Rain claims and public notices in Frostproof column
Editorials from Babson Park Florida recount a Mississippi rain claim by Lillie Stoate near Frostproof that brought relief to citrus groves but skepticism remains. The column notes a $125 payment for the rain shows and mentions a naval air base plan and Ringling Museum paintings sale in Sarasota.
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Miss Lillie Stoate
Luke Reedy
Mississippi
Providence
Nature
Florida
Oxford
Jacksonville
Southeastern Naval Air Base
George McCutcheon
Estherville
John and
Mabel Ringling
Sarasota
Emily Ringling
Circus King
St. John
Rembrandt
Franz Hals
New York City
Ringling
State of Florida
Pedestrians urged to obey traffic lights at crossings
A public safety message warns pedestrians to use crossing signals and sidewalks. It notes many walk the wrong side of roads and urges care at crossings to reduce accidents, emphasizing that both walkers and drivers share responsibility for safety.
Equal Rights and Wealth in a Changing World
A 1930s column ponders synthetic gems cost, wealth concept, and labor share. It argues wealth arises from use, labor converts soil to goods, and artificial restraints reduce wealth. It questions piece-work, urges fair pay by wealth share, and analyzes women’s equality and political roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Museum of Natural History
America
Bank of America Head Sees Fresh Minds in Washington
A. P. Giannini returns from Washington reporting that bright young men fresh from academia, lacking life experience, are now dominating key councils in business. He notes concern over the disconnect between theory and practical affairs in finance and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Giannini
Bank of America
Washington, D. C
Twins Born With Delayed Second Arrival Stirs WPA Talk
A Greenleaf man wonders if the WPA influence explains a residency era pattern where newborn twins arrive days apart. He notes the unusual spacing and seeks local opinion on whether government programs could affect birth timing or family routines.
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Doc
Greenleaf
The Last Tsar Nicholas II and His Family’s Fateful End
A dramatic recounting of Nicholas II and his family’s 1918 execution after abdication in 1917. The article notes his wealth, the Russian revolt, the abdication on March 14, 1917, and their final hours in a government cellars before being shot.
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Europe
Nicholas II
Russia
Crimea
Czar
Ural Mountains
Fall of the Czar Triggered Brutal City Massacre
A passage describes Nicholas II being killed after a soldier shot him in the heart. Soldiers then attacked women, stabbing them with bayonets while chaos ensued. The royal family’s bodies were mutilated and hidden in a mine pit, later searched for valuables like diamonds and rubies.
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Vindicator
Republican
The
Vindicator and Republican Co
George A. Nichols
Town
Henry George
G.A
Nichols
Babson Park
Chico
Rockland
Maine
Senator Clark
Missouri
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Congress
Herbert Langdon
Walter
William Langdon
Malone New York
Mrs. Nichols
Warm Springs
Georgia
Fred
Frank Porker Stockbridg
Congressional
Dale Carnegie
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