Major Roszel Addresses Winchester Colored Soldiers
The September 1 1919 victory celebration in Winchester honored Black soldiers sailors and marines with Major B M Roszel delivering a speech. He praised their service and urged faithful citizenship, unity under the Constitution, and peaceful nation-building in the postwar era. He recalled Civil War legacies and affirmed equal rights under law while urging vigilance against disloyalty and extremism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. M. Roszel
Winchester
Frederick County
Army of the United States
France
Return to old fashioned beliefs for American citizens
A speech urges African Americans to embrace education and self discipline to rise socially and economically. It emphasizes loyalty to the nation, honest work, and positive civic engagement to reduce labor disputes and unrest in the community. The text references the South’s investment in Black education and the importance of banks and business development.
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Colonel Hayward
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Bob Conrad
Hun
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America
Peace and duty theme guides veterans homecoming speech
A speaker urges veterans to pursue peace with honest effort and good will, recalling biblical and national ideals. The crowd is reminded to uphold true Americanism and daily civic duty as they return to civilian life. Also notes visitors to Mrs. Lucy Pingley on North Braddock Street in Lynchburg and a thrift-themed War Savings stamp campaign.
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Prince of Peace
Eva Cochran
Frances Cochran
Lynchburg, Va
Lucy Pingley
North Braddock Street
Doan's Kidney Pills End Long Kidney Woes
Mrs. D. H. Anderson of Winchester credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing years of backache and kidney misery. She reports no trouble since and recommends the remedy, noting a prior cure several years ago. Available for 60 cents at dealers, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N Y.
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Winchester
Doan
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