Tribute to Shirley Carter From Northern Virginia Power Board
The Northern Virginia Power Company board paid a formal tribute to Shirley Carter born August 10 1857 who died August 8 1937. Carter helped found the company and served as director from 1904 until his death providing financial and moral support during its growth. The board ordered a page in its proceedings and sent a copy to his family as an expression of sorrow and sympathy.
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Shirley Carter
Northern Virginia Power Company
Grim Reaper
Winchester and Washington City Railway Company
Carter
Parrot Lays Eggs In Captivity At Home
Polly the parrot owned by Mrs. A. C. Foltz in Hagerstown Maryland laid two eggs, bringing its total in captivity to three. Egg laying by captive parrots is noted as a rare occurrence.
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Hagerstown, Md
Polly
A. C. Foltz
Navy Aviator Wins 100000 Prize In Earhart Hunt
William R. Staggs a 25 year old naval aviator aboard the U S S Ranger in San Diego Calif and a Valparaiso Indiana native holds a 100000 prize check from the Old Gold contest. He was among navy men searching for Amelia Earhart and will owe about 34000 in federal income tax.
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United States
William R. Staggs
U. S. S. Ranger
San Diego
Cal
Staggs
Valparaiso
Ind
Navy
Amelia Earhart
Pacific
Turkey Restoration Program Expanded by Commission
Beginning October 1 the commission of Game and Inland Waters will appoint W. W. Bailey with a master of science in wildlife management from VPI to lead and expand the state wild turkey restoration program. Bailey previously headed wild turkey research at the VPI wildlife unit under C. O. Handley. The unit has produced promising results including 111 poults released from 200 in 1936 and plans to maintain brood stock to make at least a thousand wild turkeys available for restocking in 38.
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Cmmission of Game and Inlanderies
W. W . Bailey
Bailey
V. P. I. Wildlife Research Unit
C. O. Handley
Bureau of Biological Survey
Camp Lee State Game Refuge
North River
George Washington National Forest
Camp Lee
Three Quarter Wife Ad Advises Lydia Pinkham Remedy
A vintage advertisement urges women to avoid a three quarter wife persona and to seek Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease discomforts tied to girlhood to womanhood, motherhood preparation, and middle age. The copy frames the product as natural support for female life stages.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Warner's
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Capitol
Milton Berle
Joe Penner
Parkarkaus
Harriet Hilliard
William Brady
Jerome Cowan
Thelma Leeds
Korda
Miez
Rinini Dietrich Adonat
James Hilton
Borizon
Harry W. Willis
RITZ
E. Piccadilly St
David S. Woodward
Bond Brothers
N. Cameron St
W. B. Snider & Son
John S. Miller & CO
N. Loudoun St
Capon Springs
Palm Beach
Panamas
Gray & Sheetz
Farmers & Merchants National Bank & Trust Co
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Mr. Carter
Directors of
Power Corporation
George W. Kurtz
Hamman’s Dollar Store
Haldeman’s
S. Kent St
Turkey
Wilmer F. Shryock General Insurance
van Brunt
Lupton Orchard Service Co
China
Generalissimo
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chinese Executive Council
Central Press
Bata
Povnie
Imperial
Penn Station
The
Virginia Visitors Service
Ela Zerkel Keyes
Miles Music CO
S. Loudoun Street
J. W. Arthur
General Insurance
Rouss Avenue
Pilot Life Insurance CO
Ralph G. Hengeveld
General Agent
Winchester Milling Corp
Kent Taylor
Nan Grey
Fox “News
Hable
Friendship Fire Co
Jean Rogers
Scott Colton
the Wildcatter
Charles Starrett
Peter B. Kyne
Shirley Temple
Shirley
Shenandoah Elec. Appliance Co
Loudoun Street
Hone
Westinghouse Automatic
Northern Virginia Power Co
Hansbrough & Carter
Whitman’s Chocolates
Rhodes Drug CO
Yardley Agency
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