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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1920
Page
8
Trading today was light with little notable action across markets. Wheat futures rose on lack of pressure while cash grain in Chicago showed firm prices for No. 2 red and No. 2 yellow corn. oats and rye also posted mixed moves with provisions dull. In Minneapolis corn and oats traded around mid- August levels with barley and flax maintaining steady quotes.
CHICAGO August 28 Potatoes receipts 28 cars market slow Virginia Cobblers 25 per cwt Jersey Cobblers 4.25 Minnesota Warly Ohio 2.60 2.65 Butter and Eggs Chicago August 28 Butter unchanged Eggs unchanged receipts 5927 cases Poultry alive lower fowls 25 ab 12c springs 31 12c
Due to higher operating costs on and after September 1 1920 the livery prices are increased to 20 cents per mile as stated by Bignell.
In Winchester Kentucky on August 27 Benjamin Good age 21, injured in a violent clash after a fifth encounter. Rodney Haggard, attorney and brother of a local city figure, shot Good three times after knocking him down. Haggard was arrested and faces malicious shooting charges. he offered no motive for the shooting.
In Chicago 2000 cattle saw higher prices across grades with fat and choice cattle up 60 to 80 cents, calves up two dollars, and stockers and feeders steady. Hogs at Chicago totaled 2500 with top near 15.85, mostly 10 to 15 cents higher. Sheep surveys show fat lambs up about two dollars and yearlings 1.25 to 1.75 higher. In Omaha 4000 hogs mostly 10 to 15 cents higher with tops around 16. Cattle across all killing classes steady. stockers and feeders steady to higher. Sheep data unavailable for week comparison.
An electric storm disrupted the International trap shooting tournament's American Grand Handicap at Clevedons. Five squads completed the 1090 targets. Mark Arie of Champaign led the American amateur event with 97, while G W Lorimer of Chicago won the 1919 grand championship with 98. Nic Arie of Menard Texas scored 75 straight before missing the final shot.
The past week's bank clearings through the local clearing house association totaled 1 174 200 69, missing the prior week’s mark by 13 872 908. Daily clearings ranged from 264 022 12 on Monday to 118 626 77 on Saturday with other days midweek.
Ithelda Leibtrey of New York broke the world record by nine hundredths and tied the Olympic mark in the 490 metre freestyle final, clocking 4:24. Her victory featured strong American showings with Margaret Srosaens of Detroit second in 4:42.2 and Frances Schroth of San Francisco third.
In Rome on August 27 the Countess Sforza wife of Italy's foreign minister, woke to find a man under her bed while preparing to retire. She alerted others who seized the intruder and handed him to the police, according to accounts.
A Nichi Nichi report notes Japan may appoint Viscount Kentaro Karo as unofficial envoy for mutual understanding with the United States. In Twin Falls Idaho an Independent School District election is set for Sept 7 to choose two trustees. An alias summons in Twin Falls court seeks foreclosure on a mortgage of 2600.08 dollars with 30 percent interest and a sale to satisfy judgment.
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