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Newspaper

Twin Falls Chronicle

Location

Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1920

Page

9

Pickett Elected to Club Council and New Officers Appointed

The weekly meeting saw Philip King as treasurer and Pickett elected to the council. Three inked, adjourned, then four newly elected officers formed two standing committees. Dwight named chair of social, Carl Edwards chair of program. The club now operates under new organization.

Cenract Tary Philip King Eal “Pickett Jchair An Dwigh' Has Carl Edwards The

Election of Class Officers Named for Second Semester

Seniors Walter Krengel was named president and Helen Lind secretary treasurer. Juniors Jacob Irwin became president with Neil Cole as secretary treasurer. Sophomores elected Helen Honnold as president and Violet Holderman as secretary treasurer. Freshmen Edward Hodges was chosen for an officer post.

Walter Krengel Helen Lind Jacob Irwin Neil Cole Helen Honnold

Student council roster includes Porterfield Edwards Kenworthy

A fragment lists members Duke as secretary treasurer and names Harold Porterfield Carl Edwards and Dorothy Kenworthy among juniors include Duane Hettz with a dent in the record indicating a partial council roster.

Girls Club Selects Six Advisors At Election

An important election was held on Friday selecting six advisers to the girls club. Two faculty members and four women were chosen. Mesdames Cy Ay McMasters and D. D. Alnd, and Misses Brown and Johnson were elected to serve as advisers.

Mesdames Cy AY ‘McMasters D. D.alnd Misses Brown Johnson

High school band offers special program in second semester assembly

The first regular assembly of the second semester was held Wednesday morning in the auditorium. A fine program was presented by the high school band directed by Scheneberger in Mr. Bainbridge's absence due to illness.

Scheneberger Bainbridge

Shellac The Joint Product Of Insects From India

Shellac is described as the joint product of lac insects from India. The insects measure about one twenty fifth of an inch, are bright red, and feed on plant juices. They digest the sap and exude a resin that forms shells. once nymphs emerge, the resin is scraped, ground, washed, mixed with colophony, and drawn into the thin sheets known as shellac.

India

A queer African bhnake hatches eggs with back spike

A described African snake breeds by eggs and features a tooth like spike on its backbone behind the head. The spike tips with enamel and the snake swallows an egg eye, passing it down the gullet to back the shell so no fluid leaks. Fangs.

Aeronautical Exposition Showcases New Aircraft Comforts

New York January 24 1924 Commercial passenger aircraft with high priced comforts to be featured at the second annual Manufacturers Aircraft Association exposition. March 6 to 13 displays leather padded cockpits wicker chairs heated compartments unbreakable windshields silk curtains mirrors luncheon tables telephones. Entry includes three motor airplane first to be built in the United States eight passenger seats eight in wicker chairs self starter capable of 107 miles per hour. A three transport plane carries 12 passengers for long distance travel at about speed.

New York Aeronautical United States

First regular meeting of the girls club at the school

Interest and enthusiasm marked Miss Holgate’s visit as about 295 girls attended the first regular meeting of the girls club in the school auditorium last Wednesday. Marian Farrar presided as president. Helen Honnold spoke as interim secretary and guests from several women’s groups addressed the gathering. Officers were elected and a constitution committee named as activities and dues were set for the club. Refreshments followed the business portion.

Holgate Marian Farrar Ois Baylor Dorothy Irwin Dorothy Kenworthy Myrtle Cloos Louise Hodmian Helen Trousgdate

Deceptive gold brick sold by clever swindlers

A description details a copper alloy fake gold brick labeled easy marka. Skilled workmanship creates a smooth lustrous appearance using mercury and heat to evoke genuine gold. The text notes sending wax adds to the appeal and final polish.

Woman Dies After Needle Wound In Heart Reported

An English patient in a lunatic asylum confessed to a nurse a year ago that she stuck a needle in her heart. Autopsy in Angus revealed two needle-like punctures in the heart, indicating a fatal self-inflicted wound.

England Angus

Prices and wages in New York under British rule

During the revolutionary era British occupation of New York used public auctions to sell wholesale lots and issue licenses to retailers. Flour traded at 14 dollars per barrel, bacon at 32 cents per pound, and beef at 13 cents per pound. Wages averaged under 50 cents a day.

New York

Venom Affects Vegetables in Local Report

A terse OCR fragment notes venom’s impact on vegetables with unclear details. The readable portion lists the phrase vegetables and references venom effects, but no concrete actions, dates, or entities are provided for fuller context.

St Louis, Veteran Ocean Greyhound, Blackened Hull

New York January 24 The passenger steamship St Louis once famed as America s first ocean greyhound and service veteran in two wars is now a blackened hull after a fire started by a painter s brush. American Line says repair is possible but entails a months long rebuild.

New York St. Louis United States Atlantic American Line O ‘Grover Cleveland England Europe W. Goodrich Santiago ‘de Cuba Kingston Jamaicy Moro Castle Twickenham Santiago Cervera Portsmouth W.H Germany France

Early savings banks founded in Europe and Britain

Fragmentary notes indicate establishing dates for savings banks in Hamburg and Berné in 1778 and 116 years earlier, with a first regular savings bank said to have opened in Edinburgh 105 years ago. The text pairs locations Hamburg Berné Edinburgh with implied founding timelines.

Hamburg Germany Berné Switz

Insects Said to Delay Locomotive in Boston Post Report

Specialists in the train holdup note army worm tent caterpillar cotton worm and migratory focus as insects that may stop a locomotive. Large water beetles traveling in force are known to grease rails thus preventing wheels from turning.

Boston Post

Yellowstone Leads Them Aint The Great Park

Yellowstone National Park is the largest and most celebrated of our national parks, a wooded wilderness of about thirty three hundred square miles. It hosts more geysers than anywhere else in the world and numerous boiling springs whose steam mingles with the clouds.

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park

Novel Penci Holder Creates Pencil Saving Device

An old fountain pen is repurposed as a novel pencil holder. Remove the cap that grips the pencil and screw the pen cil stub into its place. The threaded fit holds the pencil firmly, converting a pen into a small scale writing tool.

Madrid Newspapers Struggle in Crisis and Lockout

Madrid faces a rare newspaper drought during political crisis and Barcelona’s lockout. Circulation in Spain’s capital remains low, with the A B C selling about 100000 copies nationwide. News stalls due to a prolonged strike ending the presses.

Madrid Spain Barcelona Europe America Metropolitain

Newspaper Strike Unfolds Creating Liberstad and Hoy

Paper porters demanded a 39 to 30 percent wage rise from seven pesetas a day. Compositors pressed for increases, leading to a strike that closed two newspapers while two new papers, Liberstad and Hoy, emerged.

Asetas Liberstad Hoy

Bano Daily News editor's method draws readers with fresh stories

An editor known for bold editorial style avoids circulation fears. He compiles a news piece, grades it on wooden slabs, and assigns the office boy to disseminate the slabs in visible spots for quick reading. The incident reflects a performative approach to reporting.

Bano

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