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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1919
Page
2
A commentator condemns lax state bank laws and fake bankers who prey on the credulous poor in foreign settlements. Millions are lost and public trust erodes. the piece urges honest bankers and authorities to enact and enforce laws to stop swindling everywhere.
A Good Housekeeping feature describes a home Junior Corner where a mother arranges child friendly shelves a table and a wire basket for clipping articles. Monthly cleanouts teach children to discard or file pieces while parents and kids discuss current events to shape orderly reading habits.
Randall Washington Hunter, a self styled banker, testified in Chicago about his failed rural banks in Chicago Gary and Pittsburgh. He described starting in 1914 with ten cents capital and a sign that drew deposits while his enterprises collapsed leaving only a Liberty loan bond and vanished funds.
The piece argues women and men in California resist death penalty juries, noting no new objections, with abolition spreading in several states. It questions the prudence of executions, the moral right to take life, and asserts public sentiment is driving toward abolition despite indifferent theories.
The Pacific coast states rejoice as Japan announces it will cease sending picture brides to America. The practice grew from unseen matches to a social and political tension with white communities in California and other western states. Japan’s decision to stop issuing passports to such women is seen as a move to reduce friction and will be welcomed by Americans.
The Associated Press reports Howard Wigey of the attorney general's office endorsing William M. Wood of the American Woolen Co. that lowering clothing prices hinges on consumer willingness to buy sturdier, coarser wool garments. He says retailers push high priced goods, forcing manufacturers to focus on expensive items, keeping good quality cloth scarce and costly.
The Coal Industry Commission plans a restricted resumption of overseas export movement for bituminous coal to alleviate rail congestion and restore normal markets. Ports at Hampton Roads and Baltimore will handle about 50 percent of October export tonnage, with similar setups to follow at other ports as details are completed.
Government insurance lapse over eighteen months requires payment of two months premiums by December 31 to reinstate. No health statement needed. Reinstatement forms available at Home Service office in Colton Hall building.
Palace Cafe at 141 Main West Twin Falls Idaho listed for sale. Notice to creditors of Joseph R Booth deceased, Merlin B Ketcham administrator with will annexed invites claims within ten months, with vouchers, to the administrator at First National Bank Building Twin Falls Idaho. Dated December 20, 1919.
Funeral services for General Richard W Young U S A G will be held next Wednesday instead of Thursday to avoid New Year’s Day. He died Saturday after an operation in Salt Lake City. Burial will be from the Mormon Tabernacle with full military honors.
Paris reports the chamber adopted the loan bill by a wide margin, 491 to 64, in a December 29 session. The vote mirrors a push for financing measures with broad backing among lawmakers.
The hand process of macerating raw materials into a pulpy mass remains in use in Japan for paper production, signaling traditional methods persist alongside modern techniques.
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