Army Major General Carter Fought Early War Heroism Remembered
The Army record for Maj Gen William H Carter notes his post Civil War rise, but omits his youth as a Cumberland Army volunteer who carried a message under fire. Born in Tennessee, he joined the Army of the Cumberland as a boy and earned a heroism medal in the Apache campaigns before a long career in the Adjutant General’s Department and as a brigadier general.
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William H. Carter
President Taft
Fort Bam Houston
Tex
Carter
Army of the Cumberland
West Point
General Carter
Tennessee
Army
War Department
West At
Eighth Infantry
Captain Warter
Nes
Adjutant General's Department
Flirting Princess at Fort Madison attracts large crowd
Fort Madison hears the 1912 edition of The Flirting Princess staged by Harry Bulger and a fine musical comedy company. A telegram from the Opera House manager notes the exceptional cast and a truly great show. A candy social is planned at Cedar Center schoolhouse Friday evening May 24 1912.
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W. F. Brinton
Ft. Madison Opera House
Ft. Madison
Opera
Washington
Iowa
Harry Bulger
Madison
Cedar Center
Memorial Service for Civil War Soldiers at Presbyterian Church
The annual memorial service for Civil War soldiers will be held at the Presbyterian church next Sunday at 3 o clock. The Rev HW V Comin will preach the sermon. It is a union service with all city churches and pastors taking part. The Men meeting at Males hall is canceled to allow full attendance.
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Presbyterian Church
HW. V. Comin
Historic Midwestern Rail Schedule Fragments
A fragmented timetable lists multiple trains across lines and branches with arrival and departure times, local freight and passenger services, and daily operation notes. Agents H W Russel Math and F L Broadgate appear, indicating station and line duties for Washington Branch and Chicago Milwaukee routes.
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Lim
Washington
H. W. Russel
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Fort Madison
W. Erenger
Mer
Grind Opera House
Fi. Madison
CANDY
Clara Faulkner
SELTI
Graham
Owen McGovern
Co. J. Wilson
C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
Charles A. Dewey
Washington County
Bravinga Bank
Washington, Iowa
Ficher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Maxwell
Motors
Menwell
Manaver
Glidden
Yourvn
Maxwell “Mascotte
United States Motor Company
Maxwell Division
West
Gisi Street
Broadway
Faes
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
Tal
Westhound
B&q
West Lim
Cecesees
Vscasscasiacatacee
Mdise
Milwaukee
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
W. M. Keeley
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crafl’s
P. J. Hanley
Klein Klo
E. J. Perry
Coenntist
Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
EYE
FAR
NOSE
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Washington County Savings Bank
Palmer School
Phore
D F. Macon Auctioneer
Macon
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
Foley
Bright
Lemmon’s
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