Parcel Post Notice From Parowan Utah October 27 1916
Second class matter notice for Parowan Utah published October 27 1916. Cash with order directive appears in the postal entry.
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Parowan Utah
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1930
Page
4
Timely USDA cooking hints for pie cheese steak and corn
The United States Department of Agriculture offers kitchen tips for finishing an apple pie with melted cheese, completing a thick steak in a hot oven, and boiling corn on the cob briefly to avoid toughness and tastelessness.
Reaching Into the Community for Newcomers
The piece urges new residents to join local life quickly by learning how city and county government work, checking schools and resources, and reading local papers. It stresses initiative, social effort, and linking with active neighbors to become part of community progress and personal prosperity.
Register to vote this fall and verify your name on list
The notice urges every reader to register for the upcoming election and confirms registration days are limited with remaining dates shown on the front page. It lists Edward Bentley for the East district and Mrs Enoch Rasmussen for the West at their respective locations as the re-signers. It notes a Mercantile fire briefly easing unemployment and cites forecasts of tax delinquency with 60 percent paying and 48 percent delinquency in Iron County comments.
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Hame Iz
Lst
Re- Siotrark
Parewan
Edward Bentley
East
Court House
Enoch Rasmussen
West
Stake Fathers and Sena Outing Postponed by Weather
Bad weather forced indefinite postponement of the Stake Fathers and Sena outing that was set for last Friday through Sunday. Local organizers cited persistent storms and hazardous conditions, urging participants to await new dates.
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Sena
Tailoring tricks and cabbage harvest guidance
Instructions describe folding patterns to shorten garments for a small person with mid pattern tucks and sleeve adjustments. The text then discusses the best time to harvest cabbage and preparing heads for market with protective wrapper leaves removed at market for a fresher look.
Storage tips for potatoes and grain and a courtroom joke
The piece outlines potato storage practices with temperature, ventilation, and depth guidance and warns against storing at certain temperatures immediately after digging. It notes grind requirements for grains and mentions stock needs for animals. A judge and grocer exchange a nongraphic humorous courtroom line about a government inspector and moving pictures of cheese.
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Bostoo
Pasture and Farm Ads in Parowan and Paragonah Notes
A collection of 1900s era notices offers pasture for cattle or horses at 1.60 to 2.00 per month, 100 acre farm for sale near Paragonah with wells and house, a Parowan residence for sale on Main Street, a McNeal Co. job offer in Iron County, and a Parowan residence on Second East and Second North for sale with terms. Names include Sir W. Scott Day, Mrs Jane Adamis, Luella G Lowder, Mrs J W Mitchell.
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Sir W. Scott Day
Parowat
Paragonah
Jane Adamis
Second East
Second North
J. W. Mitchell
Parowan
Fall plowing cuts tomato blights, boosts yields
Control of tomato diseases early blight and Septoria leaf spot is best achieved by destroying crop residues. Fungi feed on dead material, so plowing under wheat rubble corn stalks and other debris deprives the blights of food. Fall plowing yields fewer blights than spring plowing on the same farm, per the U S Department of Agriculture.
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U. & Department of Agriculture
Sawed Wood for Sale in Parowan and Paro Wal
Classified ad bulletin lists sawed wood for sale at 30 cents per hundred by Edgar Benson in Parowan and telephone contact 19 J for Paro Wal location. John Mortensen also offers sawed wood for sale in Parowan.
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Day
John Mortensen
Parowan
Edgar Benson
Child Lilts About Grandfather Clock That Wagged
Little Nancy visited and described a grandfather clock that impressed her mother. Nancy said it was tall and wagging its tall, noting the clock never stopped. The exchange highlights a playful memory of a remarkable clock.
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Nancy
Promised Kiss Frustrates Wife in Hidden Meeting
A fragment reveals a quarrel where a man recalls promising a kiss to a woman while noting her husband nearby, suggesting a tense private confrontation and potential affair tension.
Hitle Nonsense Sparks Offense Then Returns
A fragmentary verse note describes how occasional nonsense amuses men and provokes offense, prompting some to retreat to common speech. The text presents a playful social dynamic without broader context or clear events.
It Would Make A Wonderful Book
They exit the movie arm in arm with a whispered exchange about Oliver Twist and the idea of it becoming a book, capturing a moment of affection and literary reflection.
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Gilbert
Eha
Two Job Offers Reported in Rural Exchange
Hopeless Henry says he was offered two jobs yesterday within ten seconds. He describes one at a big white farmhouse on the hill and another about six miles down the road, in a rural exchange.
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Henry
Not the Only One The Transtallment Collector
A fragmented dialogue features a man confronts a collector over a promised payment from a wife. The exchange hints at personal debt and tension between the characters as they barter about the due amount and faithfulness.
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Mr. Peewee
Captain Splits Noodle Amounts Hidden Meaning
A playful exchange hints that Captain Splits is more than a phrase. The speaker notes the captain leads a submarine, implying hidden competence or authority beneath the surface.
Frustrated Runner Blames Choking Wife for Breathlessness
A quoted exchange reveals a runner claiming to be exhausted because his wife has been choking him. The remark underscores a tense domestic moment framed as fatigue during activity.
Information From the Air in Music and Fashion
An excerpt reflects on guidance from radio and opinions on personal attire and meals conveyed through song. It hints at advice about what to wear and eat, framed as music and radio musings.
Pianist Confronted Over Meager Tip at Restaurant Table
An overheard exchange shows a hotel pianist pressed for a larger tip after a man gave a penny, with the diner insisting the pianist did not play the plane as expected. The scene ends with continued tension and a frustrated musician.
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Hummel
August dipping for sheep ticks advised in two rounds
The article recommends dipping sheep twice about 24 days apart to kill tick eyes and prevent spread in closely herded flocks. It notes dips like coal tar creosate cresol and nicotine work best with soft water and advises inspecting wool for ticks on the chest, breast, shoulders, belly and thighs.
Just an Average Couple in a Silly Exchange
A fragmentary dialogue presents a mocked portrait of a supposedly ideal married pair. Two speakers debate whether the woman seems tailor made and whether the man is submissive, revealing social stereotypes in a casual exchange.
Imaginary enemy standoff in field dialogue
Captain Smift admonishes Sergeant Bjones for exposing himself to an imagined foe at 300 yards while Bjones stands behind an imaginary rock 20 feet high. The exchange, attributed to Path Ander, captures a smoky military humor moment.
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Smift
Bjones
Path Ander
Safe clock on floor draws crowd of workers
The visitor asks if the clock is insured and the manager replies no but declares it absolutely safe. More than 100 people are working on the floor and all are watching the clock.
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Nanager
Resting How is your rest room patronized y
Poorly described in a humorous note about restroom use with a mock conversation. Mention of girls preferring desks hints at school life and attitudes toward facilities. The fragment suggests a comic aside in a period newspaper, implying student behavior.
Birthday Dinner Hosts Honor Mrs Warren’s Daughter
Mrs J F Worthen hosted a birthday dinner August 3 for her daughter Mrs H Warren. Thirty three guests were seated. The Warren family with Claude Burton traveled to the lake for lunch then proceeded to Yarowan. Mrs Burton and babies stayed to visit with her parents. Mark Guyman Jr Ross Gurmon and families visited Mrs P F Bruhn in Parowan. Garfield County News.
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J. F. Worthen
H. Warren
G. TI. Warren
J. F .Worthen
Hazel Dawn Daly
Claudia Burton
Warren
Claude E. Burton
Yarowan
Mark Guymon Jr
Ross Gurmon
P. F. Brun
Mark Guyman Sr
Bruhn
Parowan
Garfield County
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