15 May 1928
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Newspaper
Middlesboro Daily News
Location
Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1928
Page
1
The Middlesboro Daily News notes its publication schedule and advertising rules. It lists subscription rates and references its United Press affiliation for exclusive news use, with emphasis on local and special dispatch content and republication rights.
The article laments tax collection delays and praises commissioners for efforts to tax all citizens fairly. It argues that timely collections fund needed services and education for children, while criticizing laxity that allows some to shirk obligations.
An article contrasts harnessing nature with irrigation and river control. It discusses the Mississippi and Amazon basins, Henry Ford’s land seizure plans, jungle clearance for rubber and farming, and the drive to transform wild landscapes into civilization.
Fragmentary notice reports a shire court sale in Vineville Kentucky. The property lies in Bell County and will be sold to the highest bidder on a Monday in May 1925 with description including a water bir and pole markers. Local officials reference police and court actions and discuss the Civil Service Act and Court of Appeals.
A garbled letter discusses bids, purchases, and legal remedies, mentioning Evans as Master Commissioner and references to reinstating orders. The text hints at enforcement of law, possible compromises, and concerns over rights and disabilities, with unclear dates or parties.
A chaotic OCR style kitchen menu lists varied dishes and ingredients from across the pantry. Mentions of pies, cakes, beverages, and a march of oddly spelled items hint at a festive, if muddled, family meal plan with placeholder product names and scattered brand cues.
New York report lists Floyd Bennett and Charles A. Kevine among candidates for chief pilot positions in the Byrd air force. The piece notes expected delays as cargo and coal shipments face railroad traffic disruptions and a sale of some kind to adjust transit routes.
An OCR fragment reports changes to road check rates affecting Northern regions. Mentions Baltimore and Obie, Pate bugh of West Virginia, and Mennsylvania in a garbled context with unclear actions or dates. Names and places appear inconsistent, but the core note references a rate adjustment affecting northern roads.
Milwaukee May 10 19 A welcome reception greeted the Bremen fliers who arrived from Chicago yesterday to begin a ten day visit in Milwaukee highlights included remarks by Mayor and civic leaders and a ceremonial walk through downtown. The group will depart soon for St Louis with further plans to visit Detroit and other cities during their goodwill tour.
In a stirring Melboune conference speech Bishop Gagnon urged Democrats to curb corruption and demand reforms. He argued the party risks private privilege by backing rivals and warned that electoral gains for personal or official gain would betray the party’s public trust.
Amid a contested Democratic convention in the era, Nellie Taylor Noss emerges as a gubernatorial candidate while Smith of New York pursues the presidential nomination. Delegates rally behind slogans and party figures as national committees weigh the slate.
In Trenton on May 15 U P New Jersey voters faced a confusing primary with Republican contests for senator and governor drawing the most attention. Delegates to national conventions in Mangas Wily and Houston attracted less interest, while incumbents Edward T. Edwards and War II were unopposed in the Democrat slate.
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