Reminiscences of The Great Rebellion
J Jennings recalls a town east of the river where units halted for dinner as cannon roared nearby. The narrative covers a Black River crossing, a timber bridge, night rain, and a pursuit by Confederate forces. He notes dust, enslaved people following for potential freedom, and hardship including illness, scarce rations, and a life saving letter with $3.00 that funded a simple yet nourishing meal. To Be Continued.
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Bce
Black River
New York
Clermont Council Minutes Opened October 1 1962
The Clermont Iowa town council met with Mayor Will J. Nelson presiding. Present were Riegel Tague Griebenow Nygaard. Johnson absent. Minutes of the prior meeting approved. Bills presented and allowed including gas for tractor 2.07, dump option 68.00, care of truck 10.00, salaries 248.19 and 4.00, insurance 22.20, deposit box 8.00, hauling garbage 6.00, park and street lights 62.19 10.00 3.08 8.67, and Interstate Power Co. charges.
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Clermont
Iowa
Will J. Nelson
Riegel
Tague
Griebenow
Nygaard
Johnson
Taylor
Sinclair Service
Woodrow Hyde
Clermont Fire Dept
John Barnhouse
Fred T. Cline
Geo. Durseher
Farmers Savings Bank
Elgin Behe
John L. Schultz
Interstate Power Co
Sha Interstate Power Co
Local Clermont News Notes and Odd Measurements
In Clermont the town clerk Mae Ays Geo. Durscher notes a Thursday visit by Mr and Mrs John Hyan Waulsm to the Carlin home with Emmett Carlin and Mrs Kate Hitch. The oversized item weighs 17 pounds 5 ounces while a cucumber weighs 3 pounds 10 ounces. a minor dent count and a single large dent remain as evidence.
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John Hyan
Carlin
Ether
Emmett Carlin
Kate Hitch
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J. . Jennings
Mr. Farmer
Fayette County Bankers Association
Maquoketa Valley Co-operative
Arlington
Elgin
Festina Ossian and
Strawberr
Council Proceedings
Mae
Ays
Geo. Durscher
Withines
Concin
al Welded Construct
Kenton
Krueger
Seper
Speedy
Smith-Corce
Studentsi
Valeo Phos Szth
Grom
Smith-Corous Sterling
Yee
THE
Elgin Echo
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