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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1919
Page
6
City council approved a plan to install 154 lights along Buhl Main Street with six central and corner posts using 400 candle power frosted globes. Idaho Power will install the system at about 21,200 dollars with the city paying 36.50 dollars yearly over ten years.
BUHL December 19 Albert Amos the boy from Buhl who had gone overseas has arrived home yesterday bringing news of duty fulfilled and the town awaits details of his voyage and service with pride.
Subscriptions pour in to the chamber of commerce and the Buhl Republican for the big Christmas tree celebration. Deputy Marshall John Gordon will spend the holidays in Gooding with relatives. Ernest Marquardsen motored to Twin Falls for home shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes return from the east after visiting Omaha friends and relatives.
A special New Year’s Eve dinner will be served at the Perrine hotel cafe. Dinner will commence at 5:30 PM to 5 o’clock, with dancing from 8 PM to 12:30 AM. Admission details labeled Adv. D-18-19-20.
Associated Press report from San Francisco notes Senator Hiram W. Johnson arriving for Christmas holidays stating Republicans hold overwhelming Senate to adopt a peace declaration. Article also mentions a new rubber bulb hair dryer handle heated by electricity through perforated teeth.
Lovers of Kimberly are invited to hear the Community Choral Society present The Good Shepherd cantata at 8 o clock Sunday in the high school auditorium. Directed by Mr Hafferty with Mrs B Hough on piano the program features soloists Miss Wood Mrs Denham Mr Latham and Miss Kline among choruses and arrangements. Red Cross workers from across the United States are included in a new allegoric composition by Mora with Major Kitchell coordinating the portraits of notable figures including Mrs Marshall and Mrs August Belmont.
Mrs W T Humphrey national organizer for the Ladies of the G A R and Dr Jane Shank visited the Filer circle of the G A R Thursday afternoon. Colonel H G Munyon of Long Beach California returned home after business matters and purchased the business block between the DP Produce building and the farmers and Merchants Bank building for a future modern block. The Filer Record issue is 12 pages the longest yet and reflects credit on editor Juneau Shinn. To handle growing patronage the Record's floor space will be increased by a third via an arrangement with Munyon securing the rear hall of the Runion offices. The end of the week will find the Record settled. The Filer Grocery changed hands this week with J T Carey purchasing from Otto and La A Seeley and taking possession immediately.
A collision at four thousand feet over Carlstrom field near Arcadia Florida killed Lieutenant N B Bailey from Worcester Massachusetts and left Lieutenant H W Brandenstein with a broken arm and minor injuries Both aviators were conducting offensive combat maneuvers while attached to the naval air force.
Earl Caddock, heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated Sam Clapham the British champion in straight falls in Chicago. First fall ended in 21 minutes 7 seconds with a head scissors and wristlock. second fall in 7 minutes with a body scissors and wristlock. This marked Caddock's first public appearance since army discharge.
A canvas titled idealized American womanhood and inspired by Madonnahood will be shown by the War Department in Washington and later travel to Chicago St Louis Minneapolis and Cleveland. Sec Baker arranged the acquisition through Joseph Kitchel for a portrait of more than 1 000 women as a tribute by belligerent forces.
Washington reports reveal that tires valued at 35 million dollars were ruined by exposure at the Verneuil, France motor transport corps base. Captain Robert Clendening testified that no coverings were used for over 10 months despite scattered tarpaulins. About 3,500 motorcycles also stood exposed and later became junk while awaiting repairs for the Air Force.
Oregon football team leaves Eugene for Pasadena where they will meet Harvard's champion elev en on January 1. The Ducks will hold about ten days of practice in Pasadena before the game.
Two masked men entered the jewelry store of E. F. Roser in Wellington Kansas and held the proprietor at gunpoint. They escaped with 65 diamonds valued at about 30 000 dollars according to early reports.
It is officially announced that Sir Robert Borden will remain prime minister and take a last rest to recover his health.
Members of the Murtaugh Pig club in Twin Falls county form an association to raise funds by selling stock at 50 dollars a share to purchase Otto's King, a pure bred Duroc Jersey pig. The animal, leader of Otto's herd, was shown at Lewiston and ranked among the best in the northwest. President Carl Randall will represent Idaho at the Interstate Fair in Spokane next fall.
Paris December 18 A further probe into Henry Landru’s case leads to his wife and eldest son Maurice being arrested. Landru is already jailed over the disappearance of twelve women whom he allegedly married or promised marriage to. The two are charged with forgery and complicity in the alleged crime.
In Cleveland Ohio Dee beat Paddy Burns of Brooklyn by newspaper decision in a ten round lightweight bout. Delaney weighed 135 pounds while Burns matched him.
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