Golden Jubilee Of Electric Lamp To Be Celebrated
The governors of five states will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the electric incandescent lamp by Edison with proclamations and nationwide festivities. The celebration culminates October 21, with a testimonial dinner for Edison hosted by Henry Ford in Dearborn Michigan. A restored Menlo Park lab kept in Dearborn will be preserved as a record of Edison’s work. Ongoing tributes reflect gratitude to the inventor amid a period of public celebration.
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E. A. Edison
Mr. Edison
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Michig
America
Menlo Park
Local Notes from Gainesboro Virginia
A Hancock of neighbors and relatives visit and travel across towns. Family updates include departures to Philadelphia and Washington, weddings in Washington, and house additions in Gore. Several residents are mentioned with weekend trips to Keyser and Waynesboro while others recover from injuries.
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Gainesboro
Tom Snyder
St. Petersburg
Fla
Charles Huntsberry
Billy
Mary Catherine Huntsberry
Winchester
W. E. Adams
Willard Holland
Washington
A. P. Holland
Lomax DeHaven
Stephens City
Earle Farmer
Lilian—Summers
Merlyn Farmer
Philadelphia
Elwood Kerns
Ed Roberts
J. W. McIlwee
Upperville
Sarah Fout
Nannie
Carrie Adams
Keyser
W. Va
Nellie Cather
Smithe
Fanny Cather
Pennsylvania
Ray F. DeHaven
Anna Virginia Geyer
Holmes Adams
N. R. Smith
Erna Parrish
Gore
How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat
An advertisment promises rapid fat loss using KRUSCHEN SALTS with six mineral salts to boost organ function and energy. It claims weight loss in three weeks and a money back guarantee if the user does not feel healthier and more vigorous after taking half a teaspoonful in hot water each morning.
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Kener
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Winchester Auto Sales
South Main Street
Bicker’s Motor Company
Harley-Davis
Auto Parts Corp
Loudoun Street
J. Howard Cather
Dodge Agency
Cameron Street
Gm Bao
Pnea Rn
W. A. Buncutter & Son
Albin, VA
Amherst
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Braddock and Boscawen
Auburn
Pine Motor CO
S. Braddock St
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B. Organ
Jerrolle
Shenandoah
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Handley School
Packard
Cleveland
Studebaker
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Chevrolet
Dodge
Ford
George Washi
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East Main Street
Richmond
Colonial Home
Greystone
F.a.shayock
R. S. Underwood
J. O. Perry
Oser
G. Oser & Sons Co
Baltimore
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Gesax von Wolfgang
D. L. Affleck
Valley View Kennels
Grimes, VA
East Water Street
Edw. W. Bok
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