Clapp pleads guilty in Nevada treasury embezzlement case
Former Carson Valley Bank cashier H. Clapp admitted guilty in Carson City to aiding embezzlement of 516000 from the Nevada state treasury. He asked for immediate sentencing and received a five to fifteen year prison term. he may testify against Ed Malley and George Cole in related prosecutions.
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Reno Evening Gazette
H. ©. Clapp
Carson Valley Bank
Carson City
Nevada State Treasury
Judi G. A. Ballard
Ormsby District Court
Clapp
Ed Malley
George Cole
Malley
Cole
McCarran & Mashburn
Ormsby County Grand Jury
Joe Stern
Ballard
Stern
Drama of Virginia City and Mining Monograph Reprint
The Geological Survey library received from the Nevada branch of the American Association of University Women a volume titled The Drama of Virginia City. It reprints part of the U S Geological Survey monograph Comstock Mining and Miners issued about 44 years earlier to make a rare government publication more accessible.
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Geological Survey Library
Department of the Interior
Nevada
American Associaton of University Women
Virginia City
U. S. Geogical Survey
Comstock
Comstock Lode
Carson
Care Used In Assembling Buick Engines
The article describes Buick engine construction with pistons ground to a thousandth inch and graded by perfection, cylinder bores unified, and fit testing during assent. After assembly, engines undergo block running tests for hours and are checked in a silent room by expert testers for any noises signaling defects before final assembly.
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Tisty
Lindbergh Welcome Seen as National Joy in Washington
The nation welcomes Lindbergh with broad support as Jimmy Walker and New York figures plan a public Washington reception before his New York entry via Staten Island. The piece notes New York’s pride yet confirms national celebration and President Franklin D. Roosevelt bestowing honors on Lindbergh and his mother.
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Washtington
Jimmy Walker
New York
Lindbergh
Washington
York
Staten Island
Querre P
New York City
Opponents Forcing Coolidge Nomination
Washington argues that anti Coolidge movements backfire by strengthening his bid for renomination. Despite farm state straw votes and a failed third term push, the president’s support appears more resilient as opponents’ efforts spark renewed voter backing.
Radio regulation sparks debate on air control
Washington June 6 radio commissioners debate the issue of firing and controlling the airwaves. City listeners seek entertainment while farmers want factual information for agriculture. Proposals urge curbing dominant stations to improve farmer access and justice, with calls for Congress to consider full-time commission status.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Prison books audit and public notices headline
The article reports that prison book audits are underway with notes from officials in Carson City, delays due to information from Washington, and county treasurers contributing data to verify state receipts since 1921. It references currency changes and commentary on public figures, plus a notice of publication for land selection in Nevada with protest deadlines.
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Dhe Keno Gazette
Soulie
Carson
No Conttolers
Washington
Oddie
Sie
Quotations on Ambition and Society from an Era
A collage of wry aphorisms and social observations on desire, luck, gender, politics, and everyday life. It muses on ambition, debt to opinion, persistence, and the pull of family and work in humorous, pointed lines. The tone echoes a period newspaper column of pithy reflections.
Scientists debate life span impact of car accidents
The Boston Transcript questions whether experts who argue life expectancy could reach a century are adequately considering the effect of motor vehicle crashes on average lifespans.
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Boston Transcript
Treasury offers new bonds in Second Liberty Loan exchange
Notice to holders of Second Liberty Loan bonds of a new United States Treasury bond issue dated June 15 1927. Bonds mature in years but may be redeemed after years. exchange at par. Accrued interest paid. existing bonds called for payment November 15 1927 and cease interest then. Holders should contact their bank or trust company. exchange offer limited and expiring around June 15. Information from banks or the Federal Reserve Banks. A W Mellon Secretary of the Treasury Washington May 31 1927.
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United States Treasury
Second Liberty Banda of Exchange
Federal Reserve
A. W. Mellon
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