War Declaration Looms as Berlin Attacks Poland
A September 1 1939 front bold reflects the invasion of Poland by German forces sealing Danzig as part of Germany and triggering mass air raids and civilian flight. The piece urges the United States to choose between fighting Germany or submitting to domination, praising Irving Berlin and Kate Smith’s Armistice Day song.
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Danzig
Poland
Warsaw
London
Paris
Berlin
Adolph Hitler
Germany
Hitler
United States
Irving Berlin
Kate Smith
God Bless America Hymn Verse
The text presents the patriotic song chorus praising America. It includes lines about faith, gratitude, and unity with a plea for guidance. It mentions mountains, prairies, oceans, and a home that is cherished across the nation.
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America
Home
Mrs Bracken To Return Home From Europe
Mrs Bracken on route to Las Vegas expected early next week. She spent the summer touring Scandinavia France and England and completed her visit before the war situation in Europe intensified.
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Walter 2. Bracken
Las Vegas
Honors Mother's Birthday at Green Shack Dinner
Mrs J J Goforth hosted a surprise birthday dinner Tuesday at the Green Shack honoring her mother Mrs Beatrice McEachern. Guests included C L Frank en J McGhie Glen McMelroy C L Mason G M Holbrook H D Ger ken J B Lyons J J Goforth Patsy Lyons and the guest of honor Mrs McEachern.
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J. J. Goforth
Green Shack
Beatrice McEahren
Messrs and Mesdames
C. L. Franken
J. McGhie
Glen McMelroy
C.l.mason
G. M. Holbrook
H. D. Gerken
J. B. Lyons
Patsy Lyons
Mrs. McEachern
Traveler Tells Of Mexican Trip
Maud Frazier of Las Vegas schools and Miss Angie Roosa shared impressions from a Mexico City car trip at the Las Vegas Rotary Club. They noted cost changes, metric road signs, and the mix of Mexican and American customs, mentioning a single paved road from Laredo and a 47 mile straight stretch noted as the world's longest.
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Iss Maud Frazier
Styce
Las Vegas
Mexico City
Larado
Texas
Plaza
Monterey
Maxine Julian 28 Dies From Gunshot Wound
Maxine Julian 28 of Napa California died Monday from a gunshot wound. She was daughter of Mrs May Whitmore and sister of Gordon Whitmore of Las Vegas. Her husband Charles Julian of Napa survived along with her mother and brother. Funeral services were held Thursday at Garrison Mortuary with Bishop Bryan L Bunker officiating. Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Maxine Julian
Napa
California
May Whitmore
Gordon Whitmore
Las Vegas
Julian
Charles
Garrison Mortuary
Bryan L. Bunker
Woodlawn Cemetery
Charles Julian
Foremaster Nichols Wedding Planned in Reno Nevada
Invitations issued for the wedding of Frances Virginia Nichols of Reno and Harold Foremaster of Las Vegas. The ceremony will be held next Saturday at 5 30 PM at Trinity Episcopal church in Reno. The couple will reside at 502 Mill street Reno after the ceremony.
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Frances Virginia Nichols
Reno
Harold Foremaster
Las Vegas
Charles S. Nichols
Trinity Episcopal Church
Nichols
University of Nevada
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Caliente
Nevada
Foremaster
Joe Foremaster
South Fourth Street
Security National Bank
Mill Street
Balcoms Return to Las Vegas After Eastern Trip
Dr. R. D. Balcom and his wife have returned to Las Vegas following an extended trip to the eastern states. The couple arrived home recently and are resuming their routines in the local community.
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R. D. Balcom
Las Vegas
Mrs C E Brown Visits Daughter in California
Mrs C E Brown of 411 North Eleventh street has traveled to Inglewood California to visit her daughter.
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C. E. Brown
North Eleventh Street
Inglewood, California
Benefit prize fight for Dick Swartz nets $790.65 in Las Vegas
Committee reports from Las Vegas Monday night show 571 paid admissions, 431 reserved seats, 276 general admissions, and 44 children's tickets lifting gross receipts to $1,032.35. Expenses totaled $241.70, including $149.45 to fighters and $92.26 federal tax, leaving $790.65 in the benefit fund though further donations are expected.
