The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1910-03-24

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Portuguese ship loaded with emf
krants to this country, was wrecked
recently off Pico island, and 40 lives
we're lost Twenty three of the pas
sengers and crew survived, and or
reaching land, fled terror stricken in
to the hills.
The first aviation school in the Unit
ed States will be opened this summer
at Newburgport by w. S. Burgess, the
well-known designer and builder Of
yachts. Flying by all sorts of vehicles
from gliders and balloons to the latest
models in aeroplanes will be taught.
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| 1t is said that Miss Helen Taft, the
presidents daughter, who is student
/ at Bryn Mayw, is so annoyed by cur
ious people seeking to catch glimpse
of her and her college quarters that
her location has been taken out of the
college directory and fellow-students
and faculty cooperate to protect her
from the curious people.
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From Ogden comes the report that
100 beet growers, representing more
than 1900 acres of beet lands in Weber
county, held mass meeting in Plain
City recently and unanimously decided
not to plant any beets this year unless
the Amalgamated Sugar company ac-
cedes to their demand of $4.75 for
sugar beets, and freight concessions.
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| Miss Alice Paddison of Salt Lake
City, recently secured patent on a
window screen which probably will
bring her quite fortune. She has
worked on the perfection of her plan
for more than four years and did all
the work of finishing it herself The
patent has been disposed of and the
new screen will soon be on the market.
Susan Lawrence Davis, hygienic
expert Of New York, has announced
her discovery of a sure cure for the
hookworm,5 after extensive studying
and experimenting and already saving
number of lives. On condition that it
be given a thorough test, Miss Davis
will place her discovery at the disposal
|of the Rockefeller Foundation for fight
ing this disease in the south.
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San Fransicso recently experienced
a slight earthquake, one and one-half
seconds in duration with a vibration
north to south. The tremor was felt in
other parts of the state, also, and at
Modesto and jacksonville many people
were frightened and ran into the
streets. The slight shock was felt also
in Santa Cruz, San Jose and Santa
Rosa.
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The new Pacific liner Kentucky of
the American-Hawaiian Steamship
company is to be launched this week
from Sparrows Point, Md. Miss Nancy
Johnson, daughter of Representative
Ben Johnson of Kentucky, will be
sponsor for the new ship and a large
party will accompany Miss johnson
and her parents from Kentucky to
Sparrows Point
Reports from London state that King
Edwards Ill health is causing much
anxiety It was officially announced
that the king was suffering from Sc
we're cold but it is understood that the
trouble is much more serious than a
severe cold and that the queen is
greatly alarmed. 1t is generally be-
lieved in well-informed circles that the
king is suffering from Brights dis
ease.
The people of Japan have resented
the recent utterances of of former Sec
rotary Leslie NJ Shaw that japan de-
sires to control the Pacific and will re-
sort to war to attain this object. They
declare desire to join hands with
Uncle Sam in opening the markets of
md oh Af
sentiment because of Japanese inter-
ference which initiated against con-
summation of American plans for in
Yesting money in China
According to pamphlet recently is
sued by Secretary Wilson of the agri-
cultural department, the much-malig-
ned toad has been shamefully and I'M
Justly treated all these years He stat |
ed that it does not cause warts, nor
poison infants, nor spoil cows milk, |
but on the contrary is the farmers |
friend as 1T consumes 1914 worth of |
Injurious worms and insects every sea-
son. He suggests that every farmer
and suburbanite keep a couple of good
toads.
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Atlanta, Ca, is considering the cues
ton of saving daylight by setting the
clock back. BY changing from Cen
trail to Eastern time it will save an
hour of natural light, with its attend
INT advantages. This proposal is being
quite generally discussed both in Eng
and and America, and no doubt will be
lutte generally adopted in the near flu
lure. One writer suggests that this
proposed change would be greatly ap-
Dreciated by those who are afraid to
90 home in the dark
A steel airship is the latest for trav-
u. This airship is designed by Lieu
enant Wallach Won Holborn. 1t will
lave greater dimensions than the lar
sest Zeppelin and will be able to carry
1t least thirty passengers. Besides hav-
ng special device for regulating its
altitude, it will be fitted with all the
attest aeronatic improvements in
wireless telegraphy apparatus and
electric searchlights, and special com
'artments for navigators and machfn-
SITS. 1t will be taken over by the Aus