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Newspaper
Salem Times Register
Location
Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1901
Page
2
Ex president Benjamin Harrison dies at his Indianapolis home after a brief illness, leaving a nation to mourn a capable citizen. The piece also discusses Virginia constitutional convention hopes, and critiques political figures and congressional expenditures including rivers, harbors, and subsidies.
Andrew Carnegie retires from business life and donates 5 million dollars to endow a fund for superannuated and disabled Carnegie Company workers. One million funds the Carnegie library, while four million supports injured workers and dependents, and small pensions for long-serving employees in need.
Gleaned at Glenvar news scarce Betty Butt grows weaker Miss Mannie Lemon ill with Dr Minor Wiley attending John Lapradd ill with pneumonia improving Fort Lewis Missionary Society to hold Glenvar supper on the 14th proceeds aid church Rev Aldine St Clair conducted Fort Lewis services walking skirts enter fashion critique promotes Dixie Nerve and Bone Liniment promoted by W T Younger SalemVanoy lyric
The article outlines the distinction between the State and the government, explaining that a constitution is the organic law expressing sovereign power. It warns that suffrage and eligibility are state powers, not granted to all citizens, and discusses the process of drafting and ratifying a new constitution. It criticizes premature reforms and emphasizes that ratification by the people is required before any new constitution or voting rights take effect.
The Salem Graded and High School publishes its weekly honor roll spanning high, grammar, and primary grades. Named pupils include Ella Ballard Blanche Johnston Grace Wiley Nica Conner Josie Conner Jemima Hart Berta McFadden Anna Davis Mary Whitescarver Lizzie Kizer Winfree Carter Ida Sowers Lida Shank Laura Whitescarver and many others across 3rd 20d 1st grammar and primary grades with multiple surnames and given names listed.
Honor rolls issued for School No. 8 Cave Spring Central district for week ending March 1 1901 list 2nd Primary to 4th Grammar Readers with students including Mattie Poff Myrtie Collins Bessie Chambers Willie Packett Tan Perdue Giles Puckett Claude Lancaster Cleora Augabright Annie Chambers Jasper Lancaster Lila Lancaster Edward Woods Sadie Farrow May Chambers James Atking and others. Southview School No 3 Central district term ending March 8 shows 1st Primary to Jet Grammar with Karl Hartman Katie Garst Dinah Packett Willie Garst Mattie Webster Bessie Garst Byrd Webster Virgil Garst Minor Garst Ida Garst Genevieve McClane Montry Patterson. School No 1 Central district for week ending March 8 lists W A Kime teacher 24 Primary James Truxell Stella Me Daniels Wai McDaniels Bennie Me Daniela Roxie Dulaney Ealia Parrish Ivy Treyy Myrta Parrish Gertrude Dulaney.
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