New pamphlet issued by State C of C outlines Florida work
The Florida State Chamber of Commerce releases a pamphlet detailing its mission and activities under G. G. Ware of Leesburg. R. G. Grassfield notes the organization's 16 years of advocacy, urging forward looking men to join and mobilize resources for Florida’s progress.
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Prinon Chamber of Coi
G. G. ‘Ware
Leesburg
Florida
R. G. Grassfield
State Chamber
Ware
Outlook Good In Farm Districts Around Florida
Florida growers report optimism driven by a warm fall and dry spell aiding early crops. Citrus reduced by drought yet marketing should be easier. large acreages planned for spring vegetables and new groves, including 170 acres in Orange County and 80 in Pinellas, signal renewed confidence.
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Florida
Marvin H. Walker
Orange County
Pinellas
Bill proposes floods sink into earth to curb damage
Representative Robert Crosser of Ohio presents a bill to Congress on January 5 seeking a nationwide soil water absorption system to reduce floods and drought. The measure would promote blocking rapid rainfall runoff, reduce soil erosion, recharge underground waters, and cut annual water waste, with an proposed $100 million appropriation.
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Congress
Robert Crosser
Ohio
House Committee On Agriculture
Army Engineers
Mississippi River
Department of Agriculture
House Agricultural Committee
Crosser
Willis G. Sears
Nebraska
George H. Maxwell
National Reclamation Association
George W. Field
Mississippi Valley
Memorial to Leader and Scouts Erected in Rockwood Park
A twenty seven foot marble shaft by the Society of Colonial Wars stands on White's Creek bank in Rockwood Tennessee as a memorial to Scoutmaster James Tarwarter Wright and seven Scouts who died in the March 23 1929 flood. The obelisk and cross bear names and an inscription while surrounding grounds are cleared to form a two acre memorial park.
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Society of Colonial Wars
White’s Creek
James Tarwarter Wright
Rockwood
Tenn
Wright
Moving magnolia tree travels 50 feet daily across mall
A giant magnolia, touted as the biggest living tree ever transplanted, is being moved across the mall near the United States Department of Agriculture. Horticulturists report the operation proceeds at about 50 feet per working day as the tree shifts from its original site.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Alexander Hamilton Birthday Anniversary Recalled
A retrospective observes the 175th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton born January 11 1757 on Nevis West Indies. The piece highlights his rise from poverty to aide to Washington Yorktown command and role in shaping the Constitution and U S finance as first secretary of the treasury with tariff and report writings.
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Alexander Hamilton
Marshall
Washington
Hamilton
United States
George Washington
King’s College
Columbia University
New York
Trenton
Princeton
Yorktown
the Treasury
Congress
Walter Ed Hall Dies. Mount Dora Resident Remembered
Walter Edwin Hall a respected Mount Dora farmer died at his East Avenue home last Friday. Born February 22 1865 in Ille Georgia he moved to Mount Dora in 1914 and left two daughters three sons and several siblings. Services were at the Methodist church Saturday at 10 30 with prayer and a duet, burial in Forest Cemetery attended by bearers W J Moten Bert Gillitt and others.
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Mount Dora
Walter Ed Hall
East Avenue
Hall
Ille
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. C. Cooper
C. E. Burchett
Mount Copp
E. G. Hall
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Douglas Hill
W. O. Hill
New York
Cura
Bovuerse
Florida Lifts Gulf State Citrus Shipments Quarantine
Florida’s State Plant Board repealed its rule barring citrus fruit shipments from Georgia and Gulf coast states. Citrus nursery stock remains excluded. Board action follows Eradication progress led by Gulf states and USDA, with input from Florida industry leaders including Taylor of Largo Commander of Tampa Cornell of Winter Haven Wirt of Bartow and Bolick of Fort Myers.
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Florida
State Plant Board
Georgia
Gulf Coast
Gulf States
Wilmon Newell
Bureau of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Messrs
John S. Taylor
Largo
C. C
Tampa
H. E. Cornell
Winter Haven
E. L. Wirt
Bartow
Clinton Bolick
Fort Myers
John Gilbert MNaught obituary notice in Florida
John Gilbert MNaught aged resident of Florida died at home on Lake Shore Drive between Tavares and Mount Dora after a period of unconsciousness on January 6. He lived quietly and was known for integrity and kindness, leaving a community obituary.
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John Gilbert
Mnaught
Florida
Betwen Tavares
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Lake Shore Drive
Florida Breakfast Highlights Local Florida Products
DeLand Chamber hosts Central Florida Council of Chamber Presidents and Secretaries at a January 12 breakfast featuring exclusively Florida products. Attendees included officials from St. Cloud Kissimmee Orlando Winter Park Eustis Tavares Mount Dora Ocala Sanford and Sanford. The menu showcased Florida strawberries and cream Florida country sausage Florida eggs Florida orange marmalade orange blossom honey butter and roasted coffee.
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DeLand Chamber of Commerce
Central Florida
Jack Hughes
St. Cloud
James Johnson
Lottie Lawler
Kissimmee
S. Ken Guernsey
C. M. Gay
N. P. Yowell
C. T. Bickford
Orlando
Hiram Powers
Carter Bradford
Winter Park
George Hosmer
M. M. Peckham
Eustis
J. C. Lochner
Tavares
George White
Louise Lane
Mount Dora
Mr. Webb
H. L. Smith
Ocala
H. M. Papworth
Karl Lehmann
Sanford
Florida
Florida nutrition guidance on complete meals without fruit or vegetables
A Department of Agriculture directive in Tallahassee advises hotels, restaurants, and boarding houses statewide to keep a copy of a nutrition guideline. It states that a complete, satisfactory meal need not include fruit or vegetables to meet nutritional needs.
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Dep’t of Agriculture
Tallahassee
Florida
Notice of Tax Deed Application for Lot 4 Block 8 Sorrento
D B Driggers holder of Tax Certificate No 2474 dated July 4 1927 applied for tax deed. The property in Lake County Florida described as Lot 4 Block 8 Paxton and Somerville Plat of Sorrento currently assessed in Heirs of Elnora Butts. If not redeemed by law a tax deed will issue February 8 1932. Witness EO J Dykes Clerk Lake County Florida.
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D. B. Driggers
Lake County
Florida
Paxton & Somerville
Sorrento
Elnora Butts
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State C. of C
Walter Edwin Hall
John Gilbert Mnaught
First National Bank of
Robt. W. Dickson
First National Bank
Federal Reserve
Florida Products
EO. J. Dykes
Coan
R. C. Peeples
D. C
C. C. Moorhead
Mount Dora Hotel Grill
A la Carte Service
Valentine'’S
Mr Dora Hardware Company
Welch’s
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