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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1932
Page
2
A Washington Star cartoon quips on voters who trusted a candidate after seeing calloused hands. The joke shows the man as outsiders warned, but the public learns too late that his image hid self interest and a costly car renovation.
A historical item outlines the Akron airship as 735 feet long with 132.9 foot diameter and 403000 pounds lift. It lists eight Maybach engines totaling 4480 horsepower, a cruise of 66 mph, 10580 mile radius, and storage for five planes. Special fabric cells and helium capacity of 6500000 cubic feet are noted along with combat and survival capabilities.
Local visitors from Caliente include Thomas Bettridge and Harold Rowley visiting relatives this weekend. Mrs. David P. Tarton returns to Clear Water California after a stay. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howley relocate to California for work. Several homes change hands with Albert Stievens and Dr John Page moving to Enterprise. E. M. Stubbs occupies the old Paze residence.
Local notices report Frank Stevens Roy and Chester Hyatt seeking work as sheep shearers after leaving Wednesday. Roy may return in a week or two months. Will Lister guards his pool hall. Mrs Larson and Mrs Clark visit Papago, Salt Lake City, and Bryces lodge hosts. Parowan Chapel hosts May 22 service.
In a quiet domestic exchange, Alice vented disappointment in love while her aunt offered home remedies as a supposed healer. Alice dismissed the idea, calling it a poor beauty doctor despite recognizing its insistence on healing.
A fatherly figure tells the youth that wealth does not guarantee happiness. The youth responds that he seeks money to select the form of misery he deems most agreeable, revealing a dark satirical exchange on wealth and suffering.
A waiter cautions a patron to slow his meal noting he sits on a prize fighter's hat, unaware the hat belongs to the fighter and remains unseen by the man. The exchange underscores a comic misalignment between danger and distraction.
A notice from the Department Adjutant of the American Legion lists available men’s clothing and prices. Items include caps, leather and wool shirts, undershirts, gauze, gloves, mittens, socks, shoes, breeches, waistcoats, leggings, and overcoats in olive drab. Orders may be placed through the local post with payment via a legion member. Sizes range across multiple items with specific price points.
The excerpt presents a dialogue about an adviser who is valued for the counsel he gives rather than the counsel he follows, noting the esteem placed on his opinions versus his actions.
In Wall Street a speaker laments loss of everything. The dialogue touches on poverty and public fears, noting the wolf at war is mistaken for a police dog.
A humorous exchange from Cinelanati Enquirer features a cheerful speaker claiming an income is untaxed while a gloomy counterpart notes it taxes a wife’s patience, a concern for husbands. The dialog highlights social wit and gendered roles in a fragmented clipping.
A dialogue unfolds over a young Ethere boy and his father’s stake in a company. The Casiler expresses surprise at the extent of the father’s stock and influence amid unnamed tensions.
A Chicago News item notes a household dispute as a suite debate unfolds. The piece hints at pressure from a landlord and nearby businesses including a butcher and grocer amid rising tensions.
An odd, battered fragment recalls horns warning of danger in a desolate area. A murky voice mentions mounted riders, a sudden blow, and a plea to the wind as a looming threat nears the camp.
Reader advertisements offer Honomy fruit juice quart electric Economy for sale at half price. Irene Mitchell lists potatoes Idaho Russet for seed and table use, plus a Shimatic item. Ernesto Lawes Parowan and Florence Lowe are seeking help with washing ironing sewing and related tasks.
Fragmentary lines suggest a court scene with the jury and judge debating fees and side of the case. The garbled text mentions “jury,” “fees,” and “judge,” but no clear names, dates, or outcomes. The readable portion implies a defense or procedural complaint about one side only.
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