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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1929
Page
2
Edmund H. Hansen of Los Angeles unveils an osclographoscope that lets physicians hear heartbeats and some blood circulation from over a mile away. The device transmits minute sounds by wire or radio to ships at sea and other distant locations.
Sydney reports the Danish ship Dana found two unusual deep sea specimens. A female angler carries a tiny male on her body, while a lantern fish glows with phosphorescent lights along its sides. Also noted, L. D. Brewster remains bedridden after a broken leg but shows recovery potential for emergency use by physicians.
A thrifty reader note highlights prepared suggestions as a simple way to show appreciation. The item emphasizes cost efficient gestures and thoughtful acknowledgments.
Bids for construction of a new high school building gymnasium and manual training shops will open May 23. Bonds totaling 151000 are for sale with 99000 held in reserve to save interest. Plans by George A Ferris and Son of Reno are nearly complete for a concrete three story building on Seventh Street between Bridger and Lewis, with space for library study hall and multiple classrooms. The gym seats 600 and the shop includes a dust proof drying room and forge. Construction aims for occupancy January next year with possible auditorium expansion later.
Columbus May 4 Corn and cotton were shown as key industrial chemicals at the American Chemical Society meeting at Ohio State University. Major Walker of Commercial Solvents outlined corn derived products like lacquer solvents from 10,000,000 bushels used for alcohol, plus 50 more items including glycerine, starch, corn syrup and glue. Cotton seed oils and other byproducts were listed as refining oils, soaps, nitro compounds and lacquers, while milk supplies casein for glue and propeller uses.
The appeal of Charlie Mills convicted of injuring a man will be heard in Carton City on May fourteen. An upstate law firm linked to local attorney T. J. Wells handled Mills’ defense. Mills is in State prison. A Las Vegas band plans a Monday meeting at Elks hall at 5 30 p m with Kim Kelly as leader. Several Indians in Pittsburgh county parks for atmosphere are returning home due to horsesickness.
F A Vollmar jr Amigo W D Everitt, operators of Silver Peak mines, visited Las Vegas this week. The trio arrived from Los Angeles by automobile on Thursday morning to inspect mining property near Las Vegas.
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