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Is Fire An Element And Aids Spring Memories
A 1925 letter-as-essay muses on whether fire is an element and its paradoxical role as both foe and friend to life. The writer discusses spring awakenings, Apple Blossom Day in Winchester, and a nearby monument unveiling. Names include Woodrow Wilson and Confederate figures, ending with personal notes from Rev. W L Didley and others.
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Winchester
Perth
Stonewall - Jackson Monument
J EB. Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Robert T. Riley
Capon
Bridge
W. Va
P. S