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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1912
Page
7
Fragmentary note from The Evening Journal shows publisher Orville Elder and a small entry with figures 10 1 00 4.00, lacking context or full details of the item. The readable text hints at a ledger or circulation accounting snippet tied to the paper.
James A. Edgerton surveys a peaceful, eventful year in America noting no wars, limited elections, and major policy debates. He catalogs reciprocity, tariff revisions vetoed by Taft, trust cases, statehood moves for New Mexico and Arizona, and the era’s aviation and sports milestones alongside notable deaths and trials.
The article recalls Christmas in camp in front of Washington during 1861. It notes exchanges negotiations for prisoners, early naval experiments, and Cyrus Field's telegraph ideas. It covers Union and Confederate actions, key battles such as Hatteras, Port Royal, Bull Run analogues, and the year’s end with fortifications around Washington and Western Virginia campaigns.
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