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Fisher dreams islands in the Atlantic amid a speedway legacy
Indianapolis on Decoration Day era story notes Carl G. Fisher, creator of the speedway idea, now planning vast Biscayne Bay projects. He built a Miami bridge and a Florida Keys resort with Flamingo hotel, polo fields, and gardens. His wife is praised as his perfect partner amid earlier skeptical laughter.
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