This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1931
Page
6
Hoover condemns cosmic ray claims as hollow and urges removal of fear by exposing alleged holes in U S defenses. Officials cite research noting rays may penetrate many surfaces, urging public reassurance alongside further study.
In a speech, Hoover touts industrial peace as key to recovery, urges expansion of public works, federal employment agencies, and tariff retention. He warns against tariff revision as delaying recovery and calls for faith in national strength under Divine Providence to restore prosperity.
Federal agents move to arraign Scarface Al Capone in Chicago on double barreled charges of income tax fraud and beer flooding. Indictment and strong evidence suggest a possible guilty plea, with potential sentences totaling thirty two years and a fine up to ninety thousand dollars.
Congressman and Mrs. Arentz will arrive in Las Vegas late this month to serve on a congressional committee studying the Boulder Canyon dam project. The family will later spend the summer at their Lyon County farm.
Myrtle Huddleston, famed Catalina channel swimmer, tops a Sunday Lorenz i lake pool carnival attended by many. Pauline Lorenzi wins girls under twelve. Frank Tomason wins youth race and watermelon scramble. Two boats sink during a joust as Crosbie and an opponent battle for position.
United Press promotes Geo H Beale to roving writer for the Pacific division to cover major western news at source by air, ship, train, or car. He will join the newsroom leadership as the manager of the division, directing reporting while maintaining rapid dispatch of stories for western readers.
In a terse report, David S. Farnsworth makes a comeback amid civic notes. Mrs Joli Bason, formerly of Santa Monica, is noted in employment records as part of the district’s evolving scene. C Crampton directs charges and movements at Boulder City, while references to legal and court matters appear in the surrounding lines.
A banquet at the Meadows will launch the formation of a Las Vegas Lions Club next Wednesday night with applicants including Phare Lawrence Lloyd Pacma J F Foremaster Louis C Cissell Tom Irving Neil Campodell Art Candee Karl Frank Model W G Alexander Phil Bettleheim B D Cox Louis D Cornes John Page J F Gahlan William L Clary Oscar Klenwitter Henry Dietrich Charles Tucker Dr R R Myers Dr A Brinstraub Dr Walter Pica and others.
The 20 30 club held a Sunday picnic at Les's canyon. Attendees included James Wads worth, Darrell Da, Clarence Wadsworth, Vern Per Harvey, Kendall Nungis, Von Tobel, Herbert King and Wale ter Hunsaker.
Walter Fairmont has joined the AirDome Follies company and will play juvenile leads. He previously acted with William Brady Clark and McCulloh William Mandell and Flo Ziegfeld, and led roles in Sunny Follow Through Good News Strike Up the Band and others. Engineers are installing new sound equipment as managers expect first talking pictures within days.
Charles Topping invites investors to join a gold mining venture near El Dorado camp and a forthcoming Eagles Nest project on Nob Hill. The plan includes a shipping basis mining company and a resort casino on Nob Hill with views overlooking the Colorado River and Boulder Dam. Prospective investors are urged to pay $10 per month to participate and share in profits from the revival of local gold camps and the proposed resort.
A promoter invites investments in El Dorado Gold Eagle Mines Ltd offering shares at ten cents par with a ten payment plan and Ore Notes paying 6 percent interest. Notes are paid from half ore shipments. stock intended as a long term investment while ore shipments and a resort build are planned. The first advance and full details promised within two weeks. readers urged to mail ten dollars for a start.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.