Lake Park traffic warning and Florida road plans
Florida State Chamber of Commerce notes warn motorists about Lake Park speed traps on the Lake City to Valdosta highway alleged to target Georgia plates. The chamber outlines toll diversion concerns and recommends alternate routes via Old Spanish Trail and other roads to ease through traffic, while reporting August building permits and citrus shipments data across Florida.
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Florida
Hames
Georgia
States Chamber
Lake Park
Lake City
Valdosta
South Georgia
Dothan
Montgomery
Alabama
Marianna
Live Oak
Monticello
Tal-lahassee
Birmingham
West Florida
Quitman
Thomasville
Cairo
Bainbridge
Vadosta
Macon
Oud
Florida State Chamber Commerce
Thenty-One
Florida postcard week promotes state progress and tourism
The Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce backs a State Chamber trophy for the postcard mailing contest to honor the state’s progress during 1926 Postcard Week. Florida’s motor vehicle registration shows the Ford dominance with 20,342 in first half 1926, and J Hinton Pledger proposes tax stamps on fruit boxes to advertise the citrus industry while preserving bills of lading.
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Florida
L. M. Rhodes
Lake Worth
State Chamber
Chevrolet
Dodge
Buick
Chrysler
Essex
Nash
Hudson
Studebaker
Overland
J. Hinton Pledger
State Department of Agriculture
Florida Citrus Exchange
State and County Cooperate for Clinic In South Carolina
State and county cooperation launches dental clinics in schools across 17 of 46 counties and in city systems. Since inception three years ago, 102,741 children received examinations and 207,576 pupils attended lectures. Clinics include paid and free types with sliding costs and county funding for supplies and operation.
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South Carolina
Hygiene Department
State Board of Health
Registration books open for general election in county
Registration books for the general election on November 3 are open in county precincts. They will close Saturday October 9. To vote you must have lived in Florida one year and in the county six months, and be 21 or older since books last opened, or be newly eligible.
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Florida
Lake Comms
Republican Executive Committee
Payiion
Tavares
Lessons From a Florida Farm Tour In South Georgia
A group of Florida farmers toured South Georgia counties visiting creameries and examining Turner county's cow sow and hen program. They gathered first hand farming insights and noted a local farmer who kept precise expense and profit records from fattening pigs from an ordinary sow and a good boar.
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Florida
South
Georgia
Turner County
Farming Profits and Soil Care Highlight Georgia Tour
The report details profits from pigs cows and hens, noting pig gains of 100 over five months and cow cream checks from 30 to 60 biweekly. It also stresses fertile soil, corn yields of 60 to 100 bushels per acre, and widespread hay and feed crop cultivation observed during a Georgia farm tour.
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Georgia
Florida State Fair Opens November 19th
Jacksonville announces the Florida State Fair will run November 19 to 27 with about $25,000 in prizes. The ninth annual premium list shows county exhibit classifications similar to last year and notes William Gomme will judge county exhibits. Gomme leads the Lake Placid Chamber of Commerce agricultural service department which donates his time. Standard livestock breeds will be represented and about $12,000 of the prizes focus on agricultural exhibits.
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Jacksonville
Fla
William Gomme
Premium Prizes for Livestock and Fair Cat Show
Premium prizes are offered for livestock entries and for Boy’s and Girl’s Club participants. The agricultural judging has classes for farm animals and for farm crops fruit and truck with substantial cash awards and support from business concerns. The Cat show runs Friday and Saturday November 19 and 20 with a Champion of Champions Trophy awarding $100 in gold plus a $100 trophy and a gold stamped purple rosette. A premium list can be requested from the Florida State Fair Association in Jacksonville.
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America
Florida State Fair Association
P. O
Jacksonville
Florida
Modern Girl Is Defended by Catholic Educators
Deans regents and presidents of leading convents in the United States, gathering in South Bend for the international federation of Catholic alumnae, defend the modern girl as stable and domesticated despite jazz and frankness. They say the flapper shows limited real self and remains guided by Catholic training and faith after graduation.
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South Bend
Ind
United States
International Federation of Catholic
Associated Press
Thhey
Edwards Urges Draft Law at Legion Meeting
Gen Edwards retired commander of the 26th Division urges New York American Legion delegates to back a law requiring universal service in future wars and argues youth idealism can guide national defense efforts. Roosevelt warns against buying public offices amid primaries.
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Niagara
Falls
INS
R. Edwards
New York Department
American Legion
Edwards
Legion
Theodore Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ginger ale craving sparks thirsty exchange
A humorous exchange captures Uncle Eben asking for a bottle of ginger ale and the waiter offering extra dry. Uncle Eben confirms his thirst with a folksy compliment, underscoring a light moment of hospitality and common chat.
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Lorida State Chamber ‘of Commerce
Escarole
Seeeseeas Seeeegs
Mount Dora
W. E. Lackey
Florida State Fair
Cerns
Florida Associated Engineers
West Central Avenue
Orlando
Mass Meeting
Lake County
Republican
B. F. Hargis
Temp. Chmn
Lakeview
Eustis Road
Lake Gertrude
Callahan
Julia Tanton
Mary
Dixie Land
L. C. Smith
Dora
Gen. Edwards
Roosevelt
National Guard
National Defense
Seti (Um Saerolece Lil | Window Bakeries
Pick-Up Grocery
Merita
American Bakeries Company
Groger
Prutres
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