Peace Table of World at the 1939 New York World's Fair
Grover Whalen announces the Peace Table of World area as the U S government’s 3 million dollar contribution. The Federal Building hosts eight international exhibits and towers for Judiciary and Legislature with the executive branch nearby, while the parade ground hosts state events and Roosevelt is expected to speak at opening.
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New York World's Fair
New York
Grover A. Whalen
The
Fair Corporation
United States
Ter
Agriculture
Henry A. Wallace
Commerce
Daniel C. Roper
Frances Perkins
Wagner and Copeland
White
Maine
Merritt
Wadsworth, Jr
Roosevelt
Our Cuban Trip Conclusion Ends with a Calming Voyage
Carl Graves praises the detailed travel narrative by Addis as the group sails from Havana to Miami on a calm sea. The author recalls Prado, Morro Castle, Columbus Cathedral, and market places with vivid imagery and notes plans to show slides to groups of 15 under Kings Daughters auspices.
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Columbus
Governor's Palace
Malecon Rive
Morro Castle
Capitol
King’s Daughters
California
Carl Graves
Addis
Market Prices: Flour Dressing Carrots and Apricots
The listing shows flour priced at 59¢ per unit and dressing at 15¢ to 25¢, with bright yellow carrots and over sea apricots also noted. The compact item reads as a grocery price brief from a historical market page.
Parker's Market Special Meats for Grilling
Parker's Market offers White Bacon Rib Lamb Chops and Parker's Home Made Pure Pork Sausage priced at 29c and 25c per pound respectively. Product lines highlight value cuts for home cooking.
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Parker
Farming Problems Advised by State Research Men
State Experiment Station in Gainesville offers agricultural guidance. Lime sulfur spray aids red spider control on citrus. mix one gallon per 65 gallons of water, add five pounds of wettable sulfur per 50 gallons. Pear blight enters via wounds. paint with white paint or grafting wax to prevent infection. Asphalt gasoline mix is another sealant but must avoid open flame. Aphids on plum trees respond to nicotine or Black Leaf 40 with a spray of one part to 750 parts water, plus a spreader.
Bicycle travel grows in Florida state parks
As bicycle popularity rises, cycling parties frequent Highlands Hammock near Sebring Fort Clinch near Fernandina and Hillsboro River near Tampa. Parks rent bicycles at Highlands Hammock gate for 25 cents an hour while officials note bikes disturb wildlife less and offer chances to see birds and deer.
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Florida
Highlands Hammock
Sebring
Fort Clinch State Park
Fernandina
Hillsboro River
Tampa
H. J. Malsberger
Mount Dora Teams Face Winter Garden in Baseball Action
Mount Dora battles Winter Garden at home today and then faces league leaders Apopka Sunday. Last Thursday Eustis rainout left the Dorans idle while Lucy Umatilla defeated them at home.
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Mount Dora
Winter Garden
Apopka
Eustis
Lucy Umatilla
Dorans
Florida Board of Health overview shows broad duties and testing
Florida’s State Board of Health in Jacksonville conducts extensive laboratory work under Dr. W. A. McPhaul. In 1936 the central lab processed 4728 drinking water examinations and 166,257 diagnostic studies, with total laboratory work reaching 309,839 across all labs. Dr. J. N. Patterson heads laboratories with assistant Pearl Griffith.
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Florida
State Board of Health
Jacksonville
W. A. McPhaul
United States
Central Laboratory
J. N. Patterson
Pearl Griffith
FHA Expands Insurance for Farm Mortgage Loans
The Federal Housing Administration began May 16 to insure mortgages on farm properties. Amendments to the National Housing Act allow loans for farms with building work if at least 15 percent is spent on materials and labor. Eligible borrowers include farmers, tenants, and those buying farms, with loans available through banks, loan associations, and other lenders.
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Federal Housing Administration
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Stewart McDonald
National Housing Act
FHA
McDonald
Florida Safety Council warns on night driving and passing
The Florida Safety Council urges courteous driving and proper passing as crucial to prevent accidents. A statewide audit shows the Racing Commission's receipts rising by over 130 thousand dollars to 1,969,738. The warning notes one in twenty drivers will be in a fatal or injurious crash if trends continue.
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Florida Safety Council
W. M. Wainwright
State Racing Commission
Cone
United States
Florida
Flood control through forests and watershed protection
The article explains how forests slow rainfall runoff, with forest litter and topsoil delaying water to streams. It cites tests showing up to fifty percent of heavy slope rainfall reaching streams via springs, and argues for public ownership and reforestation to reduce erosion and flood risk alongside engineering flood controls.
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U. S. Forest Service of National Forests
Prophets Not Patriots Harsh Market Quip Seen
Aaron confronts a market stand owner about questionable fowl. The owner’s reply mocks profit as a prop of prophecy, prompting Aaron to quip that he mistook them for patriarchs in a quip from the Methodist Times and Leader.
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Aaron
Quester
Overshooting the Mark in a Lighthearted Column
A humorous dialog opens with a wife and visitor debating a husband’s habits, then moves through a parade of city rankings for per capita building led by Miami Beach, notes on playgrounds reducing delinquency in Ybor City, and ends with Governor Lehman’s untold tale of tarpon fishing off Boca Grande and a 160 pound catch marking a calm camp in the Gulf.
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Miami
Palm Beach
Juno Beach
Mount Dora
Lehman
New York
Boca Grande
Gulf of Mexico
Notice of Sale of Tax Certificates in Lake County Florida
J G La Due Agent seeks sale of Tax Certificate 2305 from 1933 and Tax Certificate 2416 from 1933. Certificates cover unpaid state and county taxes 1932 1988 and 1932 1938 on Lake County properties. Sale to highest bidder at Court House door Tavares June 6 1988 at 11:00 AM. Dated May 17 1988. Official seal ORO J Dy Clerk of Circuit Court.
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J. G. LaDue
Lake
State of Florida
Block 11
Mt. Era
Biorige
Bey
Lot
Ie Elok
Sylvan Shores
Court House
Tavares
Sarah A. Judson
Sta of Florida
Otis
Ann
Paine Avenue
Dearborn
Michiga
A. D
Circuit Court of the
Fi Judicial Circuit
Lake Coty
Florida
Mount Dora
Mo Dora
M. Courtey
S. R
Geo. J. Dykes
Public Notice to Creditors in Mahony Estate
In Probate Court of Lake County Florida notice to creditors to present claims against the estate of Paul Revere Mahony deceased. Claims must be filed with Hon. A B Herlong Jr County Judge at the Lake County Courthouse Tavares within eight months of first publication. Executor Ella I. Mahony appoints attorney W M Kennedy Mount Dora Florida.
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Paul Revere Mahony
Lake County
Florida
Herlong, Jr
Tavares
Ella I. Hony
W. M. Kennedy
Mount Dora
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