28 Jun 1928
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1928
Page
1
Fragment from a Middlesboro Daily News item notes advertising rates and agency affiliations. Mentions United Press Service credit and republication rights, with garbled typography and partial phrases.
The article discusses how radio brings the average man closer to great men and events, making national political conventions and speeches feel near. It notes the President’s voice becoming familiar, the sense of unity across social divides, and radio as a key force in informing voters and delivering campaign thrills.
Duplin June 2. More than 800 persons will soon go to court to claim a share of an estimated 70 million dollars known as the Blake fortunes. Heir claims center on Captain Blake and Nellie Sheridan, with Irish courts and government bonds at issue in the transfer of funds to the Irish Free State.
A 13 year old boy and his dog Jigs were involved in a near fatal incident when the pet became entangled in a water conduit. The boy leapt into a manhole to try to free the dog and was pulled along the tube for three miles before emerging injured but alive. The dog, however, did not survive.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions a veteran named Grawford and a person named Pirkelsa with unclear roles. Contains garbled place names and scattered phrases about work, a quilt, and a manager. No coherent event or outcome discernible from the legible fragments.
A fragmentary report notes power line poles being installed along rights of way. The text references payment, rights of way, and utility work by a company, with scattered names and unclear dates. The garbled OCR makes specifics uncertain, but the core action is installation and associated charges.
Hobbs has been missing for about five weeks and is not at home. Friends hope he returns soon as his family endures worry while town residents notice his absence and look for any sign of his whereabouts.
A local church invites children to a two week Vacation Bible School program. Sessions run daily from 2 to 4 thirty, with Bible lessons about Jesus. Organizers welcome all families and emphasize a faith filled week for all attendees.
Fragments describe a prolonged delay affecting a community project or event referenced as Mor Ford. The text hints at political or civic action, public expectations, and the involvement of officials. Production, orders, and a sense of urgency surface amid unclear details and evolving plans.
The piece reviews expectations for United States and German teams this summer in Amsterdam. It notes Germans adapting well at home and the American squads aiming for first place, with comments on umpires, players like Simmons, Burns, and Hooper, and colorful nicknames used in pregame chatter.
Residents of Rose Hill and Powells Valley push for a new power line and reliable telephone service. They claim the region long sought these improvements and must stay persistent to force the utility company to install a modern phone system.
A fragmentary local item notes Mrs. Frank Coleman comforting Tom and Frank with stories and shop talk. Mentions neighbors Mrs Mun Mobbs Mrs Wawey Lee and others seen shopping midweek in Rose Hin and Midllesborn with scattered names and places from a busy local scene.
A garbled OCR list names numerous individuals and venues from a Saturday gathering or meeting with scattered terms like Aranil Mars, Midwood, Montreat, and Mildeabapy. The fragmentary text mentions attendees, dates, and routine visits, but many proper nouns are unreadable or misspelled, yielding little coherent event detail.
Washington correspondents face criticism over timeliness and accuracy while the National Py movement debates Mussolini affiliation. A club election sparked protest as members object to leadership and the botched recognition of Mussolini. A constitutional process to remove disaffected members is underway amid mounting discontent.
A smoky Senate gallery scene cites Mussolini’s suppression of opposition and questions party loyalty as observers ponder how voters with common surnames might align. The piece notes governors, national tickets, and public reaction shaping a tense political climate.
In Norfolk Paisley, a family has used one of the region’s oldest clocks for nearly a century. The clock, now repaired at the home of KW Llansbory in Navtuls, needed parts from Gres but is functioning again. The day and month are marked by the clock’s moon phase mechanism as it tracks time in this rural community.
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