Rise of Modern Virginia by George B Keezell
The piece recalls Virginia postwar struggles, Democratic gains, and state-building from Reconstruction through early 20th century. Keezell narrates his Senate service, warns against Republican shifts, lauds Democratic governance, crediting reforms, debt settlement, taxation changes, and expansion of schools and infrastructure while defending the party’s record and his lifelong Democrat identity.
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Virginia
George B. Keezell
Senate of
Senate
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Commonwealth
Ho of Delegates
Capitol
Richmond Whig
Coalition
Fitzhugh Lee
Philip McKinney
Ang
Phillip McKinnes
T. O’ferral
Tyler
Board of Fisheries
Why A Democrat by the Late Dr Kate Waller Barrett
The author argues lifelong Democratic allegiance, praising the party for preserving civilization, noting at training institutions like Tuskegee and Hampton as outcomes of Democratic action in the South, and urging support for educated colored people to aid Haiti and the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Byrd
San Domingo
Democratic Party
United States
Munford
South
Old Dominion
Kate Waller Barrett
Haiti
Tuskagee
Hampton Institute
Southland
Amoco-Gas
School Patrons Promote Hot Lunch Plan At Berryville High
Berryville Virginia October meeting of the Patrons of Berryville High elected officers led by President Mrs H H Furks and approved committees on education entertainment health and sanitation and civic affairs. The group favored hot lunches with Miss Louise Ramsburg to lead and planned fundraising and a report next meeting. They also asked the School Board to grant the ten minute morning recess to high school students and urged patrons to support teachers for better student work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Claude A. Swanson
William Hodges Mann
Berryville
Patrons
Age of the
Berryville High Hool
H. H. Furks
Wilbur Gaunt
C. H. Iden
Thom- Dix
Eustler
Ralph Ware
C.H. Iden
J. E. Harris
Carr
Louise Ramsburg
School to add new fire escape next October meeting
A fragment notes a fire escape addition planned for the elementary school building, described as badly needed, with a meeting set for the following Friday in October.
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Stuart
Davis
Industrial Commission
Trinkle
New York Bureau of Municipal Research
A. F. Robertson
Bond
John T. Bartley & Company
Beaver Falls
Hetween
AMOCO
Amoco Motor Oil
The
American Oil Company
Pan American Petroleum & Transport Company
Baltimore
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