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Newspaper
Rockingham Daily Record
Location
Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1913
Page
3
The garbled text references Maryland liquor violations and proposed acts affecting clubs and saloons, alongside quoted public figures and media opinions. It hints at national concerns over press stance on prohibition and the role of journalism amid political tension, with mentions of Mephistophe and noteworthy figures.
Editorial discusses rockingham county and city revenue breakdowns for 1911 including treasurer and clerks payments, school funds, pensions, and road costs. It argues real estate assessments are higher in cities, proposes a separation of tax objects between state and local levels or a strong board of equalization to ensure equity without raising overall burdens. It notes counties with no railroads would be harmed by state relief for real estate and questions plan feasibility.
Honor roll appears with names including Myrl Wise Louchere Llobert Stammer Claude Koontz Warren Moni tor Margaret Baker Hope Baker Pauline Daker trek Craon Virginia Hart man Arlene Woolf Margaret show ultor oh st.
Mayland honor roll includes Primary pupils Anita Koonta and a long list of teachers and students such as Melvin Spitze Grattan Whitmer David Shirkey Noah Minnick and Howard Grider Halsey Crider. Intermediate department lists Miss Isffle J Koontz Vernon Crider Frankie Hillyard Mervin Kine and others. Dale Enterprise honor roll names Jertha A Boliger teacher Pearl Custor and Boyluh.
Names listed for Intermediate and Primary grades include Grace Showalter Gracie Hess Iren Bruns Ralph Shank Harry Brunk Irene fleatwole Wenger Good Wilmer Songer and Dewey Shank. Teachers Vesta Corbin and Anita Tleatwole plus aides Mary Hlentwole Jacy Knicely Grant Showalter and Julia Wenger are noted among several students.
A list of student names appears for first and second grade groups. Included are Ada Burkholder Margaret Whitmer Perry Wenger along with several partially legible entries such as Leo Corbin Oliver Goon Ammon Hentwole Mary Sharh ill Dewidt Kiedy Carlin Ruehle Sdna Sharpes Jacob Sharpes Clarance Wenrerses Bertha Christian Gertrude Good Leonard Kinnely and others.
Drugstore entrepreneur Jas L Avia promotes Dr Howard’s Specific for constipation and dyspepsia at war price. He guarantees refunds if not effective, yet hundreds of bottles sold with no returns. The remedy is pitched as quick relief for dizziness headaches poor digestion constipation and straining claimed as a popular dinner pill in large cities.
In Columbus Ohio last week Billy Sunday the former baseball player turned evangelist wrapped a seven week revival. His closing sermon recounted the David and Goliath tale with a mother’s worry as David checks on the army and encounters the giant.
The scene follows David challenging Goliath and proceeding to defeat him with a sling stone. He rejects Saul's armor, chooses five stones, and strikes Goliath on the head before severing his head with the giant's own sword. The Philistine army flees in retreat.
Workmen digging a clay mine near Bakersville struck hard material and uncovered a petrified forest stretching about 100 acres. Warren Somers, owner of the tract, sent samples to the state geologist for analysis confirming petrified wood.
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