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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1919
Page
2
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In Jugoslavia's southern mountains once crushed by Austria, locals starved while food blocks lay in valleys. American food commission workers built cable routes and carried supplies on burrows through snow to starving communities. They kept their word and now families eat American flour and pork, ending graves digging and planning harvests.
Official dispatches from General Juan Barragan outline U S sailors venturing into rebel Tampico territory near Temesi river and being robbed. Reports recount the Tampico and Vera Cruz tensions, with blame on imprudence and border enforcement, as U S authorities seek clarity amid ongoing policy discussions.
The Chicago Daily Tribune libel case against Henry Ford nears its end as defense lawyer Weymouth Kirkland notes little evidence remains while Alfred Lucking plans rebuttal. Ford finishes testimony defending his son Edsel and recounts wartime decisions including the $5 a day minimum wage. Witness John R. Lee confirms Ford’s offhand decisions and war production policies.
A northern Ohio beekeeper named Quirin runs a thriving business producing honey for market and selling queen bees for up to 300 dollars each. He notes the economic promise for beekeeping as horticulturists and the government increasingly support bees. Meanwhile Colorado builds a granite highway at 25000 dollars per mile through the Rockies, signaling grand infrastructure plans.
A series of vignettes shows air travel aiding commerce and daily life. A Seattle passenger transfers from sea plane to ship in 85 minutes, a Cleveland shopper gets shoes via Chicago, and a New York papers are delivered after a train stop. Accidents decline and mail service stabilizes as air travel becomes real. The piece urges studying the peace treaty as tensions rise.
Troi Page One cites statements by Yenacio Bonillas ambassador to the United States and General Candido Aguilar former foreign minister on cordial U S Mexico ties. The texts discuss Mexico’s desire to enact oil legislation acceptable to all parties amid ongoing international considerations.
Miss Edna Ladwig home demonstration agent visited the women of the Buhl section yesterday. She plans an extensive increase of her work in the area.
A meeting will be called with delegations from the original gathering to outline the memorial plan. The first year will include highway work and park development, with legal steps for condemning Clark holdings authorized by Twin Falls county to proceed in court. The project aims to move quickly toward completion.
Winds drove flames from a camp on Hazard creek threatening timber and supplies. Fire on Cottonwood creek in Chamberlain basin was controlled. Gold creek fire, after burning about 500 acres, was reported under control today in Idaho national forest.
Lightning set off numerous fires in Oregon as storms moved through the state. Bull Run water works crews battled a blaze in Bull Run reserve while others raced through tree tops near Lacomb in Linn County. Hood River and Bend reported new fires, illustrating widespread damage from the storm system.
San Francisco July 23 The first hitch in negotiations between Pacific coast iron tradesmen and shipyard labor employers arose as employers rejected a coast wide agreement and favored individual contracts with each of six district councils. Iron workers stood firm for a blanket agreement after today’s conference.
In Chicago on July 28 about 30 families were left homeless when a massive blaze consuming 15 two family frame houses owned by south Chicago steel workers ripped through the area. Fire captain Hugh Murray died after being overcome by smoke while commanding an engine company.
Jess Willard today purchased a 700 acre farm between his Lawrence Kansas home and the nearby area in Pekan. He paid $100,000 down on a $175,000 purchase price. The deal ties the former boxing heavyweight to the state.
A new patent covers attachments allowing anti skid chains to be used on automobiles with disk wheels. The invention aims to improve traction in icy conditions by adapting chain systems to disk rims and braking configurations.
An old time mixture of Sage tea and Sulphur for darkening gray hair is back in fashion. Ready-to-use Wreth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound is sold in drugstores, applied to strands, and reportedly darkens gray hair while adding a lustrous look. It is presented as a toilet item, not a medical cure.
The Independent School District No 1 of Twin Falls Idaho invites sealed bids by July 21 1919 for four room additions to the Washington building. Plans by architects Burien Lk Morse and Chas R Kaufman available at First National Bank building. Deposit $15 for plans and $600 bid bond required. board may reject bids. Regular teacher examinations July 24-26 1919 for Idaho certificates.
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