Fine Book on Florida Presents State in Rich Detail
The Florida Guide by the Oxford Press, produced by the Florida Federated Writers' Project under WPA, showcases extensive fact gathering. E. D. Lambright hails it as the most complete Florida story, with over 400 contributors and 600 pages of history, maps, photos, and 22 detailed tours.
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Florida Federated Writers’ Project
Florida Guide
Oxford Press
New York
Florida
E. D. Lambright
Tampa Tribune
Curtis Doggett Corse
Florida Loop
Bok Tower Concerts Schedule Folders Available
Lake County Chamber of Commerce offers folders with Bok Tower concert dates and Cypress Gardens at Winter Haven information. Pick up at the chamber office in the courthouse.
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Lake County Chamber of Commerce
Bok Tower
County Chamber
Court House
Pirot
Winter Haven
Bok
Bethlehem's Manger Cradle Poem by Alice M. Yeo
Poem urging peace and salvation through the Christ Child. Imagery centers on Bethlehem, the manger, and redemption. Notes the hope to blot out racial strife and heal heartache through faith.
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Lo Jesus
Bethlehem
Cammie
Lake County Conservation Council Aims Objectives
The Lake County Conservation Council presents goals to improve fishing and hunting, restore wildlife, curb summer pened one-rig ex, prevent forest fires, grow junior membership, and promote conservation support. Members pay $1 annual dues to Frank Isted, treasurer, Eustis, Florida, to receive a membership card.
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Florida
Lake County
Frank Isted
Eustis
Paprika production eyed as new Florida farm industry
Dr. F S Jamison of the University of Florida Agricultural Experiment Station envisions paprika farming as a potential two million dollar industry in Florida. The concept centers on cultivating paprika as a new agricultural venture with promising economic impact.
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Florida
F. S. Jamison
Agricultural Experiment Station
University Florida
Paprika culture eyed for Florida crops and mulch advice
The article reviews paprika as a potential Florida crop with 50 000 acres needed to yield seven million pounds as imports decline due to war. Dr Jamison plans a 1940 trial at the Experiment Station farm starting seeds in January and discusses Yugoslav paprika samples and uses in salads and as a coloring agent. It also notes mulching options using granulated moss and Florida substitutes and lists alternative mulches from leaves stems and tobacco stems.
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Florida
United States
Eilavia
Spain
Hungary
Burno
New York
Jamison
Experiment Station
Europe
Watkins
Mulch For Flower Gardens Advocated By UF Worker
John V. Watkins of the University of Florida College of Agriculture urges mulching to improve sandy low organic matter soils in Florida. He says organic mulch supplies microbes and nutrients, reduces cultivation, preserves moisture, and prevents yellowing foliage and stunted growth.
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Florida
John V. Watkins
University of Florida College of Culture
Ight Sands
Tuneful Kay Kyser Comedy Plays State Theatre
At State Theatre Eustis a new musical comedy That's Right You're Wrong stars Kay Kyser and Adolphe Menjou. The film departs from the usual boy meets girl plot, offering a tuneful satire with Kyser's orchestra in a lighthearted screen experience.
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Kay Kyser
Adolphe Menjou
Real Estate Tax Sale Notice for Mount Dora Parcels
By final decree of Judge J C B Koonce the Town of Mount Dora offers for sale delinquent tax parcels in Lake County Florida. Special Master W M Kennedy will conduct public auctions January 2 at 10 a.m. at Mount Dora City Hall to settle taxes and assessments on listed lots in Mount Dora including blocks and shore lots with total due amounts and prior years shown.
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William Watt
A.S. Herlong, Jr
Lake County
Florida
William Att
A. D
J. C. B. Koonce
Circuit Court
Fifth Judicial Curt of
Lake Coun
Mount Dora
Lake Crees Florida
Guller
P. B
Waller Park
Mount Dorain
Noeorgins
S. Cial
Isis
Shorts
Avalon
de Dora
Geo
Accusainesa
Tremain
Tremain Street
Tremain Shore
I. W. M.nedy
Tovarn
Thomas H. Cooley
Plaintife
Neva Mae Sparlin
Brockport
New York
Circuit
F Judicial Circuit
State of Florida
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Lake Dora
New Florida Motor
J. G. Ladue
Fifth Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
BOY Scouts of America
Park Avenue
New York, N.Y
RE Lee
J. W. Shaw
H. W. Mahat
Julian
Alice M. Yeo
Lake County Conservation Council
Mount Dora Yacht Club
J. J. West
Nan J. Stuart
J. J. West Realty CO
Orlando, Florida
Pete the
West Central
State Theatre
Suguroe
First National, Bank of Mount Dora
George ". White
Ince County
Florda
W. Bunker Burteic
T. S. Kennedy
Mount Dora, Fla
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Theodore R. Sparlin
Neva Mar Sparlin
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