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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1934
Page
2
Nation wide narcotic drive targets marijuana seen as a toxin of the Twentieth century. Authorities warn of open sale in many states while seeking inclusion in Harrison act penalties. Described effects include altered time perception and rising risk of temporary insanity after prolonged use.
Charles Quincy Chase of San Francisco will transfer a 150 year old Maine homestead built by his great grandfather to California. He arranged to have the structure taken apart and shipped to Lake Tahoe where it will stand on the shore, a coastal to inland relocation.
Price Kiker a plane tuner built a clock showing time day month and moon phases. A black and aluminum golf ball acts as the moon, turning in 29.53 days and linked by fine gears to the regeler mechanism. Kiker spent five years in planning but five days to assemble the clock.
Our Neighbor the Oriental by Leonard A Barrett discusses immigration limits on Japanese and Chinese, the cheaper labor and goods from Japan, and the complex question of whether the Oriental is a favorable neighbor in the United States.
Rush D Mott has been elected United States senator from West Virginia on the Democratic ticket but cannot qualify until next June due to age. The article notes his youth and early political rise, comparing him with Tielt a former West Virginia legislator famed for fighting wasteful government expenses. His father, Dr M Ilott, is mayor of Weston West Virginia.
Practical guidance on saving fuel through top burner use gas and electric stoves and oil burners. Tips include cooking with double boilers for puddings and macaroni, planning meals to use high heat briefly then low, and organizing sewing items to keep pairs together with simple tacking methods.
A Western newspaper piece argues that Chinese and other Orientals form independent enclaves with temples and shops while excelling in scholarship. It cautions against forced intermarriage or wholesale citizenship assimilation and urges Christian courtesy to encourage internal change from within.
The University of Chicago announces a program challenging Harvard’s claim to famous names. The class highlights include Woodrow Wilson, William Cullen Bryant, Irving Berlin and Walter Eckersall.
A small demijohn over 200 years old has been in the Jenkins family for five generations and is now owned by Mme N. E. B. Jenkins of Union City Tennessee.
The essay argues college seniors should pursue financial and intellectual goals with energy and sacrifice. It links earning potential to ambition, curiosity, and effort, cites Newton Franklin and Gutenberg as questioners who advanced knowledge, and urges ongoing inquiry as a driver of progress.
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