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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1920
Page
6
Mr O Reilly declares the aim to make the club practical by distributing daily notes to members and requiring each boy to sign as sole security. The plan assigns responsibility to minimize risk and uses notes as collateral to cover interest due, with purchase distributions among calves.
The Associated Press notes December 1922 saw overall price increases in food items. Cabbage rose about 86 percent, onions 1 percent, granulated sugar around 1 percent, eggs 11 percent, potatoes 10 percent, raisins 5 percent, flour 4 percent, butter and storage eggs 3 percent, fresh milk and canned salmon 2 percent, with other items like lamb, evaporated milk, oleomargarine, cheese, macaroni, rice, peas, and bananas each up about 1 percent.
Reading the fragmentary report, the American steamer Liberty Gio was reportedly blown up by a mine in an island channel while en route to Germany on December 6. The sinking left the vessel ripped in two, with the after part breaking away and beaching near land.
The Liberty Glo, third American steamer sunk by mines in these waters within weeks, split in two at the waterline. Captain Stomsland reports the wreck held by deck and upper plates as the ship broke apart. Four crew died, two others survived after a Dutch motor boat plucked them from the forward half.
The article discusses color blindness detailing that an afflicted person does not confuse red and green but cannot distinguish any difference. It notes varying degrees with two distinct colors being the most dangerous and cites that most people recognize six or seven rainbow colors while some see five or fewer.
Everett High School earned over 4000 dollars from the intersectional championship game against Scott High School of Toledo Ohio on New Year s Day. Total receipts were 9705 05 as the contest ended in a tie, reflecting strong profits from the season finale.
A Fairbanks merchant labels his shop The Pirate Store. He sells kimonos, brassieres, and kid gloves.
Ghee Hoon, a Chinese man in Honolulu, is serving a year in jail after winning 35 cents from school children in a chuck-luck game.
Lady Bathurst, owner of the London Morning Post, is described as the only English woman who owns a newspaper and actively manages it.
Twin Falls chapter of the Red Cross says it will take all possible steps to prevent the appearance and spread of influenza. The publicity committee urges staying home with colds, coughing into a handkerchief, reporting severe illnesses, avoiding exposure to contagious patients, keeping dry clean and warm, and avoiding placarded houses as no flu epidemic is present.
Neil Irving, holder of Idaho records in shot put and discus, and high point man in the Northwestern track conference last spring, will coach the weight-men for the upcoming season.
San Francisco California May change in recall of waivers could apply to the Pacific Coast League if adopted by the majors. W H McCarthy president says the plan lets major league managers recall waivers when other clubs fail to pass on players. He argues the plan would slow exchanges and trading and could cause a manager to lose a player without a fair exchange.
Mexico City report from the primary court of claims at Ensenada holds American aviators Conelly and Waterhouse died from thirst and hunger near Las Animas Lower California. No wounds were found. messages scrawled on their plane wings indicate a slow death from exposure.
A stray Tom cat slipped into Madison Square Garden during the annual poultry show and killed two carrier pigeons exhibited by a Baltimore fancier. The cat feasted on the birds, tearing the housing, leaving only feathers. the cat escaped with the pigeons gone and a reported $100 loss noted.
Authorities of the International Settlement urge a waterfront customs barrier as large quantities of opium and morphia are said to be smuggled into Shanghai. Reports claim narcotics arrive on European and Japanese steamers, with a raid seizing about $40,000 worth of morphia from a Japanese vessel.
Robert Beyer a German chemist and inventor admits help in ventor of a component used in a German poison. He has just landed in Boston amid wartime tensions and allegations of assisting the enemy against American soldiers.
Seward reports that an Alaska newspaper notes excess law, with the circuit judge needing nine days and six nights to finish his calendar on schedule. The item highlights legal workload and scheduling strain in the territory.
A local decree ends the practice of employing men to loudly tout films on Liverpool street corners in front of cinema palaces. The move aims to curb street hawking outside theaters and restore order around entertainment venues.
A London tale reports a man reviving a Jonah fish by pouring brandy down its throat. The bizarre incident features vivid claim and raises questions about the creature’s survival after the alcoholic method.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate the subject is believed to be alive as far as he knows, with uncertainty about current condition. The readable bits mention life status but lack verifiable details or dates. Further context needed to confirm identity, time frame, and location.
A London police magistrate hears a case where a man pleads lack of earnings for his family's support due to unlucky horseshoes. The fragment notes a pun on luck and monetary struggle with a reference to pounds sterling.
Bath robes and kimonas offered in Beacon flannel at excellent quality and fancy colors. Discounted prices available this Saturday only.
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