Florida the frontier state of play and work rise up
Florida emerges from myth to modern commonwealth with diverse crops, industry, and vast undeveloped land. The piece traces its history from early explorers to today’s farms, livestock, mills, and ports, noting Pensacola to Miami rail links, citrus and naval stores, and war veterans returning to build homes and businesses. It highlights Everglades, coastlines, and a push to develop both playground and productive economy.
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Edward Emerine Wiu Pontures
PanaDexicauny
United States
Florida
Key West
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Washington, D. C
Peninsula
Florida Tidewater
Valparaiso
Camp Blanding
Orlando
Tampa
West Palm Beach
Miami
Port Pierce
Indian River
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Okeechobee
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America
Eisenhower
Repub
Saya
Bikini
Leopold
Belgium
Switzerland
National City Bank
San Paulo
Brazil
Wall Street
Boston
Gov't
U. S. Army
West Coast Settled Before East Coast
Florida's Gulf coast houses earlier Spanish footholds at Tampa Bay Charlotte Harbor and Pensacola than St Augustine. Western Florida saw inland exploration and earlier orange cultivation before any eastern forts. The Gulf’s Espiritu Santo spring in Tampa marked De Soto's famed thirst stop.
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Florida
Gulf of Mexico
St. Augustine
Tampa Bay
Charlotte Harbor
Pensacola
Tampa
Espiritu Santo
de Soto
Inflation and housing costs postwar warning
Washington columnist argues veterans and the public face inflation in real estate and home construction. A nationwide survey shows low priced homes up 65 percent since 1840 to 1948 with regional spikes. critics urge price controls and subsidies while government lawmakers push long range housing bills amid opposition from real estate lobbies. The piece warns of mortgage foreclosures and lost equity if inflated values persist and urges timely action.
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Federal Home Loan Banks
Federal Housing Administration
National Housing Agency
Wilson Wyatt
Pacific Coast
Middle Atlantic
Senate
OPA
Wyatt
Knife Box and Stand with Pull-Out Leaves Pattern 281
The article promotes a kitchen craft pattern for a knife box and stand with two pull-out leaves. It notes a Great Grandmother era design being revived in modern workshops, cut from white pine with antique appearance, including diagrams, directions, and material list. Pattern 281 is offered for direct order.
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Deslang
Sand Snow Described In Arctic Regions
Scientists classify over a dozen snow types and note sand snow observed by explorers in the Arctic. This fine particle snow becomes sand like and hard at extremely low temperatures, hindering sleds and skis from gliding.
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Arctic
Neice Sled
Nurmee
McKesson & Robbing
Inoy
Bridgeport
Connecticut
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