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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1920
Page
2
American railroads rebound from wartime controls with private initiative driving gains. Rail lines moved more freight than last year at this time, with August week car movements up 70,077 over 1919 and coal tonnage 52,000,000 tons higher year to date. Government quits railroading spurs efficiency, increasing car mileage from 23 to 30 miles per note.
The article notes Bible as the world’s best seller and deepest research mine. It cites Dr Horne’s figures on books, chapters, words, and letters, then mentions debates on counts and curious parallels across Books and chapters, inviting readers to explore its romance and tragedy.
A fragmented reminiscence asks what defines the old style reader as a railway town chief and chief engineer appear amid garbled phrases about literature, dime novels, and a mayoral figure. The piece hints at a local leader known for industrial role and status.
The piece muses on a vanished era and a chorus of sensational titles like Kidnapped at the Altar and A Bride for a Day. It wonders about the fate of a woman with pigtails and suggests today’s readers crave bold, red-blooded plots as much as in the past, alongside modern industrial figures and social shifts.
In a campaign season, Democrats showcase parody songs adapting tunes like There's a Long, Long Trail and Bubbles. The lyrics caricature Republican leaders, claim they resist the League of Nations, and predict a November shift to Washington with Governor Jimmy as the favored Ohio figure.
A concise piece on guiding children with consistent daily schedules and respectful obedience. It argues that strict obedience for its own sake risks despotism and that cultivating sympathy, mutual understanding, and a sense of living within nature’s laws yields better cooperation and a healthier conscience in a child.
A ragged week in rail and weather chatter questions movement and placements. An astrologer predicts unseasonable winter while locals note recent seasonal confusion. References to Still images from Sheppard’s ranch imply large sheep activity and speculation about airplanes replacing horses at county fairs.
The remark highlights naval policy shifts as whisky is withdrawn for medical use while rationing and wartime constraints strain morale. The quip about Peter Wrangell notes his peaceful home life, reflecting public chatter on personalities during troubled times.
Miss Pearl Melsenney leaves for Albion to complete high school. Lilian Grayhill and Gertrude Walter head to Lewiston for Stata Normal. Family trips, studies, and plans fill the week, with Raymond Graves moving to Corvallis for agricultural studies and Philip Buck entering Berkeley extension. Reports cover funerals, school openings on Monday the 20th, health updates, church conference, and local social events. The Filer Womans Club meets, Miss Ludwig to lecture on millinery, Alfred Reichers and others travel for studies, and business closures noted amid community activity.
Providence Rhode Island September reports that the entire mill property of B B and Knight incorporated including large cotton plants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was sold to Frederick Rupprecht of New York. Price believed to be between 15 and 20 million. Negotiations for one of the largest textile manufacturing plants in the world had been under way since June.
A Japanese opposition committee member Shimidan asked Edward Bell in Tokyo about California issues. Bell said negotiations are in Washington, with Viscount Uchida likely better informed, and stresses talks proceed in an atmosphere of goodwill and amity.
The North Dakota Supreme Court issued an order barring railroads operating in the state from further charging increased rates that went into effect on September 1. The order also directs railroads to rebate any increases already collected.
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