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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1927
Page
6
Pleasant Grove hosts its annual strawberry day drawing visitors from across Utah as berries ripen marking a long standing seasonal tradition. Reports note large crops in Davis and Weber counties with warmer weather boosting harvest prospects.
The Missouri River flow dropped to 29 259 cubic feet per second from 48 006 last week at Rainbow Dam. Mountain streams rose quickly as lingering snowmelt floods Sun River causing water to spill into Sun River town streets. Fairfield reclamation observer predicts water depth of a foot or more, with streams still rising in Delt Creek and other mountain tributaries. Discharge will not fall below flood level before Friday or Saturday.
The cruiser Memphis speeds toward Virginia capes bearing the young aviator Lindbergh who has captured Europe’s hearts and faces a grand welcome back in the United States. Captain Lackey boasts the ship’s brisk pace and its twenty five knot broadside runs while the airman remains amused by such proposals.
A fashion page extols canvas belts hats and handbags stamped for sportswear. It highlights tennis golf football and hockey inspired millinery with crepe twist embellishments, beaded bands, and ready to work kits, urging readers to craft their own sport themed accessories.
Paris premier Poincare told the chamber he hoped to secure improved debt settlement terms from the United States and would use provisional payments to preserve leverage for new talks. He noted the French parliament would likely not ratify the accords in their current form and was pressed for clarification.
Charles Lindbergh climbed to a yard arm amid a 48 mile wind on the U S ship MemphisCol. Lindbergh’s aim was to photograph the vessel from aloft and its high speed wake without informing anyone The crew was startled when the high tension radio remained on until the officer of the watch ordered it cut off.
French airmen resume preparations for a Paris to New York attempt as M Drouhin tests a two motor plane designed to carry a mariner and radio operator. He hopes to reclaim the continuous flight time record lost to Clarence D Chamberlin who stayed aloft over fifty one hours in the New York Germany flight.
In dense fog off Point Conception 100 miles north of San Pedro the lumber carrier Coos Bay rammed the steamer Samoa. Samoa’s engine room was out of commission and was towed toward San Pedro. Coos Bay, formerly the Pyro, was damaged in the collision.
Captain Roald Amundsen announced any future expeditions in the far north would involve a gun and rod and be conducted from the rear of the ship. He said he is too old to launch risky trips and regretted the Norge voyage.
A garbled page presents limerick style questions and answers about common puns. It asks why Sunday is strongest day, who owns a weathercock, and why a schoolteacher canSilke the etter C2. It includes a riddle about a door bell and a long word Smiles, ending with a quip about catching a passing remark.
A brief confusing exchange describes a girl named Peguy holding a caller on the line while her mother is unavailable. She keeps repeating not to say goodbye as the stranger asks to speak to Peguy’s mother, while a baby sister is mentioned in the scene.
In Oklahoma a tired dairy worker Mrs Cora Short of Oklahoma City shares how Lydia B Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helped her sleep better, regain energy, and improve health after months of heavy chores. She weighs 125 pounds after seven bottles and urges neighbors to consider the remedy.
Five hundred farmers will travel 2500 miles in July on a European tour to study agricultural methods. They plan cathedral visits, galleries, castles, mountain resorts and watering places to compare practices with American farming. The trip highlights European success with home-based study and advice from officials, noting Americans often cannot afford such journeys and may misinterpret the lessons.
The National Association of Amateur Billiard Players of the United States is described as the oldest amateur billiard governing body in the world.
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