This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1920
Page
6
Boise March 1 M A Kiger speaker of the house and Republican governor candidate issued a statement sketching the platform. He favors preferential treatment for returning service members, state irrigation and federal projects, and farm credits at cost. He proposes a biennial assessment and a party representation plan, asserting earnest effort for Idaho voters.
A collection of Limoges vases presented by France to the United States and portraits of Washington and Lafayette will be installed in the Speaker's lobby and side niches of the House chamber. The project aims to gradually fill panels around the chamber with depictions of U.S. history, starting with Cornwallis and a truce flag scene.
The discussion notes women outnumber men in the British Isles and wartime labor shifts, with 60 percent of emigrant women marrying within three years of arrival. It cites Scotland’s liquor policy as a barometer for prohibition prospects, predicting public houses may tighten hours and align with temperance trends, while brewers take the looming threat seriously.
The text reflects concern over nationwide prohibition in the United States with phrases about worry and waiting for outcomes. It hints at public anxiety and political discourse as officials and citizens await results of prohibition-era policies.
United States district judge H Rudkin of Spokane accepted an appointment as the third member of a commission to study and implement the Cleveland Plan for street railway management and wage arrangements.
Dr W L Bierring told the congress of medical education that America, with Chicago at its center, will become the mecca of advanced medical education. He cited a London Paris study and said Europeans will learn more from America than Americans from European schools. Dr Wilson noted only a few of 44 leading physicians trained abroad would advise foreign training for students.
In Okla March, a mob threatened a prisoner named Cup DB after he was convicted of attacking a white woman. Sheriff Hut Brow Chandler evaded the mob and transported the inmate by rail from McAlester toward Holdenville, then back to McAlester, staying with the prisoner throughout the night.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.