Eustis to Acquire World War Relic Piece
Secretary Heath seeks a German field piece for a new park at the old Atlantic Coast Line depot site in Eustis. Major General Summerall supports the effort, noting he has asked the Chief of Ordnance to rule on relic distribution while confirming his Washington Birthday visit to Eustis.
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Eustis
C. P. Summerall
United States Army
Heath
Summerall
Atlantic Coast Line
Ordnance
Washington
Hathaway Named Chairman of All States Highway Convention
Dr. Fons A Hathaway of the Florida State Highway Commission has been named Chairman of All States Day at the American Road Builders Association Annual Convention and Road Show in Chicago during Good Roads Week January 10-15 1927. Florida officials planned a special train for travel and will showcase the state’s modern highway system alongside exhibits from Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Oklahoma Nevada Tennessee Pennsylvania Missouri West Virginia Canada Alaska Mexico Peru Chile Argentina and Cuba.
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Washington, D. C
Fons A. Hathaway
Florida State Highway Commission
American Road Builders’ Association
North
South
Central America
Chicago
Hathaway
Florida
National Highway Organization
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Nevada
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Missouri
West Virginia
Canada
Alaska
Mexico
Peru
Chile
Argentine
Cuba
Florida to Open State Run Tourist Information Bureaus
County Secretary Franklin L. Wood and Florida secretaries push plan for state maintained information bureaus at Roads No 2 and 3 gateways to supply accurate tourist data. The Florida Chamber of Commerce reports local interest and schedules a December 6 dinner at the Columbus Hotel in Miami for participating secretaries to discuss cooperation.
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Chamber of Commerce
Franklin L. Wood
Florida
Wood
State Chamber of Commerce
Chambers of Commerce
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commere
Columbus
Miami
Lake County Poultry Wins Big at Florida State Fair
Lake County poultry fanciers excel at the Florida State Fair in Jacksonville. Grand Champion Pullet went to F. S. Varney of Mount Dora with a Black Minorca, while B. F. Hargis of Umatilla led with White Leghorns and multiple top placings. Mrs. E. T. Handy of Grand Island earned awards in Rhode Island Reds amid strong showings by Mount Dora entries.
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Lake County
Jacksonville
Charles Nixon
New Jersey
F. 8. Varney
Mount Dora
B. F. Hargis
Umatilla
E. T. Handy
Grand Island
Rhode Island
F. S. Varney
Hold Up Men Rob Leesburg Filling Station
Robbers attacked Jack Ramey, manager of the Standard Oil station at Twelfth and Main in Leesburg, closing time Monday night. They struck with a blackjack and seized the day’s receipts totaling 61 dollars and a bunch of keys, then locked him in a closet before escaping. No clues or descriptions could be confirmed.
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Jack Ramey
Standard Oil
Twelfth
Main Streets
Ramey
Hulbert
R. L. Boyd
Leesburg
Lauderdale Pupils Strike Over Thanksgiving Break
More than 100 seniors and juniors from Ft. Lauderdale High School walked out in protest of the school board's plan to take the Friday after Thanksgiving for studies. The seniors paraded the local streets while the incident drew attention from officials.
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Dania
Hollywood
Here
FT. Lauderdale
Ft. Lauderdale High School
Governor Martin Named Head of State Xmas Seal Sale
Governor John W. Martin is named state chairman of Florida’s 19th annual Christmas seal drive to raise funds for tuberculosis relief. The Florida Public Health Association and local groups will oversee seal sales statewide, with plans for a state tuberculosis sanitarium and expanded school education campaigns supported by sale proceeds.
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Martin
Florida
Florida Public Health Association
Aas
John W. Martin
Ralph A. Barnes
Florida Governor Urges Christmas Seal Sale Support
Governor John W. Martin calls Floridians to back the nineteenth annual Christmas seal sale run by the National Tuberculosis Association. He notes the program funds prevention and relief, cites tuberculosis death-rate reductions, and urges statewide financial support to sustain educational and preventive work in Florida and nationwide.
Doctor Price Dies in Custody as Inquest Probes Dope Addiction
Chicago December 2 An inquest into the death of Dr Arthur E Price held at Bridewell hospital examined his reported possession of $100 000 and his addiction to narcotics. Relatives said they feared he was beaten while in custody. Federal investigators knew him as addicted to dope.
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Chicago
Arthur E. Price
Bridewell Hospital
Dr. Price
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Opposie Citizens Bank
Western Union
Ajax Tires
Highland Garage
L. A. LA Breck, Proy
Mount Dora, Florida
Barnes
National Tuberculosis Association
Royellou
L. R. Heim
Sylvan Shores
Lake Shore Drive
Lake Dora
The
Wesco Company
Mount Dora, Fla
Chattanooga, Tenn
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