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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1905
Page
8
Busy Lad is described as a dark town stallion weighing 11580 pounds in 18% with a good disposition. His pedigree traces to the great George through Sequel and Vioto with dams and sires named, and a connection to Hamiltonian stock noted.
The article details the Mobile defenses fall during the Civil War siege, noting Canby with 45 000 men attacking Mobile, the defense by about 10 000 Confederates under General Maury, and the assault on Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely on April 9. It highlights Lt McDonald of the Eleventh Texas and North Carolina troops, and Garrard leading in the assault as Lee’s surrender terms were signed at Appomattox.
Union forces led by General Frederick Steele besieged Fort Blakely from April 2 with 13 000 Federals and 3 000 defenders. After brutal hand to hand fighting and heavy casualties, the garrison evacuated to Fort Blake ly, and generals Canby and Kirby Smith accepted the surrender of remaining Confederate forces, closing major operations in the Mobile theater.
The Iowa Central Railway announces spring and summer fare offers to California and northern regions. April 10 to 14 round trips to California at one fare with limited return days. Special one way and round trip fares to Minnesota, Dakota, and Canadian Northwest on Tuesdays in April. Through trains to St. Paul and Minneapolis via Union Depot. Advance notice for land agents with summer round trip tickets to northern Minnesota and Dakota, return by October 31. Contact A B Cutts, G P T A, Minneapolis.
The Iowa Central Railway sells daily through May 15 one way tickets to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and other West and Northwest points with a $15 rate cut. Through tourist cars to California without change. Contact agents or A B Butts G P and T A Minneapolis for details. Homeseekers rates via Iowa Central Ry. in effect.
Nickel Plate Road advertises no excess fare with through vestibuled sleeping cars between Chicago and major eastern destinations. Train Nos. 2 4 and 6 offer through sleepers to Boston New York and intermediate points with dining car service. Contact agents or General Agent John Y Calahan for schedules fares and reservations.
Reclusive Undertaking Parlors located at 111 North Marion Ave advertises services with contact numbers 95 and 27 as a landmark in local directory text mentioning Wilber Miller.
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