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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1907
Page
8
The column traces ALVA C. DINKEY rising to president of Carnegie Steel, following a path from telegraph operator to engineer and executive. It contrasts W. E. Corey’s career arc with Dinkey, notes McLaughlin’s police tenure, and recounts a memorial for Mrs. McKinley alongside editor Miss Jeannette Gilder defending American hotel guests abroad.
The article assesses the Second Hague Peace Conference at The Hague. It notes historical context from 1869, mentions the creation of a permanent court of arbitration, and cites notable disputes resolved by The Hague. It lists American delegates and highlights key figures and anticipated facilities like the Peace Palace.
A verbose columnist rails against political figures amid controversy. The piece vent largely about alleged missteps and public scrutiny, urging readers to demand accountability while probing the limits of media scrutiny and political spin.
William J. Burns, famed U S detective in the secret service, is celebrated for his agreeable methods that charm suspects into confession. The piece recounts his capture of Oregon land trains criminals like Ruef and Inter, detailing maneuvers around San Francisco, Boston, and a tense confrontation where he subdued Puter and secured a pivotal arrest.
George A. Pettibone, former Western Federation of Miners official, is named in the same indictment as Moyer and Haywood in the Steunenberg murder case. He faces trial in Idaho, with implications depending on Maywood's acquittal or conviction. Pettibone's past includes leadership in the miners during Coeur dAlene riots and a jail stay in Boise. His wife has visited him. reports note time at Detroit House of Correction in 1892-93.
An item recounts Fielding the English novelist buried in Lisbon’s English cemetery, where his tomb was long neglected until 1830 when a large sarcophagus was placed. A British chaplain arranged repairs, and the Latin inscription "Laget Britannia grewio non dum fevere natum" was restored, preserving memory of the author amid cypress trees.
The article discusses Brunel using the teredo to bore a tunnel under the Thames with a shielded boring process and brick arches. It also describes the Walking Fern, a hardy plant with heart shaped fronds that appears to “walk” as it grows, plus a humorous note about Tommy-Pop and a broken pew in a Philadelphia Record anecdote.
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