Preserve Our Rights in Time of Strain
A speech by John L D Miller president of the National Council of Farmers Cooperatives urges adherence to constitutional rights including assembly speech freedom of the press and private property. He warns destroying any right imperils all and cites agricultural cooperatives as a means to preserve rights amid stress. An Industrial News Review note cautions against war hysteria and stresses defense over aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John LD. Miller
National Cannoil of Farmers’ Cooperatives
Miller
Miler
Transc
Industrial News Review
Stremi
L Dus
Trek News
First Defense Against Fire in Public Buildings
Industrial News Review urges strict enforcement of fire codes to ensure safe exits and prevent deadly fire traps. The piece cautions that enacted or modernized codes mean little without full legal backing and constant vigilance by citizens and public officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Nena
DISPELLING THE FOG by Charles Michelson
Charles Michelson critiques Republican rhetoric and past scandals, contrasting Willkie and Roosevelt era politics. He notes Willkie’s New Jersey tactics, New York primary records, and questions party double standards. Historical references to Landon, Harding, and Curtis frame a critique of political propriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willi McNary
Republian National Committee
Washington
Licol
T A Save America
Landon
G.O.P
Ohio Gang
Harding
Willkie
Tammany
Roosevelt
Tammany Hall
Remaix
New Jersey
Wlinets
Pennsylvania
Edith Willkie
James A. Farley
Sith Street
Elizabeth Varley
Republicanandidate
James W. Grard
Tara
New Deal
Aka Candidare
County Fair Budget At Cedar City Sets 3555 Expenditures
In this edition dated August 11 1920 the County Fair Committee met in Cedar City and drafted a budget calling for 3555 to cover all fair departments. The issue also notes a mid summer social at the Van Buren home and local community events including a Parowan ward choir trip to Chimney Meadow and a Republican county convention in Parowan on August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Faiir Committee
Cedar City
Edgar Benson
James Pendleton
van Buren
Republican Party
Parowan
Rare Pearl Operation After Oyster Snack
A joke told on Singo recounts his lucky misfortune of swallowing a fine pearl during oysters. Doctors say the pearl’s value could cover the operation and funeral costs, making his misadventure oddly profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singo
Ex- Perls
Rest Ared business woman plans carefree vacation
A businesswoman mused about an upcoming holiday visiting her sister with a large house and plenty of servants. She exulted that she would not move a muscle except what digestion requires, enjoying total ease during the trip.
Plotting Revenge or a Child’s Quiet Resolve
A teacher asks Jimmy about his ambition and he answers with a surprising, intimate goal to wash his mother's face, revealing a personal motive behind a complex emotional drive. The line hints at familial strain and resilience shaping a boy’s stated aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
Soul of an Artist Question on Generations of Discipline
A fragmentary dialogue asks a son about whether paternal thrashing was passed down through generations from great grandfather to father to son. The exchange ends with the rhetorical question of who started the cycle, suggesting a critique of inherited discipline.
Nomination semantics and cabinet resignation remark
W Arthur Simpson comments on the nomination process noting a nominee becomes official only after acceptance and Secretary Wallace’s acceptance speech is pending. He questions precedent for incumbents resigning before formal honor and critiques government employment as a profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Secretary of Agriculture
Aet
Diff erent Father Mazel and the spendthrift plan
The dialogue hints at a mock courtship between two characters. One comment suggests disdain for a spendthrift yet reveals a playful willingness to dine with one. The exchange centers on social maneuvering and lighthearted views on romance.
Timely Departure and the Pearl Necklace Dilemma
In a tense exchange, Tim and Henry discuss a desired pearl necklace as a shop closes for the night. The manager questions evasion over payment. The collector admits the evasion was on his side, noting the other party tried to kick him out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Ereyes
Tool
Piano for sale note appears in front window
A suburb window display shows a card reading piano for sale and a neighboring card bearing a single word Hurralst, hinting at a stray note or local curiosity in a large city’s outskirts.
Angel Wife He He When I Married You I Thought You Were an Angel
A terse marital exchange reads as a witty back and forth where one partner claims the other is an angel, while the other retorts with a sharp jab about clothing and hatred, illustrating a feisty domestic humor exchange.
Fragmented Historical Dialect Exchange on Milk Measurement
A cryptic dialogue notes a child requesting a pound of milk and a dairyman clarifying milk is measured not weighed. The speaker then jokes about taking a yard, reflecting playful wordplay and measurement themes in a historical text.
