Doom Ahead for Boot Leggers and Government Reform
A 1926 outlook predicts a crackdown on bootlegging and major illicit whiskey rings led by federal agents. The piece notes Utah’s raids, a pending Congress bill for government reorganization, and critical quotes on waste and inefficiency from Rep. Martin L. Davey. It also includes a bank report for the Bank of Iron County as of December 31 1925 with assets and liabilities detailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
All
Frantisco
Park City
Congress
Martin L. Davey
Ohio
Washington
Davey
Talbot seeks three year land proof in Parowan Utah
Notice of publication from the Department of the Interior listing William T. Talbot of Paragonah Utah as filing for three year proof to claim land described as WESEY NEWSEX Section 7 9 Township 3S Range 9W Salt Lake Meridian with February 15 1926, witnesses named Walter Talbot A A McDrride K DR Talbot and N HE Dunton of Paragonah Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department OF the Interior
U &. Land Office
Salt Lake City
Utah
Paragonah
Tanda
WESEY
Newsex
Salt Lake Meridian
District Court
Parowan
Walter Talbot
A. A. McDrride
K. DR. Talbot
N. HE. Dunton
Sheriff Sale Notice in Iron County Utah 1925 Foreclosure
Sheriff J T Leigh announces a sale of real estate in Iron County Utah on January 16 1926 at 7 p m at the County Courthouse Patowin for The Federal Land Bank of Berkeley and others. The property covers multiple parcels totaling about 280 acres in Township 33 South Range 9 West Salt Lake Meridian with water rights and channels. Dated December 22 1925. First December 23 1925.
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Elouse
Patowan
Iron County
State of
Utah
Northwes
Thiry-three
Salt Lake Meridian
J. T. Leigh
First League Game Friday Jan 15 On Our Floor
On Friday night Jan 14 the first league game of the season is set to be played on our floor. A hurricane team is expected to appear. The team warns of possible defeat but promises a good game and urges school and hometown support to win the division.
Paul Revere Jr Ride Recited in Verse Fragment
A fragmentary verse about Paul Revere Jr and a sunlit ride on March second in twenty six. It references preparing townsfolk with candles and a rusty sword, a ghost ship named Sunfish, and a salt lake setting as the sun rises. The piece hints at continuation next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elburn Orton
Assembly Jan 8 1926 Wake Up Event at WHS
Students and teachers joined in a wake up assembly on Friday January 8 1926 at WHS. The program featured a solo singing contest judged on looks and volume with Mr Adams and Mr Fenton participating. The Junior High won on looks while the Senior High lacked both looks and volume and accepted defeat.
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Mr. Degker
Adams
Fenton
Untidy Quotation Highlights Scraps of Wit and Woe
A jagged excerpt shows a dentist remarking on unworked teeth and fake gold, while a victim laments. The fragment pivots on a brittle joke about gentlemanly conduct and a sharpened critique of character, hinting at a social clash and ironic tones.
Notice to Creditors in Utah Court Iron County
Notice to creditors in the Fifth Judicial District Court Iron County Utah. Deadline March 8 1926. Dated January 5 1926. Creditors must present claims to the undersigned at his residence or by mail in Paragoonah.
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Tif
Fifth Judicial District
Iron State
Utail
Fifth Judicial District Court
County OF
Iron
State OF Utail
Vouhwers
Paragoonah
Iron County
State of
Utah
P H S Suffered Narrow Loss to Monroe on Friday Night
The P H S basketball team fell to Monroe 25 to 31 on Monroe’s floor. Despite strong effort from the players youth and townspeople alike did not rally in support as hoped.
Tryouts for School Play Honor Eight Near End January
Tryouts for the school play Honor Eight will be held late January. Four complete casts exist and competition is expected to be keen as the week starts.
Shades of Bunyon Defining Words and Self Image
The text presents a playful riff on John Bunyan and language in a school setting. A junior defines parts of speech with a humorous misstatement about verbs and affection. It ends with reflections on character, reputation, and a warning against self-harm.
Debates Highlight Economic Class Sessions Last Week
A series of debates in the economics class last week showed strong talent as every debate was close and sometimes heated. Mr Pyrim praised the thoughtful participation and noted the course ends Friday with encouragement for more debate efforts this year.
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Pyrim
Improbable Collocations Stir Daily Paper Fancies
The column playfully imagines notorious phrases missing key traits from well known names and figures. It riffs on habitual labels such as appearance mood and speech for a string of personalities to spark humor.
Paratextual Rhymes of Old Time Affinities
A fragmented poem list pairs everyday images with emotional states. It juxtaposes themes like porridge with old men’s beards and bed bugs with insomnia, hinting at nostalgia and vague conflict. The cadence mimics a spoken word montage.
Stick-to-itiveness and oddities in posters and pins
The passage riffs on perseverance and poster glue many stamps. It notes seniors wearing graduation pins since the holidays. A stray hallway moment has Mrs Murphy recalling missing her husband as a rolling pin lightly grazes his head.
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Mrs. Murphy
Parowan Diamond Anniversary Celebrates 75 Years
Parowan marks its diamond anniversary January 13 1926 recalling pioneering settlers who founded the valley. The piece praises their labor, notes two survivors, urges progress, laments punctuality in schools and includes a string of humorous exchanges about life and work.
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Fredon
Parowan
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Wfekle
W. Warner Mitchell
UTA State Halls Association
Harding
Aldrich
Senate Finance Committee
Herbert Hoover
State of Utah
Bank OF
Counts of
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank
iCashier
Iran
L. N. Marsden
J. Clayton Mitchell
Wm. Adams
H. D. Bayles
John R Robinson
Seth Pixton
Bank Commissione
Emfy Taylor Tiegister
Oda
Vyolume i
Sheriff's
The
Federal Land Bank O Berkeley
Joseph E. Mortenson
Joseph I. Mortensen
Isabella Mortensen
Isabella Ware Mortensen
Isabel Ward Mortensen
Parowar National Farm Loan Association
Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution
Paul Revere Jr
Harken
Chen
Little Salt Lake
Sunfish
Paul Revere
Assembly
Famea B. Davenport
Win, Ta Davenport
Master Cleaner
Dalton's Barber Shop
Hunters Medar City
P.H.S
Monroe
Bunyon
John Bunyan
Bun
Pauline
Edgar
Karl
Mabel
Alice
Dean Adams
Austin
Jean
Mildred
Wiayton
Marcel
Marie
Blanche
Eleanor
Martha
Bronson
Alice Clark
Elmer Gurr
Albert
Harry
Eugene
Ruth
P.H. S
Martha Jieap
J Austin Adams
Edgar Lister
Neta Thornton
Frank Adams
Sparta
Blanche Decker
A.C. Johnson
Cedar City
Inquire
Jos
BR. Bentley
Parowan, Utah
J. Lowe Barton
Parawan
Hyatt Hotel
Parowan Cedars Hotel
Golden Harvest
Lowder
A. B. Cash Store
Parowan Mercantile
Paragonah Milling CO
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