Survey Declares 1928 a Peak Year for Motor Boats
The National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers reports 1928 will be the greatest year for the motor boat industry with 222,254 registered boats in the U S and a potential total near 800,000 including automotive field boats. Growth is driven by standardized, affordable models and rising coastal and inland recreation. Outboard motors show a 50 percent sales boost with 75,000 predicted, while several manufacturers forecast more than two million boats in use within eight to ten years. In New York area alone about 15,000 outboard craft exist, signaling rapid adoption of water travel and faster speeds up to forty miles per hour.
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National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers
Bureau of Navigation
United States Department of Commerce
Venres
New York Metropolitan Area
Dr. V. A. Strayer Moves Office to Donnelly Apartments
Due to the Mount Dora Hotel closing for the summer months, Dr. V. A. Strayer relocates his office to the Donnelly Apartments above Feigin's store.
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Mount Dora
V. A. Strayer
Donnelly Apartments
Feigin
Urges State Aid In Road Planning
DuBois Young of Hupp Motor Car Corp calls for state help to enable towns to plan highways. He cites repeated regrets by growing communities for missed foresight and traffic problems, noting New York's trial of planning and zoning provisions as a model for others.
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New York
DuBois Young
Hupp Motor Car Corporation
Mr. Young
New Sorority Chapter for Rollins Girls
Gamma Phi Beta grants a charter for a new Alpha Lambda chapter at Rollins College to the Phi Omega group, with installation planned June 8 under Upsilon chapter guidance. Phi Omega, active since 1921, has influenced Rollins music programs and scholarship prizes, signaling Rollins growing prestige.
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Winter Park
Gamma Phi Beta Fraternity
Rollins College
Phi Omega
Gamma Phi Beta
Chicago
Alpha Lambda
Upsilon
Hollins College
Virginia
Phi Beta
Rollins
Kappa Alpha
Rollins Phi Alpha
Syracuse University
New York
Children’s Day Program at Congregational Church Highlights
A well arranged Sunday morning program at the Congregational church featured Mrs. Margaret Davidson directing. Children performed creditably with acts by Grace Anderson Lorain Cranwall Winslow Wanser Martha Fenn George Backus June Fenn Lucy La Breck Pomona Davidson and others.
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Congregational Church
Margaret Davidson
Grace Anderson
Lorain Cranwall
Winslow Wanser
Martha Fenn
George Backus
June Fenn
Lucy la’ Breck
Pomona Davidson
Margaret’ Champ
Elizabeth Fenn
Miss Nutt
Mrs. Tallant
Bennett Harvey
Donald Cartledge
Florida Sugar Company plans large cane production in 1929
Florida Sugar Company outlines expansion from Clewiston and Canal Point mills starting November 1 1928 with 31 500 tons of raw sugar projected. Production to rise to 76 500 tons in 1929 and up to about 337 500 tons as capacity expands. Land holdings total 94 906 acres of muck lands from Clewiston to Canal Point.
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Southern Sugar Company
Clewiston
Canal Point
B. G. Dahlberg
United States
Lake Okeechobee
Boyd and Hale Risk Lives in Skyscraper Fight Drama
William Boyd and Alan Hale risked their lives filming a tense scene on an eight inch wide steel girder ten stories above the street for the film Skyscraper. The star and Hale battled on the half completed office building framework, with care taken to prevent a fatal misstep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Boyd
Alan Hale
Boyd
de Miller
Eustis
Hale
Highways Seen as Key to Florida’s Economic Future
Ernest N. Smith of the American Automobile Association argues Florida’s highway system, whether built or planned, is a prime factor in the state’s economic future in an article for the Florida Industrial Survey. Remarks and Benediction by Dr. Spencer.
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Florida
Ernest N. Smith
American Automobile Association
Florida Industrial Survey
Florida roads fuel industry and tourism says advocate
The author argues the highway system serves tourists and industry, noting trucks move between production centers and shipping points on both hard surface and dirt roads. He adds that good roads propel progress, expand horizons, and unite Floridians by revealing the state’s potential.
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Florida
Doctor Waller to Attend Osteopathic Reunion in Kirksville
Dr Elizabeth Waller of this city learns of a reunion of her osteopathic college class to be held August 6 in a log cabin birthplace of Andrew Taylor Still born August 6 1828. The cabin moved from Jonesville Virginia to Kirksville Missouri where Still built his career. Kirksville will host ten days of osteopathic meetings including the American Osteopathic Association convention. Dr Waller graduated from the American School of Osteopathy in 1900.
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Elizabeth Waller
Andrew Taylor Still
Jonesville
Kirksville
Still
American Osteopathic Association
Waller
American School of Osteopathy
World War Songs Medley On WOAI Broadcast
The Rio Grande Valley Quartet of Forty and Fight will perform a world war songs medley on Station WOAI in San Antonio. The quartet from San Benito Texas is highlighted as one of the best in the Legion and has appeared at several national conventions.
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San Antonio
Tex
WOAI
Rio Grande Valley
The
American Legion
San Benito
Texas
Legion
Terro Ant Killer Claims 24 Hour Elimination
MT Dora Pharmacy in Mt. Dora Florida advertises Terro Ant Killer promising 24 hour removal of ants from kitchens ice boxes and tables. The product allegedly attracts and kills ants without discoloring or injuring surfaces and comes with a money back guarantee.
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Terro
MT. Dora
Florida
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Florida Sugar Company
Dr. Spencer
Michigan
Hawthorne Sutton
Battle Creek
Mich
Cleo Platt
Eaton County
Sutton
Russell R. McPeake
James L. Morehouse
DR. Waller
Place
New City Hall Auditorium
Eustis, Fla
Odd Fellows
Ames Bac
Eurdépe
King Alphonso
Spain
Aro
Uener
General Electric
Mt. Dora Hardware Co
Geo. H. Wilder
Congress
Kellogg
E. W. Baldwin
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