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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
2
Fragmentary 1982 newspaper text mentions editors and publication notes. It provides no clear event or names, leaving only vague meta details about the paper and printing. The readable bits show a newsroom header and references to press associations.
James Hennum, 61, a general store keeper near Sioux City Iowa, has notified debtors that their claims totaling up to 75000 dollars are cancelled. The Bennums have grown wealthy in the business and now provide for others by inviting former debtors to redirect payments to help deserving folks.
Dispatches report Senator Oddie's Wagner relief measure passing the senate with ten million dollars added to Hoover dam work and funds for westward highway improvements. The bill also includes other appropriations facing opposition from Senator Moses and eastern colleagues.
The recovery historian described how past recoveries came quietly through many small steps rather than dramatic moves. He suggested current improvements may be the same, gradually reshaping repression until people realize its absence.
The Bureau of Engraving prints three cent stamps at a rapid rate to support the new letter postage system. Millions of old two cent stamps remain, with billions expected to be stored until postal deflation returns amid business reflation. The shift may reduce free publicity demands for some.
James Hennum and wife of Sloan announce a moratorium on all 75000 dollars owed by customers. Debts range from a few cents to 1000 dollars, with many recent shoppers affected. They urged giving to churches or the needy, saying they act from duty during the depression.
New York stock activity showed less selling pressure and modest gains amid a cautious mood. Trading was thin about 500000 shares with uneven closes as news remained uninspiring. Public utilities and select industrials led, while American Can and steel issues sagged. National Distillers rose on a dividend, bonds wavered, wheat dipped, and cotton edged higher.
Bank clearings in 47 cities rise 132 percent for the week ended June 22 per Bradstreet’s report. Buick Motor Co advances July production to 3 500 units from 2 000. Chicago district electricity output for week ended June 18 84 600 000 kWh, down from 85 888 000. Chicago Daily News declares 7 dividend. Brooklyn Gas Co approves 60 cent extra dividend on preferred stock. Standard Oil of New Jersey lifts spot tank car gasoline price by one cent a gallon outside New York. Russell Mfg Co receives 54 000 clutch facings order from Detroit maker.
The fragment lists names from Los Angeles and Utah, local movements and open air dances, and then shifts to mining land notices in Nevada. It includes surveying details for Corner points, mineral monuments, and placer claims in Clark County and surrounding districts, with references to the Carson City land office and the U.S. Geological Service.
In Bunkerville crops are being cut and threshed as the second hay crop is gathered. Arthur Hughes and sons of Mesquite threshing. Myron Leavitt and family of Las Vegas visited town. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hardy of Las Vegas and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Graf of Hurricane stayed with Betsy Hardy. Mary Ellen Leavitt rushed to join her daughter Dellas Barnum of Mesquite.
Legal notice from US Land Office Carson City dated May 6 187? announcing action under an act approved May 10 1872. Mel fines Company a Nevada Corporation with office in Las Vegas has made ap not clear due to OCR errors. The notice references survey and serial number 677 and requires compliance or further proceedings.
Notice of application for United States patent by McDonald Mines Company Nevada for placer mining claims known as UR No. 2 BRAC and CONTO 1 PLACER located in Carson City land district Nevada. Field notes on file with the Register, describing Monument No. 320 area and surrounding corners, totaling 76.726 acres and forming parts of Sections 32 and 33 Town 18 South Range 69 East M D B&M.
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