Word: realtor
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Dates: during 1923-1923
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Five years ago a wealthy Manhattan realtor sued his wife for divorce. The charges were filth. The case was tried before a judge (no jury) and the decision was against the husband. But before the decision could be signed, the judge was elevated to a higher bench, and the case had to be retried. It is now on trial before a jury. The man was William Earl Dodge Stokes; and his wife, Helen Elwood Stokes. It is estimated that they have spent over $1,000,000 on the case. They cover each other with mud. The public applauds...
Somewhat of New York's old community spirit was visible in a movement set afoot by Joseph P. Day (realtor) to capture the Democratic National Convention of 1924. In all its history Manhattan has had but one such gathering, and that 50 years...
...steel and concrete, costing $5,000,000, and large enough for two hotels, a swimming pool, four refreshment gardens and a brewery- the whole to be situated three miles off the New Jersey Coast-is the plan of W. C. Griesser, rich Pittsburgher. In Manhattan, Harry S. Black, realtor, plans a full-sized house built on the roof of the Hotel Plaza. Bungalows have been built on Manhattan office buildings for several years-this is the first house-in-midair. An unnamed " sea monster" was captured off the coast of Florida. It was "40 feet long, 23 feet in circumference...
...Gump's situation is like that of a Mr. George Babbitt, a "realtor," who appeared last year with threats of an action aginst Sinclair Lewis, on the ground that the author had subjected him to " contumely and ridicule...