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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1920
Page
8
Chicago hogs strong to 15c higher with top at 14.90 and heavy packing at 13.85 to 14.30. sow and pig ranges noted. Cattle and calves mixed with steers uneven, cows and heifers steady, calves down 26c. Sheep and lambs show modest gains. heavy receipts projected for next week. Omaha hogs up 15 to 20c with top 14.25. cattle steady to mixed. sheep higher on lambs and yearlings.
Potatoes receipts 27 cars northern white sacked and bulk 4.25 to 4.60. Western russets 4.15 to 4.85. Butter higher creamery 49 to 65. ofc. Eggs receipts 18,329 cases unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged.
Final Liberty bonds quoted with several series and prices. In Galveston Texas a delayed completion of a new causeway diverts traffic to a temporary structure, with contractors blaming war scar cities and labor trouble for delays while workers cite insufficient wages. Completion expected in a year.
A spirited ad promises fast skilled labor to move household furniture in record time. The crews are portrayed as adept at packing and loading in a van, ensuring items arrive in tip top condition at the new home. Potential customers are invited to visit and estimate their moving needs.
In Chicago on February 1 the corn market weakened as traders anticipated a government report on farm reserves. May and July futures fell to near session lows amid bearish forecasts and talk of large feed grain inventories and potential liquidation by government agencies. Oats drooped and provisions followed, with limited support from temporary buying by shorts and easing freight restrictions.
Mixed corn and yellow corn prices near 1.41 to 1.54 per bushel are listed for No 2, No 3, and higher grades with barleys and seeds priced between 1.30 and 1.50. Pork rib and lard quotes appear, while Minneapolis notes flour at 13.25 dollars per barrel for standard 98 pound sacks.
Prices for barley rye corn oats flax bran and related grains are listed with several figures. Barley and rye show varied quotes, corn and oats display several cents per bushel, flax and bran appear with tighter ranges, reflecting a fluctuating agricultural market.
The period notes a surplus of heavy trucks in England and rising demand for light and one and a half ton capacity vehicles. It highlights Rio de Janeiro taxis, U S farm truck usage, export totals, and innovations like electrically connected stopwatches for car interiors. It cites Haynes as America’s first car, 7,000 auto parts firms, and 28,000 truck production in 1919, with global notes on roads, tires, and transit in Chile, Cuba, and Japan.
A fragment notes an instruction related to the instrument board used to remind the chauffeur of an engagement. The readable text suggests a control device or dashboard cue linked to a scheduled duty or appointment.
Real estate attorneys listed with a contact at 221 Shoshone Street and phone number 276 percent shown in the classified ad format.
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