Boulder Dam visit marks start of construction era in Las Vegas
The Tuesday morning June 18, 1929 issue notes Las Vegas hosts a distinguished party as Boulder Dam preparations begin. Secretary Wilbur and Reclamation Commissioner Mead will oversee start up, with Nevada senators and a representative joining federal officials to push the project forward. The piece asserts the project will proceed with haste and signals local support for rapid development.
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Las Vegas
Wilbur
Reclamation
Mead
Congress of the
United States
Nevada
S Vegas
General Bramwell Booth Remembered for Salvation Army Service
A portrait of General Bramwell Booth is sketched as a steadfast leader who for 64 years dedicated his life to the Salvation Army. He led the organization for 16 years until last February when deposed due to physical disability, guiding efforts to preach the gospel and relieve human suffering across all ranks and places.
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Cromwell Booth
Salvation Army
Booth
Bramwell Booth
Dawes Leaders Talk Disarmament With UK Premier
Ambassador Dawes met with Ramsey MacDonald at his country seat to discuss practical features of Hoover's world disarmament program. Dawes, noted for forceful diplomacy, seeks a sensible path toward peace with Britain’s new prime minister.
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Awes
Dawes
Ramsey MacDonald
Hoover
Elks Convention Comes to Las Vegas in July
Las Vegas hosts the Nevada State Convention of Elks July 4 to 6 drawing thousands of Elks from across the country en route to the national gathering in Los Angeles. The event highlights Boulder Dam and Las Vegas and calls for widespread local hospitality and cooperation.
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Nevada
ELKS
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Boulder Dam
New High School Plan Advances in Las Vegas
The board of education moves toward constructing a $250,000 high school as an addition to existing facilities. Tentative plans are adopted but key details remain to be resolved. Miss Frazier and the board are praised for taking cautious steps in this important project amid public commentary.
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Greater
Las Vegas
Board of Education
Dog rescued after firemen blast pipe in Mass incident
Westboro Massachusetts report says a police dog was freed from a clogged drain when firefighters sprayed water into the large pipe and blew the dog to safety. In Blanchardville Wisconsin a birthday party honors three sons of Ben and Mrs Jegjum. James nine, Enos seven, and Howard one, all born May 17.
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Westboro
Mass
U.R
Larey
Ben Jegjum
James
Enos
Howard
Bonding in Government Contracts and Large Surety Sums
Broad overview of federal bonds and sureties, noting about 500000 bonds in force with principal ranges from 59 to 10000000 dollars. Navy shipbuilding bonds have reached 15000000 dollars, postal service bonds cover 190000 workers, and construction projects like the Commerce Building bond exceeded 160000. Government typically takes a 50 percent bond on contract work, with contractors passing costs to the government bid.
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Congres
Navy Department
Fidelity Venes
Rim
Department of Commerce
Commerce Building
Eee
Hollywood slang and the talkies shape film wit
Hollywood leads in slang as talkies draw wisecrackers from New York with lines about outfits and gags. James Gleason explains a scene where a handsome overcoat triggers emotion, while a dull joke lands a punch. The piece notes a Radio Pictures production and a Waikiki beach stunt used to boost publicity. Local youth collected coral and knives at a community event.
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Duane Hennessy
United Press
Hollywood
Talkies
New York
Sia
Mintcrane
James Gleason
Benny
Mr. Gleason
Radio Pictures
U S Losing Out To Germany As Tourist Champ
U S losing to Germany in tourist prestige as Germans tour in large packs, focus on Perugia and Italian Alps. Towne notes mass grouping, local guides, and iconic German efficiency threaten American image while Italy lures visitors with Alpine scenes and hospitality. Teachers discuss Perugia in a commuter compartment, hinting at cultural shifts.
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U.S
Germany
Italy
America
Towne
United Press
Perugia
Nettie
Perurie
Enthusiane
Perguin
Europe
New York Aristocrats Collect Gold Fillings for Wall Street
In New York a finicky class of junk collectors harvest discarded gold fillings from dentists, then sell them at the federal assay office in Wall Street. About forty or more operate a route of a hundred dentists, paying dentists in pennies per gram and sometimes turning a neat profit. One dentist saved seven months of fillings to buy a second hand car with $330 from their sale. A Rockaway racket story notes beachgoers selling or burning chairs for profit. Gastronomic note highlights Hollywood oil reducing trends influencing restaurants and dieters.
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Deming
Seymour
New York
Federal Assay Ofice
Wall Street
Rockaway
Coney Island
Hollywood
Wyman's tailings plant expands as costs drop
Los Angeles June 17 Car wymac Incorporated owner George H Wyman Jr reports a 250 ton daily tailings plant at the Yellow Aster mine is being upgraded to 300 tons daily with costs falling to about seventeen cents per ton. The firm claims profits from treating old mill tailings and notes over 3 million tons of tailings being processed with drag scraper systems.
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Will C. Higgins
Los Angeles
Carwymac Incorporated
Hibernian
George H. Wyman, Jr
Wyman
Yellow Aster
Mine Rush Is On To Boulder Area
Mining interest surges in the Boulder area as engineers from major firms survey metal and nonmetal prospects. Nevada reports note manganese data gathered by the Manganese Producers Association and Alvin B. Carpenter, with plans for ore treatment and plant construction at Goodsprines or Las Veras. Lead silver zinc copper and gold occur in the district amid nonmetallic varieties, with firms eyeing future ore reduction works and smelting facilities.
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Los Angeles Times
Clark County
Nevada
Assostation
Alvin B. Carpenter
H Fi
Las Veras
Yellow Pine
Argentina
Potosi
Oro Omiga
Electric power for Century Mine in Arizona
Los Angeles June 17 T J as Los Angeles assistant secretary for United Republic Mines reports an electrician is at Century mine near Kingman Arizona directing electrics installation for power for mine and mill Milling operations should begin soon as last mill machinery is placed. In Butte a shop window opening sale ends with Mildred Andrews suing for 10, claiming $49 clothing damage from glass edges.
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Los Angeles
T. J. As
United Republic Mines Company
Century
Kingman
Arizona
Katinas
Butte
Mont
Mildred Andrews
Mining notes report on Mohawk Ace and Bettles Bros stake
Mohawk Ace a new Carrara district mining firm backed by Bettles Brothers saw its original offering over subscribed while Geld Ace outbid Los Angeles club yesterday. Los Angeles papers mentioned Las Vegas mining news covering metals and related developments.
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Mohawk Ace
Carrara
Bettles Brothers
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Development begins at Golden Ace mine Carrara
Dr Roy W Martin of the developing firm says a carload of high grade ore will be shipped from the Golden Ace mine at Carrara in the near future. New equipment is in place and actual development starts this week. In Moscow a house built of clock spragnum peat layers cost 40 percent of a similar wooden structure with caustic soda and lime added to fireproof it.
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Golden Ace
Carrara
Roy W. Martin
Moscow
Carpenters, and Joiners Union of America
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NEW High School
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Honolulu—I
Waikik Beach
Bishop
Cantil
California
State Mining Bureau
San Francisco
NEW Yorker -Arge
Rio DE Janeiro
Africa
Bahia
Bao PaPulo
Richfield
Rio Grande Tech
Union Oil
Douglas Air
Emsco Dr Cm
Av Corp del
Bach Air
Continental
Exeter Italio
Sinclair
Fokker Air
Lockheed
Maddux
Rans Am Corp
Trans Con Air
Kolster
Marland
Republic Pet
Las Vegas Exchange
Italia
Boulder Area
Century Mine
Pursel-Martin CO
Las Vegas Stock Exchange
R. L. van Dusen
W. F. Robertson
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