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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1920
Page
9
The wheat market showed selling by commission houses with December and March futures slipping to new lows, though a late rally occurred. Corn traded heavy with early gains erased, while oats stayed subdued. Provisions traded erratically as hog prices declined and grain strength waned.
Omaha market notes show 4,000 hogs and 15,500 cattle receipts with mixed trends. Cattle and veals generally steady to lower, sheep and lambs varying, top vealers around 14.85 while stockers, feeders and fat lambs trend mixed. Sows and pigs slower with lighter demand.
A Dublin district court in a Sinn Fein era case set a jarring civil precedent by allowing an engaged brother to choose how to divide their late father’s farm while the other could pick the division method. In a theft case a farmer was made to work 80 days and return the item, and a harness thief was paraded through village streets and forced to apologize before delivering the harness.
Chicago and Minneapolis grain quotations show No 2 red wheat at 2.45 2.47 and 2.44 2.47, No 2 mixed corn around 1.57 1.62, yellow corn at 1.63 4-2, oats mostly 0.69 1/2 to 0.69 1/2, rye at 1.98 2.01, barley near 1.06 1.13, and flax No 1 around 3.25 3.27, with seed prices for timothy and clover.
Chicago August 23 report shows receipts 37 cars for potatoes with a firm market. Virginia Cobblers quoted at 4.75 per barrel, Jersey sacks 3.10 per cwt, Minnesota Early Ohios at 2.65. Prices reflect a steady demand across varieties.
Butter unchanged in Chicago market with creamery receipts and higher demand. Quotations show 6,536 cases of firsts and various storage packed firsts at 48 1-2 to 49 cents. Poultry steady with alive stock unchanged and fowls at 33 to 34 2/3 cents.
In New York on August 23 Liberty bonds show values for multiple series. First 48 at 84.38, second 41-48 at 34.46, third 41-48 at 87.78, fourth 41-48 at 84.80, Victory 33-48 at 95.64, Victory 43-48 at 95.58, with other listed tallies including 89,963 total and 84.30 for second 45.
Dr C A Emes says his offices relocate to the Binith Rice Building. Reception hours and contact details given for office and residence.
Indictments returned by a special grand jury hidden in session accuse the Utah Idaho Sugar company and Salt Lake officers of making exorbitant profits from sugar in violation of the Lever Act. President Heber J. Grant is named among prominent Utahans charged.
New York on August 23 reports promoter Tex Rickard signed world lightweight champion Bendy Leonard and Eddie Witzsimmons for a 15 round title fight at Madison Square Garden on September 17. Both boxers to weigh in at 135 pounds.
Notice of a board meeting held August 10 1920 stating a resolution to levy a special 10 cents per acre share or water right against land using or receiving water from the company and against stockholders and water right holders with payments due by September 1 1920 to cover costs for purchasing 20000 acre feet of stored water from the US Bureau of Reclamation and to enable collection and foreclosure if needed.
Senator S. P. Spencer announced he will resign from the special senate campaign expenditures investigating committee. He said as a candidate seeking reelection he prefers stepping away to avoid possible extension of the inquiry to candidates’ expenditures in the primary, which could expose his own spending to scrutiny.
In the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho Twin Falls County plaintiff Frank Caudle sues J G Zollman Jennie Doe Zollman and Frank T Keneley Gertrude Amy Keneley for foreclosure of a mortgage dated August 17 1916 on block 143 Twin Falls. The State of Idaho greets you and you must answer within 20 to 40 days or judgment by default will be entered for $2000 plus 10 percent interest since October 17 1919 attorney fees $800 and costs. sale of described premises to satisfy the judgment. Clerk C Siggins seal and date July 27. Attorney Frank T Stephan residence Twin Falls Idaho.
E R Dooley A M of Twin Falls Idaho markets services in analytical chemistry bacteriology and toxicology. He is a specialist in food and sanitary analysis with special attention to board of health work and operates from J H the Office I D Building.
To the stockholders of the United States Silver Mining company a special meeting will be held at the Perrine hotel Twin Falls Idaho on September 1, 1920 at eight p m. The purpose is to vote on amending the articles of incorporation to increase the board from five to seven directors. Dated July 30 1920 S Henry Bolton Assistant Secretary. July 30 1K Aug 31
Stock to land owners under Mur taugh Canal Co. first unit selling at $40 per share with $5 cash and 6 percent interest on deferred payments. After October the stock will advance to $60 per share. Storage water contract with U.S. government is 2 acre feet per acre. By D B Moorman manager 824 25
A brief notice identifies several select spots along Blue Lakes Boulevard as preferred locations for a forthcoming project. The list highlights key landmarks and access points, signaling where activities will occur and potential impacts on traffic and nearby properties.
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