Volusia County Beach Claims World Finest Attraction
Volusia County is praised as the world's finest beach region with Daytona Beach as the tourism anchor. The article highlights growing agriculture, diversified industry, and strong transport links spanning highways and proximity to St Johns river. It notes population growth, DeLand and the Daytona Beach Seabreeze merger, and relatively small debt for the county.
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Volusia County
Volusia
Volusias
DeLand
Daytona
Daytona Beach
Seabreeze
New Smyrna
St. Augustine
United States
Desoto County Progress and Arcadia Economy Report
Desoto County surpasses 735 telephones with 00 more pending as farmers expand crop tests in prairie regions east of Arcadia. Poultry farms grow from two to eight in two years while drainage and irrigation challenge crop yields. Arcadia maintains normal winter business with steady tourism and strong hotel demand. County debt remains modest with Desoto obligations at about 1.702 million and Arcadia bonded debt around 1.208 million, aided by liquid assets and water bonds.
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Volusia
St. Johns River
Bonfer
Orangery
DeLand
Delcon
Springs
Tidrides
Pierson
Las Gim Gong
Leient
DeLeon
Sanford
Seminole County
Telehone
DeScote
Reasa
Arcadia
DeSoto
City of Arcadia
C C Brown Aims to Strengthen Florida Engineers Chapter
Lakeland’s Charles Carroll Brown, newly elected president, vows to make the Florida chapter of the American Association of Engineers more worthwhile. Clermont hosted a successful convention with H G Culverhouse speaking. Brown succeeds Dr Benton as head, with officers including Browne in Orlando and Reed in Gainesville.
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Ocala
Florida
American Association of Engineers
Charles Carroll Brown
Lakeland
Clermont
H. C. Hatch
Thengineering
Ates
Brown
Floris
Dr. Benton
University of Florida Engineering School
Mr. Hatch
Charles A. Browne
Orlando
A. L. Plan
St. Petersburg
Peter Kendrick
St. Augustine
Charles H. Ruggies
West Palm Beach
P. L. Reed
Gainesville
George W. Simons
Jacksonville
H. J. Morrison
A. H. Reppard
Trac
Florida Grapefruit Demand Surges in California Trade
Florida fruit dealers report brisk demand in California for grapefruits shipped from Jacksonville. About 146000 cases arrived by boat weeks earlier, with another cargo due aboard the Laurel on April 23. Over 12500 additional canned fruits bound for California have been listed, along with rosin, charcoal and clay.
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Florida
California
Jacksonville
Laurel
Southern Shipping Company
History of Volusia County’s Odd Boundaries and Names
The piece traces Volusia County’s origins from 1824 when Mosquito county appeared on maps with nearby divisions. It explains later changes, including St Lucie’s formation from Mosquito, and Volusia’s creation in 1854. The narrative notes territorial shifts through 1879 and 1917 reducing Volusia to 718,710 acres from coast to the St Johns River and nearby lakes.
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Volusia
Mosquito
Alachua
Leon Monroe
Nassau
Walton
Orange
St. Lucie
Brevard
Dade
Volus
Breva
Florida postmasters set sights on big Mount Dora attendance
Advance indications forecast about 400 attendees at the 21st annual Florida Association of Postmasters convention in Mount Dora May 18 to 20. Herbert E. Ross of Jacksonville says that would break the association record, citing 60 attendees last year and 150 reservations already made this year. Other officers listed include vice presidents Gerben M. DeVries W Talmadge and W M Jay, secretary treasurer Floyd Booker, with programs and reduced hotel rates noted. The Florida branch will meet concurrently with the National League District of Postmasters.
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Jacksonville
Florida Association of Postmasters
Mount Dora
Herbert E. Ross
Ross
Floridarganization
Gerben M. DeVries
New Port Richey
W. Talmadge
Dupree
W. M. Jay
Tallahassee
Erwin R Joyce St
University to Grant Diplomas to 158 Students
The University of Florida will award diplomas to 158 graduates on May 31, surpassing last year’s record of 115. The College of Law leads in growth with 50 candidates, while Arts and Sciences shows modest gains. Engineering adds 18 diplomas, and Business Administration accounts for three more than last year.
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University OF Florida
College O Law
Arts and Science College
Engineering College
College of Business Administration
Florida literature distributed by state department
The bureau of immigration of the Florida Department of Agriculture distributed 305000 pieces of Florida literature in the fiscal year. It received 7615 coupons from advertising and attracted many inquiries without coupons. Advertisements ran in 49 leading periodicals and a blanket ad appeared in 3546 publications, reaching 2594 periodicals overall.
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Tallahassee
Bureau of Immigration
State Department of Agriculture
Florida
Mother of McKinley unique among presidential inaugurations
The statement notes that Julia McKinley, mother of William McKinley, remains the only mother to witness her son inaugurated as U.S. president, highlighting a singular historical fact.
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William McKinley
The
United States
Florida Data highlights state finances and growth in 1920s
The Florida Bureau of Immigration releases Florida Data detailing finance figures like a $12,177,525 state treasury balance, bank resources rising to $539 million by 1926, major construction budgets, agricultural production values, population growth from 1920 to 1925, and tax burdens with per capita federal income tax payments of $27.19.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Bureau of Immigration
State Department of Agriculture
Florda
Fiodia
Florida
Bureau
Caldwell Engaged For Lecture Series
Dr. Otis W. Caldwell director of the Lincoln School at Columbia University will give a week of lectures at the Florida State College for Women summer school. His nationally known work in school improvement is to assist teachers staying current with educational theory and practice. A short course for school officers will run during the week of June 27 with county superintendents and school board members as students.
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Otis W. Caldwell
Lincoln School of Teachers College
Columbia University
Florida State College For Women
Caldwell
Teachers College
America
Sc Board
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Dudley V. Braddock
Spevia
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Consatera
Orange City
Coventry
DeLeon Springs
Halifax
Jesoto County
C. C. Brown
Members of
Engineers’ Association
Jacksonvil
Newcastle
Theutcome
Florida Bureau
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