Leesburg News Highlights Early Florida Census and City Affairs
Leesburg reports from the nineteenth census show Florida agriculture output and citrus trade details. Citizens toured the new senior and junior high school building costing 300000 dollars with pecky cypress interiors. The Florida League of Municipalities elected officers in Leesburg and local business upgrades were announced. Dr. F C Meier, U S Department of Agriculture plant pathologist, arrived for watermelon disease study and wilt prevention work in the Leesburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Department of Agrire
Nathan Mayo
United To Department
Floridarketing Bureau
Byesburg
Leesburg
Har- Send
F.C. Meier
United States Department of Agriculture
Meier
South
Georgia
Bureau of Plant Industry
Washington
Florida May Get New State Legislative Building
A 1927 legislature appointed committee in Tallahassee urged the state board of control to finance a $200000 legislative building to house both branches. The item notes rising citrus grove prices and Lakeland’s civic center dedication planned for July 4.
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Florida
Tallahassee
State Board of Control
Lakeland
Grove sale near Lake Alfred tops recent listings
An eight acre grove at Lake Alfred sold to H L Mulvane of Newcomerstown Ohio, with a price rumored above two thousand dollars per acre. Governor Martin named Col Vivian B Collins of Plant City Florida adjutant general succeeding Gen J Clifford R Foster who died last week. Lake County unveils Sandpiper monthly magazine edited by Antoinette Mullikin former Eustis reporter, focusing on agriculture industry civic and social progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter Haven
Lake Alfred
H. L. Mulvane
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Martin
Vivian B. Collins
Plant City
Florida
J. Clifford R. Foster
Lake County
Jacksonville Wedding Aboard Iroquois Ties Blitch and Kite
A statewide wedding occurred Saturday aboard the Clyde Line steamer Iroquois in Jacksonville. Superintendent James S. Blitch of the Raiford prison farm married Lina L. Kite, superintendent of the Ocala state girls industrial school.
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Jacksonville
Clyde Line
Iroquois
James S. Blitch
Raiford
Lina L. Kite
Ocala
Florida East Coast reports large tomato and produce shipments
The railroad notes 2 768 solid cars of tomatoes potatoes and mixed vegetables moved this season from its stations on the eastern and southern shores of Lake Okeechobee. The haul includes outputs from the islands and the Brown Company farm on Hillsboro canal.
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f.O.b
Florida East Coast Railway
Lake Okeechobee
Islands
Brown Company
Hillsboro Canal
Lakeland Chamber Announces Patriotism Demonstrations
Ira C. Hopper, president of the Lakeland Chamber of Commerce, announces the greatest patriotic demonstrations in South Florida as the Chamber sponsors a celebration. Judge W D Barber urges closer cooperation between businessmen and Florida agriculture to secure the state's future prosperity during a Lions Club meeting in Winter Haven.
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G. H. Cairns
Sanford
Tarpon Springs
Florida League of Municipalities
Leesburg
C. Fred Ward
Winter Park
J. B. Jones
Pensacola
D. E. Bivins
South Florida
Ira C. Hopper
Chamber of Commerce of
Lakeland
Florida
W. D. Barber
Lions Club of
Winter Haven
Dixie Creamery to Start Large Scale Butter Making
The Dixie Creamery the butter manufacturing department of the Dairy Products Company of Madison plans within a week to begin extensive butter production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Creamery
Dairy Products Company of
Madison
Notice to Creditors Elizabeth E Gorham Estate 1928
Creditors and all claimants against the estate of Elizabeth E Gorham deceased are notified to present claims within twelve months from May 17, 1928 to Honorable E M Tally County Judge of Lake County Florida at the Town of Tavares or be barred. Sworn statements required by law. Dated May 17 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth E. Gorham
E. M. Tally
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Divorce Notice in Mount Dora Case Seeks Decree
Clerk of the Circuit Court in Lake County Florida orders concealment and non resident defendant to answer the bill of complaint seeking divorce. Publication required in Mount Dora Topic weekly for four weeks from June 11 1928 with deadline July 16 1928.Filed in Tavares Florida by Deputy Clerk Grace Hawthorne and solicitor H A Eckholdt.
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State OF
Florida
Stafford L. Reese
United States of America
State of Florida
Mount Dora
Lake County
Tavares
M. V. Simpson
Grace Hawthorne
Clarence H. Horney
Mount Dora Lake County
H. A. Eckholdt
Mt. Dora
Fla
County of
Lake
Notice to Creditors for Mary Ann Fertic Estate
TEE S DISTRIBUTEES AND ALL PERSO AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARY ANN FERTIC DE CEASED notified and required to present your claims against the estate to the Lake County Florida County Judge within twelve months from first publication dated June 7 1928. Administratrix Henrietta Harrold Mount Dora Florida attorney Duncan and Hamlin publish June 7 14 21 28 July 5 12 19 26 Aug 2 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Fertic
Lake County
Florida
Tavares
Henrietta Harrold
Mary Ann Ferth
P. O
Mount Dora
Duncan & Hamlin
Heirs and claimants of lands described in pending action
List of named heirs and spouses including Clifford Hannahour Maud Oakley Mason Rice Orr Acheson McDonald MacDonald Gilbert Taylor and Tommie Taylor and others claiming interests as heirs devises or grantees in lands described, or unknown claimants, in a land dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. McDonald
Savilla
M. McDonald
John A. MacDonald
Mary A. MacDonald
Margaret Gilbert
Joseph D. Taylor
J. D. Taylor
Tommie A. Taylor
Mount Dora land title suit notices in Lake County Florida
An order in a 1928 Lake County Florida chancery case requires the second day of July appearance before the Circuit Court to answer a bill to quit title. It details Lot 7 and Lot 8 in Hough Plat Mount Dora, West and South of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad right of way, and blocks 373 and 1 to 9 in Smith’s subdivision, with publication in The Mount Dora Topic for four consecutive weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Dora
Lake County
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad
C.D. Smith
Hough
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