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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
10
Hogs selling around 9.65 to 9.75 for medium and lightweight butchers with top 9.85. Cattle desirable grades strong to 25 cents higher, best steers around 10.50, fat heifers 9. Other beef and stock steady. Sheep and lambs steady to strong with lambs 10.50 to 10.75, yearlings 7.50 to 8.00, ewes about 4.50.
Chicago market notes show butter up with creamery extras at 58 cents and standards 45 3 4 cents. Eggs higher with 2,037 cases received. firsts 65 66 cents, ordinary firsts 57 61 cents, and refrigerator firsts 56 cents. Poultry alive for fowls 18.25 to 20 cents, springs 23 4 to 20, turkeys 40 cents. Potatoes dull with 25 car receipts, Northern white packed 1.35 to 1.40 per sack.
New York figures list various Liberty pool prices for different bet types including first 48 second 45 and first 4 1 48 with values ranging from $83.70 to $94.90. The document records multiple pools and payout amounts across categories such as Victory 3 3 48 and Victory 4 3 48 amid December data.
Washington reports the War Risk Bureau clerks issued December checks to former service men and beneficiaries as Christmas cheer. By December 20, 828,607 active accounts existed. total paid since operations began reached 331,606,958 dollars while December payments exceeded 15,000,990.
Wheat prices rose as trading opened with March at 1.66 1 4 and May at 1.62 1 2, corn up 13 8 to 13 4, oats up 1.2 and provisions up 27 to 35 cents. The upturn, led by tariff enthusiasm and overnight export business, drew buyers and bulls into a stronger rye and grain market.
Chicago market reports show No. 1 hard wheat at 1.78 dollars and No. 1 dark Northern at 1.79 1/4 to 1.82. Corn prices range 0.73 1/2 to 0.76 1/2, oats around 0.48 1/2 to 0.49 1/4, rye 1.60 3/4, barley 0.56 to 0.90, and seed values for timothy, clover, and lard and ribs noted. Minneapolis receipts total 210 cars with cash No 1 Northern at 1.69 5/8 and futures at 1.60 3/4 to 1.61 7/8. corn No 3 yellow 0.65 to 0.67, oats No 3 white 0.431 to 0.441, barley 0.52, rye 1.493 to 1.50 3/4, flax No 1 1.97 to 1.98.
Le Temps foreign editor Jean Herbettes reports from Germany on military and economic conditions Rhine wide. He says Allies consider Germany incapable of starting a major war soon, disarmament progresses, artillery destroyed, cannons about 28 000 delivered, rifles scarce, crowd demobilization ongoing, civil population dismantling navy underway.
Fragmented local notices list prices for items such as bhat the profiteer direct popcorn beans and a money pack. Mentions Fred A Hill Route 2 and a Rochester address. Advertisements include rental and commodity hydration.
The observer M. Herbette notes the military prestige has fallen and former officer groups form in Germany, yet only in Bavaria and possibly East Prussia are they active. He cites a German lieutenant who wears his decorations at breakfast but not in public, and says industrial workers deeply detest the regime after wartime sacrifices. Germany lacks both material and morale for a broad offensive, and Western nations would halt any push.
Washington December 28 Symbols of American Christmas observance the Christmas tree candles and mistletoe are relics of nature worship days adapted to Christianity. The National Geographic bulletin traces origins to pagan Sun rebirth Teutonic and Druids. It notes Santa Claus a Roman era sentiment, mince pie has religious roots, and Wise Men gifts echo frankincense.
In Twin Falls Idaho Oakes & Company Ltd sues I T Hampton for 1718 dollars and 10 cents. A writ of attachment was issued December 20 1920 in the Fourth Judicial District District Court. The clerk is C Siggins with deputy L Bowen. Attorneys James R Bothwell and W Orr Chapman. Public notice December 24 31 January 7.
A historical directory page from Twin Falls Idaho lists multiple local businesses and professionals. Entries include a chemist, architects, piano tuner, hotel, flower shop, bank, transfer and livery services, lawyers, beauty parlor, and piano lessons with contact numbers and addresses across downtown Twin Falls.
United States commissioner Powers in Twin Falls Idaho describes a January 7 1921 filing. Claimant witnesses named include Richard L Williams Martin J Macaw Roy Smalley George Batley and others from Twin Falls Buhl and Idaho. BEN R GRAY Register dated Nov 26 Dec 3 10 17 24.
Public notices record a desert entry final-proof call for Adelia R Hoffman in Idaho and a bankruptcy creditors meeting for Edward E Stewart in Twin Falls, plus a Hailey land sale notice for George D of Rock Creek with bid rules and a January sale date.
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