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Newspaper
Humeston New Era
Location
Humeston, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1915
Page
5
Des Moines reports the Iowa Bankers association voted to hold its 1916 convention in Waterloo. Nearly all members attended, with about 1,500 bankers registered, nearly matching the 1,650 membership. The article also notes executive committee changes and various local incidents and updates from across Iowa.
A riot of parasol shapes and colors dominates this season with Chin-Chin and Pagoda models joining the usual form. Detachable handles aid travel packing while white lace on taffeta silk offers elegance. black and white checks and emerald greens remain in style. Black parasols heat up the day, so practical selection favors lighter colors for hot weather.
The passage praises cushions made from flowered tapestry in pastel prints for a handsome room. It notes small artistic designs in good colors that blend with backgrounds, and mentions burlap cushions embroidered with raffia as quaint and inexpensive compared to embroidery silk.
A compilation on sport hats made from silk and cotton fabrics highlights the growing role of fabric hats in outdoor life. Three styles are described: a taffeta silk hat with crinoline stiffening, a mercerized cotton hat with silk trim, and a practical buckram visor cap.
The article notes forestry cloths and small crevenette goods in splendid neutral tones suitable for any morning area. Tweed coats on mannish lines target suburban wearers needing a smart outdoor sport coat.
Fashion note notes surah or silk serge as the old time fabric now popular in dresses and suits. Makers call it the practical choice and feature it in attractive frocks and three piece or two piece ensembles.
Des Moines reports the state board of health asks for better quarters and greater power in its seventeenth biennial report covering 1912–1914. It notes an annual appropriation of 19 806 and 12 449 256 in fees, with 5 246 12 returned to the treasury. Deaths rose from 20 902 in 1912 to 22 478 in 1913, with increases in automobile, railroad, streetcar, motorcycle, and starvation fatalities and infant deaths under one year up to 3 135 in 1913.
A large Minneapolis and St. Louis water tank toppled near the station causing wreckage including a box car and flooding the waiting room and lawn. No injuries reported though the greasy water from the pumping intake dispersed over nearby areas. The tank held several thousand gallons and measured about twenty by eighteen feet.
Mrs Rena Janssen and her daughter Rena of Burchinal died within an hour of each other after an abdominal surgery for appendicitis at Park hospital. The daughter, not knowing of her mother’s death, also died, apparently from grief or complications, within the hour.
Logan Sheriff M. D. Myers and O. O. Rock report a surge in horse thefts as they and many Iowa Nebraska and Dakota sheriffs and town officers search for the stolen Stafford team of Modale.
The grain outlook across Alberta Manitoba and Saskatchewan is favorable with widespread moisture and warming temperatures. Reports cite good growing weather in North Battleford Prince Albert Kindersley and Denholm with crops in fair to excellent condition and seeding finished earlier than average. Strong pasture and dairy gains accompany the crop optimism amid higher feed prices.
Chariton contributed to Iowa's top prize for agricultural products at the San Francisco exposition. Walter Plows of Chariton won six silver medals and twelve bronze medals.
Atlantic Rudolph Kluever, lifelong Audubon County resident, was found dead in a field about a quarter mile from his home. Police investigated the death as a probable accident or natural causes, with no immediate signs of foul play reported.
Fragment from the Florida Times Union mentions coffee branding and a quirky remark about a cork leg and modern dances. It also references Marie Eye Bermedy Co in Chicago and a critique of an amateur artist's portrayal, implying a collage of ad like and critique snippets from a newspaper page.
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