Twin Falls Bank Clearings Show Solid Growth in 1925
Twin Falls has joined Boise as a fair class center per Babson's May map. April reports show bank clearings rising with Twin Falls banks posting 2,988,116.65 in April 1925 versus 2,345,933.60 in April 1924 and May 1925 debits at 2,606,370.27 compared with 2,321,722.20 for May 1924, an increase of 284,648.07.
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Twin Falls
Boise
Idaho
Babson
Clearing House Association
Chamber of Commerce
Big suit over bond issue in court this morning
A hearing sought to set aside a 70000 contract and reclaim 112000 in bonds from Milner Low litt by Murtaugh Canal Co. The case names C M and M Boley as plaintiffs against the two companies and trustees. The dispute centers on whether consideration for the obligation exists and if the agreement is valid. Attorneys for both sides argue facts about levies and warrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner Lowlitt
Murtaugh Canal Company
W. A. Babee the
Egg
J. Walters
Phyry
Bothwell, & Chapman
Roy L. Black
Pocatello
Boleys
Anko brothers receive two building permits
The Anko brothers obtained permits for two structures: a 26 by 28 foot building costing 1500 dollars and a 20 by 80 foot structure costing 300 dollars.
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Anko Brothers
Othe
Giant catfish record in American species
The largest American catfish is the fork tailed Mississippi catfish which reaches weights of 150 pounds or more though no authoritative record confirms the overall biggest catch.
Expression Style in Dress and Perception
The quote urges seekers to cultivate good expression in thought and speech, insisting that style matters and a plain or vulgar manner casts the voice into disfavor. It warns that ill-received ideas reflect both the speaker and their attire, likening slovenly dress to a failed reception.
Legion ends $5 million endowment drive gains in Idaho
Dr G B Crabtree Idaho Falls commander of the American Legion reports the Utah campaign's success in securing a $5,000,000 endowment fund for disabled veterans and World War orphans. He notes Idaho aims to mirror Utah progress with committees forming and local leaders rallying support as Paul Goes Over, Twin Falls War Mothers drive quotas in Buhl Filer and Twin Falls county.
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Twin Falls County
American Legion
Idaho
Bog —Hlaho
G. B. Crabtree
Idaho Falls
Department of Idaho
Robert Driscoll
Legion National Headquarters
Driscoll
Utah
Crabtree
Legion
Paul
War Mothers of
Twin Falls
Buhl
Filer
Boise Youth Jumps Into River Dead at Midnight
Harold Starkey, 20, drummer in a Boise dance hall orchestra, committed suicide by leaping from a bridge into the Boise River at midnight. Companion Elroy Moore, drunk and dazed, watched and did not grasp the act's meaning. John Youtsler, living by the river, saw the jump but gave no explanation. A letter to Starkey’s parents described life as a ghastly jest and included a tombstone sketch. The body had not yet been recovered.
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Boise
Idaho
Harold Starkey
Elroy Moore
John Youtsler
Starkey
James Cabel
Boise Valley
Venice of the East Bangkok’s river market life described
A National Geographic Society Bulletin excerpt portrays Bangkok as the Venice of the East with the Menam river as a bustling trade street. Floating houses, boats of all sizes, river cafeterias, and a luminous water market operate from midnight into early morning, creating a fairyland of glimmering lights.
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Venice
Bangkok
Menum
National Geographic Society Bulletin
Osteopathic State Meet Opens With Lectures In Idaho
The Idaho Osteopathic Association opened its state meet at Rogerson hotel with a morning business session attended by most members. Dr. Dayton B. Holcomb of Pasadena spoke on X ray and GI conditions including appendicitis and gall bladder disease, urging tissue conservation and avoiding unnecessary surgery. Dr. Ernest Basher of Los Angeles discussed care of pregnancy and related nursing and diet. The program outlined lectures and sessions through Tuesday and Wednesday including gynecologic therapy, sympathetic system study, pelvic diagnosis, and infectious disease care, with a banquet planned for the evening.
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Idaho Osteopathic Association
Rogerson
Dayton B. Halcomb
Pasadena
Cal
Ernest Basher
Los Angeles
College of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons and Gyneology
Page
Downing
Catron
Basher
Holcomb
Comstock
Odd Globe Fish Floats On Its Back
An unusual tropical fish, the globe fish, is the sole known species that habitually swims on its back. Its underside skin is loose and can be filled with air, causing the fish to rise and drift while inverted.
Imitation Furs in Demand as Fashion Decree
Paris fashion extends to imitation furs made of salt and wool as a summer trend. Tailors decree shorter skirts to suit the athletic girl, driving demand for fake furs while safeguarding real ones from heat damage.
