El Portal Theatre Opens as Las Vegas Grows
A detailed, lavish description greets the opening of El Portal Theatre in Las Vegas. Cragin and Pike’s project showcases Spanish style exterior and interior, a rich lobby, velvet hangings, 713 seats including 84 loge chairs, curved rows with clear sightlines, Spanish-Mexican decor, and a powerful organ in the orchestra pit. The piece frames Las Vegas rising toward metropolitan status and invites readers to the opening night.
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el Portal
Hollywood
Las Vegas
Cragin
Pike
Age
Fremont Street
L A and S L given plaque by safety council honor
Las Vegas Transportation and Las Vegas Shop Safety committees met in Las Vegas. Chief Safety Agent W R Spettigue presented a bronze plaque to the L A and S L unit of the Union Pacific for achieving the lowest injury frequency in 1927 among American units operating ten to twenty million man hours annually. The National Safety Council awarded seven plaques, four to Union Pacific properties. Local officers and employees are highly engaged in pursuit of further success in the annual UP system contest.
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Las Vegas
W. R. Spettigue
U. P
Union Pacific
National Safety Council
Few French fortunes now exceed fifty thousand dollars
Paris June 14 international news service reports official figures on 1926 inheritance taxes. Of 403,990 fortunes taxed, only 1,135 exceeded 50 000 dollars. Three over 2 500 000, 27 over 500 000, 85 between 250 000 and 500 000, 305 between 100 000 and 250 000, and 715 between 50 000 and 100 000. Total fortune value taxed was 552,904,510 dollars.
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Paris
ST. Paul's
International
London
England
St. Paul’s Cathedral
C E S installs new officers in Nevada Eastern Star Grand Chapter
A Reno closing session of the Eastern Star in Nevada installed its officers. Named were Frances Friedhoff as grand matron and James P. Whitmore as grand patron. Other officers include Ella Doyle, Raymond C Walker, Mary E. Talbot, Emma Cowles, Dollie Ducker, Tekwin Daniel, Florence Butler, Jessie Carter, Florence Young, Eva Gibson, Amy Roberson, Susie Davis, May Tedford, Stella Peters, J. C. Snyder, and Anna M. Warren. The article also notes a spell of warm weather with daily highs around 98 to 100 degrees and cool nights, continuing through mid June.
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Grand Chapter
Eastern Star Order of Nevada
Reno
Frances Friedhoff
Yerington
James P. Whitmore
Eureka
Ella Doyle
Ely
Raymond C Walker
Gardnerville
Mary E. Talbot
Emma Cowles
Dollie Ducker
Carson City
Tekwin Daniel
Florence Butler
Tonopah
Jessie Carter
Florence Young
Lovelock
Adah
Eva Gibson
Las Vegas
Grand Ruth
Desalone Hollabaugh
Austin
Grand Esther
Amy Roberson
Goldfield
Martha Susie Davis
Virginia City
May Tedford
Fallon
Grand Warder
Stella Peters
Grand Sentinel
J. C. Snyder
Anna M. Warren
Cars from Hawaii Seen in Las Vegas Street Scene
A Buick with license plates from the Hawaiian Islands was parked at James Cashman's Buick agency in Las Vegas, highlighting a rare car origin from over the sea among usual continental arrivals. The sight of an imported Hawaii car stood out on a typical day.
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Continental United States
Vegas
Hawiian Islands
James Cashman
Buick
Lindbergh Flies To Wisconsin For Honorary Degree
Lindbergh departed Roosevelt Field New York on June 16 to receive another honorary degree. He previously studied at the University of Wisconsin, where the ceremony will be held.
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International
Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Lindbergh
University of Wisconsin
Hoover Nominated: Gavin McNab Praises Hoover at Kansas City
California speaker Gavin McNab extols Herbert Hoover as engineer, humanitarian, and statesman during a Kansas City convention nominating Hoover. He lauds Hoover’s public service, humanity, and leadership, saying the nomination will boost American faith and world respect.
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Gavin McNab
California
Herbert Hoover
Kansas City
McNab
Hoover
Mr. McNab
America
Real Estate Changes Hands In Wardie And South Additions
Mr J L Finney buys a home site in Wardie addition four lots at the northwest corner of Seventh and Garces streets. Mr John Fagan purchases two resident lots on the west side of Sixth street near Garces street in South addition. Deals made through T M Carroll local realtor.
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J. L. Finney
Wardie Addition
Seventh and
Garces Streets
John Fagan
Sixth Street
Garces Street
South Addition
T. M. Carroll
Supreme effort to save Nobile at Spitzenberg
June 16 three seaplanes—French Commander Guilbaud, Italian Major Penso, Swedish pilot Upland—head to Spitzenberg to rescue Nobile and companions. Braganza reports ice-bound near Brandy Bay. Hobby also blocked by ice floes. Dog teams deployed. Guilbaud departed Caudebec at 9:10 a m en route to Bergen for Arctic relief.
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Kings Bay
Spitzenberg
Nobile
Guilbaud
Penso
Upland
Vondon
Braganza
Brandy Bay
Hobby
Walen Bay
Lommen Bay
Paris
Caudebec
Bergen
Arctic
England Wins Wightman Cup Doubles In Rout
Wightman Cup ends with England defeating the United States as Margaret Watson and Eileen Bennett beat Helen Wills and Penelope Anderson 6 2, 6 1 in the doubles at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledovd
Eng
England
United States
Margaret Watson
Eileen Bennett
Helen Wills
Penelope Anderson
Altitude record set for sea plane near Philadelphia
Lieutenant Arthur Gavin of the Philadelphia Navy Yard climbed to 18 500 feet with a 4 200 pound load to establish a new American sea plane altitude record. He failed to break the world record of 19 200 feet. In Arkansas, 1 500 people were left homeless near Newport after a break in White River levee. Laborers worked to prevent further breaks along upper St Francis White and Black rivers, with crops damaged by flooding. Red Cross quarters opened again under Hoover from the 1927 floods. In Missouri and Arkansas two levees on the St Francis and White rivers breached, triggering fears of a repeat flood disaster.
