Thousands flock to Florida land boom led by Charles H Sieg
In Marion County Movida a vast land rush unfolds as Charles H Sieg promotes northern settlers to Florida farms. His St Johns Park and Jacksonville Heights colonies in Florida sold rapidly, with cottages rising and land values doubling. Sieg selects Marion County north of Ocala for a major new community near the Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Sieg
Florida
St Johns Park
Sleg
Jacksonville Heights
St. Johns Park
Sieg
Marion County
Ocala
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Burbank Ocala Colony Draws Settlers and Rail Trade
The article extols the Burbank Ocala Colony in Marion County Florida as a thriving migration site with rail access on the Ocala Northern line and passenger freight service from Palatka to Silver Springs. It highlights diverse settlers from New England to Canada, rapid land sales led by Charles H. Sieg, and plans for three new townsites, urging readers to read Ten Acres and Freedom for proof of the colony’s promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank Ocala
Ope Sa
Florida
Retrub
North American
Canada
Burbank- Ocala Colony
Burbank-Ocala
Clas H. Sieg
Lurbank-Ocala Colony
Burbank-Ocala Colony
Marion County
Tampa
Chas. H. Sieg
Sieg
Ocala
Maou Cuumty
New South Farm and Home Company sells Ten Acres and Freedom colony
The New South Farm and Home Company offers a guaranteed buyback with 6 percent interest if unsatisfied and sells land at 2.40 per acre with 0.56 down and 0.60 per month for up to 49 months. Buyers can take possession after a 0.05 down payment per acre and receive a free booklet titled Ten Acres and Freedom by returning a coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Farm & Llome Company
Chas, IL Sieg
Mitchaser
Tur
Biscuits and a Mix Up At Market Street Café
A downtown business man recalls a humorous moment at 4 Market Street restaurant involving a man and woman seated opposite him. The waitress mistakes two meals for one, prompting a startled blush from the server after the couple denies being together, while the man and woman react silently to the social mix up. The Philadelphia Record quotes the anecdote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wes
Market Street
Life
Philadelphia Record
Sight-Seeing with Reservations in New York
A humorous encounter at Grand Central features an old couple whose exchange mocks city sights. The grandfather clutches his carpet bag and umbrella while the grandmother, keeping a stern tone, hints at unseen experiences. Lippincott's.
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Grand Central Station
Josh
New York
Maria
Silas
Lippincott
Pushing the Goods Drummer Bet Ends With Carriage Claim
In a hotel lobby a group of drummers argued over who pushed the most goods. A provoked boast led to a bet with a stakeholder. The quiet drummer revealed his firm sold baby carriages, winning the pot as he left through the side door.
Pessimism Cited in Comment on Brown’s Outlook
In a Detroit Press item, readers mock Brown for chronic pessimism and complain about his insistence he will not live to collect his life insurance. The piece captures local tone and humor about misfortune and aging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Joe
Detroit Pree Press
A Mark of Distinction and Quips on Beards
A jumble of quoted phrases and witty lines appears, mentioning doctors wearing Van Dyke beards to avoid being mistaken for bankers. The text references a Boston Herald quip, an odd note about Thames and St Paul’s cathedral, and a remark on life’s title undermining character attributed to J Douglas Adam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Iowa corn show dates set and president indorsement made
Des Moines Feb 14 Prof P A Uliden head of corn extension at Iowa State Ames has been endorsed for president of the Iowa State College to succeed Dr A B Storms. The eighth annual corn exposition will run December 9 to 15 with entries closing December 6. The endorsement by the Iowa Corn Growers Association directory board carries weight for its prominence among scientific farmers nationwide.
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Des Moines
P. A. Auliden
Iowa State College
Ames
A. B. Storms
Directory Board
Iawa Corn Growers’ Association
Storms
Solden
Des Moines Commercial Club
Tr Jg
Fipers
Prent Storms
Iowa Agricultural College
Chapman
Iowa
Holden Favored For Amca College Presidency By IA Officials
Prof P G Holden is viewed as the preferred choice for the Amca college presidency by Iowa educational leaders and a U S Department of Agriculture official. Fred McCulloch backs Holden as best all around for the position while Gifford Pinchot is also considered for the vacancy left by Dr Storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G.’ Holden
P. G. Holden
Iowa
Educational Board
Storms
Holden
Amca College
Fred McCulloch
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Gifford Pinchot
Safe Board of Education
Larrabee to Speak to Students in Iowa City
Ex Governor William Larrabee will address state university students next Wednesday morning in Iowa City. Governor Carroll plans to attend the event, confirming official backing and a noted turnout.
Judge Brannan Dies at Muscatine Iowa Jurist
Judge William F Brannan, perhaps the best known of old Iowa jurists, died at his Muscatine home after a lingering illness. He had been in an unconscious state for several days.