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Paris
Bible Schools Open Today in Two Churches
Two church Bible schools started today with solid attendance. The Baptist school reports over 50 registered and about 29 at the Lutheran campus which opened a week earlier. Baptist teachers include Mesdames Wynn Gipson Wylie Smith Musser Coonrad Gwinn Benson Taggart and Misses Marcelle Wynn Marguerite Shotwell Corett Nichols Katherine Bigley Mildred Kerns Ruby Warberg Vivian Rice Juanita Atkins Bertha Butler. Church of the Brethren reports seven teachers and several assistants serving about forty students. An expected rise in attendance is anticipated tomorrow.
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The
Baptist
Church of the Brethren Bible Schools
Baptist School
Mesdames Wynn
Gipson
Wylie
Smith
Musser
Coonrad
Gwinn
Benson
Taggart
Marcelle Wynn
Marguerite Shotwell
Corett Nichols
Katherine Bigley
Mildred Kerns
Ruby Warberg
Vivian Rice
Juanita Atkins
Bertha Butler
Church of the Brethren
Lutheran
450 Arrested in Sofia Police Communist Sweep
Four hundred fifty persons suspected of communist activities were arrested by Sofia police Sunday. A cordon was drawn around the city, traffic halted, and houses of suspects were searched in a broad crackdown reported by the exchange Telegraph.
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Sofia
London
Dawes Visits Marietta College Graduation in Ohio
Vice President Charles G. Dawes attends Marietta College graduation in Marietta Ohio. He makes no speeches and spends time resting and mingling with classmates. The town decorates streets with bunting and the Dawes family stays at the old homestead through midweek.
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Dawes
Martrera Marietta
Ohio
Charles G. Dawes
Marietta College
Personals Donald Walker visits sister in Denver
Donald C. Walker has gone to Denver to visit his sister. Miss Doris Burns travels to Chicago for commencement exercises for graduate nurses where her sister graduates, R. H. Mitchell and Mygqrtle Smith of Bahl were married today by Probate Judge J. L. Hodgin.
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Donald C. Walker
Denver
Doris Burns
Chicago
R. H. Mitchell
Mygqrtle
Smith of
Bahl
J. L. Hodgin
President Coolidge at Norwegian Centennial Rally
President Coolidge spoke at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds marking the Norwegian Centennial. He urged world cooperation and cited America’s polyglot origins as a strength, arguing a shared spiritual quality can unite diverse peoples in peace.
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State Fair Grounds
Minn
World Cooperation Among Nations For
Coolidge
America
Earth
America’s unity through a melting pot of nations
The speaker argues that America proves a basic brotherhood among races and a shared national purpose. He asserts that from diverse origins and languages a spiritual union and national character emerge, guiding humanity toward peace and a preeminent destiny. Mark Twain is noted for quitting school at 12.
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America
Check-Up in Banks in Kansas City
Police started a check-up in banks to verify the amount Harry Field of Los Angeles allegedly obtained with worthless checks. Field admitted accounts in several banks and would deposit small sums, write large checks, and cash them elsewhere before they cleared, then leave town.
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Kansas City
Harry Field
Los Angeles
Field
Tay Bridge Length Stuns With 3136 Foot Span
The Tay Bridge in Scotland earns distinction as the world's longest bridge at 3136 feet, showcasing remarkable engineering for the era. The milestone highlights national pride and advances in public works.
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Tay Bridge
Scotland
Tuna Fish to End Goitre Epidemic in Idaho
An advertisement claims iodine deficiency causing goitre in children, urging regular tuna consumption. It notes a plan to ship over 10,000 cases (about half a million cans) of White Star Chicken of the Sea Tuna to Utah and Idaho to eradicate neck gland trouble.
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Utah
Idaho
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Murtaugh Irrigation Company
J. W. Cousins
Territorial Young People's Secretary
Salvation Army
San Francisco
Masign F
Salt Lak City
Shoshone Street
Filer Wotan
W. N.nichola
Miler
Charles Skeen
J. N. Hodgin
Nichols Heble
Minidoka
Dean Davis
C. W. Martin
R. K. Alexander
C. B. Alquist
Cheaterfield
Dawg 18
Legion Fund
State
Hotel Rogerson
Orpheum Beauty Parlor
Louise Wiedeman
Madeline Lacy
Kellogg
LaFollettey
United States
Northwest
la Follette
Supreme Court
Mark Twain
Moon’s Paint Shop
E. T. Guttery
Second Ave
Ats
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