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Dick Swartz
Las Vegas
Three Young Men Admit Car Theft
Thomas Cable 18 Donald Swan son 17 and Robert W Franck 17 admitted stealing government property from a Boulder City warehouse and an automobile owned by Bob Hewes Jr. They were bound over to the U S District Court under $1000 bond. Also linked to a Rasmussen theft attempt were Jack Robertson 21 and Harry Lee Lewis 22. The Hewes car was recovered undamaged near Las Vegas. All were said to be members of CCC Company 2536 at Boulder City.
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Thomas Cable
Donald Swanson
Robert W. Franck
U. S
Flowers
Boulder City
United States District Court
Bob Hewes, Jr
Franck
Roland Wiley
Raymond Rasmussen
Los Angeles
Fourth
Fremont Streets
Rasmussen
Jack R. Robertson
Harry Lee Lewis
Hewes
Las Vegas
Rancho Grande Creamery
Company 2536
CCC
Nipton Merchant Visiting In London
Harry Trehearne, owner of the Nipton Mercantile Company near the Nevada California line, is reported in London England on a trip to Europe. Friends in Nipton hope he returns before the bombing of English cities by the Germans begins.
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Harry Trehearne
Nipton Mercantile Company
Europe
London
England
Mr. Trehearne
America
Las Vegas Delegation to Join Dig-N-Dogie Day Parade
A large Las Vegas delegation is expected to travel to Kigman Arizona Sunday for Dig-N-Dogie Day festivities. Kingman officials extend invitations while the chamber urges attendance. The Las Vegas Elks band and the Desert Love Buggy unit will join the parade and the Eagle corps may participate. Jim Cashman leads planning efforts.
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Las Vegas
Kigman
Arizona
Kingman
Chamber of Commerce
Elk’s Band of
Desert Love Buggy
Eagle's —_ corps
Jim Cashman
Bombing of Polish Cities Sparks War Across Europe
News wire reports the German blitz through the Polish frontier and bombing of about twenty Polish cities as Britain and France vow aid. Roosevelt to address the nation on radio as European leaders debate war declarations and neutrality. US senators criticize Hitler, warn of dangers, while calls for vigilance heighten. Continued discussion expected on Page 4.
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Europe
Hitler
Berlin
Great Britain
France
Poland
Roosevelt
White House
Nevada Proclaims Constitution Day for September 17, 1939
Governor E P Carville proclaims Sunday September 17 1939 as Constitution Day in Nevada urging display of the US flag on public buildings and observance in churches schools and other suitable places. The proclamation was signed in Carson City on September 1 1939 the 75th year of statehood.
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P. Carville
State of
Nevada
United States
Carson City
E. P. Carville
Las Vegas Garbage Truck Fire Forces Urgent Dump
A Las Vegas garbage truck caught fire while transporting rubbish to the city dump. Firefighters attempted to quench the blaze with a hose but had to dump the load to prevent the fuel tank from igniting. The incident caused little damage beyond fright to the crew.
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Las Vegas
Beanery to Serve as Temporary Union Pacific Depot
The beanery once abandoned as an eating station will be readied for use as a temporary depot by Union Pacific during the construction of the new station. Walter Bracken says plans for the new station are nearly finished and fitting the beanery for railroad use will begin soon, subject to wartime expenditure constraints.
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Union Pacific
Walter Bracken
Europe
State Valuation Slightly Lower in Nevada 1939 Assessment
The Nevada tax commission finalizes 1939 assessable property at 195,487,721 down from 196,651,347 in 1938. Privately owned lands and city properties, railroads, utilities, mines, merchandise, banks, and motor vehicles comprise the main valuations with county totals totaling 193,793,344 across seventeen counties led by Clark and Douglas.
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Ane
Nevada Tax Commission
Nevada
Churchill
Clark Douglas Elko
Esmeralda
Eureka
Jimmy Williams Free On Bond In Mann Act Case
Jimmy Williams prizefighter released on a $5000 bond after arrest in Las Vegas on Mann Act charges for allegedly transporting a young woman from Salt Lake City to San Francisco for immoral purposes. He was arraigned before Federal Commissioner W J Flowers and moved to Washoe county jail.
