Builders exchange unveils public display and plan desk
The Las Vegas Builders Exchange completed a material display rack bulletin board and decoration guides and plan desk for public use and for members. The facility promotes better design and construction and helps protect locals from fly-by-night contractors while aiding citizens in estimating building costs. A roofing materials sample board is also on view for prospective builders.
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Builders Exchange
Exchange
Las Vegas
Personal notes from Las Vegas and surrounding areas
Local briefs report Mr and Mrs Lewis of Delta Utah returning home after a Las Vegas visit to inspect the dam site and conduct business. Mr and Mrs John Meyers arrive from Merced California to reside on Charleston Blvd. Meyers to operate a Las Vegas business linked to the Apache hotel. Elmer R Thompson back from Gold Range district with two new shafts sunk and staying for a few days. Mrs George Berry from Los Angeles to visit husband at Apache hotel, connected with the Apache club. A D Hopkins of Boulder City visits Las Vegas for the weekend after moving from Las Vegas to the reservation to work as an electrician. Mell Moore and Jess Grover, Caliente UP employees, spend weekend here. District Attorney Harley Harmon, homebound for illness, reported "about the same." Free Airdome ticket offered at box office for today only.
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Lewis
Delta
Utah
Las Vegas
Peters
Rose Browning
John Meyers
Merced
Cal
Charleston Blvd
Third Street
Meyers
George Berry
Los Angeles
Apache Hotel
Berry
Apache Club
Boulder
A. D. Hopkins
Boulder City
Mr. Hopkins
Modern Design Emphasizes Glass and Long Horizontal Lines
A small house showcases modern design with large glass surfaces and extended horizontal lines. Black brick caps the living room wall and chimney. porch features red or green lattice and weathered gray or green doors. The layout includes a bay-window dining room, dual-fireplace living room and bedroom, a two-car garage, and a 40 by 150 foot lot. Estimated construction cost ranges from $10,000 to $13,000 depending on region.
Norman Fireplaces Spark Simpler Living Room Setups
Hope Hammond notes in the Las Vegas Age that modern fire lined interiors rely on efficient, practical fireplaces. Fireplaces from Norman designs show two storied walls with hidden vents, as exhibition pieces favor simplicity and comfort. Emphasis falls on informal seating, a compact side table, and unobtrusive reading light to create a restful living room arrangement.
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Hope Hammond
The
Woman's Home Companion
Las Vegas Age
Substantial Buildings Now Stressed In This Territory
Las Vegas shifts from boom town to more substantial architecture with Mediterranean and English cottage homes leading design trends. Notable residences include Dr J D Smith, Episcopal vicarage, H L Perry, J N Van Meter, J H Hagenson, Gay Court group, and Harry Hampton. Local business blocks like Ham building, Cashman garage, Grant building, El Rio garage, and Standard service station showcase beauty and utility, shaping downtown with new structures by Nevada Construction and others.
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Las Vegas
Gay Court
Harry Hampton
Ham
Cashman Garage
Grant
Third and
Fremont Streets
el Rio
Nevada Construction Company
Fifth and
Lions Meeting Postponed at Boulder City
The Lions club postpones the Boulder City meeting to a later date due to several members and an officer being unable to attend. The club will still meet at the Apache hotel next Monday at noon as planned.
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Lions’ Club
Boulder City
Boulder
Apache Hotel
Prospectors Flock to Nevada Goldrange Camp Rise of Mining Interest
In Goldrange Nevada prospector interest surges as two new shafts vie for daily sinking, with two more contracted. Geologists hail Goldrange as a top new mineralized area, though officials warn no jobs are currently available. ore shows high values when milled. ore color lacked in pans due to oxidation. Townsite reservations await Nye County approval at Tonopah.
