Parowan Post Office Second Class Mail Listing
Local notice records Parowan Utah noting a state association entry processed for second class mail at the Post Office dated October 27 1915.
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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
4
Local notice records Parowan Utah noting a state association entry processed for second class mail at the Post Office dated October 27 1915.
News dispatches report Miller’s armies striking Poland and hostilities have begun. Americans debate neutrality and support for France and Britain, with calls for a special Congress session to revise neutrality laws. A fire-prevention warning from the National Board of Fire Underwriters urges strict building codes and sprinklers to prevent akin disasters.
A New York Dairymens League News report urges increased milk consumption for everyone over five years old. It states that raising daily intake could address a dairy problem, urging measurable consumption improvements nationwide.
Health officials agree that Americans drink too little milk and increasing daily intake could lift public health. A policy note projects per capita milk consumption rising, with dairy farmers benefiting from higher demand and potential overall economic gains.
A columnist ridicules GOP critics claiming dire 1930s-style collapse while citing Bureau of Economics data, Dun and Bradstreet permits, Sears sales, and railroad year forecasts. The piece argues incomes rose, prices for farm products increased, and post Depression confidence grows under the New Deal.
County committees report all fair preparations in progress for September 17 18 and 12 with exhibits in the aid scout house livestock pens at the race track and three day rate meet connected to the fair. Also notes marriages moves and local events including a 90th birthday observed by George Holyoak and other community updates.
St Lucia, a pear shaped island in the Caribbean, formed by volcanic action and noted for its dramatic mountains and misted summits. Named for St Lucy, it endured centuries of bloodshed as English and French colonists vied with Carib natives, with English attempts failing until 1653 and anew.
Electric Slaughter Australia unveils a humane elec tie stunner for pigs. The device places a cuff over the ears, renders the animal unconscious for ten minutes while it is slaughtered, and a second machine removes hair in about three minutes, far faster than the previous half hour.
The text notes that chain stores and chain systems existed long ago across civilizations. It cites Chinese use two centuries before Christ, German Pugeers and English Merchant Adventurers in the Middle Ages. It claims Hudgony Bay Company founded America's first chain in 1070.
A disillusioned traveler, TRE WMT Brown, leaving a big house, endures a string of asking servants who demand his coat umbrella hat and gloves. He pays a shilling each time and finally balks at the gloves saying they’re not worth it.
A man brought a valuable watch for repair and the watchmaker and he argued over the fee. They agreed the charge would be half the watch’s cost. A week later the man returned, pocketed the watch, and claimed he had paid half the cost as it had been a gift.
The prisoner in the dock called the police superintendent as his character witness. The superintendent denied familiarity, while the prisoner claimed this lack of acquaintance proved his respectability, saying he had lived in the town five years and the police did not know him.
An angry spectator stopped the umpire as he left the field and quipped about the umpire not having a dog. The man asked, Where is your dog, and the umpire replied I have no dog. The spectator retorted You’re the first blind man I ever saw who didn’t have a dog.
A brief reflective line contrasts a habit of looking back with the difficulty of breaking it at the beach, hinting at nostalgia and self awareness in seaside moments.
No danger, Tuan. Ahmed explains that he and the cook were celebrating their silver wedding last evening. Tuan warns to avoid a repetition.
A Political debate quote contrasts how voters recall speeches with the person who delivers them. The exchange features a confident Politician and Senator Sorghum commenting on voters' tendency to forget both speech and speaker.
A brief stage-like exchange centers on cooking eggs. Bridget explains fifteen minutes, Mistress scolds for overboiling, noting five eggs require timing. The dialogue captures domestic instruction with a touch of humor about execution and counting eggs.
A courtroom exchange reveals one party stating they brought five suits and will take back one breach of promise suit, detailing the count and adjustments in the courtroom dialogue. The fragment suggests a dispute over legal claims and settlement posture within a breach of promise case.
A quoted exchange highlights suffrage tension as Mr Battlecry asserts effort in fighting for voting rights while Mrs Battlecry defends the right to vote rather than the act of voting itself. The dialogue frames the suffrage struggle and interpretations of civic participation.
A fragment from a gossip piece shows two women arguing with one declaring she dislikes Pansy and calls her unfair, while the other retorts that Pansy is “dyeing to be.” The overheard exchange hints at social friction and potential envy among acquaintances.
Utah farmers accelerate windbreak planting following Prairie States Forestry Project results. State extension forester J Whitney Tloyd notes doubling of tree planting since 1925 with 114,500 trees in 1938 and about 120,000 so far this year, across 2,000 farms. Emphasis shifts to unused land, eroding hillsides, and poultry yards protection.
County agriculture committee announces acceptance of wheat loan applications via the Commodity Credit Corporation. Eligible producers must store wheat either on farm or in an approved public warehouse, provide certification receipts, and meet quality and acreage rules. Loans average about 50 cents per bushel with certain grade conditions and potential benefit payments.
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