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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1929
Page
4
City council passed a strict regulation restricting lawn watering to a fixed thirty minute window, penalizing any sprinkling outside 30 minutes. Officials defend the rule as necessary to curb abuses, though it will burden many citizens who otherwise act lawfully.
A moral on employment urges doing something rather than idling. It argues the industrious person improves property, appearance, and prospects by staying active. The writer warns against doing nothing when a man has time to fill with productive effort.
The article surveys Pasowan and Parsgoush asking neighbors to sell surplus alfalfa as the valley faces feed scarcity. A lone Jersey cow is named as a welfare example, highlighting the risk of starvation for livestock if others do not share. It urges increased spring efforts to boost forage output for next year amid hay prices up to twenty five dollars a ton.
The Times urges improved hay and corn production through proper cultivation and irrigation to offset feed shortages. It aligns with Utah Taxpayers Association against the old age pension law, arguing it promotes public dependency and that indigent care exists without new pensions. The piece notes water meters being installed and humorously references local community events and a Ford purchase by Iron County teachers.
The conjurer frantically rummages his pockets pulling out a rabbit a potted geranium a drum seven eggs the ace of spades a caged bird two gine pizza and a bowl of goldfish. He proclaims to his wife that he has posted the letters this morning amid her grinning suspicion.
The excerpt asks which animal follows man in the natural order and answers Sour Sealor as Woman, presenting a playful riddle about evolution and gendered terms.
The United States Land Office in Salt Lake City announces Utah has filed selections under the 1894 act for indemnity school lands in Township 31 South Range 9 West Salt Lake Meridian, Serial 036644 List 2259. Notices posted for inspection invite protests on grounds of mineral value versus agricultural use before final approval. Eli F. Taylor, Register.
A humorous exchange features a night watchman applicant with no references claiming a doctor’s certificate proving ten years of insomnia. Other bits include quips about chin whiskers, “There’s always room at the top,” and airship traffic causing sky congestion.
Brown asks if the ranch counter helped the business and the druggist says it has about tripled indigestion tablet sales. The remark highlights a notable sales surge attributed to a store counter addition.
A shopper frets at a shirt counter, claiming she has waited nearly an hour while the salesman searches for a shirt. The exchange is captured in a country newspaper, reflecting everyday commerce and customer frustration.
A jumble of dialog and misread lines shows a comical exchange about marriage and love. Grace notes how he loved and lost, while Mand counters that he is still under her influence, reflecting playful banter.
An undecided mission regards new advances in aviation as officials debate whether the breakthrough will advance exploration or pose risk. The future of the great airplane project hangs on ambiguous assurances and potential threats.
A quirky dialogue pits a wayfarer against a domestic scene as references mix Shakespeare with modern wit. A comic exchange explores ambitions and consumer banter, with playful jabs about attire and propriety.
A fragment from the Stonshire Sentinel notes a saying about knowing Jenkine and mentions someone carrying an opentr og hia. The garbled text hints at a rural or dialect feature without clear event or person details.
Fragmentary chatter references a model bus and figures such as Marx and Hicks amid a bungled conversation. The snippet hints at a social or cultural debate surrounding a nonfunctional model or exhibit, with distorted dialogue suggesting informal, perhaps overheard, street discussion.
Alias summons in Iron County Utah. Orlando W. Adams sues The State of Utah for a judgment quieting title to West half of Lot 1 Block 31 Plat B Parowan City Survey Iron County Utah. Defendant is summoned to appear within 20 to 30 days and defend. failure leads to judgment per complaint. Plaintiff attorney is H. C. Parcella.
J F Lanoux editor of the Genziles Weekly proclaims the home town newspaper as essential, likening it to a well kept wagon that carries goods to market and defends every local interest while promoting law and order. Mining location notices are advertised for sale at the Times Office.
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