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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1908
Page
7
Directors of Equitable Life Assurance may contest plans for a 62 story office tower with a $19,000,000 estimate. Critics warn the project risks investor funds, with maintenance costs and uncertain returns. Real estate authorities cite current towers as experimental ventures and note high vacancy and varied rent returns.
Wall Street shows a curious betting culture with bets on bizarre topics from who will eat at a meal to what clothing a banker will wear. Brokers on the stock, produce, coffee, and other exchanges place bets daily, illustrating a pervasive willingness to wager on nearly any subject.
Brian Bora a terrier owned by Brooklyn President Bird S. Coler faces a legal clash with a dog catcher tax of five dollars and gas tank threat. Coler argues the state cannot delegate police powers to a private cruelty society and seeks a higher court ruling. The case could rise to the Supreme Court in Washington with Brian Boru’s fate in the balance.
The article profiles RS. William B. Leeds and her social circle in New York, naming Mrs Herman Celrichs Mrs Bob Ogden Goelei Mrs George Law Mrs Dick Gambrill and Mrs Belmont as leading society widows. It notes Leeds rise through social promotion and lavish spending at resorts like Saratoga Palm Beach and Virginia Hot Springs, and mentions purchases and social strategy shaping her status.
Reports from the Olympic Games praise Melvin W. Sheppard of the Irish-American A C for a dominant 1 500-meter run and Harry F. Porter for a high jump of 6 feet 3 inches. American athletes dominated events and heats, with C J Bacon setting a world record in the 100-meter hurdles and F C Irons leaping 24 feet 6 1/4 inches. Yale’s G S Dole won the featherweight wrestling title.
Five balloons started from St Paul to beat the world distance endurance mark. A. Coey of Chicago won, traveling 73 miles in the air. Pommern landed near Wartaw Minnesota at 10 30 Sunday. Chicago landed near Blooming Prairie. Sievens noted limited lifting power and ballast issues hindered longer flights.
A young woman was found shot to death in a tool shed at Irving Park in Williamsburg, New York. Police heard a shot but could not glimpse the killer. The case adds to the city's growing list of unsolved murders.
Pineville Missouri Sheriff Thomas 3 Parnell shoots and kills William Bacon son of former Sheriff Waty Bacon as an automobile carrying Governor Folk enters the courthouse square on a Wednesday afternoon.
President Castro expels J H de Reus resident minister of the Netherlands from Venezuela. Dutch passports were returned by Minister Paul. The action follows diplomatic tensions as Castro acts against foreign officials.
A historical note discusses building trends favoring lower two story six room houses with simple porches and screened sections. It argues lowered roofs reduce cost and improve light, notes the appeal of staying near the ground, and explains how efficient heating and less furniture can suit small families. It also mentions design tweaks like solid porch bases and easy upper window access.
Absalom Foote, seeking a tranquil retirement, buys Thomas R. Foote’s boot and shoe shop in a village. He plans to relocate from the city, sees the store as an easy livelihood, and notes the ironic naming coincidence as the sign goes up.
In Kentucky a produce dealer and a woman in a crowd debate prices as a girl’s remark about extra pounds echoes a line about candy. A mother tells Louise to crack the candy stick, and the child quips it is already croke, highlighting whittled words in everyday speech.
The Iowa state college of agriculture joins with the State fair to boost agriculture and industry. A new administration building on fair grounds hosts the college offices. An Ames exhibit, scholarship contests starting August 22, stock judging and biscuit making showcase student skills. Children’s day, old soldiers day, and a six day race program open the fair with a grand livestock show and live stock review. Secretary Simpson notes expected exhibitors and lively amusements at the fair.
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