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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1929
Page
4
Final touches finish today at the new laundry located at First and Garces streets. Partners led by Lawrence Christensen say formal opening will occur Monday morning with bundles ready to be washed and business expected to start with strong demand.
Lawrence Mass December 12 police adopt a nose tapping test to judge intoxication. Suspects close eyes and try to stab their own nose in six attempts. Arthur Parquette, 33, completed four successful touches in six tries and was released.
Las Vegas expects a new concrete fire truck, shipped from the American LaFrance plant in Elmira New York, to arrive within a week. Fire Chief Harold Case says it will undergo underwriters tests in Los Angeles before driving to Las Vegas where he plans to bring it in personally. South Main street gains activity with two new buildings rising near the U P stage garage, including a three new store spaces structure by John Miller.
President Hoover signed a special appropriation of 15 million dollars to continue the campaign against the Mediterranean fruit fly and will urge Congress to approve the measure within days. White House sources said the plan aims to sustain eradication efforts and support related programs.
A Michigan judge rules that a woman engaged to marry may breach a promise if she makes home brew. The decision notes the home brew itself constitutes grounds for breach. The article lists numerous organizations and members involved in the charity drive.
Harold Case of the local power and telephone company says lights at First and Carson and Second and Carson were completed yesterday. Nine additional corners will receive lights, including Sixth and Linden, Seventh and Linden, Seventh and Mesquite, Sixth and Stewart, Seventh and Stewart, Eight and Ogden, Sixth and Lewis, Fifth and Garces, and the bend by the railroad toward West Side. The Raw Road intersection light will be moved from its old location to the current site. The new lights came from Fremont street after the Marbeilite system was finished. a few goose necks are being reinstalled on Main and Fifth.
Lawrence Litchfield of Philadelphia tours western states and calls Southern Nevada the most unique stretch of country. He cites Valley of Fire formations, Muddy River jasite deposits, and ancient salt layers with evidence of past civilizations. notes potential future use and purification needs amid regional supply.
A Yuletide bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. John S Park entertained about seventy ladies Thursday afternoon at the Park home. Guests included Mrs. Will Beckley Mrs. A S Henderson and Mrs C E Pembroke who directed the games and high scores. A George Ullom fourteenth birthday party was held at the George Ullom ranch west of Las Vegas with guests listed.
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