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THE IMPORTANCE: or IIEEri\t.
STANDING ARMY AND NAVY.
I.ct us star, win thc navy.

Lot us start with tho navy.
At the beg inning OF the civil War
WoOt.nn ships were used to protect the
county You remember he battle o.
the Monitor and the Mrrrimac. and
how IL practically r"volutioniz@d naval
warfare. II was after the war OF sc
ccSSion that the navy nf tho United
states Increased IN number ana in the
SIC ~. the hatilcships II w.S then
wncn il came to the american people
that they needed a large and powerful
navy.
1t proved itself in tn. spanish Amcri-
can War. when most "Vc:y ndt,!e
fought Was won.
In thc World War it was used tho
most OF all. 1t served 10 take our boys
over the Atlantic and back safely. our
"tEn countries. aud protects our rco-
pie in foreign counties. /; protects
our merchant ships on the high seas.
1t protects our coast and people.
The army has been 70" many thou
sand years. The Romans, the 3par-
;ans. began war. t;ut the staining
army OF :hc United states WAS very
f"w- 1t Just had enough men 10 keep
down riots and troubles inside the
country and on the border tines In
this war ii showed the United States
needed larger army. II showed the
United states that they had to Keep "A
lhrS" enough standing army TO he
ready 10 send to any other country to
settle the disputes
J. STUART WHITE.
1918 EnSlow Avenue. Richmond. Va.
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DoRorn, At cnLll.GE.


Dorothy Whit" climbed the steps OF
the train not amy TOO soon. for She
Was hardly seated before the train
started AS the train diS.tppca
around the bend Dot cas- Dorothy was
generally called MAS seen waving a
tear stained handkerchief at her
mother Dorothy Mas awakened from
Il short nap by a sudden jerk Of the
train. Something had gone wrong
with the engine. II took a long time
to fix he cnS!n u vas nearly dark
when they mad liked til" trouble At
last Dot came 10 the end of her jour
ncy. As the train n"ared the station
Dot started towards the door of the
ear.
Cro Bc Continued Next Chapter: An
Academic
GNIll.AND RONALD
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VACATION DAYS.

cor nab
Vacation days are here.
summer days are 50 nice.
The days arc short and long.
Vacation comes once. not twice,
All N one year.
The days arc so near
Vacation days are here
fnnn YOU take tho lc;,'< ride
In he ear so far away.
v hen YOU look over the mountajnsid-
30 sca-y and hily. so rough.
Look unit! !oU get enough.
Vacation days arc mere
When YOU take ;hc long ride ON the
train.
CIT so tired and sleepy
When pt-apai goes The rain.
So much and plenty and hard.
80 YOU do not or cannot write your
card.
SHIRLEY GREEN.
y. +. H.. No. L. EcysviIic Va
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r., hiuund Y.
send. Picture.

Dear Editor
This Fourth pi IN.
tur' Your i.iIirI
r'lti.I
Wi!llnIugourE Y
D"a- i:d!iu-
| hsF" -.tti -
=, White. and am
i'. although ! on.
x. nunond on ~,
how | may ="
rstrr and hoN -
20 G-hSN Nury fnu"
| may h1vo Tho
some Of M" I-aw'
in = irttv- no"
N. paIrr.
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\ DRESS
lC,IIAl,rl:E LII


After they hsi carried me 10 the
big iron machine which they called
cotton gin there We had to bc
pat in that cotton gln and be spun
into cloth. thought now cruel those
men were to 10 Us like thai. | also
thought Of the many pains ! had To so
through. rhey took the basket just
as they came TO them. !. being Very
lucky or un.ucky came last. suf-
fercd very much while MAS being;
spun. Arter they had finished spinning
Us, we were then dyed into many
pretty colnrs. was dyed yellow
After | looked and scclnG how bcau.i-
inl was. was SO proud that
thought myself above all OF the st
but we all went through the sam
thing
Aiier We had been dyed we wore
shpped 20 New York To Mr.. Put
ney.
CONTINUED NEXT weekD
Composed by
RI'rU ZONES
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uItnSRD AND NIVt.i>ik'S VAC.
ALTON TRIPS.
CHAPTER ~.
Ibe One who MON The pr


