Florida Citrus Exchange and the Rise of Cooperation
A historical reflection traces Florida citrus missteps around 1900 1909 and California led guidance toward cooperation. It credits William Temple with forming the Florida Citrus Exchange, uniting growers and shippers to sell Florida fruit efficiently and avert market glut, while warning of repeating past errors under new pressures.
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Florida
California
New York
Tampa
L.c
William Chase Temple
Florida Citrus Exchange
Tempie
Florida Citrus
Exchange
Highlands Exchange
Lake
Scower
New council backs Crane for president in hopeful start
Voters praise the new council and elect D Fletcher Crane as president. The group aims for a balanced, wary, and practical leadership, while noting Crane’s straightforward approach and regard for the human element.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Fletcher Crane
Eco
Lillian’ Christie
Fletcher Crane
Lercher Crane
Quicely
Mount Dora
Cleteher Crane
I Went to a Florida Dog Show and Won a Ticket
A narrator visits a Florida kennel club event and critiques a display of eight greyhound type dogs chasing a stuffed rabbit. He muses on a rabbit hound named Firpo from Pennsylvania and ends by keeping his flea-marked ticket as a souvenir of the odd show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Bucks County
Bar Harbor
Sun Valley
Miami
Ed Wycomb
Pennsylvania
Firpo
Sin
Old Firpo
Rube
Wintering In Florida a Week of Weather and Sorrow
A narrative day by day record from Dora and Lake Dora Florida describing variable mild weather with sun and rain, and a death in the family. The entries recount moments of beauty and mood, a memorial for Mother Reese, and travel notes toward Miami and Coral Gables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Florida
P.R
Reese
Dora
Coral Gables
Mother Reese
Mammoth Lake Okeechobee
Great Lakes
H. H. Furginson
Orlando
Miami
Lake Dora
Fruit Exhibit Sets Standard At Veterans Fair
A note to Roy suggests the fruit exhibit at the Veterans Fair may lead fruit growers with categories for best fruit and most attractive packaging. The remark emphasizes showcasing quality and presentation to inspire others.
Quote on government power and citizen duty
A quotation from Washington asserts that the people’s right to form government implies each individual’s duty to obey the established authority. The statement emphasizes civic responsibility as fundamental to legitimate governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
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Mount Dora, Florida
Paul H. Reese
Mabel Norris Reese
Grandpappy
Florida Citrus Commission
Lakeland, Fla
Briggs
Harry Briggs
Tangerine Tea House
TEA Room
Sylvan Shores
Christopher
American Legion Post
Roy
Lady Dora
Financial Responsibility
WM. P. Wingler
General Insurance
Magnolia Ave
Palm Pharmacy
Eustis
Edith Nash
Phoning
Lloyd Atkins Cleaners & Laundry
Baker
Irene William Dunne
Powell
Elizabeth Taylor
Edmund Gwenn
Zasu Pitts
Frank Buck
Waseuma
Loredo
Sun
George Raft
William Marilyn Bendix
Maxwell
Red E
Gail Robbins
With Franchot Tone
Diana Lynn
Betsy Drake
Paty
Florida Nautsty
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