Florida Road System How State Funds Build Roads
Dr F A Hathaway chairman of the State Road Department explains Florida’s road system and funding. He outlines the primary and second preferential road networks totaling 5,264 miles and how funds from auto licenses taxes gasoline taxes and registration fees plus federal aid support construction and maintenance. By April 30 the state reported 1,226.63 miles completed.
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Florida
F. A. Hathaway
State Road Deparment
Georgia
Criti
Hathaway
Automobile Title Registration Fund
Telephone Troubles Provokes Queensberry Style Demand
A humorous New Yorker item recalls Miss Anna Qitzu of the Metropolitan galaxy persuading a New York Telephone vice president to restore operator service. She insisted on keeping a bedside telephone for burglary defense, joking that the contraption is repeatedly knocked over with no danger.
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Anna Qitzu
Metropolitan Galaxy
New York Telephone Company
New Yorker
Indians Raid and Burn in Chattahoochee Valley Described
In Stewart County and Lumpkin area history, Seminole raids in the Chattahoochee valley, burning Roanoke and plantations, and clashes with settlers are recounted. Osceola led attacks. seven-year war cost $10 million and 1,466 lives. The piece notes a Lumpkin blockhouse, a cemetery for Jared and Ann Irwin, and a family tale of a baby saved from a raid.
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Bred Storey
Columbus Ledger
Stewart County
Lumpkin
Gai
Jared Irwin
Shepherd's Plantation
Ann Irwin
Mississippi
Osceola
Roanoke
Alabama
Chattahoochee River
Roanjoke
Fragmentary Native Burial Rite Description</T:
Fragmentary text describes placing bones of ancestors with ardent objects atop a mound. A tomahawk is set in the crest to signal the end of life, peace achieved, and the spirit roaming beyond disturbance. The passage references sovereignty over domain and the afterlife of warriors.
Edwards heirs extend claims to England
In Cincinnati a meeting of about 1500 members of the National Edwards heirs movement heard Mrs. G S Walreth announce that beyond the $4,000,000,000 inland estate claims in New York, the heirs also have titles in England. She said the England claim was found while reviewing titles to the New York property. Attendees included heirs from Ohio and Indiana cities.
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Cincinnati
Edwards’ Heirs Movement
G. S.‘Walreth
New York
England
Ohio
Indiana
A Lucky Lie John Silver’s Mexico Lie Amused Friends
John Silver told friends he would go to Mexico next month and faced a chorus of jests about malaria fleas and danger. He claimed the plan and then admitted it was a lucky lie, eliciting laughter from the group.
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John Silver
Silver
Mexico
Wawell
Macon C of C Issues Courtesy Cards to Autoists in Territory
Macon Georgia merchants through the Retail Merchants Bureau of the Macon Chamber of Commerce mail courtesy cards to automobile owners in Middle and South Georgia. The card promises a welcome to Macon and absolves visitors from penalties for traffic infractions. Since new electric signals on Cherry Street, not a single out of town driver has been penalized. Thousands of cards printed. those who miss one may request from the Chamber. Cards describe traffic rules and allow unlimited parking where Macon cars are limited to one hour.
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Macon
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Middle
South Georgia
Cherry Street
City Dormesl
Merchants’ Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
Prairel
Merchants’ Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Elephants of Commerce Describe Asiatic Tamed Elephant
The article notes the Asiatic or Indian elephant is tamed and trained for commerce. It states there is no clear reason why the African elephant could not be trained, though it has not been historically.
Big Catch of Herrings Off England Shores
More than 20 000 tons of herrings were caught off England last year according to reports. The sizable catch reflects strong fishing activity and yields for the season.
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England
Georgia Peach Scores a Big Hit with England
Washington reports Georgia peaches sold well in Britain after an experimental carload to Liverpool in 14 days from Macon. The fruit arrived in good condition with prices from 8.89 to 14.14 per crate, with the six basket crate method proving best. A second carload shipped via New York and steamer to Liverpool earned even higher prices.
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Washington
Georgie Peaches
Liverpool
Macon
Foley
Department of Agriculture
New York
Tybee Island Typhoon Destroys Camp and Stock
Tybee Island residents reported a severe typhoon that flooded the entire camp site of the 121st infantry at Fort Screven. Soldiers waded knee deep to recover floating property as the post exchange stock valued at $5,000 was swept away, with one black helper sustaining internal injuries.
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Tybee Island
Tybee
Fort Screven
Post Exchange
Exchange
Position Defined by Nature Not Place, Says Star-Edwin 8
A reflective line suggests a true man seeks no fixed place in the world. He follows his gravitation of nature and moves through life with ease, like a star in Edwin 8, Chapin.
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Edwin
Chapin
American Malt Company Offers Barley Malt and Syrup
Crushed barley malt priced at 3.50 per hundred pounds and hop flavored malt syrup at 5.75 per dozen are listed by American Malt Company. Located in Tennille, Gat.
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American
Tennille, Gat
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Florida Everglades
Fort King
Thompson
Jessup
St. Augustine
Rad
Atlanta
Edwards
Macon C. OF C
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Peach
Georgia Coast
Chevrolet
Kuaé
Flint, Mich
Cooper & Marshall Reynolds
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