So Richard, Virginia, Elizabeth ana
John With Uncle Joe and Aunt SARA;
and mother went TO tho creek. They
mad q tinc tine fishing aad eating
their ldnch
They ,al, the cllildrcD wen: to fish :
IN. treN John oaugh, ~ hsh Richard
caught 30 hSh. ana Elizabeth caught
~ nsh. Virginia caught 40 hsh. Nir-
Sin a then got the medal.
They went home then and had a
line Time playing until Virginia and
Richard and mother Went away.
When they came back they went to
Norfok While in Norfolk they went
to the maynard.
Then ;ncy came back to Richmond
They went up town. and bought paper
dolls. balls. candy and each bouSh;
thrift stamp.
hey went back. but always talked
about the good times they had, an
Will go on the same trip every other
summer
ROHi;lir EI'ES JONES.
boN ST. Black tone, Va.
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RICHARDS AND SiRtINIA'S VsCt-
TION TRIPS.
CHAPTER Ill.
Some Good Fines,


When they reached EiiZabeth'S and
John house 1t was about suppeviimc.
After supper they played hiding eyes.
Presently the people said ii was bed
time. Nir2 inia and Elizabeth slept to-
@cther. So did John and Richard
In ihe morning they cot up early
they went Ia see the horses. cows
sheep chickens. turkeys. hogs. and
then John showed them his little goat
That day they went fshins Thcy
carried a,iunch. Richard caught TWEEN
iy-hre fish Virginia caught twenty
ono fish. Elizabeth caught twenty fish
and John caught twenty-five fish
i'uclc Joe said: we will go fishing
tomorrow. Will get "a medal &, gold
m"daD and give il 10 the one who
ratches the most fish" oh. joy,"
lied all the children
TIC neg, morning the children were
tNinY their hooks, etc
tnei" Joe showed them the medal
ON II was: Fishing Prize 1919"
Cro Bc ContinuedJ
Next "hartcr-'rhc One Who Cor
tho Prize"
ROBERT EPES JONES
I'oN 81. Blackstone. Va
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THlI LOST cuIlDisE:,.

once Upon ~ time - little girl named
May went 80 see her aunt ana unci,
ana cousins. she went cary in the
morning. Whcn she Got out there hcr
Cousins We" going on picnic. They
weni away out in ;hc woods; they
played until dinncr time. and then
They wen; hiHckhe!t'y picking tn /
o'clock. Coming home they so; lost.
That night they saw q man coming. IL
was their uncle. Then they all went
home with their uncle aud went Ia
bed. The mes; day May went HON"
and told her adventures. Her mother
smiled and said: Don't get lost
again. MARJORIE. Lacy
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H!:I"rl'S KINDNESS.

In far away country there once
i!Ncu al Little = !. u.,.u~u Dr,ty. Betl :
was kind girl. one day. white
Betty was playing with Il friend o!
hers. she saw Il ..ttle robin, IL had
fallen from it's nest TO the ground
Betty felt very sorry for the bird. Sh,
hurried TO the doctor as fast as net
little feet could carry her. Alter {.
while the doctor cured the bird How
happy BETTY was 10 see the robin Il.
again. Every morning the bird perch,
himself upon her window ana san.
sweet songs. think 1t would be /.
happy world il all children were q,
] nd as Betty.
IDA MAYER.
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\ sTon, or 4 KIND Grul..

once there woman who had
tw" children. the eldest daughter he
ing named Mary. very proud ard
unkind girl. The younger. being nance
Ruih. was u Yer! sweet and Kind child.
Mary and her mother treated Ruth
very unkind. One day as Ruth was
taking walk along the road Il hand
some hniShi rode by and stopped 10
gaze at the beautiful girl. Ruth told
MIN how unkinG she had been treated
by her mother and Mary
He asked her to be his wife She
consented to marry him so they were
married and lived happy ever after.
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prar Euitor.--I n. vc been Grha ;inC with
mvH"iI whether O." enter "ur d"iatr "r not
but know ! can't now t'm very sorry
soi!ol ana nn. afraid won't hay" NM, ~,
mcxt ono we have. Editor. i.."iyed a
V"ry swe., letter fr"n siiss i.,h I,aYis,
thc' rth.r day and by her REQUEST. i,m
sonGIn. IL 10 "ou TO hc puo!i'n"d, n: shc
says ST." wants her o'h'r icI"ul8 :" NJ
I - 4. e - see L irDlnG to So, l., II
letters IN uru; soon. \"rr sincerely.
VIRGINIA DARE RAVES
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\ POEM.

