Irving the petrified mum sparks mystery in Florida tale
Margaret Knight of Old Eustis Road recalls a family connection to the 700 pound fossilized mum reportedly found near Mount Dora. Omar Buckner of Mulberry owns the specimen now at the St. Petersburg Science Center for examination and local papers report on the hoax or genuine relic.
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Irving
Mount Dora
Science Center
St. Petersburg
Omar B. Buckner
Mulberry
Margaret Knight
Old
Eustis Road
Miami
Knight
Frank Amen Huston
Frank Huston and His Petrified Man and the Valentine Mystery
In Valentine Nebraska Frank Huston a Cincinnati born hat factory owner and trader with the Lakota and other tribes gathered relics and fossils. In 1890 he traveled to Hot Springs South Dakota after news of a petrified man drawing scientists and curiosity seekers. He paid three thousand dollars for the find believing it authentic, only to face uncertainty upon his return with the story continuing.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Preter
Knight
Valentine
Hot Springs
S. D
Huston
Big Money Not to Plant in Palm Beach County
A Florida list shows 20 corporations in Palm Beach and Hendry counties received over 50 000 each from the 1967 federal farm subsidy payments totaling 3 895 699.00. Senator Williams urges a 10 000 per recipient ceiling to curb subsidies, arguing annual savings of 600 million to 1 billion under tighter limits.
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Palm Beach Co
Florida
Palm Beach County
Hendry County
John J. Williams
Delaware
Senate
Williams
Congress
Lake County Heads to Republican Convention in Miami
The TOPIC reports Lake County leaders preparing for the Miami convention next week. Feature Editor Jackie Bowman will file a full Lake County slant with photos and background color in next week’s TOPIC.
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Miami
Lake County
Jackie Bowman
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Rosebud Indian Agency
Nebraska -South Dakota
eRere Schevel
U. S. Sugar Corp
Clewiston
Puerto Rico
S. N. Knight Sons, Inc
Belle Glade
CV Land Co
Wedgworth Farms Inc
New Ranch Corp
New York
N. Y
Billy Rogers Farm
South Bay
South Bay Growers Inc
Sam Senter Farms Inc
Chanticleer Farms Co
Palm Beach
C. A. Thomas
Lake Harbor
Sugarcane Farms Co
Hatton Brothers Inc
Pahokee
Eastgate Farms Inc
Orlando
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