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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1919
Page
3
The notice lists Robert H. Stevenson as publisher and Harold McGrath as news editor. It states Associated Press membership and exclusive rights to republication of AP dispatches and local news, plus reservation of rights for special dispatches.
Lieut B W Maynard known as the flying parson, spoke against low backs and exposed vertebrae in women’s dresses, urging pure American women to dictate styles. He argued fashion should enhance charm, not parade skin, and that beautiful gowns are tasteful and flattering, while revealing outfits are ugly and unpleasant to observe.
Exchange rates favor the United States but postoffice money orders nullify this gain. Buying orders for England France Italy or Germany yields the same nominal amount of foreign currency, yet the receiver abroad gets less purchasing power due to wartime treaty regulation. The delta is not deliberate cheating but a systemic result of treaty rules that move money both in and out of Uncle Sam’s balance.
The text warns about foreign drafts that can be cashed for all the money due to the recipient under current exchange rates. It suggests only bankers of known dependability be trusted, noting foreign quarters of American cities are infested with crooked bankers.
Herbert Hoover outlines a preliminary report on the American Relief Administration. About 83.75 million of the 100 million appropriated will be returned to the U.S. government as treasury notes for European governments. The rest, roughly one eighth, funded charitable supplies with no reimbursement. Poland received 57 million, Armenia 10 million, with others including Czecho Slovakia Russia Estonia Latvia Lithuania and Finland. The piece ends praising the business administration approach as prudent and effective.
Liberty Bonds have fallen as investors seek cash over securities once considered the safest and most profitable. The main cause is widespread selling to meet debts or fund other investments, though genuine needs are acknowledged as legitimate and not criticized.
London University has appropriated 2 500 000 dollars for phonetic research aimed at simplifying eastern language to boost commercial intercourse. The text questions the value of phonetic efforts compared to supposedly phony languages like Esperanto and Volapuk already available.
Reports describe a renewed, efficient butchery of Armenians in Turkey as authorities strive to restore normalcy amid ongoing violence. Widespread casualties, displaced communities, and international concern mark the uneasy situation.
The Associated Press reports the 1920 Republican National Committee meeting in Washington began with talks on candidates and issues for the coming campaign. Leaders debated convention city with Chicago or St Louis the likely site, while preparations and allied editor attendance were discussed.
The minutes of a lodge meeting reveal a proposed plan to support the Mexican government and German commercial initiative in Mexico. Senator Fall calls the plan preposterous yet notes its similarities to the San Diego scheme linked to armed forces and state of war with Carranza in 1915. The June 19 1917 Zimm merman note to von Eckhardt in the Mexican Blue Book is cited.
Socialist Bodenstab and Republican Berger were nominated for Congress in a primary held today in Mitwauker Wiseero. The AP report notes Bodenstab leading opponent in a Catholic date driven contest.
A November fragment notes a December 19 special election to fill a vacancy created by the refusal of the present Congress to seat Berger. The wording indicates candidate testing and a contested race with a 2 percent reference.
Centre College of Danville Kentucky will play the Harvard eleven at Cambridge Massachusetts on October 23 next, according to an announcement by Centre authorities tonight. Centre won all of its 12 games played this season.
In New York a seven month old baby was left at Grand Central Station because the father could not afford milk. Police found a note in the infant’s hat with the words Can’t afford him blamed on the high milk prices. The incident illustrates the impact of rising milk costs on families today.
An old remedy using Sage and Sulphur to restore natural hair color is now sold in drugstores. A downtown pharmacist praises its ability to darken hair evenly and naturally, turning gray into glossy brown with a dampened brush and a single strand at a time. Morning results show gray hair fading, with further applications enhancing depth and shine.
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