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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1930
Page
4
W. Warner Mitchell is listed as lessee in a second class mail matter notice filed at the Parowan Utah post office dated October 27 1915. The item shows a cash with order transaction for 250 10¢ stamps and 100 dollars.
A Utah Timey analysis shows Iron County spends 34 cents of every tax dollar on debt service, double the state average of 10.65 per capita. The piece argues debt costs crowd out instruction and equipment, urging restraint on future indebtedness and prioritizing essential expenditures while noting the necessity of existing obligations.
The Times argues census numbers mislead about Parowan by counting the city area after boundary reductions. The population within the old city frame is about 1500, with the wider area near 19290 census totals. Despite declines, Parowan fared better than many towns over the decade.
A debate over gratis building materials for a new county courthouse favors Milner Corporation iron ore from Iron County over Silver Reef Consolidated Mines Company silver from Washington County. Advocates suggest combining metals and even gold quartz offered by Ancle Rim Mining Co. to decorate the structure while ensuring written agreements are obtained to bind any gifts.
Census data show at the time of the count there were 160 men in the county seeking work. The figures reflect local unemployment levels during the period surveyed.
The article notes vitamin C sources include citrus fruits cabbage turnips and tomatoes with others such as apples potatoes raspberries spinach dried legumes and haricot beans. It warns vitamin C stores are limited and heat destroys it and gives simple tomato broiling and serving steps. It also covers keeping cows clean for milk production via brushing, grooming, udder trimming, wiping before milking and good bedding and manure removal.
A Sydney Mall excerpt depicts two mechanics debating work hours and routines at an American auto factory. One notes 38 hours as a standard, while the other jokes about adding ten more hours to tighten up the job.
A clipped exchange uses dialect to describe poker like slang. The lines show two speakers Sambo and Rastus debating a hand with terms like big boy and nails and a hypothetical hit that would splatter the low hand.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions a spiritual dress with unclear material. The dialogue references Claude Mona and Brian discussing the item, with brief notes from the Reyal Arcadum Bulletin. No concrete details emerge.
Public notice from the U S Land Office Salt Lake City dated April 2 1930 announces Rosa F Taylor of Parowan Utah filing to prove land claim for a stock rating homestead entry with witnesses listed and the final proof date set for July 15 1929. Also appears a Utah court notice of sale of real estate in Iron County for the Page Ranch near Parowan and a county fair aside note.
Mr Grouch jokes about a woman who discovers after marriage she married the wrong man. His wife retorts that many wives share the sentiment, sparking a lighthearted exchange about marital doubt.
Readable notices show lost reader advertisements between town and main canyon asking to notify Hugh Gilger. Listings for dry sawn wood for sale at 36¢ per hundred at Edgar Benson's Parowan. Frank Culver seeks summer pasture for 225 dry ewes and 75 yearling ewes. George A. Lowe Sr. advertises a Deering mower for sale and a hay rake, both used and reasonably priced, Parowan.
A reflective adage notes that a man is frequently wounded by love, yet only deeply when the emotional strike is strong. It contrasts light heartbreak with a harder, more lasting pain.
A sparse verse fragment follows a rising figure through promotions and mounting troubles. The speaker notes successive elevations, yet warns that each new step brings greater fret and challenges.
In the Fifth Judicial District Court Iron County Utah the estate of Mary S Ward seeks creditor claims with vouchers by August 21 1930. Administrator Joseph Ward and attorney Durham Morris announce. Also a local note requests pigs for sale with contact via Times Office.
A coworker notes Izzy received a large raise at the fur firm where he works. He reportedly created five new names for rabbit varieties boosting product branding and sales.
A humorous quip about marriage and cooking. A sympathetic friend suggests singing lessons to ease the wife supposedly overwhelmed. The sufferer replies that singing would reduce her cooking time, turning the joke on domestic duties.
A tailor shows a new pattern while a customer asks about the price. The exchanges focus on the fit and cost, with polite back and forth about the value of the salt from the tailor.
The Helpmate quotes a domestic joke about husbands staying home to be with their wives and children, reflecting early 20th century family life. The dialogue highlights the value placed on a husband’s presence at home.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a speaker declares being “heels over head” in love, while the reply jokes about footing and romance in a light, teasing tone. The vignette showcases witty back and forth about affection and propriety.
A reader describes a surprising scene where a fan asks for an autograph as a cramp on the neck creates a tense moment and the signer reacts with polite flattery. The incident highlights how a simple autograph can become a notable memory.
In a terse exchange the crook claims many trials while the married woman retorts that she has endured more, reflecting a sharp social clash over experiences.
A short item from Allston Recorder notes a local rivalry sentence about a person from Pittsburgh, labeled as a sky writer, facing competition that crowds him out of his profession.
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