' love tho summer evenings:
love 10 sit and swing;
love 10 hear the crickctS call
Md hear the little birds sing
I love the cherries red;
Low" the berries black
] love my duck. my dear old duck
That goes "Quack. Quack."
] love the WatcrmclonS:
love the cantclopcS. too
10y" the flag, the dear old nag.
The red. white and blue
tDriGinaD --tompoSrd by
EAl;NESrINE POLLARD.
Gcthcr. Va
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-0| Ff0TTaNH Y -
I.uio>S ll,r Page.

lt3l West t.ry street, R'chTord.
NJ bcsr Editor.
AN little gil min, years old from
Nc"kleaburS cDrn,y. ana should like very
rlHsr 20 iyin YOU. r 10 &. g. Won {
yoI n~e-' sen1 'nc badge am sending
YOU { Utt'" piec- abUu, my baby sister
rrI hop. II viii escape the wasteha sk.t.
N:-h.rE you and n. members 4 happy sum
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D.ir l:lit"- rhInh1 d. printing
.i"rE IN SnninI rimGs- pisnatgh am
Abort Dow" Is ,ny ;ac. Of loy.i 7. D
I g. e. member would bhc L" hay, tho
I .ddrcS. 81. lIirhtrd r. ,."rt"r arm scrh
I Ing another diiro for Claude Hciot. We'll.
I | must close. with love. Your member
T. AI.VlS BLAND
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Sincerely !OGrS.
.AE%E RE:CkISRlDGE.

4 WAS very Spr-N no. 10 So"
in the uaper today.
right" Sut EXPECT 20 >"c
tim" soon II my are al!
10. I cSpcct ihey wcr. too
ding in = drawing which J
Is win August right We'll
IN /. nriEr on l.. but ] SucSs
.nuuEh ! VII cIose. with
I Tho r. H. g. g. members.
LUCILLE. :. Eb!NGTcN.
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HELEN I:tB.aNK

Al sunse, on big ranch in the
we;tern part Of the United states. a
tn gather the cattle Helen Eubank
Was tic daughter OF Mr.. Eubank. Her
.athGT lad died and left hey this big
lars in casn in the banh. Helen kept
her pomy irott!ns fast as a storm was
eom.ng up She got the cattle np
minded her like they did her father
EefoTe re died he told ner TO go 10
Ne" York and get with nice people,
people like herself. One day she Told
the head man of the ranch tina, She
Was going to New York for avisit.
She packed her trunk witl some dres-
o. the boys from tho ranca took hcr
to the station. She got Ola the train
and in little while the train started
on Wn@n she got 20 New York, she
TO LLOYD avenue. but ne iook her 10
LLOYD street When she found on; the
Lloyd avenue. When she reached her
uncle's house she paid he taxi bill
ana went into the house. They were
surprised TO see her They took her up
have u party. 50 one OF the girls look
ed INTO her trunk and seeing She had
her one OF her party dresses.
Tie next day Helen went up town
TO shop, one Of her cousins went with
ner. Helen so; tired Of living like
That. she SAID. TO one OF her cousins
day, III : Ike being shut up in
chicken coop" one day she went
out % Central Pa"k and rode w and
down the bride n.ih. one day dur
ing her mornin" dc she met man
by the name ., Robert Errns. lie
came 10 see her = year she told him
about her estate ana he ;old her he
Was doctor. About TWO months lat
or they were married They went
hack 10 the ranch 10 live for a while.
END
Composed ny CATHER1NE HUGHES
522 y. S3rd -. Richmond. Virginia.
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AuTnMonii.r: y, zXLI:.

Wha' car has the name Of - river n
N"w York.;
Wha, car has the nam" of section
ii Norrh Carolina
WHAT, car has name tina; means
above th. earth"
Wnt, ear has the name Of pres,
French raccr.
,wh;.i car mas The nam" Of kini
of relation"
What ear has tho name 90 an old
rdcc Of people ~ Eu2laud
Composed ny HELEN TAYl.OE.
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THE ADVENTURE.

Chapter l.
YORK ri S%1 v, mas w il Eas5 Sn Max
James Wellington. lie lived in L
beautiful home. For generations and
generations This home had been handed
down from father and child. and now
the proud owner was James WellinG-
ton He was an upright and honest
man. He had one daughter. whose
like her mother was beautiful Her
hair was q golden color. and bcauti-
fui eyes. they We're OF pure blue. But
there was a determined look about her.
Though she had everything She wanted
sac was unhappy: she wanted TO get
out into the world and have an ad-
venture. She WAS sixteen years OF
age. and in one year would finish high
school.
Hey parents though they lived very
comiortap!e. were not rich.
In the same village lived very
yonng boy about seventeen years OF
ago. His name was Richard Rem
minGion lie was the only son OF Il
retired millionaire. There was also :,
was about Tho same age AS Horny. Her
name was Agnes Rayton She was
also the daughter of Il millionaire. She
hated lorr" Wellington. because Rich
the village called very often at
Horry,s home She knew that Horny
was far from being rich. Though
Agnes was pretty. Horny was bcauti-
fui and Agnes knew it, and that
aroused her jealousy even more. One
night there WAS going To lie "a party,
ana Horny and Agnes we're Invited
Agnes wore most beautiful dress,
and Horny wore simple white mus
lin dress. Eut she was the most beau
itul one there.
Cro he coniinucdO
Next story Will be the party. and
afterwards.
Composed by
II
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\ no THAT LEARNED no onEy

