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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1935
Page
5
Sheriff sale announced in Iron County Utah for Lot 2 Block 38 Plat 2 Parowan City survey Combined Plats. Property includes 1 acre 8 square rods with improvements water rights and appurtenances. Sale at 1 o clock A M January 28 1935 at front door of County Courthouse in Parowan. Deputy Sheriff William M Dalton to conduct sale.
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution reflects on the hope that modern youth might achieve happiness and success with less than ten years of rigorous study, suggesting a longing for faster paths to competence.
The notice lists events across wards including a Gold and Green ball on Feb 8 and various school plays, dances, and entertainment. It mentions the Junior Prom and Senior Hop, a Band trip to Provo, and commencement week slated for May 17 to 24.
Classified notice investigates GEM STATE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION of Pocatello Idaho offering life protection at cost with dues paid over 20 years. Item Saved Wood advertised at 25 cents per hundred. Edgar Benson of Parowan appears in the notice.
A joke text from China explains a military family wanting a son buried at home with all expenses paid. Months later a huge coffin arrives and a tiger is found inside. The colonel confirms tiger in coffin, not James, in a misread ordering.
A minister jokes about stepping on tacks during a sermon as James contemplates the comedic danger. The exchange centers on a carpeted pulpit and a playful fear of the sharp distraction during preaching.
The excerpt states a question about a son's graduation honors and replies that while his marks were good in all subjects he did not win medals letters sweaters or similar accolades for athletic or oratorical feats.
A classroom moment turns humorous as a student misquotes Ali Baba’s cave phrase. The teacher tests comprehension and one film fan blurts a playful misremembered line, prompting laughter.
A fragment shows Rodney quizzing Sas in a Sunday school scene about evil spirits entering swine. The exchange turns to a humorous question on whether that story explains how deviled ham originated, referencing Pathfinder Magazine.
In a street car scene Little Jean jokes about fare payment while the mother laments public discussion of her age. The exchange reveals family dynamics and social embarrassment in a casual urban setting.
Police Power asks if women are handicapped in public affairs. Miss Cayenne replies Tes, noting attire limits and suggests a costume allowing women to ride motorcycles and carry six shooters, highlighting gendered expectations in fashion and public life.
In a radio debate Senator Sorghum insists the next war may involve air power but expresses hope that differences can be settled without further aggression. He argues for cautious use of force amid tense rhetoric.
A brief dialogue shows inquiry about Mr Brown's willingness to sing. He refused, then the speaker notes his apparent gradual obliging nature as days pass. The snippet highlights sentiment rather than a full event.
A cautious constituent offers a quip about wisdom and error. Senator Sorghom retorts that true wisdom may lie in never admitting fault until ballots are counted. The exchange highlights political theater and the timing of claims in an election context.
An antique dealer proclaims a chair a William and Mary piece while the customer doubts its size. The dealer jokes Maury sat on Williams knee, underscoring the quirky exchange over the historic desk chair.
Sufficient mockery circulates about men wearing coats in hot weather. The quip suggests two reasons wives compel coats or they cover worn trouser patches, reflecting playful urban humor. The Cincinnati Enquirer contributed the line.
A seedy specimen asks why the League of Nations matters exposing an officer’s dismissive doubt about fitness for service. The exchange highlights tensions between recruitment talk and skepticism about international peace efforts.
The article describes the Post Office department branch that makes and repairs mail sacks. It notes leather sacks since 1799, shift to government ownership in 1875, and by 1923 the system expanded. About 500 workers, up to 1,000 peak, producing or repairing sacks annually with thousands processed daily.
A Pathfinder Magazine writer traces early transport from sea travel on logs to hollowed canoes and sailing ships. It notes animals as beasts of burden in the Old World and first uses of the wheel in land motion, transforming trade and movement globally.
George Wheaton Allen, a Columbus notion dealer turned self styled land bill propagandist, toured the countryside with a wagon bearing slogans urging the 1862 homestead act. His efforts left him financially ruined and his home sold for taxes. he died in Franklin County infirmary.
P T Durnam American showman born 1810 Bethel Connecticut began in lottery and edited Danbury Herald at nineteen. He bought Toyce Treth in 1884 and built the American Museum in New York, promoting Jenny Lind and the Greatest Show on Earth before dying in 1891.
Pathfinder Magazine notes Colombia leads world emerald production with gems found across famed regions from the Urals to the Salzburg Alps and Norway. It explains emeralds often bear flaws that add character, unlike flawless stones which are rare and prized.
The article explains differences between butterflies and moths. It notes antennae shapes, resting wing positions, and preferred activity times. Butterflies have clubbed antennae and rest with wings raised, while moths have varied antennae and often rest with wings flat.
Washington Post reports Jupiter appears with shifting dark zones and a persistent red spot north of the equator. The red spot, 7,000 miles wide, changes shape and color. a south tropical disturbance lies below the equator.
The article notes fingerprint use in China around 400 BCE for business and ruler sign manuaI purposes. It then traces modern development to the mid-1800s with J C Parktufe's 1823 paper, Herschel in 1858, Bengal police, Galton, and Britain adopting prints by 1901, with the United States following about a decade later.
Treasury records indicate no public debt receipts in 1834 and 1835 and show funds on hand at year start in 1835 1837 and 1838. The second Andrew Jackson administration marks the only period the United States government stood debt free.
The founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was Henry Bergh, its first president from 1860 to 1884. The movement began in England about 40 years earlier under Richard Martin of Galway, Ireland, leading to a 1824 society that evolved into the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Milfred returns to Don after a strange spiritual encounter with Rubal Khan and Tabat Khan. Don reveals his fake mystic scheme has paid off, attracting wealthy clients, while Mildred plans to expose and quit the con for real.
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