Five Leading Fire Hazards Warn Readers
National Board of Fire Underwriters identifies five leading fire hazards and urges readers to eliminate carelessness with matches and smoking materials, improper storage of combustibles, faulty chimneys and heating systems, misuse of electricity, and oily rags. The piece emphasizes safe disposal, regular inspections, and keeping rooms tidy to prevent fires and deaths in homes.
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National Board of Fire Underwriters
Five
Nlow to go Broke policy outline from college list
An eastern agricultural college issues a policy list urging crop focus and minimal livestock, while discouraging garden and chicken care, and prohibiting soil conservation. The draft warns that ignoring soil preservation will wash away topsoil and expose bare subsoil, leading to ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Agricultural College
Farming wisdom and cautionary notes for independence
The fragment urges holding to a grandfather's farming methods, warns against joining neighbor cooperatives, and advises mortgaging the farm to buy essentials if a solid cash-based system is followed. It reflects old rural thrift and self reliance without detailing specific programs or dates.
World to Britain aid debate eyes Johnson Act repeal
The article analyzes U S policy toward Britain amid Axis threat. It notes Congress reluctance to repeal the Johnson Act, pressure from pro Allied groups, and possible shifts if Britain pays cash. It mentions Lord Lothians remarks, German and Italian positions, and Greek and Balkan developments. It also laments local reception of a high school football title.
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Congress
Arly Fourn
Britain
U. S. Army
Lord Lothian
England
U.S
Johnson
Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Germany
Notice to Water Users Ward Applies for Groundwater in Utah County
Wayman L Ward of Beryl Utah files Application No 13459 to appropriate 3 sec ft of groundwater in Iran County 2.99 set. ft from a 32 inch well 103 ft deep near section 17 T385 R? west and used from March 15 to Oct 20 each year to irrigate 20 acres. also up to 212 head of livestock and 1500 chickens and 50 pigs year round. Additional 0.91 sec ft from a 94 inch well 40 ft deep for domestic use at one residence including lawns. protests must be filed with State Engineer by February 2 1941. State Engineer Humphreys announces.
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Wayman L. Ward
Beryl
Utah
Iran County
UM Cor
T. 385
P& Lww
Slb&m
Exqnem
Said
Fez
R. Lew
Sle&m
T. H. Hucpnerys
State Cornet
Salt Lake City
T. H. Humpherys
Plowing and reseeding to improve thin pastures
Agricultural extension notes from the Illinois College of Agriculture advise summer plowing of old pastures followed by reseeding in August or September. They emphasize limestone and fertilizer to restore soil nutrients, test acidity, and use contour plowing for slopes, with manure incorporation to boost root and top growth.
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C. H. Fertil University
of Illinois College of Agriculture
Farnham
Printer Turns Profit From Debt Cipher Boom
Neal Dew Brecker, 1935, identified a demand for cipher figures as national debt soared. As Intertype president he ordered more cipher matrices and soon firms nationwide asked for more. Brecker’s gamble yielded profits, with associates claiming he alone turned goose eggs into gold.
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United States
Neal Dew Brecker
Brecker
United States Treasury
Intertype Corporation
Tampering With Nature and the Spread of Introduced Species
A historical overview of how human transplants like Jamaica’s mongoose and America’s brown rats disrupted ecosystems. The piece notes Jamaica’s mongoose decimating birds and poultry, the rat’s voyage to America, and other invaders such as gypsy moths and wallabies, transforming local habitats and crops.
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New Zealand
Jamaica
Kawauisang
Elton
Seal Hunt Plans Against Sea Lions on the Columbia River
reports a proposed conflict along the lower Columbia near Portland involving misdirected idea of using trained seals as decoys to lure sea lions within rifle range. Fishermen aim to attack the herd while sparing the decoy, citing past losses to sea lion raids on gill nets, with mentions of a disgruntled harvest and local authorities.
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Columbia River
Portland
Gre
Hermen
Chinese Relaxation Practice Described in Old Text
A historical passage outlines a relaxation method: drinking warm tea at night followed by a seated pose with back supported, arms and legs extended, then releasing after a minute or two. The description emphasizes achieving a restful, limp state through controlled tension and release.
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Jung
Student Editors invited to press convention at Brigham Young
Parowan High School student journalists and advisors are invited to the Eighth Annual Intermountain High School Journalists Conference at Brigham Young University on a Saturday in December. The event blends with the 500th anniversary of modern printing and features talks by journalists and educators, panel discussions, and an editorial writing contest awarding scholarships to BYU. A display highlights three thousand years of printing, including Babylonian tablets, Hebrew scrolls, early scriptures, and modern presses, with yearbooks from high schools and colleges on view.
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Parawan High School
Intermountain High School
Brigham Young * University
Intermountain Aera
Harrison R. Merrall
Mc Wycliffe and Gutenberg
Parowan City Files Water App for Iron County Use
Parowan City Corporation Utah filed Application 13872 to appropriate a section of water from Center Circle in Iron County. The plan diverts year round to generate about 430 horsepower for Parowan and its vicinity, then returns water to the natural channel. Filing must be made with State Engineer T. HM Humpherys by January 12, 1947, with affidavit reasons and $1 filing fee.
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Parowan City Corporation
Paro*wan
Utah
Center Cirele
Iron County
R.ow. Sleem Aid
Parowan City
T. HM. Humpherys
State Capito
East Lake City
Local notices and prices drift through a small town column
A fragmented parish of names, dates, prices, and events appears as a single community column. Mentions of Mrs Haberg, L Culver, Hillman Dalley, and Janet Rollo hint at social and business ties while prices and goods mingle with personal notes. The garbled text reflects a local notices page with trades, family mentions, and weekly listings from Parowan and nearby areas.
Coal and Choice Saved Woo 2532
An incomplete line references a person and a decision labeled Coal and choice saved Woo 2532. The readable text provides no clear event, date, or context to determine a fuller summary or identify involved organizations or places.
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Coal and
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