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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1926
Page
4
The column argues months of suspense and stagnant business due to reliance on wool and wood sales. It notes bankers at their limit, customers seeking more credit, and workers hit by irregular pay. It urges diversifying with dairy, poultry, and other industries to end periodic depressions.
Anthony Paxton promotes growing strawberries raspberries and similar berries in the locality as a new profitable industry and employment source citing Burt MacFarlane of Ogden who earned 440 dollars from a quarter acre and expects more from a larger area. He suggests partnerships for families and notes other local successes while a Utah court summons seeks to quiet title on Parowan land.
Iron County property owners received notices from the County Treasurer about the 1926 tax assessment. The notices state the Board of Equalization will meet on June 7 to hear complaints and correct errors. Review notices now to avoid trouble later and note any possible abatement of taxes.
A garbled reflective column discusses the printing office's woes and a figure named Sam, noting late nights with paper in his pocket and a sense of shared satisfaction in dodgy work. The piece hints at workplace grievance and a humorous take on the president.
An alternative version of events alleges that Cedar City justice favored bootleggers last week, arguing the trial action was biased and unfair. The report notes ongoing debate over discrimination and procedure in the Welson matter.
Residents condemn litter and burn piles in the streets leaving unsightly heaps. Call for immediate removal and better waste management to restore the city’s appearance and safety.
A payroll column lampoons car names painted on discarded, faulty vehicles at the North end of First East Street. The list includes mock labels such as The Ingersoll of Autos and Sick Cylinders, aiming at warnings about dodgy junkers and unsafe conditions near the slaughter house.
Notice to sheepmen from Nat Genson of Parowan directing summer grazing plans for land north of Clark Orion on Summit Mountain. Encourage moving from canyon and Oak Hill to White Hill above Sumit and then south to Clark’s Northwest corner.
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