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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1930
Page
4
Iron County rolls show $2000 assessed for taxes while banks report $700000 plus on deposit. Tangible property like land, livestock, and autos is listed, but much intangible wealth escapes taxation. Legislative efforts last winter proposed constitutional amendments to correct the system. readers urged to consider them seriously as a first step.
The Times urges youths with no plan to consider U S Navy enlistment. It promises physical and mental development, broad experience, fair pay, and a chance to learn a trade. A recruiting officer is temporarily in town for interviews.
The county reports a net decline of about three hundred thousand dollars in property values this year. Productive properties such as sheep cattle and horses fall in value, while non productive items like town lots real estate and autos rise in value. The shift reflects mainly altered valuations and not real wealth growth, with bank value reductions masking deeper economic strain.
A columnist argues that dollars earned by workers, farmers, and businesses should be spent locally to strengthen jobs, schools, roads, and community services. He warns that shopping at chain stores drains wealth to distant financial centers and fuels monopolies, urging citizens to consider the public benefits of local spending.
Anazed man in Charleroi, after electrical treatment for rheumatism, visits the hospital days later. He is asked how he feels and replies he is never so well, adding he cannot tell when it will rain.
Weary deduces possible earnings from Dickel bottles for each railroad tie stepped on. The wandering narrator muses on counting money from small daily tokens amid a dreary sequence of ties.
The note presents a playful description of socks with a large hole at the top and many small holes at the foot area. Sverdon Pages Gaies is credited as the source.
Work on the Buchakin Bone Hollow road stopped early this week due to bad weather. A passable auto road now connects the 91 highway to the Soviet highway, with some sections still needing improvement. Funds are exhausted but organizers hope for additional cash and labor donations to finish the road. Mr and Mrs Thurman A Gardner visited from Cedar City for Sunday with relatives.
A young wife asks George if she remains as dear after marriage as before. He replies he cannot tell, admitting he did not keep an account of expenses then, reflecting on emotional value vs financial tracking.
Fragmentary text shows a dialogue about divorce and laughter. Key figures or places are not clearly identified. The readable portion hints at marital strain and humor as coping but lacks concrete facts.
In a brief exchange the Green Grocer and a newlywed Mrs N joke about how to dress a chicken. She quips in evening dress as a playful image for dinner attire.
A briefly read line laments morning fatigue and reluctance to go to work after exercise. The voice expresses fatigue and surprise at being too tired to start the workday.
A listener questions the traveler's amazing adventure as the teller admits the story was a fabrication. The speaker acknowledges the traveler has done nothing but repeat lies since.
A brief, fragmented dialogue about marriage questions whether partners ponder lifelong vows before and after tying the knot. It reflects casual skepticism and lingering curiosity on marital commitment.
A fragment notes a speaker dismissing simple links between eye color and character and finding blue and brown eye claims unreliable while acknowledging misperceived traits with black eyes.
A brief dialogue notes a man born in the town who cannot yet speak English. The exchange questions whether he is truly mute as he cannot utter a sound. The remark reflects attitudes toward language and communication.
A compact verse offers a motivational comparison between a small person and a mighty oak. The speaker urges patience and growth, implying resilience and potential through simple, steady effort.
A quirky exchange shows a sportsman who admits missing many birds, while a guide points out he has been chasing the same bird all along. The dialogue underscores caution and misperception during a hunting outing.
A curt exchange quoted from the Washington Star features Miss Cayenne advising that scandal should be written into a book rather than published freely, signaling a stance on confidential gossip and publishable material.
Judicial District Court in Fifth Utah Iron County. Estate of Elzing R Hulet deceased. Creditors must present claims to the administratrix Eliza B. Lawrence at Summit Iron County or by mail by July 1 1820 a deadline erroneously dated. Durham Morris attorney for administratrix Sarowan Utah. May 2-23
Iron County Utah district court orders sale of all lands in Modena known as Plat A Extended Modena Townsite. Auction set for 2 PM June 2 1930 at front door Parowan County Courthouse. Bids must cover sale costs and surveying with right to reject any or all bids. W itness date April 21 1930 at Parowan Utah.
Classified ad items list sawed wood for sale at 208 per hundred from Edgar Benson in Parowan Utah and seed corn from Louis Adams in Parowan Utah. Also requests pigs for sale in a local area with contact via Times Optics and Canyon on Sun.
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