LAKE HIGHLANDS CLUB HOUSE
FLORIDA
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it. purposes building for the education of veterans of the late war, in the Lake Highlands section of Florida. Jacksonville thought it had the location cl ed and its chamber of commerce is sore r.c the proverbial bear with a s-re head,because Col.C.R.Forbes,director of the veterans' bureau and who will nake the selection,has intimated that the Clermont proposition looko good and will be giver.' the orive over before any choice is made. Some of the . _• Her newspapers of the state arc joshing Jacksonville because a little sad never before geard of town like Clermont had the temerity to get something the metropolis of the state wanted.
Enough guff.If vo get an agitation for a world's fair really started the OST will have the opportunity of its life to get into the limelight because it will have a cause in common with the fair—the preserve!ion of the historic and romantic background of the state, so lon^ neglected that it is almost forgotten, Whether we get the fair idea properly launched or do not,we will frame up a story for the papers based upon the early history of the Trail and through that work up some sentiment in favor of doing something to save the aforemention el back ground.
In the meantime be? ive me to be,
Yours
truly,