When A State Goes Dry and Other Reader Notes
West Virginia’s ex-prohibition chief Fred O. Blue writes When A State Goes Dry, detailing enforcement under the constitutional amendment and Yost law. He cites the Mat Jarrell incident, wreckage from the saloon, and a class of respectable citizens shaping policy, balanced by brief vignettes and poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O. Blue
West Virginia
Blue
Mr. Blue
Commonwealth
Mat Jarrell
Eskdale
West Virginia Penitentiary
Encouraging School Gardens to Boost Food Supply
A long piece urges schools to start garden programs with an acre or more near the building. It advocates planting standard crops, cooperation with seed suppliers, and including poultry and small animals to enhance meat and egg supply while offering practical lessons and recreation for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Restored To Huslih By Vinol Ative Va
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Vinol and a tonic aiding appetite and weakness. It references a farmer, medicines, and products for babies. The readable parts indicate a claim of restoration and health effects tied to Vinol as a remedy. No clear date or place beyond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Fife
Adamson
Vinol Ative
Faithful Hymns and a Humorous Cavalry Tale
A garbled hymn passage laments spiritual strength and guidance, with lines about faith and losing the heart in prayer. The readable prose recalls a local corps review years ago, where an officer’s horse froze at the shout "Baker!" and the officer quipped, "Not today, thank you," before the parade continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bones
Hones
Herrman Jacobs
Union Station
St. Louis
Actim
Enoch Aten
Jacobs
Germany
America
Jacobe
Upton Station
O'Connor
Jarube
Eniowe
Chrisiaymin
Ray Palmer
New England
India
Africa
Pacific
Henry Jessup
Syria
Palmer
Yale College
New York
Ander
St. George's Church
James Milner
Falton Street
Broadway
Lowell Mason
Dr. Mason
Mason
Valmer
Calvary
Wilee
Wrens
Sale
Somme
Las Hamillom
Treel
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I Vanmetre
FW Myers
Sow Oer
E. E. Billmyer
Farmers Bank of
Shepherdstown
W. VA
Gi. W. Hottman
F. R. McQuilkin
W. H. Staley
R. M. Williams
R. L. VanMetre
Reinhart, Ces
M. Kinet
MOM Cs i Jos
B. VanMetre
Geo. & Turner
D Wysong
Osbourn
T. Snyder
Williams
Sch
Seier
Miller
S. J. Hodges
Harriso Franklin Tyne
Eller
Jefferson Security Bank
W VA
W. P. Licklider
H.C. Marten
David Lemen
Sd Hod
Hill
M.B. Baker
G. WD. Folk
J. W. Gardner
Jon M. Beltzhoover
D. Frank Hill
Hhl TT. Withers
S. Lee
F. Alexander
Lewis G. Albin
Capital Stock
First National Bank of Jefferson
Charles Town
Wodams
W.A. Higgs
R. W. Alexander
W. O. Norris
Eed
Ed. Burns
W. F. Alexander
R. H. Phillips
John L. Burns
William Kahn
F. Wail
R. Withers
Ames E. Watson
Thornton Tel Perry
Bank OF
Washington
John Porterfield
UGHES
J. Frank Turner
Capital
C. Burns
Ing. A. Washington
John D. McGarry
Milton Burr
Daigarn
E. E. Cooke
Jas.w. Strider
D. S. Hughes
The
National Citizens Bank
Washington, Alexander & Cooke
Charlies Town
Security Cement & Lime
Hagerstown, Maryland
Stockholders’ Meeting
Virsarand Bre Company
EE Bilmyer
E E Billmyer
Plarce
Nan Petter
Dr. Pierce
Jean
Haggard
Geo. M. Beltzhoover
Geo. M. Beltzhoover, Jr
Hopkins Gibson
Register
Harrison Schley
General Insurance
Gold Nursery Company
Mason City
W. Luria
Shepherdstown, W. VA
Lee Wah
Masonic
Miss Loud
Mann’s
Media Farm
Dr. Bell
Jane
Gruggist
Lauchlan Maclean Watt
France
Padre
Jesus
Christ
Spadre
Jack Andrews
Jack
New Hampshire
F. H. Labaume
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Roanoke, Va
Savings Bank
United States
Sloan
Weys
Indianapolis
Hosa
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
British Columbia
Businness
Newfoundland
Ontario
Toronto
Hamilton
Ottawa
Legislanre
Quebec
Tarkington
Welow
Homer
Ares
Willie
Baby
Miller's Pharmacy
Victor Records
Eveready
Hess
Charles Town, W.va
Cccastoria
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