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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
3
Division won amid cheers for Levi Syphus and the Democratic Convention. Local figures attend events in Las Vegas and nearby towns. residents report travel, new homes, and school preparations. Mr and Mrs H E Mathews and others enjoy trips. Ada Corkhill arrives for a visit. school resumes Sept 21 with new principal search.
The Lucy Gray camp reports steady progress with a recent high grade ore discovery on the second level. Assays by C. T. Hecker show values of 69.70, 73.91, and 269.23 dollars. T. L. Bright brought samples to town. A drift on the third level targets the same ore shoot.
Vegas Lodge No 32 F A M passes resolutions on the death of John C McClanahan a new third degree member who died soon after receiving the Masters degree The lodge notes his sturdy workman like character generosity and desert dwelling and mourns his passing The resolutions announce minutes entry in the lodge and mourning for thirty days in the Age of Las Vegas and set the charter in mourning for thirty days
The Tonopah Democratic convention last week dismissed factional feuds and endorsed a ticket headed by Francis G. Newlands for U S Senator and George A. Bartlett for Congress. Other posts include George F. Talbot Supreme Justice L S Hudson Joseph Milter Charles S Lean Surveyor General Charles L Deady Fred H. Kettle Frank Williams and Dr John J Sullivan for Short term Regent. An advertising plea urges liberal ad spending to boost local business and press coverage.
A defense of weekly newspapers as essential for towns describing how papers boost local business and attract capital, urging businessmen to support the press as a community resource and moral duty.
A lyric-like prose poem urges continued tree planting amid changing seasons and shifting uses while reflecting on growth, shade, and life. The piece presents repeated lines about planting trees, riding, feasts, and a marriage, ending with a note attributing authorship to Mrs. Ella Augusta Hubler.
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