Work Started on Penney's Store at Fremont Street Corner
Ground prepared yesterday for J C Penney Company store to rise beside the Golden hotel at Fremont and Fourth. The Tavern was moved to Sixth street by A V Murphy. Architect James A Fleming designed a one story concrete building of 50 by 130 feet with space for future additions and a basement.
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J. C. Penney Company
Golden Hotel
Fremont and
Fourth Streets
North Sixth Street
A. V. Murphy
J. T. McWilliams
James A. Fleming
Vegas Matron Dies on Coast
Lucille Simon 26 daughter of Mrs. W. S. Rhoads died Monday in Monrovia California after years of ill health. She was a Las Vegas high school graduate and is survived by her husband and one daughter. Relatives in Las Vegas include sister Mrs. Andy J. Rafael and uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rhoads.
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Lucille Simon
W. S. Rhbadsoff
Monrovia
California
Simon
Las Vegas
Andy J. Rafael
W. J. Rhoads
College Habits Changing Says Dean in Seattle
William Taylor Jr, personnel officer at the University of Washington, says college men now drink more at home than in alleys, arguing drinking is not more prevalent on campus than in early postprohibition years.
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Seattle
William Taylor, Jr
University Of|ing
Washinsion
Taylor
Con- University
Walls of House Show Varied Materials in Design
Describes a four bedroom house plan highlighting exterior contrast of brick and stucco, Dutch door, and cross ventilation. Ground floor includes living room, kitchen, dining room, and a bedroom with dressing room en suite. Upstairs has three bedrooms, including a master with multiple exposures. Estimated cost $8000 to $10000.
Prohibition Era Collegians Turn to Quiet Home Drinking
The speaker notes a shift in student alcohol use over eight to ten years since prohibition. Early years saw drinking in back alleys, but now collegians keep liquor at home and mostly limit themselves to a few cocktails after meals.
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Taylor
Youngquist Relocates Real Estate Office to New Downtown Address
F. E. Youngquist has moved his real estate office from 130 Fremont Street to 100 South Fifth Street. A casual study of a style expert’s summer wear tips notes that sports clothes puzzle men about whether they appear stylish or not.
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F. E. Youngquist
Fremont Street
South Fifth Street
Boston Herald
New Las Vegas resort permits issued amid growth boom
A new family oriented French Barbecue resort will open on the former Elks summer home site on south Main street Las Vegas. G Fatis and G Cresto plan a large dance floor screened porch and barbecue pit with a secret sauce. Also listed are numerous building permits issued over the week for dwellings and a store including addresses First and Stewart streets Seventh street Westside North Sixth street and Fremont street among others.
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G. Fatis
G. Cresto
Detroit
Michigan
Elks
South Main Street
Las Vegas
Messers, Fotis
Cresto
A. P. Denning
First
Stewart
Ed Wasserbach
Boulder
J. Penn
Westside
B.A. Owen
South Sixth
D. M. Story
South Seventh
J. Kipp
Mermaid Wool
R. Linney
Second Streets
J. P. Johnson
North Sixth
Cabfour Ich ' Iy
T. P. Schultz
Boogs Bros, Nex
Golden Hotel
Fremont Street
Marion
Burglars Strike Fourth Night In Toledo Homes
A fourth consecutive home robbery reported last night as burglars entered the F. T. Pine residence at 504 North Seventh by slashing a door screen. Only items missing appeared to be a pair of men’s shoes, two new shirts, and a woman’s silk dress.
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F. T. Pine
North Seventh Street
New Shop to Open Monday in Las Vegas
The Marjorie Elizabeth shop, Las Vegas' newest women's store, announces its formal opening. The shop, located in the building, will be run by Marjorie Berry and el Sampson and will offer women's ready wear, gowns, frocks, coats, and evening wear in pastel shades at very reasonable prices.
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Marjorie Elizabeth
Las Vegas
Age
Marjorie Berry
el Sampson
British Isle Shaken by Early Morning Earthquake
An early morning 1:30 quake rattled England from coast to midlands causing thousands to rush into the streets in alarm. No damage reported though windows rattled across London and surrounding towns as messages poured in from the Midlands.
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London
England
Midlands
Oasis Cafe Kitchen Envy of Wives in Modern Plant Readied
A tour of Oasis Cafe reveals spotless, modern equipment and efficient service. Immaculate cleanliness, oil-fired heat and a new dishwashing system handle thousands of dishes hourly. The meat room stores prime cuts while ice and refrigeration keep foods fresh. 27 staff support the cafe’s rising statewide reputation. In Philadelphia, a $5 million stockyard project on Schuylkill river at 36th street and Grays Ferry advances meat packing growth.
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Oasis
BE. P. Bihlmaier
Ing
Bihlmater
Hobart
Stulauvelym
Philadelphia
East
36Th Street
Grays Ferry Avenue
Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pasture Plan for New Boulder City Resort Opens
The Pasture, a new resort on the Boulder City highway four miles from Las Vegas, held its formal opening last night with a merry crowd. The main building will have sixteen rooms and is built entirely of adobe brick in Spanish style. After completion, a restaurant will be added. The plant features a grass-carpeted park under luxuriously shaded trees.
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Boulder City Highway
Las Vegas
Enclosure with dance floor and raised platform in park
A dance floor and raised foam platform occupy the center of a small park, with foaming tables and several comfortable booths scattered across the lawn at regular distances.
Smoke House to Have Extension Planned at Freemont Street
A plan for extending the Smoke House rear at 21-23 Freemont Street was surveyed. John W. Horden, manager, announced an enterprise likely to house a casino in a new concrete building measuring twenty six by seventy five feet.
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John W. Horden
Freemont Street
J.T. McWilliams
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Fremont
Vegas
Youngquist
New Address
Toledo Blade
Virginian-Pilst
Youngquist Realty Co
Las Vegas, Nev
British Isle
Spooner
Oasis Cafe
Nevada Electric CO
Earl Honrath
Don Williams
St. Second St
Hilke Plumbing Shop
Nevada
Sheet Metal Heating & Ventilating CO
P. K. MIX
ED von Tobel Lumber Company
South First Street
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