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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1934
Page
4
The Parowan Times published by Parowan Pub. and Printing Co. under W Warher Mitchel as lessee announces its second class mail status at Patowarathe with post office entry dated October 27, 1926.
A new scam targets households as a supposed repairman for vacuums and radios takes items to repair then never returns them. Local victims include L. J. Adams and Athkus Joseph in Powell and others in Cedar City. some stolen items reappear in St George. Authorities warn residents to verify the repairer’s identity and avoid relinquishing property without proof of dependable service.
A scattered local column discusses customers and sales tactics with light humor about free advertising by cheerful sellers. It questions city wiring interference and suggests moving telegraph lines. The piece also notes an armed British schooner captured by American woodsmen on May 11, 1775 off Maine's coast led by a man named O'Brien.
The Federal Land Bank of Borkeley sues to sell multiple parcels in Iron County Utah to satisfy judgments. Sheriff Lewis R. Fife will proceed on September 22 at 10 a.m. at Iron County Court House Parowan. Parcels include sections 9 5 1 and 36 with combined acreage and water rights. Parties named include Gwen M. Gurr Maud Norton John T. Mitchell Orville Norton A W Stowe and others with attached water and survey rights.
A 1852 outline attributed to P T Barnum offers practical guidance for success. It urges choosing a suitable business, keeping promises, giving full effort, sobriety, balanced optimism, focused energy, hiring properly, advertising, prudent spending, and self-reliance.
Fifth Judicial District Court Trenor County Utah James A Adams as Bank Commissioner orders sale of multiple parcels in Iron County. Sheriff Lewis Th. Fife to sell August 11 to September 1 1934 at 10 o'clock a.m. at Iron County Courthouse Parowan. Parcels include parts of Sections 13 and 7 Township 36 South Range 10 West and Township 34 South Range 8 West Salt Lake Meridian totaling about 140 and 29 acres respectively.
State Engineer's Office announces Fils No. 11460 for If B Robinson and J B Lister to appropriate 6.013 cubic feet per second from an unnamed spring in Anderson Wash Iron County. Water to be conveyed 800 ft and used for livestock watering January 1 to December 31 each year for 5000 sheep and 25 cattle or horses. Protests by affidavit with $1 fee due within 30 days after publication.
State of Utah County of Irena Parowan Mercantile Company as plaintiff sues Gwen M. Gurr and Mast Dor administrator of the estate of John H.T. Curr as defendants. A sheriff sale is set for September 16, 1434 at 10 o'clock A.M. at the designated sheriff’s sale location.
Local notices list sale items including a wagon hay rack and side delivery rake sold by Wm C Mitch ell Parowan. Tomato and pear offerings by W W Mitchell and Mrs Alvert Mortensen. Custom feed service by John T Rasmussen and Sons. Electric stove bargain and piano band instruments advertised by Beth Leigh Cedar City.
A telegram to William Peterson from Warburton and Dr. Farrell confirms nine percent of base wheat acreage may be planted for 1935. It lowers contracted acreage to ten percent from fifteen and cites drought as the reason. County agents announce cattle purchases paused by FORA, with sheep and goat sale forms issued. producers urged to file early to speed program start.
The state director's office says the cattle purchase program will run until evacuee relief is provided. After two weeks fruit the actual sale date of cattle, checks for producers are usually available at the County Agent's offices. Those who have sold cattle are urged to call and receipt for their wrecks as soon after they arrive at possible. County Treasurer Clair Hutler spent a couple of days in Salt Lake City on office business.
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