Bicentennial Celebration Closes Today
The world wide George Washington Bicentennial celebration ends with services across denominations in U S cities and abroad. The Washington Bicentennial Commission reports vast activity over nine months, including millions reached, literature distributed, educational contests and commemorative stamps and coins issued.
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George Washington
United States
Washington
America
Commission
The
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Taen Reveloton
Vivery
Wakefield
George M. Cohan
Corcoran Gallery of Art
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Germany
Poland
Vienna
United States Bicentennial Commission
Washingtonia
The Dangerous Driving Age
The article cites E. E. Robinson of the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters stating the under twenty group has the highest accident rate. It provides per thousand figures: 39 for under 20, 36 for 20 to 29, 27 for 30 to 39, 20 for 40 to 49, and 18 for 50 and over.
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E. E. Robinson
National Bureau of Casualty & Surety Underwriters
Remark on Effort Proves Hidden Room for Improvement
A motivational reflection asserts people underestimate how much more they can achieve once they commit to pushing further. It suggests continued effort reveals untapped capability and growth opportunities.
Florida Sends Pumpkin Bugs to Australia as Parasite Exchange
Florida entomologists ship 200 pumpkin bugs to Australia in three consignments to deliver natural parasites that attack the pests. The voyage spans four weeks with coal storage to delay parasite emergence, aiming to curb pumpkin bug damage in Australia.
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Florida
Australia
California
Gainesville
Jacksonville
California Department of Agriculture
Sydney
West Australia
Florida Experiment Station
Farm and Grove Notes in Lake County citrus lines
The Lake County citrus club meeting in Altoona TA Vares Clermont drew broad grower attendance with Prof. J R Watson on spraying scale and insect control. A 4H club formed at Altoona schoolhouse added twelve members as new clubs expand countywide. Fruit drop in older seedling groves is blamed on scale and dry weather not fertilization, while a bulletin on Summer Cover Crops Pineapple Orange Grove outlines experimental results.
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Lake County
Altoona
Tavares
Clermont
J. R. Watson
Florida Experiment Station
Hiatt
Ferndale
Sorrento
Orange Grove
Local Ballot Endorsements List Candidates
A voter notice lists nominees for city offices including Clerk Wm J Johnson for council George C Keller James Simpson A J Waltz for park board Charles Edgerton with the names presented as ballot options for upcoming elections.
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Council
Geo. C. Keller James Simpson
A. J. Waltz
Good Head Caller Reunion Prompted at Office
A playful Boys' Life exchange shows a caller seeking the boss, posing as sales, collector, and friend. The office boy says the boss is in conference or out of town, inviting the caller to wait and see.
Bent Jinks the Pretzel Maker Cleaned Dirty Money
In a Boys’ Life feature a notorious figure described as Bent Jinks is revealed not as a counterfeiter but a pretzel manufacturer who cleaned up a fortune of crooked dough through his business activities.
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Jinks
Jenks
Talk Less Work More Policy Urges Officials
A commentary urged leaders to reduce idle talk and focus on meaningful tasks. It criticizes complacency and calls for action on critical issues, urging accountability and practical reforms over rhetoric.
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M W. Simpson
Wm. J. Johnson
Charles Edgerton
Dorothy Darnit
By Charles iniMones
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Santa Cann
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