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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1919
Page
2
A second class seaman discharged after eighteen months in the U S Navy returns home to help his father on the farm. He plans improvements, including a new barn and tool house, and notes Navy efficiency contrasts with home delays caused by procrastination. He also paints the house, recalling navy skills and urging immediate progress.
A grand Pacific fleet departure from a West Coast base marks a policy shift after Germany's defeat. The New Mexico Idaho and Mississippi lead the way toward Puget Sound with 200 vessels, while Oregon remains a symbol of enduring naval power amid a modern, fast-moving armada. Coast residents witness a historic show as ships pass the color and parade banners in bright daylight.
The New Mexico leads a fleet of advanced dreadnoughts electrified and unmatched by foreign ships as they approach the canal’s eastern entrance. Admiral Rodman plans dramatic passage for his 0 men with public displays, while the west awaits a grand Navy homecoming.
The article discusses the Wilson administration’s reservations as a loose guide to the senate interpretation of changes, with talk of coordinating assent from other powers. It notes Republican and Democratic senators weighing strategies and possible plans to unite administration and interpretive reservation factions, while some Republicans resist appealing to more radical elements.
The item lists Robert H Stevenson publisher D Harold McGrath news editor and Arthur Alworth business manager. It notes post office publication as second class mail matter Twin Falls Idaho and subscription pricing for three months and one month. It mentions Associated Press rights and republication rules and ends with a reflection on work ethic about getting things done.
A German premier in the National Assembly frames the peace treaty as a four year march through a desert. The piece likens Germany to Israel wandering in the wilderness, praising emancipation from militarist rule and predicting a future nation guided by righteousness and God.
An article describes several Chinese merchants, teachers, and students attempting suicide in the presence of Hisi Shih Chang, president of China, to protest the Shangtunge province disposition by the Paris peace conference. Three wounded themselves seriously before guards intervened. The piece notes a cultural pattern and reflects on American views of orient norms and the Paris treaty.
A severe cold wave grips the country with heavy snowfall in the highlands and widespread cold across the Rome region. July 19 reports indicate plummeting temperatures and icy conditions affecting provinces and cities.
Neglected efforts to extinguish a blaze raise concern that stopping the fire depends on rain. Officials warn the old burn area of twenty years' regrowth remains the limit, and the spread could continue until weather aids containment.
In Wenatchee Washington July 19 forest fires in the Wenatchee river valley above Leavenworth threaten local homes and orchards near Lake Wenatchee. The forest service issued a call for volunteers and a dozen men departed Wenatchee to help fight the flames.
Notice announces funeral services for W. W. Claycomib to be held today at six o'clock from the Methodist church. The item also notes a patent for a metal lamp shade with a wire spring designed to shield eyes from electrical light without reducing illumination elsewhere.
An old time remedy using Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound promises to darken gray hair and restore a youthful lustre. Sold as a ready to use product in drug stores, it claims to darken hair after a few applications without detection, not intended as a disease cure.
The Independent School District No. 1 of Twin Falls Idaho invites sealed bids by 8 p m July 21 1919 for constructing additions of four rooms to the Washington building. Plans by Burton Morse and Chas Kaufman are available at the architects office. a $15 deposit, $600 certified check, and bond equal to 60 percent of the contract price are required with bids. The board may reject all bids. Dated July 15 1919. VIA Twin Falls Idaho. DAVID N. CLARK Vice President. Arest Parish Acting Clerk. V-16-17-18
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