Florida Boom and Bust Revisited in Retrospect
The author reflects on Florida's decade long boom driven by real estate and northern migrants, followed by collapse after hurricane floods and labor shortages. It notes a shifting economy toward year round industries and the lure of winter living, urging prudent migration and healthier living.
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Florida
Tom
Harry
United States
Canada
Stil Is
Orang
Reason
Land Transfer Records Show Major Property Deeds Eyed
Town records reveal a transfer of 238% acres plus two ten foot land strips from Narragansett Electric to United Electric Power with a Thames Street lease to Bristol County Gas and Electric. Deeds list includes four acre Industrial Trust site, Bayberry Farm 134.5 acres, and several other parcels dating back to 1924 as part of a potential future power plant development.
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Munroe Avenue
Wood Street
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
United Electric Power Company
Thames Street
Bristol County Gas & Electric Company
Narragansett Electric Power Company
Narragansett Company
Public Utilities Commission
Industrial Trust Company
Main Road
Bristol
Wardwell Lumber Company
John Hart
Wood Streets
Elmer R Beeler
Poppasquash
Robert Courtney Langdon
Narragansett Bay
Benjamin F Lindemuth
Gooding Avenue
John B Carpenter
Bristol County Gas and Electric Company
Bungalow Fire Destroys Home at Highlands
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed a bungalow at Bristol Highlands early Thursday. Owned by Col Edwin S Godfrey, valued at 12000 dollars. Fire discovered by Motorcycle Officer Eudd J Demars at 230 am, four motorized teams fought flames but saving the building was impossible. Furniture owned by Mr and Mrs J William Sutcliffe, recently married, was destroyed along with many wedding gifts. Recal was not sounded until nearly 5 o'clock.
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Bristol Highlands
Thurst
Col
Edwin S Godfrey
J. William Sutcliffe
East Manning Street
Providence
the Highlands
Eudd J Demars
12Th District
Colt Memorial High School Leads Yankee District in Banking
Perlex W. Lane, principal, announced that Colt Memorial High School led Yankee District Senior high schools on Tuesday, Oct 25 1927, with 100 percent deposits. Attendance at Colt was 164 with all pupils making deposits. Warren High School ranked second with 94.6 percent and 177 deposits from 187 pupils. Forty five of sixty Senior high schools in the division were listed as making deposits on Oct 25.
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Perlex W. Lane
Colt Memorial High School
Colt High School
Warren High School
The Status of a Liar Sermon by Harold W Baker
Pastor Harold W. Baker of First Baptist Church will preach on the theme The glower of a The by Johan Bover exploring whether a liar can view himself as an angel. He questions if a life of deception can soften the heart and whether right may lose in the battle of life.
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Harold W. Baker
First Baptist Church
Johan Bover
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West Penn. Electric Company
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Louise Brooks
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