Florida Editorial Highlights Rain, Tragedy and Trains
Editorial notes rain halting groves in Babson Park, a fatal accidental shooting in Plant City, and warnings against shooting birds. It discusses Roosevelts cross state canal idea, Florida life amid festivals, Pittsburgh residents in Florida, life expectancy, Seaboard Railways Silver Meteor, winter visitor growth in Sarasota, Tampa fair, dog quarantine, fruit pricing, and Tin Canners shuffleboard champions.
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Winter Haven Orange Festival Closes After Week of Snowless Weather
The orange festival in Winter Haven closed Saturday after a successful week but attendance lagged by two thousand from last year. This year’s total reached 199,000 as cold weather kept crowds down most days.
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Help is comradeship in newspaper friendships
A veteran reporter reflects on half a century in journalism, praising the enduring bonds formed with colleagues and the shared commitment that sustains a newspaper career. The piece emphasizes teamwork, mutual support, and the human side of newsroom life.
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Washington gossip and the changing city spirit
Returning to Washington after decades abroad, Evie Robert notes little change in the city’s spirit aside from more people and grander buildings. The social scene remains split among federal workers, official elites, and government-supporting residents, with gossip and partisan mood swinging through administrations.
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