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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
3
In a dramatic dialogue a resident pleads for help as a fire nears. neighbor Smith invokes policy on hose length and delays, promising 60 feet now and 100 feet weekly by April, with a mortgage-like lending arrangement and no charges. The scene ends with the roof collapsing and the plan unsettled.
Washington reports Roosevelt rejects pressure to deploy U S warships to convoy supplies to Britain and Ireland, citing Neutrality Act limits and the risk of drawing the United States into war. The article notes advisers split on the move and mentions Panama Canal tensions with Arnulfo Arias amid Axis leanings. It also highlights Hap Arnold as author of boys’ adventure books.
An oblique, humorous obituary sketch lampoons valuation of a man’s life and services. It blends aphorisms about reward, joy, and memory with wordplay on thrift and prodigality, reflecting on time and generosity in a playful, satirical tone.
A treatise contrasts unsolicited guidance with purposeful advice. It argues meddling appears in human behavior as people justify actions with excuses, noting the clash between sin and beauty culture under social scrutiny.
The New York Times recounts how Leonardo da Vinci dreamed of flight, predicting wings would lift man to the skies. It links this prophecy to the Wright brothers and Toscanelli’s maps, noting Henry Ford’s collection of American landmarks that preserve these daring deeds.
A collage of aphorisms on perception, poverty, art, and human folly. Phrases compare a mule with keen eyes and backward ears to other maxims on generosity, learning, and satire, drawing from classical and literary voices.
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