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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1920
Page
3
A poem titled Friend of Mine appears, with lines about happiness, luck, and shared experiences. Weatherly credited as the author, though text shows a London Globe context and fragmented transcription. The piece reads as a nostalgic verses about friendship, joy, and enduring companionship.
The article describes ultra sensitive bolometers and radial micrometers used to detect minute heat from distant stars. W W Coblentz developed a new thermopile in an evacuated tube registering infinitesimal temperature changes. A candle’s heat can be detected two miles away and a human body at 600 yards.
The piece argues public backing shifts toward Governor Cox while criticizing Senator Harding. It depicts Harding as aligned with a senatorial oligarchy and wavering on the League of Nations. Cox is praised for ratification support with reservations and a people centered stance, described as fueling a strong public drift toward him.
Washington Oct 22 five of the seven members of the new shipping board were appointed by President Wilson. Admiral William S Benson was reappointed chairman. Appointees include Frederick I Thompson Gavin McNab Martin J Gillen and Theodore Marburg. Remaining two members to be named may be Republicans. Salaries are 12000 yearly with no shipping conflicts allowed.
New York plans to suspend all public works until open competition in bidding is confirmed after Mayor Hylan announced the move as the joint legislative committee adjourned to November 4 following a probe that its counsel said had only scratched the surface of the building trusts. The mayor likened the wall built by the building, milk, coal and other trusts to a barrier greater than the Great Wall of China. Also, polo tournament results from Junction City Kansas noted Fort Riley hosts the Army Poss tournament finale between Fort Russell and Colorado Springs Country Club. Weather and market notes follow with inland price details and a market brief from Twin Falls.
Mrs Newlyvich, riding on her husband's wealth, attends a belated dinner party. As she moves from drawing room to dining room, she notices a marble bust and asks if it is Marcus Aurelius. The escort answers and she asks if it is the present or late marquis, confusing time.
Trade Commissioner Mears notes Greek lamb and kid skins priced at 95 francs per dozen for lambs and 40 francs for kid shoes while 110 francs per dozen for gort skins and 95 francs for kid gloves. Favorable American ship terms drive about 60 percent of exports to the United States.
A capsule containing radium valued at twelve thousand dollars was displayed at a New York exhibition. The capsule measured half an inch long and one eighth of an inch in diameter, and weighed about one hundred milligrams.
Nell questions why any woman would marry the best man while the groom is present as chatter about wedding plans surfaces in a playful dialogue. The scene centers on social banter and wedding party dynamics.
Former president Taft charged Governor Cox with ties to liquor politics and attacked the Wilson administration in a speech. He argued the key November vote pivots on the Wilson record, praised Harding for supporting a revised league, and urged negotiating with major powers before Senate ratification.
In Eugene Oregon on October 22 the University of Idaho football team prepared for a game against Oregon, the contender for the Pacific Coast Conference title. Idaho hopes to repeat a strong showing after last week’s setback to Washington State, while Oregon welcomed back star kicker Lil Steers to boost expectations of victory.
At Prospect Point Niagara Falls on October 22 a man climbed over the railing, entered the river, and was carried over the American Falls while spectators watched in disbelief. A derby hat near the scene bore the name Carl A Biliy of Hamburg New York. A souvenir seller recalled the man joked he could not vote for Harding, then appeared to drift toward the falls. The incident echoes a death described as self action, though the man was not located in Hamburg that night.
Philadelphia police suggest jealousy may have driven the killing of Dartmouth senior Merce Drewes, whose body was found near the city outskirts last Sunday with a bullet through the head. Detectives said they had learned more as the investigation advanced.
A University of Menport alum sues over a ban or restriction as investigators pursue Brines murder case. A woman reports Brines was sent on Monday to clean a car of stains and abandon the vehicle, but no definite leads on his whereabouts have emerged.
All six defendants in the Consumers' Packing Company trial were found guilty of using the mails in a conspiracy to defraud Chicago authorities. The indictment, stemming from a 1919 bankruptcy petition and a $800,000 stock sale, carries 14 counts with penalties of one to five years each. Eli Pfaelzer and Louis Yuvis pleaded guilty. Defendants named include Edward J. Ader, John M. Cantor, Rabbi A. J. Messing, Edward H. Troat, Miss Goldie Skalnik, and Benjamin Turner.
Paris report from Argenteuil describes M Destrez driving a taxicab when a tire burst. The driver leapt from the seat claiming he had been shot from behind by the fare, though the passenger remained unharmed. The incident reflects Parisian drivers' nerves amid recent shooting rumors.
Atlantic City N J Oct 21 E E Carter assistant United States forester told the annual convention of the National Implement and Vehicle association that the wood supply of the United States is rapidly becoming exhausted and that unless faced promptly our stock of wood in the forest will have become extinct He said the forest service report to the senate outlines needed actions for Congress and the public He cited investigations showing two thirds of the country has been culled cutover or burned virgin forests in New England Allegheny region and the lake States are practically gone.
In the southern pine region virgin forests have diminished to the point where reproduction cannot substantially increase without action. The speaker advocated a congressional appropriation of one million dollars yearly to fund forest removal and curb the menace.
Advertisement promoting Tom Berrington as a Democratic candidate for sheriff. It asserts he will discharge the duties of the office without fear or favor if elected.
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