Pity Mother Hubby as Wife Leaves Cook Takes Over
A domestic note portrays a wife leaving her duties as the mother endures the burden, highlighting family strain and maternal sacrifice as the child and husband respond with worry and pity.
Prescription Patient Doctor Advice
A concise medical exchange notes a patient asking how to reduce nose redness. The doctor advises against taking any medicine, especially not between meals, emphasizing avoidance of unnecessary or inappropriate dosing.
Posing Hollywood Fashion Joke Sparks Marry-Five Plan
A cheeky Hollywood fashion moment features a starlet declaring she is engaged to five men and plans to marry them all within five years by entering the film industry. The quip captures the era’s breezy, provocative press tone.
Quip About Tom and His Car Sparks Laughs
In a playful exchange, Flattery asks what car Tom drives. He jokes that Tom would feel terribly flattered if anyone called it second-hand, delivering a lighthearted line about vanity and value.
Wood Coal for sale in Parowan Utah ads
Wood and coal for sale in Parowan Utah listed by J A Evans and Arthur Robinson. Sale notices show contact phones 2367 and 2252. Mining location notices appear for sale or pied office.
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Wood
Conani
J. A. Evans
Parowan
Arthur Robinson
Utah
Wild Direk Diner Delivers Faked Tame Duck Service
A playful exchange at a diner prompts the waitress to offer a joke about faking a tame duck, suggesting a humorous service misunderstanding in a casual dining setting.
Dairy Leaders Discuss Herp Improvement at Annual Meet
More than 300 dairymen gathered at Utah State Agricultural College July 31 for the ninth annual dairy day to explore ways to improve Utah dairy industry. Officials reported on silage storage costs, hybrid corn yields up to 20 percent per acre, and the benefits of electricity and enzymes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah State Agricultural College
Utah
George Q. Bateman
Dairy Experimental Farm
Woodustd
U.S. D. Ang
K. M. Teawetng
Utah Power and Fast Company
William Peterson
State Extensit Service
Selvoy J. Beyer
Bang
D. ©. Madsen
George B. Caine
Lyman H. Rich
Wheat farmers to 85 given opportunity to sign for
Winter wheat farmers in Tron County may sign up for the 1941 AAA program after the 1941 wheat acreage allotments are released. Form 504 makes them eligible to vote and receive conservation payments, with a 16 day appeal period for allotments and new wheat farms. Farmers must sign to participate. those who do not will miss next year’s program. Plant breeders seek disease resistant tomato varieties, with new trials using four additional species after a South American exhibition.
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Tron County
J. M. Palmer
AAS
AAA Committee
County
ASA Committee
County Agriculuure Conservation Association
Iling
Mer
South America
Bureaus F
Plant Industry
Iron County School Board Seeks Bids for Bus Tires
The Iron County School Board invites bids for the purchase of fifteen school bus tires and tubes. Bids due by 5:00 p.m. Monday August 18, 1940, at the board office in Cedar City. Specifications available from the Iron County School Board office. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Signed Iron County School Board.
Iron County School Board Seeks Bids for Insurance and Vehicles
Notice is given that bids will be received by the Iron County School Board until 5 o clock p m on Monday August 18 1940 for insurance on eight school buses and wagon replacement parts and for school custodian trucks. Information and specifications are available at the Iron County Schools Board office. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Li. McNary
Senate
Committee On Agrculture
Wallace
Ling
Charlie Curtis
Herbert Hoover
Warren G. Harding
Bee
Tha Trond
Duard
Jin Cedar
Unil
P. T. Oa
Dida
Ned Ab & P.m
Iron County Schools Board
Iron County School Board
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Mets
Utaht State Paes Association
Times Office
Charles Michelson
Parowan Ward
Chimney Meadow
Betsy Haycott
Adams
Sevier
Juab
Millard
Beaver Counties
Evan Rollins
Fred Bruhn Lath
Parowan’ Mountains
Stork
And
Thosnay Davenport
C. L. Pinder
P. A Clerk
Dean Lyman
Ellen Thornton
Salt Lake City
Clara Benson
Parowan Commercial Club
Library
W. Arthar Simpson
Mazel
Hazel
Ancel J. Adams
H.C. Parcells
Intermountain
Guaranty Co
Court House
W. V. Cruess
California Experiment Station
Los Angeles
Venter
Ivett
Bendina
Toill
Iron County School Bord
Keeyet
Elerraiat
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