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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1919
Page
3
A timely campaign urges local soda fountains to maintain strict cleanliness. Dishes and spoons must be boiled after each use, and items left in boiling water or steam for at least three minutes to prevent germ spread. Paper cups help but do not solve the problem. proper sterilization reassures health officers and customers.
In a fragmentary report the debate centers on tobacco use during religious gatherings. Officials and congregants clash over whether smoking should be allowed while sermonizing, reflecting tensions between clergy conduct and parish expectations.
The piece denounces clubs formed by foreign born citizens labeling them with hyphenated names and aligning with their homeland. It argues such groups politicize foreign issues, undermine loyalty, and risk dividing the nation into factions. It urges unwavering Americanism and warns against echoing Europe or Russia in domestic politics.
New York reports alarm over tuberculosis impacting military readiness. 62,000 draft rejects and 20,000 discharged due to the disease, with 6,000 in army tuberculosis hospitals. The article cites 160,000 annual US deaths and 8 active cases per death, urging hospital and sanatorium provision nationwide and free, affordable care. The Twin Falls band to perform at open air pavilion starting June 18 with a parade watch.
The text debates whether tobacco use in worship had religious origins like incense in many faiths. It notes shock among many readers who see smoking in church as sacrilegious while acknowledging some view it as a genuine early religious practice, though not convincing the average American.
A terse statement suggests Pancho Villa challenges rumors of his death and hints at a possible indirect response to German actions tied to wartime indemnity. The text hints at broader implications of a potential war outcome and Villa’s stance amid ongoing conflicts.
A stream of visitors and residents travel from Boise Gooding Eugene and Portland to Twin Falls for a Rotarian convention and related gatherings. Notables include Mr and Mrs R Dy Swim Mrs J Moody Misses E and M Hall and Miss Marie Ryan along with numerous household guests and business trips.
The Twin Falls band will furnish nesday, June 18, and residents should watch for the parade schedule.
The notice cites the start of a summer program beginning Wednesday in June and urges readers to watch for a parade. It names no organizations or individuals due to the fragmented source wording.
PRAGUE June 16 Miss Alice Masaryk daughter of the president of Czecho Slovakia recalls the peril of liberty as she views Czech children stunted by underfeeding. She urges immediate special care and praises American relief efforts led by Hoover. Masaryk has become president of the Children's Relief Bureau in Czecho Slovakia.
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