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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1920
Page
5
Voters prepare for a sweeping election with candidates launching intensive campaigns across key districts. Leaders from major parties rally supporters, outline clear platforms, and mobilize volunteers as polling dates approach.
The Chronicle promotes a large prize election with cars and cash awards across Twin Falls districts. District No 1 lists many candidates including Mrs Eva Alworth and Miss Daphne Graybear among others, while District No 2 invites outside residents to join the contest as big prizes attract broad participation. The piece urges readers to subscribe now, notes eight days remain, and highlights that votes rise with subscriptions before the final deadline.
The Idaho Central railroad fundraising drives progress with $7,300 pledged on Wednesday, boosting the total to $9,? despite less than half canvassed. New subscribers include Mull Guthrie Banger Ulm Cutting Moon Barrett Lawr ence Benson Warbere Harder Felt Fink Bracken Bousman Wall Tarr and the French Dry Cleaning company.
The Twin Falls newspaper notes many social visits and movements. Wright of Ocean Park California arrives for a three day stay from Ogden Utah, Mrs Rick departs for Ogden with Jane Wright, R B King of Boise makes a brief Twin Falls visit, H W Stevenson heads to Boise for business, Mrs Herman of Buhl makes calls, Pan Lyman travels to Wells with students to Stanford, Roy Lyman visits from Berkeley, Noble of Kimberly visits on business, S W Davidson leaves to handle local interests, Wallace White joins Twin Falls permanently from Montana, Castleford visitors Sandergai and Webber stop by, Mrs Terhune and Mrs Wise and family visit from Salt Lake City, Mrs Webb from Hinsdale shops, Ostrander returns from California due to parental illness.
Mr Strauss of Strauss and Glauber urges clothing buyers to read page four captioned Wool Wages and Worth. The notice promises timely truthful information on clothing costs and market conditions. Adv. 14% Asks for Divorce: Jessie Edith Cun- filed suit yesterday for a complete divorce.
The complaint filed by the wife names Naaman Cunningham as husband and seeks custody of their two minor children. Allegations include faithfulness and alcohol abuse, with claims that Mr Cunningham has been making and distributing beer for the past year.
Thieves broke into Mrs. W. J. Puckett home four miles south of town late Monday night. The burglars escaped with a phonograph $179 in cash and a trunk of valuable apparel.
Special city taxes for year announced by F. T. Lynch deputy county auditor include the first installment for extensive city street and sidewalk improvements in 1926. The total of 142 401 22 is spread over ten years with seven percent interest on the bond issue. Items listed are paying tax abbat and theanteshbet 93623 20 sidewalk tax 35425 65 sprinkling tax 18348 37.
Twin Walls Temple No 21 plans a regular meeting at T O Co Wall Friday afternoon at 4 30 Italian prunes 2 00 per bushel if o clock Grapes 7 to be present 10 cents per pound pears 2 75 per pound members are requested to bring their own box
Readable text shows a market ad for tomatoes at about $1.28 per hundred units with a 1 day sale and a phone contact. Location listed as 110 Main North, with opening today.
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