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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1931
Page
3
A five year old boy helped arrest his father E. D Nelson and two other men in Tacoma by triggering a warning bell switch at the still house, breaking contact and silencing the warning as agents entered to seize the operation.
In St Louis on June 2, the A P reports a large silent surgical electromagnet now in use to remove steel splinters. Designer Dr P L Chandeyssen says its success is certain as earlier magnets caused noise that disturbed parents when activated.
GIVES NOOSES AWAY STOCKBRIDGE Mass July 2 Mrs William H Cats wife of a wealthy retired New York paper merchant decided that two houses and seven farm buildings on her legal estate Villa Virginia detracted from the beauty of her Italian designed summer home. So she gave all nine structures valued at 50000 to farmers who agreed to move them. Bullet hits motorman Seattle June 2 Edward E Deyo street car operator was beside a metal sandbox when something struck the box then glanced against his side hitting his face report book. At the same time he heard the sharp report of a gun. He reached into his pocket and found the blottened by its contact with ndhox.
Students at Harvard are sunbathing on the roof of Claverly Hall, a dormitory, with Artmouth students wearing shorts on campus. The scene highlights campus apparel as summer heats rise.
Wynne Gibson, known as Wynnie Gibson, credits early stage struggles with shaping her dramatic craft. She took every part offered, many rehearsed and failed, which strained her finances but honed her training. She eventually secured lead roles in Little Jessie James and Jarnegan, marking a swift ascent in American theater.
In Cardinal Ontario on June 2 residents seek help from W J C Gable who is said to hold all seven village roles including electrician waterworks superintendent constable caretaker pound keeper sanitary inspector and weed inspector triggering a manhunt across local offices.
In Austin on June 2, the Texas senate extended Confederate pensions to members of the Home Guard and their widows, previously limited to soldiers of the Confederate army and their spouses, expanding state pension rolls.
North Acton Massachusetts teddy a mongrel dog dies after trap injury and is fitted with a cork artificial leg by Dr W A Young at the Boston Animal Rescue League. The dog lost a leg in a steel trap and is now learning to walk again.
Rescued from a West End fire, the kit ten named Blackie has elected to be mascot of Engine No. 6. Blackie now responds to every alarm and rides with its rescuer on the hose truck, after the firefighters saved its life.
The article describes a film era makeup technique where an old man in a chemical lab uses colored hair and blue makeup to simulate youth as fumes alter his appearance. It notes Ernest Westmore dyed hair and brows carrot red, applied carrot lipstick, blue skin tones, and a red filter effect to alter hair and wrinkles. It also mentions studio oversight and a plot about a wealthy automobile maker who feigns inactivity, gains a filling station stake, and regains health aided by a romance with his daughter’s suitor.
Marriage licenses show Andrew T age 34 and Hazel H age 29. Sheilah, 35, Arroyo Grande California, and Mabelle Jean, 37, Las Vegas. Tav 42 of Los Angeles and Gerda of New York City listed in the notice.
Rogers Ark June 20 The post office at Silver Springs has had its name changed back to Monte Ne at the request of citizens. Monte Ne is the home of Coin Harvey famous economist and builder of a pyramid in which a historical outline of this age will be preserved.
More motorboats in Memphis as of June 2 due to rising registrations. Officials from the Memphis Outboard Boat Club report over 40 new boats bought since January 1, signaling a brighter note despite a low mood.
Trudpert Zangerle, a World War I German army veteran, celebrated receiving his citizenship papers in Mantio woc Wisconsin by enlisting in Company E, 127th Infantry, Wisconsin National Guard, on the same day.
A small aquatic creature described as a PI-A water dog was captured near Troy by Isaac Kizer in Lost Creek. The nine inch long specimen reportedly had four feet and gills resembling soft red flowers, drawing local curiosity.
A Venezuela letter seeking 28 Arizona goats has prompted local farmers in Phoenix to consider whether raising goats could be profitable. The note has stirred interest in the viability and economics of goat farming among several Arizona producers.
A barn in Frankfort New York burned to the ground June 2 destroying one hundred rabbits. The animals were insured.
Sixteen boys in two cooking classes at Stevens Point High School study food chemistry while preparing meals they will eat. Instructor Miss Marie Zimmerti notes the pupils demand the whys behind facts and show progress as they bake cakes pies and cookies and now prepare complete luncheons and dinners daily.
In a small town the dozen or so residents hid behind locked doors and the postmaster shut the shop as Bill Carden and Mose Cleveland created a wild scene prompting a sheriff’s call. CARPENTER NOW PREACHE BOSTON June 2 UP Charles R Sims, a carpenter studying for the ministry via correspondence, has accepted a call to pastor a Baptist church in town.
Louise Bennet Weaver lists a June dinner menu with breakfast and luncheon items followed by simple recipes for Bran Bread Apricot Sauce Broiled Steak and Onions and Peanut Bars. The piece includes stray OCR text about a coroner and a tulip garden in Greenland New Hampshire and ends with a teaser to read the ag.
Agnes Lyne argues that parents often resent a child’s independence and noisiness, urging patience and love. A strong-willed, curious child signals healthy development, while early meekness stifles growth. The piece stresses civilizing aims without crushing a child’s spirit and notes parental insight and patience as essential. Budget ready Janeiro report: Br. 1’s official budget likely approved by Vargas soon.
Longine, a deaf automechanic, tunes engines with his hands on the cylinders, gaining envy from friends for his prowess. He demonstrates skill adjusting motors with precise, tactile feedback, proving hearing is not a barrier to mechanical mastery.
A June 2 WP-A poll of 37 Southwestern seniors shows more than one third plan to teach after graduation. Eight remain undecided and one admits he wants to teach.
The commonwealth of Massachusetts pays William H. Breen 393.11 to cover damages to his Charlestown property caused when police stood on rooftops during the 1927 Sacco and Vanzetti execution night. Also notes Kansas 1886 law on halted steam engines and a fox living in a New Hampshire church cave near Franklin.
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