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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1931
Page
3
Mrs Agnes Lyne urges parental calm and guidance when youths face troubles from minor missteps to theft. She warns against public shaming and condemning, advocating protection, correction, and helping the child absorb lessons to rebuild responsibility and standing.
The latest railroad equipment is the prison coach. The first such coach to reach Atlanta brought 28 prisoners to the federal penitentiary. Chilled steel bars close windows, guards bottle up the ends of the car, and steel doors seal the platforms as the train is shunted into the steel cage at the penitentiary.
An experiment station is set up in Homestead to tackle agricultural problems of the subtropics. Dr. H. F. Wolfe heads the unit, 40 acres in ten-acre plots for trials, funded by county authorities and local citizens. Miniature gardens will be built and tropical shade trees planted while trials of oil, dye, lumber, paper, perfumes and fiber trees begin.
Washington May 28 The next battle for the blue ribbon of the North Atlantic likely pits Germany against Britain as the United States trails in trans ocean speed. Britain’s Cunard line begins two giant ocean liners about 73,090 tons each, over 1,600 feet long, to reclaim supremacy. The Europa currently holds the crown at 3,100 miles in four days seventeen hours six minutes, surpassing earlier records.
In district court Hon Wim Orr presided closing day of trial in cases Mary Connolly v Sullivan Erdmann Mueller v Mueller decree granted in Rothman case Marriage licenses granted Gray Doyle Jackson Weaver Madden Bowie Ray Lee list includes ages and issuing locales Las Vegas Los Angeles Houston Las Beth with consent noted for minors or active mothers present.
Eonesy van siennays and Van Brocklin sue for divorce with desertion claimed and no community property. T A Wells represents the plaintiff. Mason vs Grassman alleges the wife was living at marriage. alimony set at 100 per month, court costs 50 and news fees 500. Lewis and Raws idale represent plaintiff.
Barnes filed a justice court suit against Gen Construction for $172 in labor wages. Wiley Noland and Wiley represent the plaintiff.
The second unit of the Boulder City highway had not been let until May 11, yet contractor Pauline has two miles of gravel surface in place. The new contract links with the finish unit about ten miles southeast of Las Vegas. Oil surface expected after grading and graveling finish.
Local items report Mrs. Malone in Las Vegas meeting her husband and traveling to Reno. J Harold Brinly and family plan a Grove visit. Bishop Gibson from Thomas attends Las Vegas events. J G Laravey returns from Los Angeles due to his daughter’s illness. ROH Besley and son Bert spend a San Diego week. A coast group includes Mrs Schuyler Cahlan and family. Adah Leavitt of Bunker is gravely ill. Mrs Leavy’s health is serious. Yates Boggs trip to San Bernardino and related moves are noted. Los Angeles visits by Mrs H A Schur and others appear. Two-week Moyaho trip planned for William George party. Dr W C Wagner visiting Las Vegas for weekend.
May 29 Nevada gambling laws are under study as Mexico weighs legalization. Authorities reverse former attitudes in states that controlled gambling and plan palatial casinos across the border in California Texas and Arizona.
A period kitchen menu lists breakfast items like grapefruit broiled ham eggs scrambled bran muffins coffee dinner with roast veal browned sweet potatoes scalloped tomatoes Perfection Salad orange ice box cake supper veal salad coffee butter and pineapple frosted cakes tea.
Hollywood writer Hubbard Keavy reports on fault lines after a failed gangster film Quick Millions. Star power blamed? Industry argues responsibility lies in story direction and supporting cast rather than the star. Boyd and Dorothy Sebastian return to work in The Iron Chalice as talkies trend toward story over action.
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