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Jimmy Williams
Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
W J. Flowers
Washoe County
Case
Harold Case
Coradetti
Terrys Announce Arrival of a Son Darwin Dennis
Terry family of Kent Washington announces the arrival on August 26 of a son christened Darwin Dennis Father Terry former rector of Christ Episcopal church in the city The Terrys have many friends in southern Nevada who extend congratulations They were called last August to the flourishing Episcopal church in Kent about twenty miles from Seattle
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Cey, Hayward
Elizabeth Terry
Kent
Washington
Darwin Dennis
Terry
Christ Episcopal Church
Terrys
Nevada
Episcopal Church
Seattle
Sonya Worthy Returns From West Coast Vacation
Deputy county clerk Sonya Worthy has returned from San Francisco and Los Angeles where she spent her vacation. Mr and Mrs A E Cahlan and son John Frosty Cahlan have returned home from Reno and San Francisco after their vacation time.
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Sonya Worthy
San Francisco
Los Angeles
A. E. Cahlan
John “Frosty” Cahlan
Reno
Mrs Bailey Returns From Six Week Long Beach Trip
Mrs C M Bailey of 212 North 4th Street has returned home after a six week vacation in Long Beach California. She was away visiting friends and relatives and arrived to resume daily life in the city.
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C. M. Bailey
North 4Th Street
Long Beach
California
Yucca Club Secures New Partner and Improvements
Harvey Bynum and John Murray, noted Los Angeles sportsman, purchase a half interest in the Yucca Club. They begin upgrading the cocktail lounge, plan a casino room, install new equipment, and Murray will base himself in Las Vegas.
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Harvey Bynum
John Murray
Los Angeles
Murray
Las Vegas
Bynum
MR AND MRS CARR HOME AFTER NORTHWEST TRIP
Mr and Mrs E R Carr return from a trip to the northwest for Mrs Carr health. Accompanying them were Miss Millie Huntsman and Miss Mary Gibson.
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R. Carr Nave
Mrs Bishop Honored at Westside Birthday Party
A birthday gathering was held Saturday night at 612 Wilson Avenue Westside in honor of Mrs R H Bishop. Forty guests attended as relatives joined in games and music. Mrs Bishop has lived in Las Vegas for twenty six years.
Kiddies Day US Labor Day Events Planned in Las Vegas
Labor Day events in Las Vegas will feature Kiddies Day on Monday with a nine piece band at the War Memorial building for a grown ups night on Saturday. A full program includes swimming contests at the Mermaid pool, midget auto races, various races, and a luncheon on the court house lawn. Prizes, special entertainment, and a nursing bottle derby highlight the events supervised by Central Labor Council committees.
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W. D. Roberts
War Memorial
Las Las Vegas
General Assembly
Court House
Mermaid Pool
Fifth Street
L. G. Norman
Safeway
Central Labor Council
Bernard J. Burger
Las Vegas
Stanford Home Coach Harvey Stanford Returns From Texas Vacation
Stanford Home Harvey Stanford, football coach and Las Vegas high school instructor, traveled back Tuesday with his family after a vacation spent in Texas.
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Harvey Stanford
Las Vegas High School
Texas
Luce Family Returns From Vacation In Seattle And California
Mr and Mrs H E Luce and two children returned from a vacation spent in Seattle Washington and southern California The trip included time in the Pacific Northwest and sunshine during their holiday escape from routine duties
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H. E. Luce
Seattle
Washington
California
Paul Ralli in England amid war scare travel
A cablegram to District Attorney Roland H. Wiley reports Paul Ralli assistant district attorney is in England after spending the summer in Europe and visiting Cyprus. It remains unclear whether he has booked passage home or if he will be swept into the rush of Americans seeking evacuations amid the war scare.
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Roland H. Wiley
Paul Ralli
Europe
Cyprus
Mediterranean
England
Ralli
United States
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Hirma Johnson
Gerald P .Nye
Eyada
Executive
Malcom McEachin
Beanery
Father Lambe
Hugh Smith
J. J. Lambe
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church
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Italy
Virgil Ham JR
Virgil Ham, Jr
Virgil Ham
University of California
Alpha Kappa Psi
Pocono Manor
Pennsylvania
Young Ham
Washington, D. C
New York City
Boston
Buffalo
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Spn
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Yucca Club
MR. and
Mrs. Carr
Stanford
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