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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1920
Page
3
Fragment reads obfuscated newspaper notice about Obert H Stevenson editor publisher. Indicates post office entry in Twin Falls Idaho second class mail. Mentions pricing or subscription figures unclear but suggests periodical notice from local paper.
The paper states it is exclusive to republish AP dispatches whether credited or not and reserves AD rights for special dispatches published in this paper. It confirms republication rights and local news reuse restrictions by Associated Press.
The article argues the wartime priority rule for coal cars is expanding into permanent federal oversight of railroad service under the Interstate Commerce Commission. It contends this will curb car discrimination, protect shippers, and restrain private carriers from favoritism, with government authority bringing order to the transportation sector.
In Copenhagen authorities uncover numerous outlets selling habit forming drugs after the death of a degenerate editor of an obscene weekly journal. Investigators report streets filled with city flotsam where cocaine and morphine are consumed, with sources claiming the narcotics were smuggled in from Germany.
The Rock Creek bridge on Sho shone street opened to traffic yesterday with B J Pierce, living 11 4 miles south of the city, first to cross carrying a wheat load from 15 acres at over 50 bushels per acre. The bridge, nearly ready Wednesday, was supervised by R M Murray who returned home to Billings. it can carry 18 tons.
HH N Leete faced Police Judge W A Minnick for parking too close to a fire hydrant and paid a 2.50 fine. Matt Jessen paid 2.50 for the same offense yesterday. Complaints were sworn against J W Stansbury for speeding and C M Munson for breaking parking rules on Second Avenue North.
Religious notices describe Salvation Army morning and evening services at their hall with Sunday school at 2 p m and open air meetings on select evenings. Baptist church hosts morning service at 11 with Rev A Lawrence Black speaking, Sunday school at 9 45 and Young People's devotional at 6 45 led by Walter Smith. First Church of Christ Science in Ninth Avenue East holds 11 o'clock service with Mind as the August 22 lesson, and Christian Science reading rooms operate daily except Sundays and holidays. Ascension Episcopal church keeps 11 o'clock prayers led by Rev B C d Easum, with no Sunday school this month. Christian church conducts 11 o'clock communion with sermon Remembering Gods Blessings, Bible school at 9 45 led by W Updegraff, and Community church hosts 3 o'clock address and 6 30 devotional hours.
Kinsey brothers Howard and Robert of San Francisco, years after top doubles finishes, chase singles crowns across the Pacific coast. Robert wins Southern California and Del Monte handicap titles. Howard takes Northwest and Pacific Northwest singles, plus a Tacoma doubles win with a local expert. They previously held California and Pacific coast doubles titles and were runners up in San Francisco doubles this year to Griffin and Roherta.
The decontrol act divides economists and politicians in a debate over bread prices. Socialist experts call it reactionary, predicting higher costs, while supporters say it normalizes prices by legalizing sale of bread stuffs and increasing open market competition. Food-controller Lowenberg-Russ resigns amid clashes as the bill evolves to free remaining crop after a farmer parts with three tenths and abolish milling permits.
Austria ends government control of domestic grain after a bitter petition fight. Advanced parties were defeated by a strong combined Christian Socialist and Grouse Deutsch coalition in the overwhelming vote.
Salt Lake City reports Utah has fallen to third place in national guard enlistments as Porto Rico leads with 1,376 joined of 1,641 allotted in July, while Wyoming tops with 542 of 560. Officials hope Utah regains second place with a hospital unit soon.
Ralph Wright Coburn and Ross Wham Bates of Twin Falls Idaho enlisted in the U S naval service at Salt Lake City on August 19 1920 and were transferred to the United States training station in San Francisco California for instruction.
In Los Angeles on August 21, Andrew Malcolm Mantiaéns aged 190 obtained an A license to marry Mary Augusta Barney who claimed 72. They stated they would wed the next day, tying a union between two very elderly individuals amid a note of whimsy.
London reports the council of action of the British labor party issued a manifesto to the workers of Great Britain declaring that the danger of war is not over. The document cautions against deception by appearances and urges vigilance.
The manifesto calls for a full peace with Russia and a resumption of trade while urging workers not to relax efforts. The position remains amb Igous as discussions continue.
Real estate transfers recorded for Twin Falls Idaho include Steelsmith transferring N 1-2 NE NE 21-10-18 to Mary J. Hanscock and Wohrnberg transferring lot 36 block 1 East Lawn addition to Louise Milter. Also Moon acquires lot 10 block 121 in Twin Falls from Oren H Moon.
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