03 Nov 1920
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1920
Page
1
Telegrams report Utah overwhelmingly Republican as results trickle in from multiple counties. County totals show Republicans winning key statewide offices including Governor Wilford Day and Senator Reed Smoot, with margins surpassing previous records though some precinct totals are still pending.
Leaders argue price cuts alone won’t curb living costs. They call for reduced idleness and higher productivity to lower unit costs, asserting prewar pricing is unsustainable. Workers must avoid loafing as prosperity depends on work and efficiency.
The MTA club plans a Friday evening program at 5 o clock with games and dancing. Members expect a good time despite prior postponements due to political rallies.
A read excerpt outlines depressions below sea level by region. It cites the United States Geological Survey noting 270 feet below sea level at Death Valley and extends to Palestine, Africa, Europe, and Australia with various depths such as 1200 feet in Palestine and 25 feet in Australia.
Mrs Wooley Out hosts an earhy fall social at Rex in honor of her two daughters and their husbands Mrs Roy Myery and Mr Clarence Leckathorn with relatives present. The evening features music games and banter plus sandwiches cake coffee apples and watermelon in attendance. Further notes discuss farming and price theories from a distant bank and market speculation amid wartime discussions.
In Cedar City the Leigh Furniture and Carpet Company maps a phonograph purchase and notes an Edison demonstration at the Cedar Tabernacle on October 25. An advertisement promises work opportunities next year with improved wages.
Lavable Parowan resident Ann Connell Durham passed Friday morning after a brief illness. Wife of Thomas T Burheam and daughter of James and Sarah Connell, she was born in Parcworth in July 1874 and lived here her life. Durham served as a Sunday School teacher and in the Ward Chow and Relief Society, with many praising her practical deeds and writings. The funeral at the tabernacle drew a large crowd despite weather, with floral tributes and prayers from speakers. She is survived by her husband, four children, four brothers, and five sisters.
October weather was wet with heavy rain delaying farmers from harvesting. Snow and rain earlier in the season helped crops, with 2 to 4 inches falling during the period. Fruit suffered from late frosts, though apples and peaches fared fairly well.
Incoherent OCR notes describe Evan Bigpa leaving for work in Australia and returning home to his parents. He reportedly arrived with a wife and infant and then suffered a death linked to a dispute, while friends wish him well during a period of illness and recovery.
The report mentions Jo Pexeoe from Nephs traveling toward Parowan for a pledge of a quick return from Cedar where he and his wife had been visiting with Pexton’s mother Aira. It also notes a water system effort involving forty workers and a single successful man, with scattered local references to a home visit and an upcoming Opera House event Friday evening.
The Utah Public Health Association spearheads a state wide effort to raise funds for health services and hospital facilities. James A Wallen at state headquarters outlines a goal of a per capita health bond to extend medical aid, clinics, and dispensaries across Utah while training local workers and promoting health campaigns.
Local items report Dr Seafield Leqiar and Slea Jenne Moore Thomas in teaching roles at public health, a farewell for Oliver Jenson in Ward Hall, Matilda Petersgon’s institute work, and Aona Wagner visiting Salt Lake City. Cedar on business includes Keemeneck from International Auto. Halloween events and minor moves fill the week.
Thea vaual qgunta notes several Halloween parties held Saturday with attendees enjoying themselves. Mrs Edward Oasis departs soon for St Thomas Nevada to work for the winter. Election day passes quietly with little notable activity observed in the week ahead.
The article discusses Dr. George Fhomse's work The Development of Institutions under Irrigation and cites Thomas as summarizing the pioneers. It notes the Mortons as early builders of irrigation in America and Utah's role in pioneering irrigation research and practice shaping Western water systems.
A struggling market note indicates alfalfa feed prices have fallen to about 20 cents per pound after two years of decline. The reader is asked if they will attend the MOEA opening event scheduled for Friday night.
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