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Brannan
Muscatine
William F. Brannan
Iowa
Omaha Hog Prices Hit New Peak in South Omaha Market
Omaha Neb Feb 14 hog prices set new highs as heavyweights led gains in the South Omaha market. Previous records were surpassed with buyers noting strong demand and steady cash trade across the morning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Hogs
Neb
Qin Rnaitred Nowuds
Merchants Meet in Cairo
Delegates and visitors arrived in Cairo for the seventeenth annual convention of the Retail Merchants’ association of Illinois. President C. C. Terrell opened the session with an invocation by Rev. Z. J. Downey, Mayor George Parsons welcomed the merchants, D. F. Burroughs spoke, and W. H. Joesting of Alton delivered the state association address. Attendees heard an illustrated lecture on Good Road Building by A. W. Johnson, and tomorrow Will Pilkington of Des Moines will discuss Retailing of Merchandise as a Science. A banquet is planned for tomorrow evening.
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Cairo
Retail Merchants’ Association of Itting
C. C. Terrell
Cairn Association
Z. J. Downey
George Parsons
D. FH. Burroughs
W. H. Joesting
Alton
State Association
College Churchmen Meet at Wisconsin Conference
The third annual conference of church workers in state universities opened at the University of Wisconsin Madison with delegates from many IV institutions including Michigan Kansas Winds Iowa Minnesota North Dakota Wisconsin Ohio Nebraska Missouri Indiana Oklahoma Colorado and Chicago. Prof Shailer Mathews of Chicago University will speak on The National Significance of the Religious Life of State Universities and tomorrow John R Mott of the World’s Christian Student federation will address the conference.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Michigan
Kansas
Winds
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Nebraska
Missouri
Indiana
Oklahoma
Colorado
Chicago
Shailer Mathews
Chicago University Divinity School
John R. Mott
Christian Student Federation
Iowa Veterinary Association Opens Twenty-Second Annual Meeting
Des Moines on February 14 Mayor A J Mathis welcomed the Iowa Veterinary Association to its twenty second annual meeting at the Savery house. State Veterinarian P O Kato spoke for the organization and the afternoon covered business including an address by President H B Talbot. Speakers included D M Campbell W B Niles H Hollingsworth W H Heck R R Hammond and N W Repp. The meeting concludes Thursday with a clinic and several tuberculin tests.
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Iowa Veterinary Association
Des Moines
A. J. Mathis
Savery House
P.O. Kato
H. B. Talbot
D. M. Campbell
Topeka
Kan
W. B. Niles
H. Hollingsworth
W. H. Heck
R. R. Hammond
N. Www
Indiana Hardware Dealers Convention Opens in Indianapolis
About one thousand Indiana retail hardware dealers gather at the Pythian building for the state association convention. President Fred Bartholomew of Michigan City opened the event at 1 20, then introduced Gov. Marshall who delivered a brief speech. Sessions run through Friday with a theater party planned for Thursday evening and a Tourligner Hall exhibit showcasing wares from more than 100 manufacturers across 29 states.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Pythian Building
Fred Bartholomew
Michigan City
Gov. Marshall
Tourlingen Hall
Illinois Florists Gather for 24th Annual Meeting
President C B Gillett of Lincoln called the twenty-fourth annual Illinois State Florists association meeting to order at the state university Urbana on Peb 15. Reports cover greenhouse experiments to improve flower quality and new varieties with a floral exhibition also part of the event.
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Llinois Florists
Urbana
Ill
C B. Gillett
Lincoln
Illinois State Florists’ Association
State University
Iowa Retail Clothiers Meet in Cedar Rapids
Retail Clothiers of Iowa held a two day convention in Cedar Rapids with President M D Goldman of Des Moines presiding. The program featured speeches by Hirsch of New York L Kluckholm of St Paul and Ben Rvardaman of Detroit among others.
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Retail Clothiers of
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Retail Clothiers’ Association
M. D. Goldman
Des Moines
Hirsch
New York
L. Kluckholm
St. Paul
Ben R,vardaman
Detroit
Fire destroys Holland store. post office burned too
A Holland store owned by Fredericka and Limgelbach was burned to the ground near Grady Center on Feb 14, causing about 15000 dollars in losses. The adjacent post office in the same building was destroyed with all contents. In Ottumwa on Feb 14 Hix the Hedrick grocer was found not guilty by a jury of extortion after a black hand letter incident.
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Holland
Grandy Center
Fredericka and Limgelbach
Hix
Ottumwa
Hedrick Grocer
Terrence Reynolds
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Clement Yore
America
Burban-Genla
Movida
Chas. L. Slag
Woridu
FBI
EU Seas
Bottiers Ving
Bull
Big Florida
NEW South Farm & Home Company
Merchants Loan and Trust
Nnine
Holden Indorsed
State College
State Board of Education
Pinchot
Retailers of
Illinois
Richmond
Tyl-State Medical Association
South Carolina
Virginia
A Mothers
California Fig Syrup Co
Western
Shaw
Rth of
Sani
Manitoba
Itchewan
Alberta
Rende
Ottawa
T Holmes
Carter
Cartersi Tattle
Nee
Feewich & Lawreate
Washington, D.C
John I, Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
Ditzgerald & Co
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