Industrial growth flagged in Florida reclamation plans
The Industrial Index notes Florida advances in land reclamation with six mile canal extensions and $400 000 to $500 000 drainage schemes. Florida counties vote on road bonds of 200 000 and 150 000 while Demopolis erects a 20 000 school. Fifteen new firms total 348 750 capital. a Boaz bank opens. Construction includes an apartment building in Atlanta and multiple projects across Georgia Florida and Alabama such as hotels depots warehouses libraries and bridges.
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Columbus
The
Industrial Index
Florida
Falls City
Ala
Lee County
Leon County
Demopolis
National Bank
Boaz
Atlanta
Inglenook
Holt
Manchester
Cedar Keys
Fla
Key West
St. Petersburg
Oneonta
Plant City
Gwinnett
Walton Counties
Georgia
Macon
Leesburg
Tampa
Armory
Birmingham
Athens Woman Details Boston Artist Readies Maine Forest Experiment
Mrs. R L Chessley reports Boston artist Joseph Knowles plans two months in the Maine woods near Foxcraft living primitive with no clothing food or tools. Dr. Harvard's Dr Sergeant endorses the venture saying it may yield scientific value and insight into natural living and human resilience.
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R. L. Chessley
Herschel Carithers
Foxcraft
Maine
Joseph Knowles
Boston
Sergeant
Harvard
Knowles
Icdt
Million Dollar Baby Reaches One Year Amid Astor Legend
New York August 14 1912 John Jacob Astor IV posthumous son of the Titanic victim marks his first birthday born to Madeleine Force Astor. The heir to a three million dollar trust and five million for his mother, with much of Col Astor’s vast fortune directed to his elder half brother Vincent Astor.
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New York
John Jacob Astor IV
John Jacob Astor
Col
Colonel Astor
William Astor
William Waldorf Astor
Ava Lowie Willing
Madeline
William H. Force
Brooklyn
N. Y
Astor
Newport
R. L
Beechwood
Col, Astor
Col. Astor
Miss Force
Joseph Lambert
Providence
R. I
Cot. Astor
Europe
Egypt
England
United States
Titanic
Livy *Rpool
Liverpool
Newfoundkind
Madeleine Force Astor
Mrs. Astor
Vincent Astor
Industrial plant expansions and rail franchise plans
Albany Georgia plans erecting buildings for a fertilizer plant costing about 100000. Projects include cotton oil mill in Brent Alabama cotton mill extension in Manchester Georgia woodworking plant in Sulligent Alabama paint factory in Carrollton Georgia grist mill in Starke Florida and telecom improvements in Vidalia Georgia at about 40000. A franchise for a railroad line into Selma Alabama from coal fields is granted with arrangements being perfected.
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Albany
Brent
Ala
Manchester
Sulligent
Carrollton
Starke
Vidalia
Ginnery
Irby
Haines City
Fla
Chipley
Tarpon Springs
Selma
Meeting Place Plans Spark Florida Religious Group
A Florida meeting place for a religious denomination includes plans for a 100 room hotel an auditorium and other structures. Fuller Melish is engaged for Margaret Anglin's company. George C Tyler of Liebler company tours Ireland. Maude Adams to start season mid month in Peter Pan Fritz Williams to join The Amazons cast for Billie Burke opening.
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Florida
George C. Tyler
The
Liebler Company
Ireland
Maude Adams
Fritz Williams
Billie Burke
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Miller Huggins
Coca-Cola Company
Adinta
Coca-Cola
Orr’s School
S. P. Orr
Alabama
Athens Savings Bank
M. Stern
M. G. Michael
T. Smell
W. T. Bryan Deupree Hunnicutt
J. A. Hunnicutt
Aaron Cohen
L. F. Edwards
G. A. Mell
Athens Lady
Maine Woods
Mallory Shoe Co
Broad Street
Linton
Linton Spring Water CO
Athens
Georgia National Bank
John J. Wilkins
W. P. Brooks
Cashier Eston EL
Thos. P. Vincent
Chandler
Knoxville
Tenn
Fuller Melish
Margaret Anglin
Kitty Cheatham
Sophie Tucker
Sas Aes
Schofield Iron Works Dept
Macon, Ga
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