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International News Service
Philadelphia
Arthur Gavin
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Gavin
Memphis
Newport
Arkansas
White River
St. Francis
Black River
Red Cross Quarters
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Popular Bluff
Mississippi River
St. Francis River
Missouri
Police seek man and girl in Prescott flight delay
Prescott Arizona police seek James E O'Brien and a sixteen year old girl after a felony warrant was issued for him. The pair spent Thursday night in Las Vegas and were last heard traveling toward Salt Lake City. O'Brien is about 30, stocky with brown hair blue eyes dark complexion walks slouching and wears a dark suit and cap. He drives a dark green four door Pontiac LeMans license 5 5175 with California license. The investigation confirms they spent the night in Prescott and left before a wire requested their arrest. Amelia Earhart and Miss Mabel Bell faced Atlantic storms threatening start dates for Europe flights.
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Prescott
Arizona
James E. O’brien
Las Vegas
O'Brien
Sheriff's Office
Salt Lake City
Brien
California
Stolen Hupmobile Traced From Pioche to Las Vegas
Lincoln County Sheriff Culverwell wired Sheriff Gay to seek a butter nut brown Hupmobile sedan with green trimmings and red wheels. The car was reported stolen from Pioche yesterday and found to have been in a Las Vegas garage before vanishing five to six hours prior to the telegram.
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Las Vegas
Culverwell
Lincoln County
Sheriff Gay
Pioche
Gay
Vegas
No Areniz Twins Only One Girl Report Explained
The Reno Evening Gazette recounts letters from Congress member Samuel Arentz and wife Mrs. Arentz about twins rumor. Messages stated a boy girl arrived. instructions to strike out boy or girl depended on gender. He mailed unaltered, leading readers to believe a boy and a girl were born.
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Samuel Arentz
Washington
Arentz
Reno Evening Gazette
Nevada Radium Finds Capital in Nevada
June 16 report says radium bearing ore beds discovered in Nevada behind a company named Guaranteed Radium Inc. Documents filed with the Nevada secretary of state Frank C. Jordan. S. Bryan of San Francisco named state agent. Company incorporated under Nevada laws with capital of 250000 dollars.
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International News Service
Sacramento
Nevada
Card of Thanks for Edward Carrigan Family Note
The Carrigan family thanks friends and neighbors for sympathy and kindness after the death of Edward. Mrs. L E Carrigan and Family express gratitude for support.
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Edward
L. E. Carrigan
Perry Family Celebrates Anniversary and Birthday Visit
Mr. Lester Perry of Las Vegas Nevada arrived to spend the summer with his son Verne Perry in Raton. Thursday marked Verne Perry and his guest’s wedding anniversary and the elder Perry’s 83rd birthday, celebrated as a joyful occasion in a town he praises as beautiful.
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Lester Perry
Las Vegas
Nevada
Verne Perry
Mr. Perry
Raton
N, M
Paving Inquiry Replies From Four States For Las Vegas
City Clerk W L Scott reports replies fromWyoming California New Mexico and Nevada highway engineers on old bound gravel pavement used in Las Vegas They agree it is early to judge life but note moderate cost suitability and current use by their departments Pete Piantoni an Italian native and former Clark County resident was convicted of first degree burglary in Ormsby County on New Year’s Day 1917 and sentenced to prison His criminal record includes killing bootlegging and burglary and his crime career began in Las Vegas He stabbed Peter Lorenzo in Goodsprings after an altercation Lorenzo died next morning Sheriff Sam Gay arrested Piantoni and locals funded a Reno attorney A Grant Miller who won a manslaughter verdict in 1917 He was paroled in 1919 but later violated parole and returned to Carson City He was paroled again and later imprisoned for reportedly heading to raise funds for travel, likely returning to prison for two to fourteen years.
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W. L. Scott
Wyeming
California
New Mexico
Nevada
Las Vegas
Pete Piantoni
Italy
Clark County
Ormsby County
Piantoni
Peter Lorenzo
Wm. Taylor
Lorenzo
Sam Gay
Goodsprings
A. Grant Miller
Reno
Miller
Plantoni
Carson City
Sam
Western Air Express expands control with Pacific Marine Airways
Western Air Express extends its network by taking over Pacific Marine Airways from Catalina Island to Wilmington California, adding to its existing routes. The conglomerate, already operating a mail line from Los Angeles to Cheyenne and a Los Angeles San Francisco passenger service, now commands multiple air transport interests.
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Tern Air Express
Pacific Marine Airways
Catalina Island
Wilmington
Cal
Western Air Express Company
Los Angeles
Vegas
Salt Lake City
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Cheyenne
San Francisco
California Gas Tax Joins Historic Road Funds
California's three cent gas tax produced a nearly 14 million dollar fund for road work in the first half of the year. State Controller Ray L. Riley reported total six month collections at 13,898,593.90 with 4,682,002.26 to counties, the same to maintenance, and 4,594,589.38 to the state road board for new construction.
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International News Service
Sacramento
Cal
California
Ray L. Riley
State Road Board
San Diego County Plans Big Raw Silk Plant
A broad San Diego county project aims to produce raw silk in commercial quantities. A San Francisco company will open a large plant at San Mare’s in July to raise silkworms and manufacture raw silk on a scientific basis, drawing attention from silk manufacturers nationwide.
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San Diego County
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