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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1939
Page
4
Prake Garter argues that education enterprise and the mass are essential to freedom. He contends Americans enjoy more radios, automobiles, and homes, and the prosperous citizen buys luxury goods beyond those of other nations. The piece frames a critique of welfare and foreign-born populations within a 1930s American context.
A fragmented wartime style editorial argues against wasteful spending and the high cost of national policies. It claims insurance cannot replace destroyed property and warns of massive taxpayers’ burden. It highlights potential unemployment, pensions, and broader social costs, urging action to prevent financial disaster.
The piece argues Americans hold about half the world’s wealth and questions future plans to fund defense business cycles and education. It cites a $120,000,090,000 wealth figure and critiques political parties Townsend and labor figures while noting global powers and colors of regimes.
Random musings reflect on death from wood alcohol at a birth day party and warn readers to consider fate and providence. The piece interweaves oddities of public life, personal danger, and moral reflection with scattered riffs on culture and guidance.
Enlisted U S Navy men wear service stripes on the left sleeve at 45 degrees, indicating four years of active or reserve service. The U S Constellation is the oldest vessel in active commission, launched in 1861. A one man rowboat could pass the Panama Canal for seventy five cents, but a rowboat costs six thousand dollars. The Heavy Cruiser Division Seven will tour South American ports in the near future, including ships San Francisco, Quincy, Vincennes, and Tyre. Notes explain coffee terms Taioke and Jamoke, and provide a brief history of coffee and Navy involvement in commerce and industry.
Yeo Johnson, a well known resident of Parowan, died Friday afternoon after a six day illness from influenza complications. The obituary notes his prominence in local life and his association with the Red Cross drive.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount a U S ship and battleship keel laid in 1888 and launched in 1890, a mysterious 1899 Havana harbor explosion, and a wartime declaration with 254 casualties. Also includes a stray dialogue about a prison warden and a children's party with asking for suitable games.
The Lincoln highway 3394 miles from New York City to Oakland passes Jersey City Trenton Philadelphia Lancaster York Chambersburg Pittsburgh East Liverpool Canton Mansfield Lima Fort Wayne Elkhart South Bend Valparaiso Chicago Heights Aurora Geneva Rochelle Dixon Clinton Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Jefferson Council Bluffs Omaha Columbus Grand Island Kearney North Platte Cheyenne Laramie Medicine Bow Rawlins Evanston Salt Lake City Tooele Sba pah Ely Eureka Carson City Reno Truckee Placerville Sacramento Stockton Oakland marked with red white blue markers bearing a blue L on white.
The history outlines a 1850 platform hoist by Henry Waterman in New York and parallel efforts by George H Fox & Co. It notes Otis innovations in Yonkers and New York including the first safety device to prevent free fall, the 1887 platform installation, and Charles R Otis’s safety governor. It also mentions the first passenger elevator in an office building in 1869 and the steam-driven type.
A Kansas City Star writer recalls Cesar Ritz and the early hotel era. The Ritz Paris opened in 1898 ending Bristol’s one bathroom era, with royalty and dignitaries needing bath service by carriage. Madame Ritz and Lord Lurgan recount lavish early hotel life and notable social moments.
The frog Phyllomedeusa helenae, dubbed Helen's tree frog, is described as grotesque with a slender tropical body. It has a short wide head, huge partly webbed feet ending in disks for clinging, and striking color: green to nearly black back with blue sides and cream markings. The eyes and orange feet create a glove-like appearance against green limbs.
Soap production uses tallow or animal fats with resins for color and lye as a base. Floating soaps rely on surface layer formation from fats and oils. Castile uses olive oil with soda or potash. shaving soaps mix coconut and palm kernel oils with gums to slow lather.
The article notes that in northern myth the cat governs weather and the dog or wolf represents wind. Sailors say the cat has a gale of wind in her sail when cats are frisky. Witches riding storms and Odin's attendants link cats to rain and dogs to gusty winds.
A Washington Post writer notes sloths live inverted in trees, hanging by their claws to eat leaves and fruit. They rarely leave their birth tree, sliding along limbs to reach a new tree if forced. Domestication proves difficult as owners find the creature nearly motionless and hard to handle.
County and home demonstration agents and extension specialists met at Utah State Agricultural College for a five day program with lectures and entertainment. President Elmer G. Peterson opened the conference while Miss Madge J. Reest and W. A. Lloyd spoke on club work and extension service growth nationwide. Lloyd noted over 9,900 engaged in extension work and urged more training for men and women. Dr. Walker outlined station work and losses from wilt affecting Utah crops, totaling 335,000 annually. Director Peterson highlighted extension service roles in education and policy, with Champ of Logan Bank urging personal finance planning and a funded savings approach.
Fragmented text describes demonstrations conducted by Scott Zimmerman and A O Bans at an apological survey with references to extension staff and entomology. Mentions Whitiney Moyd and various extension roles. Content is partially unreadable and names may be misrendered.
The dairyman notes feed quality drives milk output and discusses alfalfa, hay, and grazing as key nutrients. He cites pasture needs, barley supplementation, and mineral phosphorus to optimize dairy yields at two herds, with economics favoring efficient roughage over grain for total nutrients.
Tweller named president of the Utah County Agricultural Association at Logan meeting. George Whornham of Millard County chosen secretary. Utah region seeks national status and plans for regional events with attendees from Idaho Nevada Wyoming Montana Oregon and more.
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