Nevada Tax Refunds Reported in 1929 Fiscal Year
Treasury figures list eight Nevada refunds over 300 dollars including Lakenan Investment, San Francisco 1843. Elko Lumber 610. Nevada Fire Insurance 579. Cornelius B. Lakenan 8949. Carson City firm 1106. Reno firms 649 and 570. Winnemucca firm 610. Separate note describes a security satchel with blank cartridges and gas bomb designed to aid protectors against hold-ups. A Reno Christmas incident reports John Deamas escaping a hotel fire after cigarette sparked flames on Lake Street.
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Nevada
Washington
Treasury Department
Congress
Columbia
Des Chutes Power Company
Carson City
Durham Chevrolet Company, Inc
Reno
Elko Lumber Company
Elko
Iovn Hamilton
William P. East Ely
Lakenan
Cornelius
John Deamas
Westwood
Lake Street
Deamas
City Emergency
Santa Paula Ad Draws Buyer For Cafe
A Santa Paula man answered a want ad in The Age for a buyer of the Tent Cafe on South Main. The California reply arrived soon after the advertisement ran three times, suggesting local interest in the cafe purchase.
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Santa Paula
The
Age
Calif
Tent Cafe
South Main
California
Valley Alumni Defeat Pirates in Close Gym Contest
The M. V. alumni edged the Pirates in a hard fought game last Thursday evening. Pirates surged late in the final quarter with a three basket rally before the alumni held on. A rematch is slated for next Thursday ahead of January 11 opening tilt with Virgin high on the local court. The Christmas dance by the Overton Ward committee drew college students home for a seasonal gathering.
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J. Donal Earl Overton
M. V
Pirates
Lot
Virgin High
K. Perkins
Thomas Marshall
Mills C. Perkins
Marshall Mills
Earl Ig
Leavitt Gentry
Lytle
O. Perkins
Overton Ward
Vegas couple wins marriage license on Saturday
Nathan Bolden and Eleanor Cecille De Longen, both of Las Vegas, secured a license Saturday. Howard T. Despeaux and Marguerite Sebitis, both of Los Angeles, also received licenses. Arthur W. Davy of Bakersfield and Bertha L. Godfrey of Delano, California, took out a license yesterday.
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Nathan Bolden
Eleanor Cecille de Longen
Las Vegas
Howard T. Despeaux
Marguerite Sebitis
Los Angeles
Arthur W. Davy
Bakersfield
Bertha L. Godfrey
Delano
California
Bobby Jones Faces 1930 Golf Year With High Hopes
The New Year brings expectations of major golf events led by Bobby Jones who may defend his Open title and pursue the Amateur crown against Jimmy Johnston. Other stars like Walter Hagen Horton Smith Gene Sarazen and Macdonald Smith are named for upcoming opens and majors.
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Bobby Jones
Robert T. Jones
Bobby
Jones
Jimmy Johnston
Atlanta
Great Britain
Sir Walter
Hagen
Horton Smith
Florida
North Carolina
Joplin
Gene Sarazen
Miami
Just 101 He Needs a Job
Beaumont Tex Dec 30 UP W M Kearnes says age bias forces him to seek work claiming he is not old just 101. He was born aboard a ship crossing the Atlantic in 1828 and has lived much of his life in Texas near Waco McLennan County. He has traveled widely and says he has been in many countries and ports.
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Beaumont
Tex
W. M. Kearnes
Kearnes
Texas
McLennan County
Waco
Need Not Fear Of Saturation
A Philadelphia Star editorial argues that saturation fears are unfounded as only 30 percent of American homes have radios, 50 percent have washing machines, and 5 percent have electric refrigeration. It adds there is no car saturation while demand for new models persists regardless of need.
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Philadelphia Star
Open house signals return of governor’s mansion to social life
In Austin on New Year’s Day the governor’s mansion hosts open house and a string of receptions marking the historic residence’s return to state life. Dan Moody Jr., turning one on January 6, will attend such events starting December 10 to introduce the wives of new officials to Austin residents.
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Austin
Tex
Ross
Dan Moody
California population rises to 5,769,568 in 1929 estimates
California's population is estimated at 5,769,568, up from 5,631,930 in 1928, based on the 1920 census figures projected by county ratios using elementary school attendance. The ten largest cities show gains or small declines with Los Angeles and San Francisco among the leaders.
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Sacramento
U.P
California
State Department of Education
Walter Morgan
State Division of Research and Statistics
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Oakland
San Diego
Long Beach
Pasadena
Berkeley
San Jose
Fresno
Harbin cabaret employes face starvation under martial law
In Harbin, Manchuria on December 30, hundreds of White Russian men and women employed in cabarets fear starvation as Chinese authorities impose martial law to curb Communist influence. The rule restricts street presence after midnight, delaying openings and cutting patronage to near nothing.
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Harbin
Manchuria
U.2
Led to Altar But She Wouldn't Take Vows
LAWTON Oklahoma December 30. A couple and several friends visited Justice G W Horn to obtain a marriage license. Just as the license was to be issued the bride announced she would not marry. She did not.
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Lawton
Okla
U.P
Justice of the Peace
G. W. Horn
Arizona official rejects California dam terms
Secretary John Mason Ross of the Arizona Colorado River Commission said he would rather litigate than accept California proposals on the Boulder Dam conference. He favored court action over concessions and doubted an amicable Phoenix meeting on January 6 would yield agreement.
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Tucson
Ariz
U.P
John Mason Ross
Arizona Colorado River Commission
Tri-State
Boulder Dam
California
Ross
Phoenix
Charles B. Ward
Las Vegas urged to host state Supreme Court sessions
The Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce faces a Bar association proposal to establish state Supreme Court sittings in Las Vegas. The move aims to reduce travel to Carson City by citing California and Idaho practices. A Commerce committee may be formed to back the plan as a step toward a local directory project.
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Chamber of Commerce
Bar Association
Las Vegas
State Supreme Court
California
Idaho
Supreme Courts
Carson City
Los Angeles
Compar
Submerged Bridge Tunnel Plan for England France Link
Paris December 30 report outlines a proposed submerged bridge tunnel linking France and England by a tube laid on the channel floor. Inventor Prevost de Saint-Cyr describes reinforced concrete sections afloat to be joined underwater and sunk onto pillars for a 40 minute train crossing.
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Paris
U.R
English Channel
France
England
Prevost de Saint-Cyr
Saint-Cyr
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