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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
4
The Parowan Times a weekly paper from Parowan Utah notes mail matter with Post Office Parowan Utah and credit to W Warner Mitchell as Lessee. The date line shows December 27, 1816.
In a year end message the author urges balancing the federal budget to cut taxes and reduce debt, while supporting employment and industrial recovery. He warns against emergency spending, calls for free speech and religious liberty, and stresses learning from repressive regimes abroad to protect the U.S. Constitution and democratic values.
Iron County sheriff posts notice of a 12 hour water right and certificate dated March 31, 192% granting use of water, ditches, and canals for irrigation, with all appurtenances and remainders, in Parowan South Field. W. M. Dalton, deputy sheriff, signs for the sheriff. Attorneys listed for the plaintiff.
The district court of Iron County Utah announces that creditors must file claims with vouchers to the administrator at his office or the court house in Parowap Utah on or before January 16 1937. Notices issued January 25 1 5 26.
The piece discusses the origins of mercury glass thermometers and the mistaken assumption that liquid expansion scales linearly with temperature. It references thermodynamic findings that temperature is proportional to ideal gas pressure, notes the practical use of hydrogen thermometers for precision, and explains why mercury thermometers are common for everyday use with alcohol or pentane for very low temps and gallium or quartz tubes for extreme ranges.
A Louisville Courier Journal item describes a small boy sitting moodily on his front doorstep. A neighbor asks what makes him miserable and the boy explains aging would not eat up his sister's lipstick even for spit.
Notice announces sheriff sale of real property in Iron County Utah by Bank of Town County and others. Property located in Section 21 Township 3 South Range 9 West, East of the Salt Lake Baseline Meridian, containing 26 acres with attached easements. Sale date January 45, 1947 at 10 AM at Tron County Courthouse front door Parowan Utah.
A fragment shows a housewife asking about service, the reply hints at mixed arrangements. The dialogue is unclear but suggests hiring and possible repeated visits. The scene captures a tense, uncertain moment in domestic labor negotiations.
A humorous exchange has the Senior Partner asking Miss Dale to come in earlier Monday morning while the steno replies she is free Sunday evening. The dialogue shows workplace pressure and light banter between a Bong Day Junior Partner and the stenographer.
A humorous exchange about marriage vows and long planned vacations surfaces in a lighthearted domestic dialogue. The speakers debate whether to share a life choice and continue the partner’s long held marital plan. The fragment hints at comic relief in daily domestic life.
An incomplete excerpt shows a muttered exchange about cigars and servants, with a caller asking how the reading was done and a servant named James responding. The text appears from a TV ward setting, containing quoted phrases and unusual spelling.
A barber recalls olden times when barbers served as chirurgeons and treated ailments with simples while chiropody and preaching continued. A customer replies that the barber remains skilled in one ancient craft, prompting a dark exchange about brood-letting and the sight of sanguinary corpuscles in the mirror.
The judge asks Haven't I seen you before and the tailor replies Maybe. The exchange highlights a case about unpaid debts as someone remarks So many men owe me money I can't remember their faces. A brief case-spot commentary notes the recurring issue of unreliable memory in debt trials.
A fragmentary exchange questions a speaker about her supposed late husband. The reply confirms concern, noting he did not appear last night after 2 A.M. The terse dialogue hints at a possible missing person or unresolved personal crisis. The source provides limited context and omits names or location.
A Halifax Herald report recounts a confused scene where a woman shouts fire, a passer-by alarms, and a cop arrives to learn of a supposed murder. The hysterical speaker admits she meant murder after a rat darts across the kitchen.
A fragmentary exchange shows Amos threatening seizure and Nat warning of a lawsuit over an unpaid note. The dialogue reveals tension and potential legal action if payment is not made immediately. The source reflects period dialect and informal dispute resolution.
A brief dialogue captures a servant and mistress reacting to a missed summons. The maid explains hearing a lorry outside while the mistress presses the point that five rings were sounded. The exchange hints at miscommunication and noise interference in a domestic setting.
The source questions Brown’s financial progress, noting he claims to earn about $10,000 annually. It analyzes whether this figure reflects real income or if further details are needed to gauge his true earnings and overall financial status.
A humorous brief from the New York American recounts a chaotic barber shop encounter with a rushed patron who blurts out a haircut order and disrupts the scene. The exchange features playful miscommunication and quick quips as the barber tries to calm the situation.
A clipped dialogue traces a cautious applicant seeking work from a wary elderly woman. A slip of the tongue reveals the waiter’s remark and the couple’s informal, affectionate nicknames as they plan their new life together.
A fragment shows a jeweler debating a ring inscription for Muriel with two spellings. The note questions whether to engrave For my darling or the extended phrase For my darling You See, and warns the item will not be ready for a week.
Committing members J M Decker F J Burton James Mitchell John Bayler Heber Benson and John Hatle contributed to Pioneer Day observances in Parowan. Mayor H D Bayles bought Roy Myers’s 169 acre farm for 2600 dollars, with part of land unfenced. The issue notes the death of Mrs Chloe Nogora Holyoak, born 1850 in Warowan, wife of Wm H L Holyoak. A reunion and bouquet for the Mermseratie party occurred in Cedar City, featuring Geo W Decker as main speaker. Orlando and Charttel Adams hosted guests at Rex Wall one night amid holiday merriment with dances and dinners. Jas Ollerton and family moved to Tempe Arizona. most property was sold except the home. Three Christmas stories by Parowan schoolchildren Sara Watheson Phoebe Kaylea Earl Bennett were printed. A playful quip about Hanve’s salary ends with a request to live frugally.
During a quaint country wedding a minister asks the bride to answer for herself but a rough male voice interrupts twice with I will. A young man at the front calls out that the bride is dead and she cannot answer, leaving the ceremony in comic chaos.
A small boy rushed to a stranger and asked about finding a dollar. He says he believes he has one and counts his total, noting that the stranger's contribution would bring the tally to 95. The scene portrays a simple street encounter about locating money.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a reference to a final refuge and tar collector in a future Indy context. Mention of a home for a friend and incomplete phrases suggests a brief, unclear item. No clear persons, places, or organizations are identifiable.
The 1987 program aims to boost soil building and erosion control with a four dollar per acre diversion payment, plus three dollars added to soil-building allowances, adjusted for productivity. Payments, checks, and cooperative participation are progressing, with county agents, farmers, and committees coordinating meetings and signups ahead of planting time.
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