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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1912

Page

3

Naval and Land Actions in the Civil War Fifty Years Ago

An 1862-era account details the Confederate river fleet at Memphis surrender to Union ironclads on June 6 and describes the Jackson Shenandoah operations including the Port Republic action. It recounts Captain Kilmer's narrative of river rams Queen of the West Monarch and Switzerland and the defense along the Mississippi.

Vicksburg Mississippi Monarch Switzerland Charles Ellet Ap Ellet Charles the Queen Shenandoah Valley Jackson General Banks Strasburg Potomac Maryland Stonewall Banks Washington McDowell Blue Ridge

Notice of real estate title suits in Washington County

District Court of Washington County Iowa publishes notice of multiple actions by W A Anderson and W P Wella claiming fee simple title to parcels in Grace Hill and Washington city. Defendants listed include Johnson Faulke Gatlin and others with unknown claimants, with orders to appear by Sept 9 1912 or face default and quieting of title. Attorneys: EFich er & Livingston.

John Johnson Levi Taulke Levi Faulke Eliza Ann Faulke Eliza A. Faulke Conference of the United Brethren Moravians Bethlehem Pennsylvania Board of Elders Church of the United Brethren United Brethren United Brethren Association Trustees Church of United Brethren Grace Hill Washington County Iowa Amos Mikech Christian Weber John Paxbaum C. Strohm O. EF. Rehmel L. C. Dunbar J.-H. Mikseh Anthony Frain Anthony M. T. Frain Anthony M. F. Frain A. M. T. Frain 8. S. Gordon S. S. Gordon George W. Gatlin George W. Gantlin B. F. Todd Giorg W. Gatlin Permelia M. Gatlin Dempsey Gatlin Elizabeth Brown Manley Brown Elizabeth J. Gatlin Dempsey Gatline Jacob Blick L. Moreland J. B. Romig Amanda C. Romig A. T. MecDill Elizabeth E. McDill Anthoney M. T. Frain Anthony M. Frain Anthony M. T. Frame Jeanie Frame District Court W. A. Anderson Weehington Eficher & Livingston Smouse City of Washington Said W. P. Wella Licher & Livingston

Confederate Ironclads Battle Near Staunton and Port Republic

Civil War action unfolds as Ellet’s Queen rams the Confederate Lovell, sinking her. Colonel Ellet is wounded. Fremont and Shields pursue Stonewall Jackson through the Shenandoah Valley toward Strasburg New Market and Port Republic, with Ashby’s cavalry burning a bridge and delaying Union forces.

Fremont Shields Stonewall New Market Strasburg Staunton Jackson Ashby Shenandoah Port Republic Federal

Battle on the South River in 1862 near Port Republic

In June 1862 near Harrisonburg and Port Republic the Confederate Beauregard and Monarch clash with the Union Price and others. New Jersey Cavalry led by Colonel Wyndham charges as Jackson counters Shields, culminating in a Confederate victory after a hard fought engagement.

Harrisonburg Jackson Kane New Jersey Port Republic Fremont Percy Wyndham Wyndham Mané Asu South River Stone Wall Shields

Notice of Foreclosure and Plaintiffs in County Iowa Case

Original notice identifies W P Wells as plaintiff in a county Iowa case against multiple defendants including Thamas Baker Elizabeth Jackson and Wall Street Bank of Iowa. It references unknown surviving spouses heirs representatives or devisees and unknown claimants of real estate situated in the county and seeks legal action regarding the property interest.

Thamas Baker John J. Jackson Rachel Holcomb Elizabeth Jackson Samuel A. Jackson James Jackson Joseph M. Jackson Martha Jane Jackson John Jackson Joseph Jackson Dudley Buck Rachel Buck Joseph Keck Elizabeth Keck Martha J. Jackson Jane Jackson Joseph A. Green George C. Stone J. A. Green Geo. C. Stone Sam J. A. Jackson Cyrena Green Kate M. Stone John C. Mason Sarah H. Mason Washington The State Bank of Iowa Sarah Mason Hugh Smith Catharine Smith Tillie Hughes Tillie Hughs Lew Hughs Elizabeth Ragan Lizzie Ragan Abijah Nickerson Polly S. Watson W. A. Watson William A. Watson Marion J. Rownd Earl G. Rownd Earl Glason Rownd Mary S. Watson Horatiog Benn Amanda

Chamberlains Liniment Ad Advises Sprained Ankle Cure

A sprained ankle may be cured in from three to four days by applying Chamberlains Liniment and following directions with each bottle. For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.

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