Once there was a little how four
years old. lie wouldn't mind his
mother. :" one time his grandmother
took him 10 stay with her Il week
Every time he disobcycd her she nut
him TO bed. and he hated to so to bed
IN tho day tim" 80 he wouldn't ever
diSobrN her, ana when lie Went home
lie had learned perfectly to obey his
mothc as we'll as anyone could OK
pcct a child TO do. ,oriEinaD.
Hazel. SAUNDERS
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go. SENS Avenue. Eic
ANnI lcI Menlhcc

Dear Editor.--i have gotten another ono a
my 'ri.nus TO iuin the club. She and 1 urIi
arc sending In drawings Alice A:kcrson th,
YOU mind seeming ncr IA badge to luj Ea~ to-
Avenue. l.SnchSurS. Va! NV sister aN,
.Alcc : sister arc going to ioiu the club aiSo
tut they wiii send their letters. iicas, urin
AIlCc'S drawing iI there Is space. brc.u
She would be so d!sa ppointed not TO sec /,
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TIE. YEAR.
summer,

summer.
That The inc for fun and play
iidNinc u nice time every day:
Running ard playing in the pond
But alas. Fairs coming in a run
!'alt.
Good-hN freedom. here's a rule.
rack YOUR hooks and go To school
Simuly on and on We GO
Eut wait! Funs coming. here's the
snow.
winter.
fJin hail, Sicct and snow
Skating to tn" school we 60:
iiark. II" New Year bells do RIM
lie ruick' Make way for dear old
spring.
spring.
Birds arc singing IN tho tree:
MI Is happy ~ can be.
We cnd our #chooldayS with q cheer
Welcome. vacation; we're glad you're
here.
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BLOWER I,u..Ir An,uer.

First blan l--roSc bud
second blank -four o'clock
rhird blank-,iandy lion.
Fourth blank -wandering jew.
fi'tn-.ldCn n tho puipit
Nth-JohT Qull
seventh h."ck eyed susan.
=. Snt---buti'r aud eggs
N.nth-cup. and sauCcrE.
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Dear ET.tor.--i am S"uninr In drawing
which nor Niil not H." rut IN the waste
h.'sk"i On" OF my cousins * her" NOW and
"pn" NOR" ~" coming tomorrow W. ar"
.>,'ciing 10 nav" "a tim tiiuo. Your u,"nl-
bcr. HELEN rSTEOR
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rHIIE DEPARTMENT..
tan You Imagine

!. Our editor on q vacation
:. 4 sunday without 7. Il. g =.
rage
Your friends praiang your WORK
4 y wcch without a lcttcr
.. Your article winning Il piilo.
. The alternatives winning tho dc
ha.c. J can't
j. ALBERT DOYLE,
Mckinney Va
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DAVID vENAkLE BUCHANAN.


\ thnrndc.
NV h-St IS in -. but not in goat
NJ? second is in +. but not in cat;
Nj third is IN y. but not in nca,
My fourth is in l., but not In eggs
Ny hfth il in r. but not in raw
MY sixth is in y, but not in ape.
My seventh is in J., but not in lip
Ny eighth !s in E. but not in paper.
My ninth is n f.. but not In eat
My tenth is in r, but not in reap
My eleventh is in ;. but not in sheen.
Ny twelfth is IN II. but not in hall
Ny thirteenth is in |. but not in eve
MY fourteenth IS in " but not in
nice.
My ht;eenth is IN q. but not in gate
MY wnolc is the maine Of d general
no helped free the world from auto
crazy.
louise El.DnM
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My frs. is in :. but not in sun.
Aly second is in &. but not in cat
My third Ia in a.. but not in hat
Ny fourth is in 90. hu, not i'm on.
NJ Hfth is in l.. but not in look.
My who'll Is something I like
LOUISE SHARE.
X r. u. .. !;ux 10 Waverl>. Va
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\ tIAItN DE.

M< sc Conc +. IN I'm. but ~ not in man.
My third : ia bar hu, IN or
Ny fourth is in Plat. bat in rate.
Nh SIS II is tn sand bu, not in hand.
Ny whol" Us tn" name of 4 fruit that
- ripe N August
Composed by MARTHA 9. GREER.
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NATURE SMILES.

