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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
4
Utah Lamb Week runs September 2 to October 5 under Utah Wool Growers. The campaign stresses increasing per capita lamb consumption, notes lamb is no longer seasonal and outlines simple cooking methods. It highlights lamb as a rich source of vitamins and minerals suitable for all ages, with practical tips from home economics research.
Winter is coming with storms and cold. Take steps now to ready your home by inspecting the furnace and chimneys, fixing leaks, checking wiring, and removing clothing and paper clutter to reduce fire risk. The piece stresses professional service and safe maintenance practices before severe weather.
Charles Michelson reviews Willkie’s campaign, noting his speeches to varied crowds and the public’s clearer view of his positions. The piece contrasts Willkie’s anti dictatorship warnings with Roosevelt’s record, cites GOP finance concerns, and discusses business and defense policy amid wartime anxieties.
Dr. Paul W. Merrill of Mount Wilson Observatory says that the 100 inch telescope’s work relies on cameras and spectrograms rather than direct stargazing. Visitors may look, but staff use film to map stars, determine chemical makeup, direction, and speed from over 20 000 spectrograms.
Professor Thomas P. Abernethy argues in a technical volume that Benjamin Franklin Patrick Henry Robert Morris and George Washington pursued financial gain from western land speculation. He calls Morris the mythic financier of the Revolution and labels Franklin’s land schemes and connections with Silas Deane and Edward Bancroft as part of a broader iconoclasm.
A barrister objected to a witness being asked where he was between nine and nine thirty on the morning of January 14. The exchange grew heated as counsel disputed relevancy. The court ruled the question material after a tense back and forth, with the witness insisting he be allowed to answer.
A newspaper item notes a highwayman threat in St. involving an automobile seized by four men. The tale highlights the robber’s strength and the danger faced during the incident. Local authorities investigate the attack and seek further details on the suspects and vehicle.
A tenant in Trim complains to his landlord about the home’s condition. He decries a drawing-room with grass growing through the floorboards. The landlord promises to send a man with a lawn mower to fix it.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a playful exchange about aging and keeping young. A gloomy reply mentions nine individuals, hinting at a broader social scene. The readable text focuses on character mood and a humorously tense tone.
A terse dialogue contrasts married men and bachelors, as one speaker notes most men understand women, then adds only two kinds exist the married and the bachelors, prompting a witty back-and-forth.
A humorous exchange centers on a character named Tormpkins lamenting a missed mail, while Binks quips about a worse scenario involving a jet and an unmailed letter, reflecting playful miscommunication.
A domestic exchange recalls long standing manners as a mistress asks Mr and Mrs Smith to dinner at seven with a quarter hour grace, while a staffer notes religious restraint yet deems the custom overdone.
The magistrate confronts a reluctant witness who insists he did not want to appear again while a police officer persists in seeking testimony. The exchange reveals tension between the individual and law enforcement during the proceedings.
A newspaper notice reports a disputed divorce action centering on custody of a Pekinese. The conversation reveals uncertainty about final settlement while hinting at ongoing marital tensions and a possible division of belongings.
A commuter asks about missing country living after moving from town. Newcomer Truvna responds about adjustments and preferences, contrasting urban convenience with rural pace.
A newspaper item notes an odd classified advertisement in a San Francisco paper boasting unprecedented honesty. The terse message reads Our rooms, Lirn, Complete, Frigid. The fragment hints at a quirky real estate or hotel listing, with no clear names or dates attached.
County residents met at the Federal Building to finalize details for the first annual turkey show on October 21 and 22. A turkey trading school led by W E Hutchings of the State Department of Agriculture will run two hours each afternoon, with lectures on feeding and management and educational film strips. Starkey sandwiches may be served at the plant, free for all turkey growers. the public must pay for theirs. Professor Bryan Alder and the North Western Turkey Association, plus state industry leaders, will attend.
Harvesting of the late potato crop is fully under way in the county. Yields and quality are fair despite a very unfavorable dry hot growing season. Victor P. Rasmussen, state inspector of certified potatoes, reports only a small percentage of seed potatoes can be certified due to bacterial ring rot, a disease affecting seed potatoes statewide.
Utah state agronomists report survey results from four Utah counties on corn production and hybrid varieties. D C Tingey of Utah State Agricultural College led the study noting increased acreage and value of cross pollinated hybrids for feed producers in Millard Duchesne Uintah and Utah counties.
Dermerg and Ung report first time planters and survey with Tingey noting long term corn development. Yields of 10 to 29 tons per acre green silage on limited water. Hybrids show superior uniformity, height, and stiffness over open pollinated corn. Some farmers cite increased production per acre as a feed solution, but experts urge caution until varieties are tested across areas.
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