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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
6
The School Board discusses adopting a higher marking system to raise scholarship levels. Parents urged to supervise Home Study as grades 10 11 12 require one to three hours nightly and younger grades 7 8 9 need one to two hours. Winchester students urged to meet new standards with cooperation from families and teachers.
In loving memory of Mary B Leakins who died October 21 1919. The verse recalls bright days shadowed by sorrow and the daily remembrance by her friend Martha who notes you rest in peace two years since you passed.
Admiral Earl Beatty arrived in New York aboard the Aquitania on his way to Kansas City for a regional convention. Thousands cheered as he was welcomed at Battery Park by Lieutenant Governor Wood and later granted the freedom of the city by Mayor Hylan before visiting Marshall Field.
A vigorous campaign to urge fruit growers to spray to prevent losses next year will be organized by the Virginia State Horticultural Society and the Experiment Station. Secretary P Massey reported from Staunton that spraying plans will be mapped by Lincksburg experts and distributed to growers soon to avert orchard yeasts after last March’s freezing. The effort aims to show bankers the orchard industry’s value and earning power to expand credit. Directors at Staunton warned the spring freeze will not save next year’s apple crop, with only minor bud leaks expected.
Our dear mother Mrs Mary FE Leak ins departed life two years ago October 21 1919 Today recalls sad memories of a loved one gone to rest And the ones who think of her today are the ones who loved her best Oh how we loved you dear mother No heart on earth can tell But Jesus loved you better still And called you home to dwell We often sit and think of you When we are all alone For memory is the only friend That we can call our own By her son and daughters R F Leaking F S Thompson T F Butt
Purifying remedy claims quick and delightful relief from biliousness colds constipation headaches and stomach liver and blood troubles. text mentions genuine gold preparations and warns against imitations.
An advertisement extols S S S as the cure for impure blood and related ailments. It claims most people are below par due to waste products in the blood and asserts S S S cleanses these wastes to improve vitality, skin conditions, rheumatism, and weight loss. It urges readers to buy from druggists and contact the Swift Specific Co for advice.
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