dancer entangled in deception and romance. The narrative centers on power, passion, and political intrigue as characters navigate love and danger within a shifting societal stage.
Charles Stewart argues that spies are less dangerous than saboteurs, noting that saboteurs damage military targets while spies mainly gather information. He cites U S intelligence networks and argues that espionage is largely diplomacy, not an existential threat, and that many alleged spy dangers are exaggerated.
An official notice from Major C. G. He Patton, guardian of the zoo, describes the Eleph a nt of Taronga Zoo, famed as a gift from the King of Siam in 1888, facing sterility and woe for three generations. Officials warn despite lineage, the spectacle endures for visitors and breeding efforts continue.
Lorena Hamilton visits her uncle George Braze, owner of Panton ranch, where rival cowboys led by Shot Rogers plot a dangerous expedition to hunt Escobar and end a cattle theft. Amid tension, romantic tension with Seriy Dale grows as plans shift to flank enemies and dodge spies along the Phantom range.
The article discusses Henry George’s land tax thesis, arguing that wealth generated by land should be taxed rather than rent on improvements. It traces Nagging questions about who truly creates land value, citing figures and movements, and notes centennial reflections on equity, taxation, and the burden on renters versus landowners.
A jumble of names and short visits across towns includes Helen Avield in Corbin, Mubtio Miller’s improvement, Rev Sam Holcomb and family in Pirbourville, and others from Newark to Monroe. The item also references traffic penalties and a debate on property taxes to spur construction and job reopening.
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