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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1917
Page
4
An advertisement promotes Northwestern Mutual Life as cooperative with earnings paid to policy holders. It markets policies as a savings instrument at four and a half percent interest and as family protection for full policy value. Abstracts on city property are available within a day’s notice.
Captain Owen R. Bird and crew on a military style Arrowhead Trail test drove from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City in 36 hours 18 minutes actual time and 37 hours 14 minutes elapsed time. Return leg 36 hours 26 minutes. They beat Los Angeles to Las Vegas and LA Phoenix records, aided by Goodrich Rubber Company route data and street signs. The mission supported feasibility of the Arrowhead Trail and the motor car reserve concept.
Oasis chocolates favored locally. An eight pound boy welcomed Chester Gilbert home this week. Katanjas had a minor operation at Las Vegas Hospital Monday. Albert Barnes of St. Thomas enlisted in the army in Vegas this week. The R. E. Lake family moved to Third and Ogden. Mrs H. F. Bloedel and two sons left for Southern California for a few weeks. Ralph Thomas returned from Los Angeles in the Hudson. Mrs. Leo A. McNamee visited Eureka with her father Mr. McCrystal and will visit her parents there. County Assessor C. E. McCarthy reported the zinc camp in good condition with new properties. M. Riley returned from Barstow. James Kelley back from the hills. George French back from Moapa Valley. Miss Alice Fells travels to Phoenix with mother to join friends. Clayton Johnson discharged from Las Vegas Hospital after infected arm treatment. Mr and Mrs W. C. Seeley to San Bernardino for a short vacation. Mrs. R. M. Van Nortwick left for McCook Neb. on urgent family illness. Conductor C O Snyder took the Moapa Valley branch motor row while Jefferies was absent. Mrs Liday and children moved from Stewart ranch to company housing at 536 Fourth Street.
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