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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1931
Page
4
Today marks the close of a successful school year with few interruptions and many commendable efforts by students and teachers. The basketball team, the B.A.O.C. high school day, and debating successes stand out as praised achievements amid general improvement.
A local editorial condemns city officials in Cedar and nearby towns for shifting crime prosecutions to the county. It cites two bootlegger captures and a gambling case, warns fines are punishment not revenue, and laments the practice weakens law enforcement. Farewell notices praise retiring teachers Engar Watkins Green Griffin for their service to the community.
The Forest service area at the Five Mile camp offers a scenic outing. Readers are urged not to pick wildflowers to preserve the beauty and ensure others can enjoy them rather than watching blooms wilt quickly away.
A garbled page fragment shows playful dialogue about an outboard motor and putting practice. Mentions Dintler and a social line about everyone visiting him at the start of the month.
Intermittent showers last Saturday and Sunday brought .23 inch of moisture in the area. Local weather cooperator M L Skougard notes the rain, though poor for sheep recently shorn, was worth thousands of dollars to farms and ranges.
A local gardener notes that planting a patch of early potatoes could yield good annual income and reduce the need to ship 59 Touch money out of town for new potatoes.
The U S Department of Agriculture urges wise corn planting if rain last week improves land. Plant a good acreage if season favors, less cash outlay, more risk if not. Also advise stock carrots for winter feed and warn against livestock chewing paint to avoid lead poisoning.
A fragmentary exchange hints at footwear and confinement themes. The line suggests inmates discuss or reference shoes as mules within a prison setting, reflecting curiosity about time and conditions.
A fragment cites a saying about tying and laughter: the one who laughs last may seem clever, but others soon view him as foolish. The remark plays on wit and social perception.
A terse exchange contrasts belief in nothing with belief in what is known, framing a philosophical collapse between certainty and doubt. The dialogue highlights the tension between faith in evidence and conviction beyond it.
A fragment describes a man named Jobo who prefers the nickname Johnny and notes a former status change as he becomes a boot black. The dialogue hints at curiosity about Joe and a fading past.
A woman taunts a man about his wife’s bridge skills saying she takes to the game more than she brings back. The remark hints at a lively domestic joke in a social setting.
A brief note discusses Rose and a platform called austblog. It mentions she talks about it and implies a denial or minimal engagement with the topic. The exact meaning is unclear but centers on Rose’s stance and dialogue.
Art expert William Washington of New York announces Babcock galleries have acquired a bust-size Gilbert Stuart portrait of Caleb Whitefoord 1734 1810. Painted the year of 1782 peace negotiations, it measures 23 by 30 inches and shows Whitefoord at age forty eight, a London merchant and ally of Benjamin Franklin who aided the American peace talks.
In Cuyahoga County Ohio Juvenile Court Dr Eleanor Wembridge notes happiness comes from being average in height weight and mental voltage. She adds there is room for the dull and emphasizes crime stems from social standards not intelligence.
Vittorio Zambelli a Verona silkworm cultivator boasts the most educated silkworm. The weaver-worm spins a silk ribbon three and a half yards long and six inches wide, showing Chinese blood in its veins.
A Civil War veteran who once used the name Moats found his identity after a postmaster in Seatch Grove Iowa showed him a 60 cent piece bearing the name Moats. The man had cut his name into the coin long ago and forgot the mark until decades later.
A Scotsman entry quips about a stubborn farmer who refuses a contraption and despises planners. The daughter argues the device is an unwelcome piano, humorously challenging her father’s stance in a quaint, ironic exchange.
A fragment notes Benny leaving a job to sell apples on the sidewalk. It recalls Benny cooking the apples and posting a sign that reads Fire Sate, with a hint of street corner hustle and local color.
A fragment recalls a remark about seeking a man to ring the bell. The terse dialogue hints at a misread job description and a curious exchange that echoes local auction or canvassing chatter.
In a lively scene, a French nobleman chases Doris, while Madge and Mame react to the turmoil. Doris appears poised to endure the encounter as the plot thickens.
Notice of annual May tax sale 1931 lists properties in Parowan and Cedar City with auditor's tax deeds to be offered May 29 1931 at 10 a.m. at the Iron County Courthouse. Several parcels across Parowan City Survey Cedar City Survey and Cedar City Town Survey include Lot 1 Block 4 5 6 13 15 16 and multiple sectional parcels with stated measurements and owners such as Thomas Durham Richard Benson Iva Findlay Luella Lowder Lawrence Adams John Henderson etc. Sale to include water rights and various acreages with total sums shown for each parcel. Regulary filed under Section 6986 Revised Statutes and approved by Iron County Board on April 13 1931.
In Iron County Utah the sheriff will sell at public auction on June 1, 1931 at 10 a.m. the South half of the Northwest quarter and the North half of the Southwest quarter of Section 24, Township 37 South, Range 11 West containing 169 acres, cash terms. The sale is conducted by Sheriff Lewis R. Fife with deputy L. J. Adams.
Notice is given that Robert D. Talbot of Paragonah Utah filed for final proof to establish a stock raising homestead claim No 034218 for SEW SW ii SWY4SRu Section 11 Township 33 South Range West Salt Lake Meridian before John W. Bentley on June 13 1931 Witnesses are Walter Talbot George A Robinson James O Talbot and William JH Garton all of Paragonah Utah Eli F. Taylor Register May 18 15 22 and 29 PT
Joseph Benson of Parowan Utah filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish his stock raising homestead claim in sections 1 11 12 13 township 35 south range 9 west Salt Lake Meridian before the district court clerk at Parowan Utah on May 23 1921. The notice lists witnesses Edward Wentley Jess Guymon William Whitney and Lewis Lowder all of Parowan Utah. Published April 19 17 24 and May 1 8. Also sawed wood offered by John Mortensen Parowan at 30 cents per hundred.
A fragment lists foods and ingredients including white flour Whale Wheat Coup cracked wheat germade bran laying mash cow ration and notes an entity John Mortensen Parowan Utah.
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