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Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa

29 Dec 1911

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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1911

Page

3

Burns the detective who brought down the McNamaras

William J Burns discusses personal danger, unyielding pursuit, and the Oregon land frauds, aiming to reach higher accomplices. He recounts close calls with counterfeiters, the importance of confessions, and his ongoing work on dynamiting cases, insisting the McNamara convictions are only part of a larger crusade.

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Sole Survivor Recalls 1860 Secession Convention

Walhalla resident Colonel Robert Anderson Thompson, the last surviving signatory of South Carolina’s 1860 secession ordinance, recalls the Charleston meeting and the overwhelming public support as delegates affixed their signatures. He notes his service in the Confederate cause and reflects on the era’s unity and fading veteran presence.

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Humorous Fragments and Fishing Yarns from a Bygone Era

A collection of humorous vignettes and anecdotes from a wartime or Civil Era era, including an army drill scene mocking funeral exercises, a New York angler’s tall tale about a bass, a naturalization officer’s memory lapse, a mother and child exchange about sins, a band practice miscue, and a shy suitor’s car and music mix ups. The pieces feature local color, dialect, and social quirks with lively, period tone.

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