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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1930
Page
4
A clipped price line lists prices such as 2.00 and 1.10 with a dash and note Cash with Order. The fragment includes numbers like 725 and 16c 10c and 1.00, implying discount or catalog shorthand. No clear item or source identified.
The note advertises printing services for letterheads cards envelopes statements catalogs handbills labels wedding stationery stock certificates and programs. It lists items available for print and suggests contacting for services.
The article warns of heightened fire danger due to warm dry windy weather and careless acts like dumping ashes and dropping cigarettes. It urges extra precautions and notes local agents offering insurance, plus tax details on Parowan and Cedar City items. It also reports Utah's 1936 commercial broiler chicken crop estimated at 1,500,000 pounds valued at $269,000 with over 125 freight cars needed to haul it to market.
Notices from the County Treasurer warn property owners to review assessment notices received this week for this year's taxes. The board of equalization meets on June 2, allowing time to file complaints or corrections.
Memorial Day is described as a sacred national holiday with parades, exercises, and flowers laid on graves. Originating from Southern women after the Civil War, it expanded to honor veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American, and World Wars, observed on May 30 in many states and on May 10 in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, and Georgia. Since 1919 it has gained international significance and shifted toward personal remembrance.
Old Iron County notices show a $500 assessment for money in Parowan and a $1,000 rent value. Public sale notices list the Page Ranch lands west of Cedar City and Modena Townsite lands in a district court sale schedule for June 1930 with sheriff and clerk endorsements.
A city visitor asks Parmer Corptassel about keeping help on the farm. Corptassel says trouble isn't common and notes John in another field has worked there twenty years. The exchange suggests long-term fixtures and adjustments when the flower bell rings.
A professor quizzes a student on a nitrogen observation with a stray typo about Ireland. The student cites a textbook noting nitrogen is not found free in the Republic of Ireland.
Public chatter suggests a couple may be wed though they avoid speaking to each other. Observers note their silence fuels speculation about marital status.
A brief quip about a husband noticing only female flies in a room. The wife questions why and the husband explains they are all on the mirror.
Parowan shows a near hold in population while rural Utah towns decline. The census indicates Parowan’s loss is only 28, a small decrease compared to statewide rural losses, Cedar City seeing gains amid the regional trend.
Fragmentary verse about a lamb that followed Mary to Wall Street and left no wool to show, blending nursery rhyme imagery with financial street reference.
The employer asks his secretary to decipher a letter, unsure if it comes from his tailor or lawyer. John reads: I have begun your guilt, Ready to be tried on Thursday. Smith. The misaddressed note hints at a potential legal matter involving a Smith.
A humorous note describes an apartment as eloquently furnished amid a chatter of loudspeakers. The fragment suggests quirky decor or setup, reflecting a light local amusement within a period newspaper item.
A dialogue fragment hints at a theft of an engine with the remark Oh the engine is missing. The exchange notes the misfortune and wonder about the cause, suggesting a curious crime or mishap in a small scene.
A cat named Poor Puss caused a disturbance as Bowa expelled the animal from the premises. Witnesses report the cat smeared feces on its feet and someone could be seen wiping them on their face.
A backstage joke turns to a lobby critique during opening night banter. The dialogue shows actors retreating and a witty remark about moving from the stage to the foyer. The snippet captures theatre world humor and crowd energy.
A wife complains of a single painful tooth while her husband chides her for focusing on it. He notes she ignores the other 91 teeth that are fine, highlighting a comical domestic exchange about dental pain versus overall dental health.
A fragmentary report notes a dangerous task honored during a flight to Cuba. A porter claimed intent to brush him off, while Blodgett and So Jones were mentioned in connection with the salute.
Maud’s new partner comes under scrutiny by her father who checks how he stacks up against old Brad Street. The exchange hints at social evaluation and family acceptance in a small community.
In a domestic exchange Mrs Bangs jokes that the kitchen is the center of the house while Afrapikey counters that meals change the mood after several servings. The lighthearted quarrel hints at evolving dynamics in daily life.
A fragment recalls a father proud of his daughter's marriage and a visitor asking when she wed, in a stray-stories tone. Sparse details hint at social Customs and family pride in likely old newspaper prose.
Iron County Utah court notices a public auction of the estate of Elizabeth Ann Beesdoo Newman for June 14 1930 at 12 noon. The sale includes Lot 3 Block 33 Parowan City and a 1.5 acre parcel with water rights and the personal property of the estate. John T Mitchell is the administrator.
Department of the Interior Salt Lake City Utah April 2 1930 Ross F Taylor of Parowan Utah filed notice of intention to make final proof to establish claim on a stork raising homestead entry No 035089 for WYENW Sec 26 27 28 Township 34 South Range 8 West Salt Lake Meridian before the Clerk District Court Parowan Utah July 15 1930 Witnesses listed Woodruff Pendleton Clayton Taylor Warren Pendleton and G W Adams all of Parowan Utah Ell F Taylor Register
In the Fifth Judicial District Court Utah Iron County the estate of El tina R Hulet deceased creditors must present claims by July 3 1930 to Eliza E Lawrente Nuriam Morris administratrix Parowan Utah or mail to Summit Iron County Utah. Dated April 2 1930. May 2 23.
Sawed wood for sale at 30 cents per hundred at Edgar Benton’s Parawan. Pigs wanted three or four small ones, leave word at Times Office if you have same. Dry sawed wood for sale at all times. John Mortensen Parawan reliable man about 30 seeks to call on Iron County farmers. Make 8 to 165 daily no experience or capital needed write today McNess Co Dept H Freeport Tinofs.
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