Florida to Host First State Conference and Planting Expansion
Florida This Week reports plans for the first statewide convention on December 20 with leaders from education government and railroad interests. The article notes a rise to exceed one thousand acres planted in Columbia corn and extensive acreage improvements. Edison family travel from Menlo Park to Fort Myers for a winter stay, with Thomas Edison's health described as not improved but winter programs continuing. A Florida hotel industry conference opened in Orlando and will span multiple sites to promote hotel sector growth and regional conferences.
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Florida
Tobgeco *S
Columbia Cornyear
Florida State Hotel
Wyoming N Orlando
Trustees Approve Transfer On Board Frame
Rates for new express refrigerator service for strawberry growers from Florida to northern markets have been filed with the railroad commission. Eugene S. Mathews of Starke says this marks the end of a thirteen year campaign to secure better service for state growers.
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Florida
Railroad Commission
Eugene S. Mathews
Starke
Florida Chamber Offers Full Services to Governor Carlton
Daytona Beach business leader David Sholtz president of the Florida state chamber of commerce offers the chamber's complete services to Governor Doyle E Carlton to support the Florida advancement program tied to Hoover’s 1930 construction appeal.
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David Sholtz
Daytona Beach
Florida State Chamber of Commerce
Doyle E. Carlton
Hoover
Mild damage report from cold snap boosts crops
Reports from several newspapers indicate only slight damage from the recent cold spell. Celery and lettuce benefited in many vegetable sections as did citrus crops, with cold weather providing more aid than harm.
Florida Advances Aviation in Governor Carlton Campaign
Florida's Advancement Program focused on aviation at Tallahassee with Governor Doyle E. Carlton seeking to add the industry to his campaign. A telegram to the state chamber of commerce asked for fall data as part of a survey of public and private enterprise.
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Florida
Tallahassee
Doyle E. Carlton
State Chamber of Commerce
Rug making boom spans Greece India Persia and Turkey
Large quantities of Oriental rugs are now being produced in Greece, India, Persia and Turkey, signaling a regional expansion in the rug trade with diverse sourcing and styles.
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Greece
India
Persia
Turkey
Oriental Rugs: Hand Knotted Beauty for Long Wear
Under factory conditions labor is cheap making rugs affordable for moderate means. Oriental rugs offer silk softness luster and durability with the ability to resemble rare antiques. They are hand knotted durable and repairable not showing footprints and fit any room. Prices range 27 to 36 dollars per square yard and may outlive cheaper carpets. They also make fine wedding gifts for enduring use.
Tavares Social Roundup Notes Visitors and Club Elections
Tavares residents hosted visitors from Leesburg Tallahassee Newark and New Point Indiana as winter plans form. O E S officers were elected with C G Diehl named Worthy Matron and J C Cullen Patron. Several locals shopped in Orlando and Mobile visits wrap the week.
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H. M. Loyd
New Point
Indiana
Tavares
A. G Brown
C. G. Diehl
C. B. Treadway
J. B. Prevatt
R. C. Peeples
J. C. Cullen
Wiley Gillespie
Bertie Carpenter
Americans Dress Up As Women Drive Sartorial Awakening
New York reports a surge in formal attire as postwar styles revive bars of convention. Merchant tailors estimate they outfit 7 percent of men, rising as women influence husbands toward spic and span morning and evening wear. The tuxedo grows common, and overall dress becomes more artistic.
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Merchant
Schaub
America
Hannums Attend Tavares Bazaar at Methodist Event
Dr and Mrs M M Hannum of Eustis were in Tavares Saturday night for the Woman's Missionary Society's annual bazaar and entertainment held Thursday evening at the old Bakery store.
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M. M. Hannum
Eustis
Tavares
The
Woman’s Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Family trip to St. Petersburg noted for Duncan clan
Carl Duncan spent the week end in St. Petersburg with his wife and young daughter and Mrs. Duncan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Farmer, joining relatives for a short visit.
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Winfield. Mosley
Mrs
J. W. Mosley
Carl Duncan
St. Petersburg
Mrs. Duncan
J. O. Farmer
Christmas Visit Planned by Lucille Barbara and Williams
Lucille and Barbara will leave about December 21 for Asheville North Carolina to spend the Christmas holidays with Mr. Williams, according to a note in the social column.
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B. A. Williams
Lucille
Barbara
Asheville
N. C
Mr. Williams
Mrs C W Howe Visits Pensacola Woman En Route to Miami
Mrs. C. W. Howe of Pensacola spent several days last week here with Mrs. L. Pike Jr. en route to Miami.
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C. W. Howe
Pensacola
L. Pike Jr
Miami
UREKA TOWN MODEL A QUIET PRACTICE IN GOVERNANCE
The narrative describes Ureka and Areka with praise for their community buildings, parks, and town planning. It notes no bonded debt and no partisan politics, with offices housed on town property to reduce rentals. Governance is likened to a modern business operation driven by efficiency and fitness for roles.
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Lina
Areka
Ureka
No Utopia Made Real in a Vision of Progress
The piece argues life as a romance and tragedy, praising initiative and improvement while decrying the unattainable ideal. It contends people should envision a better state and work toward it, citing a sacred line about vision guiding a people.
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Veying
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