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Goldrange
Nevada
Las Vegas
Louis Cramer
Goldrange Standard Mining Co
Charles F. Pugh
Nye County
Tonopah
Bail for Shuey Reduced by $2000
Judge J Emmett Walsh cut bail for Glen Shuey from 5000 to 3000 after a habeas corpus hearing. Guy E Baker filed the writ for Shuey. the action followed a preliminary hearing that deprived him of liberty. Gerald Crowe and E W Clark planned a Los Angeles trip for Sunday and would return Monday.
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Glen Shuey
J. Emmett Walsh
Gerald Crowe
E. W. Clark
Los Angeles
Train for July 4 Battle Marks Baer Levinsky Camp
King Levinsky and Max Baer intensify training for their scheduled 20 round confrontation on July 4 in Reno. Lena Levy monitors Levinsky’s routines and purse duties while Dempsey and Leonard Sachs promote the Reno bout.
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King Levinsky
Max Baer
Reto
King
Lena Levy
Jack Dempsey
Leonard Sachs
Reno
Major League results wrap across National and American Leagues
National League and American League scores clash in a dense recap, detailing game-by-game results. Key performances feature pitchers Hartnell Bell Luque Hogan, Frey Lombardi Manion Thurston Sukeforth, Hallahan Mancuso Wilson Gonzales Rhem Davis Mc Curdy Todd, and players like Grace Spohrer and Hargrave. Updated box scores show Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and Washington square off with varied outcomes.
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St. Louis
Philh
Hallahan
Mancuso
Wilson
Gonzales
Rhem
V. Davis
McCurdy
Todd
Coast League results from a busy baseball night
Portland defeats Seville 5 to 2 after a 9 run first inning while Coast League action shows key contributions from Ricely, Sweetfind, Moss, Moncrief and Campbell. Rowman, Pitzpatrick, Walters and Cox feature in the pitching and fielding notes amid a slate of late innings.
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Bno
Ricely Sweetfind
Moss
Moncrief
Campbell
Portland
Seville
Rowman
Pitzpatrick
Walters
Cox
Double header in Las Vegas baseball today at city park
Las Vegas colored Giants meet Boulder City Merchants in the first game at one o’clock, followed by a bout between Las Vegas All Stars and win 3 9 her. Intercity rivalry promises a bitter contest as Derringer faces Mancuso and Collins’ lineup. Local guests from Boulder City and Las Vegas socialize after the games.
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All Stars
Las Vegas
St. Louis
Olympic marks broken on coast at Patterson Stadium
About 200 athletes from Southern California and unattached runners competed in a meet at Patterson Stadium Los Angeles. Frank Wykoff of USC broke the Olympic 100 meter record in 10.4 seconds and equalled the worlds mark, edging Hee Dyer of LAAC. Dyer later won the same event in 21.4 seconds, beating Percy Williams’ world mark by two tenths.
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Patterson Stadium
Los Angeles
California
Long Beach
Frank Wykoff
Flash
Hee Dyer
Wykol Wna Dyer
Stanford
WYKOH
Dyer
Percy Williams
Canada
Jimmy Payne
Atkinson
South Africa
United States
Arlewich
Cam
Woessner
Ben Vasuman
Max Schmeling and Sharkey in Fine Shape for Bout
New York June 18 Max Schmeling and Jack Sharkey, buoyed by expected financial certainty, sparred lightly today and plan reduced activity ahead of their Madison Square Bowl bout Tuesday. Both are likely heavier than two years ago. Sharkey around 203 or 204, Schmeling about 191 or 192. Will Beckley improves after grippe. Dr Ferguson says he will regain ability to move about soon. Mrs. D T Stewart undergoes appendectomy at Las Vegas hospital. Dr Ferguson reports excellent condition.
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New York
Max Schmeling
Jack Sharkey
Madison Square Bowl
Sharkey
Schmeling
D. T. Stewart
Caliente
Las Vegas
F. M. Ferguson
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Grace
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Hargrave
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Frank R. McNamee
Harold Rhodes
Leo. A. McNamee
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Will Beckley III
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Direct Wire
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