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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1920
Page
4
Mrs Bertha V Irvin announced she will file to seek the Republican nomination for representative in the House. Known across the county for war work and for a famous statement on a soldier mother’s feelings, she has long been active in community affairs.
William Jennings Bryan said he would not issue a statement on the convention action and was surprised by the vote. He called the demonstration a personal tribute and noted the band had orders not to play. He would not state support for the ticket or his vote, and did not know if he would attend tomorrow’s session, citing exhaustion after two speeches.
At the Democratic convention in San Francisco two ballots were cast with William J Bryan and his supporters failing to alter the administration platform. McAdoo, Palmer and Fox led among remaining candidates as late hours of the night saw renewed efforts to rally support for the president’s son in law. Officials predicted a final nomination after the morning session. The rest of the item notes a Japan related dispatch and labor topics.
A verse passage catalogs animal gaits from horse and cow to hare and rat, noting varied movement and mood. It recalls Wordsworth’s remark that the hare runs races in its mirth, and contrasts creatures like the pigeon, heron, dog, cat, hen, peacock, pig, mouse, and rat in a lyrical survey of locomotion and posture.
A mixed excerpt notes legends of a lamb growing on a tree from the Talmud of Jerusalem and shifts to historical facts about slavery in the American colonies. It cites 1786 slave counts, gradual abolition in northern states, and census figures for 1810 and 1850, including New Jersey’s persistent enslaved population.
A 400 carat ruby found in Burnah reportedly broke into three parts with one piece sold uncut in Calcutta for 283.33. The Dragon Lord ruby 45 carats rough, 22 cut, praised as finest of its size. Earlier stones 49 and 204 carats noted per Bauer. Ledger notes unverified report. Joe Miller jests origin linked to John Mottley.
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