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STATE NEWS
The State Fair win open in Jack
sonviIle November 1913 kl
Supreme court holds that deed from
wife to husband is valid.
Quincy is constructing a $4,000
school building and the town is max |
ing substantial growth
The magnificent high school build |
ing at TT. Myers is rapidly reach
/ ing completion.
Competition among the BARRIERS in
BrooksviIle has reduced hair cuts to-
twenty cents and shaves to ten cents.
Hon. Marion L. Dawson has been
appointed state equalizer Of taxes |
Mr.. L. B. Edwards succeeds him as
private secretary to the governor.
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Babson, head of the Florida Develop
ment Board says Florida's financial
condition are better than any other
Southern state.
Jefferson, one of the best agricul-
tural counties in the state has decided
to hold county fair the coming whit
er.
The Pensacola News now prints a
large Sunday edition and a number of
its pages are devoted to news of west
Florida.
Thos. r. Antwfs, who has charge
of the estate of Horace Palmer of
Chicago, was stabbed last Saturday
by J. ]. Bellamy, one of the workmen
on the estate. The wounds may prove
fatal.
Messers. Myron GilIett and son, of
Tampa, have brought suit against the
Submarine Boat Corporation of New
York City for five million five hun
dred thousand dollars. Mr.. Geo. R.
Mexican. formerly of Ocala is a mem
Der of the Gillett firm.
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The Natural Bridge monument trust
has been accepted by the Anna Jack
son Chapter, U. d. c., of Tallahassee.
Many old men, then mere boys, figur-
ed in that battle which saved the CAPT
tai of the state from capture.
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Miss Florence Thicker, a talented
young artist, who spent several weeks
at Clearwater last winter, became so
enamored of our glorious sunsets
that she will return the coming whit
er. She should see the gorgeous sun
sets from the high hills of Marion.
DIR. j. NJ Jackson, one of the Oldest
practicing physicians of Miami, has
formed co-partnership with his SON.
in-law, DR.. T. w. Hudson. DR.. Jack
son is a contribution from this Sec
ton as are number of others who
have made it possible for Miami to be
called the Magic City,
Mr. Willis B. Powell, secretary of |
the Lake county board of trade gives
it out as his opinion that Florida will |
have the greatest number of visitors
and homeseekers this winter than
was ever had in any previous year.
City Marshal Harris of Winter Park
was taken out by unknown parties
and severely logged and given warn
ing to quickly hustle the dust of the
city OF his feet. The marshal claims
that his assailants are set of boot
leggers. This is the fourth whipp-
ing that has occurred in Orange
county recently
A special from Perry says that on
Saturday during an electrical storm
on the Gulf, Saturday, a Georgia fish
ing party had a most thrilling exper-
fence. The pilot of the boat was, kill
ed; two members of the party were
seriously injured and all were render
ed unconscious as the result of a
stroke of tightening. which tore a
large hole in the bow of the boat.
On last Sunday at Gainesville me-
mortal services were held in the Pres
byterian church and bronze tablet
placed to the memory of William
Haisley lynch bearing the following
Inscription:
In loving memory of William HAS