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Newspaper
Gravity Independent
Location
Gravity, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1907
Page
8
A hopeful applicant answers a playful ad for chief operator at Snap, Shott & Shutter. He endures a string of failed plates and odd misprints, finds a single successful quay scene, and loses nerve amid the studio’s tense, comic pressure before leaving for rest and recovery.
A bank blast at Interior of Street National Bank in Philadelphia killed Tilly Steele formerly of Garner Iowa and McLear the cashier, with several other persons injured. Investigators found a bomb, fuse, revolver, and clues tying the suspect J. R. Steele of New York to the extortion plot. The bomber slept at Grant House before the attack and left a path of destruction through the bank and adjacent buildings.
Reported testimony at a federal hearing portrays H Harriman as the head of a vast railroad monopoly. It details his control of Southern Pacific Union Pacific Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railroad and Navigation, with large stock acquisitions since 1906 including Illinois Central. Also notes a New York Stock Transfer Tax case upholding legality and a Fort Reno assault arrest involving a corporal charged with murder.
A historical look at Times Square detailing its vast daily traffic of about 1,000,000 pedestrians and 1,500 streetcars with over 600 subway trains. The piece notes the square’s dense mix of theaters, shops, hotels, diners, and services, its all night activity, and the area’s status as a self contained civic microcosm. It highlights key buildings like the Thyes, Hotel Astor, Knickerbocker, and various shops. Times Square is portrayed as alive from twilight to midnight with vendors, diners, and workers sustaining a 24 hour bustle.
New York notes a slender 25 story brick tower nicknamed the Chimney near Wall Street to rival the Flatiron as the tallest in its district. The Trust Company of America’s 25 story building nears completion and promises a grand banking room as part of a broader revival of the district.
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