Florida No Boom Just Growth Says Deep South Observer
The writer argues Florida has shifted from a boom to steady growth driven by residential demand, conservative real estate practice, and improved infrastructure. He notes widespread cash home purchases, new roads and schools from prior speculation, tax protections for homesteads, and climate advantages aiding repopulation. He cites Delray Beach growth in 1923 25 and asserts Florida now resembles a permanent home state within the Union.
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Florida
Delray Beach
Delray
Florida Sunshine and Nature’s Beauty Poem by Macdonald
A lyrical verse extols Florida scenery from dawn-lit skies to azure waters and summer fruit. The piece evokes vivid landscapes with phrases on highways, hillsides, and gardens, ending with a devotional note praising earthly beauty as Paradise. Author Jean Fraser Macdonald is named.
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Heaven
Jean Fraser Macdonald
Promoters Warned Against Lake County Home Talent Show Schemes
Lake County Chamber of Commerce warns residents about out of town promoters who charge high percentages for home talent shows and push questionable advertising and appeals. Merchants are urged to donate directly to local organizers rather than through these promoters who skirt taxes and inflate costs.
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Florida
Lake County
Chamber of Commerce
Promters
Atlanta
Speaking of Road Signs A short story
A brief tale notes road signs as a motif warning of soft shoulders dangerous curves men at work and the need to mind children. The narrator reflects on signage as a guardianship guiding travelers through risky stretches and shared city streets.
Spring Arrives in Washington Amid Broad Flood Control Talks
Spring arrives in Washington as trees bloom while Congress advances a vast flood control agenda. An omnibus bill seeks 33.9 million dollars for 39 Army Engineers river and harbor projects, with hearings underway and authorizations across multiple Florida sites. Senate actions favor a Civil Aeronautics Authority to oversee aviation safety and rates. A hitchhiking veteran story frames public welfare concerns, and WPA project approvals plus civil service exams are announced for Florida counties and cities.
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Army Engineers
House
House Committee On Flood Control
House Committee On Appropriations
War Department
Mississippi River
Eau Gallie
Florida
St. Augustine
Senate Commerce Committee
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Special Air Safety Board
Denver
Colorado
Chicago
Illinois
Washington
Lake County Hosts Hundreds of Lodging Facilities
W. M. Taylor reports Lake County has 205 licensed hotels apartments and rooming houses with 2569 rooms. Breakdown shows 77 apartments 1090 rooms 20 hotels 809 rooms and 108 boarding houses 670 rooms. Mount Dora lists five hotels.
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W. M. Taylor
Lake County
Hotel Commission
Mount Dora
Chambers of Commerce
Taylor
Fools for Scandal at the Princess Sunday and Monday
Carole Lombard and Fernand Gravet star in a riotous comedy at the Princess Theatre with a music filled program. Lombard travels in Europe while Gravet plays a penniless French baron who moonlights as a chef. Ralph Bellamy Allen Jenkins Isabel Jeans and Marcia Ralston support.
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Carole Lombard
Fernand Gravet
the Princess
Princess Theatre
Miss Lombard
Europe
Gravet
Ralph Bellamy
Allen Jenkins
Isabel Jeans
Marcia Ralston
Record Crowd Predicted For Lake County 4 H Rally
More than 500 Lake County 4 H Club members and families will attend the annual rally at Leesburg Venetian Gardens. County Agent Norris calls it the largest ever with state and district Extension staff present. Events include swimming, novelty track, softball, games, and a weekend picnic with races and relays scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Lake County
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens
R. E. Norris
R. W. Blacklock
W. T. Nettles
Agricultural Extension Service
Clayton Perreault
Claude Barrett
Eustis
Lesburg
Lake County Promotors Face Criticism For Advertised Schemes
The Lake County Chamber of Commerce denounces various promotional schemes seen in Lake County and Florida. It cites calendars blotters envelopes and home talent plays as examples where promoters take large shares. It urges citizens to donate directly to worthy causes rather than participate in alleged advertising rackets.
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Florida
California
Lake County
Rev Richey Named Sanford Pastor at Full Gospel Tabernacle
The Rev. Fred A. Richey of Lakeland has accepted the pastorate of Full Gospel Tabernacle Orlando Road Sanford near Geneva Avenue. He preached twice Sunday to inaugurate the ministry and will lead Sunday services at 11 am and 7 45 pm and Wednesday at 7 45 pm. He will pray for the sick at all meetings.
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Fred A. Richey
Lakeland
Full Gospel Tabernacle
Orlando Road
Geneva Avenue
Sanford
Richey
Tabernacle
New Smyrna
Daytona Beach
Orlando
Leesburg
Mount Dora
Jacksonville
The
Richey Tabernacle
Florida Population Born Abroad and States of Origin
The 1935 Florida census lists 1,606,842 residents with 1,139,603 whites and 463,205 blacks. It records birthplace by state and country, noting Georgia and Alabama as major origins for whites, and Florida as the birthplace for many Black residents, with regional patterns across Eastern, Middle, and Western states and several foreign regions. Greenland and Albania are among the notable outliers. Dade county hosts multiple “born at sea” cases and Albania natives.
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Florida
Georgia
AlanThe
Alabama
Kentucky
North Carolina
Aeiaa
Tennessee
Vir
Middle States
Canada
West Indies
England
Germany
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Greece
Ireland
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Africa
Greenland
Bay County
Dade County
Albania
Hillsborough County
Arabia
Duval County
Bavaria
Hendry County
South Carolina
Quinine and its discovery from Chinchona bark
The article reviews quinine as a valued medicine for malaria. It recounts 1638 origins with Countess Ann and Don Luis of Chinchon Peru, the bark carried from Ecuador, and its spread from Spain to France and beyond under medical supervision.
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State Board of Health
Jacksonville
Ann
Don Luis
Chinchon
Peru
Ecuador
Amazon
Spain
France
Hormodin A speeds rooting of tropical plant cuttings
Florida horticulturist John V. Watkins reports in Florists Exchange that Hormodin A accelerates root formation in cuttings from over 80 Florida and exotic species. In trials dating to 1937, treated cuttings showed robust root systems versus untreated controls, with many species responding favorably to the indolebutyric acid preparation.
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John V. Watkins
University of Florida College of Agriculture
Florists Exchange
Watkins
Florida
Illinois as Soybean State Highlighted by Census Data
Census Bureau reports show 34 of the nation’s top soybean counties are in Illinois with Christian County, Illinois leading all counties in soybean acreage.
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Illinois
Census Bureau
United States
Christian County
Four Babies Born Each Minute in 1936 Census Report
Census Bureau figures show four births per minute in the United States during 1936. The data reflect annual birth rates and underline population growth trends of the era.
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United States
Drought Hurting Young Citrus Trees and Screw Worm Menace
The report notes drought stresses curling leaves on first year citrus trees with poor growth despite watering. Soil temperatures reach 135 F in shallow layers, halting root growth and killing hair feeder roots. Mulching with organic materials is advised to retain moisture and cool roots. Screw worms threaten livestock and pets across the county, with calls for regular inspections and immediate treatment of affected animals.
4H Club Rally Day Set in Leesburg This Saturday
4H Clubbers from across the county will gather in Leesburg Saturday for their annual rally day. About 500 boys and girls are expected to attend and take part in athletic contests planned for the day. Lunch will be provided and parents and friends are invited to attend.
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Leesburg
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