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Newspaper

Las Vegas Age

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1929

Page

8

Boxer’s Big Fists Give Him Advantage

Berlin observers note a boxing bout where Primo Carnera’s larger gloves with less padding produced more telling blows against smaller opponent Geman boxer Kot Poman. The German Boxing Association faces the issue as experts discuss glove padding and impact.

Boxer Berlin Mitts Ceman Sevent Kot Pomann Primo Camera Birtalian Carnera German Boxing Association

Replace Your Divots Golf Etiquette Appeals

The National Greenskeepers Association warns golfers to replace or re-sod divots after backing irons tear up the turf. Careless play leaves ugly holes and ruins lies, a habit as essential as waggle or backswing for true golf lovers. No one in New York has claimed Rothstein’s slayer amid publicity schemes.

Mort Greenckeeners National Greenskeepers Association New York Arnold Rothstein

Man Escapes Serious Injury After Street Crash

Z W McDonald of Las Vezas Packing near Second Street narrowly avoided death when his car collided with a second vehicle driven by Bot Leeper on FreMont Street. Leeper’s car swerved to avoid another car, struck McDonald’s, and went past Clark County Gas Co before stopping. McDonald’s door was torn off and his car heavily damaged while his wife and two children were at the scene.

Z. W. McDonald Las Vezas Wong McDonald Crosscase Street White Cross Fre- Mont Street McDonald’s Clark County Gas Company

Dern Defends His Mat Title Here May 22

Ira Dern world light heavyweight wrestling champion will defend his title in Las Vegas on May 22. Promoter Jack Marbertson announced the date shift while Leo Papionas seeks a Las Vegas start. If Papionas cannot appear Sailor Jack Lewis or George Casanevas will meet Dern. Lewis recently returned from a victorious barnstorming tour of the West.

Ira Dern Las Vegas Jack Marbertson Leo Papionas Marvel Papionas Sailor Jack Lewis Phoenix George Casanevas Los Angeles Dern Harbertson Sailor Jack Southwest West Avery

American industrial invasion arouses Germany's economic hopes

Berlin May 7 The growth of American branch factories and subsidiaries in Germany fuels economists' belief that the Reich will become Europe's economic heart. General Motors bought a controlling stake in Opel at Russelheim, with Ford rumored to expand via Brennabor. American car firms run 14500 units assembled abroad in Germany, and Ford plans 20000 annual cars. American firms span body making via Ambi Budd and other consumer industries.

Berlin Germany Reich Europe General Motors Opel Automobile Russelsheim Ford Brennabor Brandjenburg Chyssler Borsigwalde Overland Adlershof Crossley Company Hudson-Essex Durant S Pandau Graham-Paige Johannisthal Studebaker Heamburg United States Ambi-Budd Company Margarine and Oil Group Latert

Aged woman guards self in Macon incident

Susan Snell, claimed to be 110 years old, told officials she has spent a century defending herself. A guardian was appointed for the aged woman, once a slave, who now lives alone in Macon, drawing a $50 monthly pension as she describes spirits that sometimes bother her.

Macon Susan Snell

Middle West Storms End Chicago May Day

Spring arrived in the middle west as a severe storm caused widespread damage. Snowfall of four to six inches in Missouri Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma ruined fruit crops including apples peaches and cherries while buildings were wrecked across the region.

Chicago Middle West Missouri Kansas Oklahoma

1929 Open Golf Final Play Off Tourney

Interest centers on the 1929 Open Golf Tournament at Las Vegas Country Club With entries listed Ferron Chariman appeals for those not yet qualified to finish by Friday Night Qualifiers include Heaton Kimball Harmon Newton P H Butcher Roy Martin A M Minette W Ewli Hemphill Otis Smith John Park Bruce Beckley Ker mit Krause and others The final play off is set for next Sunday.

Las Vegas E. A. Ferron Heaton O. A Kimball H. A Harmon J Newton Pi H. Butcher A. M. “Minette W. Ew Li Ferron Eee Ronneny Ley Jacy Hemphill Otis Smith John W. Park Bruce Beckley Kermit Krause

Automobiles that can exceed 100 miles per hour predicted

A crude OCR fragment suggests a futurist claim about cars capable of speeds over 100 miles per hour, with garbled references to H.O.D. and an estate developer. The text hints at a domestic scene where a woman’s actions scare others, though details are unclear and unreliable.

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