This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1912
Page
3
The Gra ham presents Twelfth Night on Monday September 16 with May Stewart in the title role. Critics praise the delicate romantic portrayal and masculine disguise, promising an elaborate stage production and strong audience interest.
The article stresses that careful planning and suitable construction materials simplify household chores. It highlights the importance of an adequate water supply and convenient amenities for comfort, labor savings, and home hygiene.
The article recounts the September 1862 Harpers Ferry siege during the Civil War. It details Jackson and McLaws actions at Maryland heights and Turner's and Crampton's gaps, the discovery of Lee's lost order by a Federal scout, and the eventual Confederate takeover as Miles and garrison surrender. The piece emphasizes the battle's high casualties, the deaths of officers, and Stonewall Jackson's pivotal role.
Report describes Union forces under Franklin and Burnside advancing at Crampton's Gap and Turner's Pass to draw Confederates from Lee and McLaws. Lee's troops retreat toward South Mountain as Burnside seeks to ease the storming of the pass. Nightfall ends the engagement with troops pursuing along the mountain fronts.
W G Williams buys the Ames Intelligencer from Freeman Conway who had acquired the Times. The paper will be progressive Republican and anti Roosevelt with a two battery linotype setup. Al Moore of Des Moines will oversee news and editorials.
Fifty years ago today on September 11 a secret society named Knights of the Golden Circle sought to turn the Northwest toward the Confederacy. The New York Herald urged General McClellan to imitate the Duke of Wellington and push for Lincoln's reconstruction era changes amid the unsettled national crisis.
Des Moines, Sept. 11. Mrs. Katherine Williamson of Denver sister of Mrs. Robert Dickinson was indorsed for congressman at large by the Denver Union Women’s Political League last week. A typographical union member active in eight hour and child labor law campaigns, she is the first Colorado woman to seek Congress. Des Moines residents recall her previous visits.
The fift y fourth birthday anniversary of Congressman Henry A. Barnhart of the Thirteenth Indiana District is noted. Born September 11, 1858, he built a career in journalism before serving in the Sixtieth Congress and being re elected to the Sixty first and Sixty second Congresses. He is married with two sons and a foster daughter.
Kilkenny Castle is cited as one of the oldest inhabited houses in the world with many rooms preserved as they were about 800 years ago. The historic site attracts visitors intrigued by its enduring rooms and centuries of history.
Scores from Tuesday show AMERICAN LEAGUE Chicago 4 Boston 5 Cleveland 2 Washington 6 Detroit 5 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 3 New York 4. NATIONAL LEAGUE Boston 4 Chicago 4 New York 4 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 4. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION Minneapolis 8 Milwaukee 3 St Paul 4 Kanees City 5. WESTERN LEAGUE Denver 6 Omaha 2 Iowa City 6 Des Moines 5 Lincoln 4. THREE EYE LEAGUE Davenport 4 Bloomington 3 Springfield 11 Peoria 2.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.