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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1929
Page
2
The Age discusses the escalating Boulder Dam project and the push to finish paving work. It critiques engineering and inspection lapses, praises oil-bound gravel for Las Vegas streets, and urges proper implementation to speed improvements and curb traffic with new parking rules lasting 60 days starting August 10.
A feature rich with era notes describes New York elites using amphibian planes and yachts to commute, then shifts to engineers predicting larger projection screens and a future where color and depth finally close the life gap in cinema. A quip about a man marrying for money against stock bets ends the piece.
A questionable Walker Lake serpent report may stem from an incident involving Perry Sherman, a local movie photo man. He says three home brew bottles of motion picture chemical solution spilled from his car near the lake the day before the sighting, suggesting intoxication could explain the legend.
Potosi mine and its new mill ready to ship eighty ton carloads weekly of high grade concentrates to International Smelting in Salt Lake City. The operation now runs double shifts with fifteen miners at the mine and five at the mill, officials say, amid extensive ore discoveries and a push by Associated Metals Inc. to expand holdings in Clark County. Germany denies sole blame for the war as editorials question who started the conflict.
A 1929 NEA Service item notes three American college girls swam the Hellespont, continuing a prior pattern of female explorers crossing the historic strait. The remark hints at recurring media stories about daring feats and punchy quips about sensationalism in press coverage.
Lewis Cohen, plaintiff, sued Moser and Bearden for 295 dollars claimed as attorney fees. The case was lost yesterday before Judge T. A. Wells. Earl L. Moser and Harry T. Bearden were defendants. counsel for Bearden was George E. Marshall of Harmon and Salter. the suit alleged service rendered to the co partnership.
Hollywood's moon seems to influence a wave of engagements and marriages in the film colony. Clara Bow eyes Harry Richman for marriage as other stars such as Constance Talmadge Carmel Myers Anita Stewart Marion Nixon and Harry Langdon join in recent vows.
San Diego State College mourns William Lundberg, a young athlete who died near the Potosi mine after wandering for three days following a blow to the head from a winch handle. The Nag at the teachers' college flew at half mast in his memory, as friends Jasper Bell and Jack Wilson helped bring the body from Las Vegas funeral home to San Diego for the funeral. Bell is the stepson of O. D. Thomas of Potosi.
Promotion for Golden Ace mine in Nevada describes high grade ore across 100 to 400 feet of vein, with shipping ore around 150 dollars per ton and mill ore 10 to 30 dollars per ton. A 50 ton cyanide mill is being erected. Shares offered at 50 cents cash or 52 cents with staged payments. Las Vegas Stock Exchange listing planned. Potential profits cited near 85,000 dollars monthly.
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