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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1907
Page
8
English runner Alfrey Shrubb shattered the United States professional mark for the two mile. On a slow track at St Augustine parish field day in South Boston he ran two miles in 9 minutes 43.5 seconds, without apparent effort.
In Oakland on July 20 telegraphers voted unanimously to accept settlement terms from Western Union and Postal Telegraph. They will return to work and undergo arbitration to resolve outstanding issues. Colonel Robert O. Clowry announced that relatedSan Francisco Oakland disputes are settled and reemployment will follow, with prior salaries and conditions restored for those who left. Additional notes report widespread return to duty and caution against agitation.
Washington officials cite General Bell and Secretary Taft as attributing recruiting woes to not enough manpower. Coast Artillery units show only eight enlisted men where 105 are required, while other branches report heavy duties and low re enlistment. Officers say higher private sector wages lure soldiers away. Uniforms and extensive fortification work also dampen appeal.
Columbus Indiana July Brown county’s first courthouse, erected in Nashville nearly a century ago, was removed. The single story and a half log building served as courthouse and offices. now used as a stable after the new structure opened. The old log court house stood beside the jail, though the jail block remains.
Trustees of public schools statewide warned by the Illinois state superintendent against illegal use of school funds. A circular notes reports for year ended June 30 1906 show incidental expenses totaling 24432.98 by trustees that were unauthorized.
Mrs Berniea Taylor aged 25 paid 116.65 at the central police station after arrest on a minor charge. She appeared distressed and struggled to articulate when questioned, the report notes.
A Philadelphia telegram received in Muncie claims the deceased in a Kansas City suicide case is not Mrs Inez Ford, sparking doubt about the burial. The Unknown woman died after carbolic acid. The Kansas City police seek the telegram reader as investigators weigh who sent the message.
The tragedy on the Goorght is blamed on a Hatehack as in the Afissows case. Two thousand whites marched in Philadelphia as heavy rain fell near the reviewing stand. Lieutenant Casper Goalrich, injured in the Georgia explosion, was buried at Stone Church New Jersey. A vast torrent flooded Vienna and its outskirts. fourteen drowned in Marsteand Sweden due to a capsized sailboat. A mayoral conference with the Duluth bishop failed to settle the ore dock strike. docks remain idle.
In a unanimous ruling the court denied Governor Kelley a mandamus to compel the secretary of state to issue notices for the referendum on amendments to the primary law. It held the concurrent resolution setting the lieutenant governor’s tie breaking vote as legislation requiring a senate majority, thus blocking direct popular vote for United States senator. The lieutenant governor has no right to a casting vote for enacting laws or nonbinding resolutions not before the court.
In Benton on July 18 Telin Drew waited for a gangland murder and a wounding after a robbery scheme targeting miners. Drew was arrested in Denver after a fatal shooting left one man dead and others wounded amid payday violence at a local game.
In Indianapolis July 1 the American Federation of Catholic Societies adjourned after electing new officers. Edward Peoney of Brooklyn was named president and Anthony Matro of St. Louis was elected secretary, with the movement postponing further action to the next convention.
The Manning captured two Japanese schooners the Nitto Maru and the Kuimo near St Paul Island on July 5. Both vessels were outfitted for sealing with fresh seal oil in gull boats. Vessels taken to Omalya ku and crew to Ungl for charging officers. They face US commissioner on poaching charges. Japanese embassy notified but no expected diplomatic incident.
In Chicago on July 10 Miss Ion A. Jordan of Dave Paport Ta criticized chatter about deaconesses bonnets and faces while noting the movement’s seriousness. The discussion centers on deaconess costumes drawing public attention amid broader social debates. Meanwhile in Washington on July 19 the Treasury Department was authorized to treat British and French certificates like German ones for export purposes.
Fragments describe a crowd threatening a man named McPherson and a mob pursuit to jail after a fight with Dilan Gullton, a colored girl, and Churk Anullh. Officer Keasey is fined for assaulting a teacher and faces an appeal after a libel case against Joy Montter.
Official forecast notes showers in the northern and western portions this evening. Lower Michigan is expected to be showery. Wisconsin and Iowa may experience scattered rain and unsettled conditions through the night.
A garbled rural column offers varied farming tips on orchard pests and crop care. It discusses mulching with dry earth to curb moisture loss, the value of well treated cows, and the dangers of immature breeding. It mentions wood pulp substitutes for artificial ice and a California frog farm earning over two thousand dollars.
In Dent Stanton Virginia a man named Quarlesyn was killed near Tarte City by a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train. He was 59 and survived by a wife and two children.
In Toulsville Kentucky Judge Hargis Goen freed James Thargis on trial for complicity in the assassination of Dr Tr Cox after a lengthy jury distraction. The Denver Post reports the case marked the last against alleged complicity in county crimes, with the prisoner walking free. A doctor’s quip followed the young man’s tale as he left the courtroom.
A curious mix of natural history notes on the Brazilian capybara describing its size water habits Diet and predators and a humorous exchange at a New York bar revealing tension between gender and professional perception The letters discuss a judge and a female lawyer and end with a biblical quip referencing Miss Blank and Adam
A disjointed passage describes a young man taking a gift to Heater, a girl falling ill with diphtheria after an evening, and the error filled concern about whether he contracted the disease. He seeks a physician to inquire about his own risk and the situation remains unresolved.
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