The breeze .:lays lightly on my check
he river HuEnai "a SOFT and meek
twiiiSc OF Sweetness ~ the air.
Tc!lS me a wild rose IL near me some
where.
The daisies in the meadows green.
Are one OF the prctticst sights | have
ever seen;
The orioic IN ms basket nest
MARBLES on with out a RESI-.
The sky Is blue
AS HE hairbcils. too;
Ana all OF nature smiles anew
Ana smiling with III am too
Composed by
JOS E.l'HlN i. MASON
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Your New MANNER.
HELEN SMITH.
D..- fdi,o,

d ti-N yr-y much 20 enter into 'he chi-
iren'- paS. IN Thr Tinos Dispatch. Will
,uu 1.nHly send me no rules. / have
nry-- corTe=pordnI VIII .an" Tsr.-.
yrr-. <ilcs-s'y.
FRANCIS WILLIAMS
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vou: Nv H"rbe-.
CLARENCE TAYLOR.

I nm i.t,lr Ei-i ,~r Yeas Old. and in
thr fourth e-ade Our -choo 'riN not c:ose
un:u June - We hav. shout forty-hE"
U.oiis n ou- Eredo. az! wc, have : good
tim, our teacher = Miss jessie DnsSc:.
OF T-od0a% Va I+cNpcct TO be promoted
10 Tho hch grade won.d IKE ve:y much &c;
~ i1iu The : y { . aud please send me
batg. am inc'o,ins q nsraGEaph en-
;tird. NJ Mother hons YOU Will con-
.!dcr IL worth n-.rt!nE Best w.sh"-.
Your New Mrmher
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r.Ayvlll. e

i-tlr hrv nan" wears o'f. ana
rrari 20 lnin your clgb please srnd ne
had=- am N III" fourth grad. 7
an .~7iirE ynu ;.i-r" ap-u. inc far
md hope YOU vii consider i, worth rrht-
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Correspondence Column


s% H., cu' n% T." ;v,1 %i I'D Z t :%i
nc enter tho debate yin try to .lo ,,y,tcr
M"o,S "n% old T snG %G' m "u A stH >"q
nave '""n In IN" clnD twn years ! am in
french four wIsh 70 ,ak% 'D the "G a:,iri ma
ivc s!dc As don't van, To- crowd gu,
iiiEiMA i.oUiSt: nt:YHoLps.
Prize Received
surprised and sl.I Was 20 nnI NY nam"
IN ~" nri@Y lis 's' w"oit I received i,
b"t was Eonr IL. az .:a SIp h. IA" ,, III
hasent 6ui,c nnahci ,h he's" Story mi s,ar,-.i
~, vii! try nnd send j, soon Your mc,n.
t'lInon Eorro. Va
Have Lots uf Fun
P p',.h EH.,o'l IN s"nhIns n dr.winE
n ir,,i" on" Of my ygnsns Is her" nnw AND
be-. - ''' NM r 'E;iiIssH i r%TL %I'''
Thanks for Dimr.
a ~ IN E4 4a%. ""Fn r sr.H''"s m. any
A0Sr' n ngSs az ua, f f f.. u l"y 5y
ynr .no,h:r di i;i,' Cor t:,auas scin, Vii
crow Va.
g -" II l .,yy ss ."' t"fz.ys he he IL, %
"d ig% IT.; r. =;
wishes {" y"" ""' TN G"Rii .oulsE FRY.
Richmond ""
send. Picture.
,his Fourth 9s 10y an, nelosins pic
williamsburg va
wiz n@ ,s' a N, e 7 nun z: @'' i"
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In vii. l'inlr.

Pear Editor,
ans -: nv ,untri
Weren't th"N ali
nrIn IN some
right And too
lat. I aim son,
thinK ,orr"snu;d
would love L. VI
10 ls not good 4,
10Y" 10 YOU ana
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Gre 10 Va
II Was.

Dear Editor -
U.ri ~ my Story
rln'iS al PAPER.
Kind " aSu't III"
~ -"fuilly cui"
wishes 10 YOU .ta,
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Chesterfield cuurthou Va
Dear EdiiOr.
am .enu'ns my address, which YOU w,,.
see at the TOP. was glad - -. ny
"i'udy Rcar Ia the pdpcr Yesterday,
Your little .rrgd.
Ei.lZAH:STfi FAM WILLIAMS
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03
-. Wet Marsha!l Street.

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

Dear Editor.--i ann inc!osing Il drawing
WhI|h nope See IN sundays paprr, /
hope YOU NIL this picture w 10 IN,
top. Your faithiui member.
FREDERltk MDl.FGRAM
Box .I7. WILLIAMSBURG, Va
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-03

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