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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1929
Page
2
The piece argues for enforcing a street center parking ordinance to compact pav ing material by nudging traffic to the sides. It notes contractors and engineers failed to ensure specs, urging motorists to hug the curb for better surface evenness and to drive along the sides to aid the street surface.
The Age urges polite handling of petty traffic violations by travelers and stresses Las Vegas welcomes visitors and needs the dollars they spend. It notes some harsh enforcement may drive tourists away but advocates discretion, aiming to balance safety with goodwill in a town that draws many motorists.
The piece notes that as mid August passes, summer nears its end. Pleasant showers have cooled the heat and promise ideal weather as school approaches.
Mary Alice Parent reports from Northampton Massachusetts that Beverly Coolidge and her family maintain their routine after moving from the White House to Pasoit Street. They wake before eight, Mr Coolidge works by nine, and Mrs Coolidge supervises household duties with two servants. She visits stores with friend Mrs Hills, buys nut bread, shops monthly for stationery, reads her husband’s magazine, and gets weekly hair care at a local salon.
New York Yankees, hopelessly outclassed by the Athletics, cling to hope of saving their 1927 record as they face a 1929 rebuild. Manager Hutgin plans replacements while the Mackmen push a younger club forward. The era of dominance may be ending with Meusel Combs Pennock Hoyt Ruth among potential reserves.
An eight year old tot named Tommy Underhill wandered away from home Thursday and played with neighborhood friends near Lorenzi's while his parents and a city officer searched for him. He told his mother no one would worry, sparking a half day of anxiety before he was found and returned home safe.
Divorce decree granted Thursday to J A Siguist from Hazel Sigurst on grounds of desertion. I S Thompson attorney for the plaintiff.
In Brooklyn Aug 16, giant Argentine heavyweight Vincenzo Tampolo stopped Tom Heeney of New Zealand in the ninth round of a ten round bout before 20 000 plus fans. Referee Crowley halted action after Heeney absorbed a sharp right uppercut and bloodied face, Heeney staggered around the ring as Tampolo surged late. Heeney was floored twice and carried from the ring before the stoppage.
F V Owen, Los Angeles operator, in Las Vegas for a few days to view land offered in response to recent advertising in the Age. He has dealt in Las Vegas land for fifteen years and anticipates further business in the next fifteen years.
New York dispatch says Rev. Dr. James Empringham national secretary of the Church Temperance Society and former anti saloon league official posed as a licensed physician and examined disrobed girls. Charges filed in Albany by the City Health Department with authorities in Reno seeking his return for possible ecclesiastical action. Local attorney Frank W. Ingram reports Empringham missing since June 10 the date of a divorce decree on desertion grounds.
New York and Philadelphia battle for the American League flag with the Yankees facing a near-impossible routing of 47 games left while the Athletics would clinch by winning 32 of 42. The Yankees' lineup struggles and benching of Bob Meusel are noted as a bruised season nears its end. A separate road accident report details Martin Henry, traveling from Kansas City to California, stopping in Las Vegas for first aid after his car rolled on the way.
Bert E. Johnson files for divorce from Hilda F. Johnson whom he married in Buffalo New York in 1909. Harmon and Salter are attorneys for Johnson. A light humor note about hurrying to meet a date with his girl follows.
Russell Gleason at 21 signs a three year film contract then to Oxford for two years to write plays and screen scenarios. He says movies are in terrible shape but will not seek to reform them. his parents Lucille Webster and James Gleason support the career. He has prior stage hits The Shannons of Broadway and Is Zat So.
Los Angeles markets showed stronger tone with oil stocks leading. Richfield opened at 41.50 and moved to 43.875 per share while Rio Grande rose 2.50 and Union Oil 4.00. Bolsa Chica tumbled opening at 1925 and closing 1.80. Pacific Finance peaked at 138.00, trading around 112 on June 1, 1929. Bank stocks firm with small mining turnover. Gold Ace sold at 33 cents.
Eight pairs of screen sisters will appear in one number including Dolores and Helene Costello Sally ONeil and Melly OD ay Alice and Marcelline Day Sally Blane and Loreta Raquel Torres and Renee Viola Dana and Shirley Mason Marion and Betty Byron Alberta and Ida Mae Vaughn In the same show Bull Montana will chortle You Were Meant for Me.
HOLLYWOOD Aug 16. Helen Gibson divorced wife of film cowboy Hoot Gibson is free on $1,000 bail as San Diego police probe alleged bad checks. She says money was in the bank and that the San Diego hotel checks failed due to her signature. She denies marrying Virgil Kelly, calling the report a joke.
A number of tools including a flashlight and a spotlight were taken from LeRoy Stratton’s car parked beside his sleeping room at 130 North Fourth. The theft occurred Wednesday night two days after his return from Bear Lake California. The car stood by the house until that night and was moved to the rear garage. Footprints were the only clue left by the intruders.
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