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HOBE SOUND
A country postoffice on the F. E. C. Ry., 25 miles north of West Palm Beach, the judicial seat, and on the Indian river, in Palm Beach county. Stuart, 13 miles distant, is the nearest bank location. Has a hotel. Tel., W. U.
Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. George A. Godfrey, postmaster.
Davis Johnson, truck grower
GODFREY GEORGE A, General Store and Express Agent
Harris Orange, truck grower
Hobe Sound Mercantile Co, genl store Island Inn, hotel
Powell Jack, truck grower
Shultz Fred, orange grower and land- scape gardener
HOGAN
A discontinued postoffice on the F. E. C. Ry., in Duval county, 6 miles from Jacksonville, the judicial seat and banking point. Rural delivery from
South Jacksonville. .
Brinson B F, saw and shingle mill
HOLDER
Population, 300. Located on the A. C. L. Ry., in Citrus county, 12 miles north of Inverness, the judicial seat, and 7 from Dunnellon, the nearest bank- ing town. Has a Methodist church and a public school. Tel., W. U. Exp., Sou. J. Packer, postmaster.
Buttgenback J & Co, phosphate miners Eatman W M, genl store
Holder Bottling Works, J Lennon prop Holder Meat Market
Holder Saw Mill Co
PACKER J, Postmaster
Robertson J D, turpentine
Robinson T W, genl store
HOLLAND
A discontinued postoffice in Leon county. Rural delivery from Talla- hassee.
HOLLEY
Population, 300. A village located on East river, in Santa Rosa county, 20 miles southeast of Milton, the judicial seat, and 19 from Pensacola, the bank- ing point. Has Baptist and Congrega- tional churches. Mail boat tri-weekly to Pensacola. Andrew Nelson, post- master.
Anderson J V, genl store
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Rooms 211 to 215 Realty Building Phone 948
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Rhodes Tuich Colling FURNITURE
312 MAIN ST. COMPANY
"Florida's Largest Furniture Store"
HOME FURNISHERS
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HOMESTEAD 203
Ashburn Lumber Co Bryan & Metcalf, naval stores Grimes S, carpenter Hurst D Q, justice Lowry A, stock breeder NELSON ANDREW, Postmaster Nelson F & Son, genl store Spurlock T N, cross ties
HOLLISTER
A postoffice on the A. C. L. Ry., in Putnam county, 12 miles west of Pal- atka, the judicial seat and banking point. Mail daily.
Livingston John D, genl store Whitehead Charles L, genl store
HOLLY HILL
Population, 300. On the F. E. C. Ry., and on the Halifax river, in Volusia county, 25 miles northeast of DeLand, the judicial seat, and 3 from Daytona, the nearest banking point. Telephone connection. Mrs. C. A. Richards, post- master.
Harris C S, apiarist Putten A V, genl store RICHARDS C A, Postmaster
HOLT
Population, 250. A village located on the L. & N. R. R., in Okaloosa county, 14 miles east of Crestview, the judicial seat, and 8 from Baker, the nearest banking town. Has Baptist and Metho- dist churches. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. Henry W. Fisher, postb master.
Cooper C R, genl store Dixie Drug Co
Ewing Bros, naval stores
FISHER HENRY W, Saw Mill
Grabam A M, r r and exp agt
Holt Wm, genl store
Kaufla Lumber Co
Okaloosa Mercantile Co, genl store Terry E V, genl store
HOMELAND
Population, 100. On the A. C. L. Ry., in Polk county, 61% miles south of Bar-
tow, the judicial seat and banking town. Tel., W. U. Exp., Sou. J. L. Langham, postmaster.
Cook J J, grocer
Dawdy G D, genl store Langham J L, drugs and grocer McKillop Rosa, dry goods and millinery Sloan J B, genl store
Ward J W & Co, genl store
HOMESTEAD
Population, 800. An incorporated town located on the F. E. C. Ry., in Dade county, 30 miles southwest of Miami, the judicial seat. Has a bank, a weekly newspaper, the Enterprise, Baptist, Episcopal, Catholic and Meth- odist churches, a theatre, electric light plant, improved streets, general and special stores. Daily stages to Florida City, Cocoanut Grove, Princeton, Goulds, Larkins and Redlands. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. and Adams. L. R. Nixon, post- master.
Armour Fertilizer Co
Aronovitz J, dry goods Bank of Homestead (cap $15,000),
Thomas Brewer pres, C Y Walker cashr
Barnes & Biggers, confectioners
Barton W J Rev (Baptist)
Budd G M, r r, exp and tel agt
Cape Sable Trade Co, grocer and mts Carlin G W Rev (M E)
Chase & Co, fruit packers
Columbia Laundry
Critti V & Co, grocers Dade County Telephone Co
Duncan B M, civil engineer
Fletcher W G Rev (M E)
Free J U & Co, dry goods and notions
Free & Armstrong, confectioners
Fuchs C T & Son, bakers and meats
Garden Theatre, J C Boss prop
Gidlof Fred, plumber
Hector Supply Co, crate mfrs Henn & Caves, blacksmiths HOMESTEAD ENTERPRISE (Weekly), Homestead Publishing Co Publrs Homestead Mercantile Co, genl store Homestead Pharmacy, drugs
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Ideal Garage Jackson A T, garage Jackson C P Rev (Episcopal) Lamb P D, dray
Lanier W T, physician
Livingston S E, genl store and justice
Logan Ida Mrs, grocer
Miami Lumber Co, saw mill Nixon L R, postmaster Noel W C, bldg contr Pacetti F M, grocer Parker T H, bicycles
Redd J D, dry goods
Studstill M S, bicycles Tosto James, confectioner Tosto Tony, grocer Tower John B, physician
Tweedell W J, county commissioner TWYMAN LEWIS, Attorney at Law Umphrey J F, contractor
Vann & King, soft drinks Walker C Y, cashr Bank of Homestead
HOMOSASSA
Population, 300. On the Homosassa river and A. C. L. Ry., in Citrus coun- ty, 22 miles west of Inverness, the judicial seat, and 10 from Crystal river, the banking town. Has Baptist and Methodist churches. Tel., W. U. Tele- phone connection. Exp., Sou. Walter Truitt, postmaster.
Citrus Land Co, turpentine
MacRae J A, genl store
McReynolds J R & W T, genl store
Stephens R O, genl store Tourist Hotel
TRUITT WALTER, Postmaster, R R and Exp Agt
Udell Lodge, hotel
HOPEWELL
A discontinued postoffice in Madison county. Mail to Madison.
HOPKINS
Population, 100. A postoffice and station on the F. E. C. Ry., in Brevard county, 25 miles south of Titusville, the county seat. Melbourne, 5 miles
distant, is the banking town. Tel., W. U. Exp., Sou. Frank S. Meyer, post- master.
*Chandler Alfred Rev (A M E) Crescent Theatre, Richard Henley mgr Martin J Wm, physician
Martin Sanitorium, J W Martin supt
Meyer Frank S, postmaster and mgr Union Cypress Co Commissary Union Cypress Co, G W Hopkins pres, C C Burgess sec and treas, lumber Union Cypress Co Railroad, J M Clark v-pres and supt
HORSESHOE
A discontinued postoffice in Lafayette county.
HOSFORD
Population, 800. A village located on the A. N. R. R. and on Telogia river, in Liberty county, 12 miles east of Bris- tol. The judicial seat and banking point. Has Baptist, Holiness and Meth. odist churches, rice, saw and gris: mills. Telephone connection. Exp. Sou. Edwin C. Shuler, postmaster.
Fillingim J A, r r and exp agt
Graves Bros Co, saw mill
Graves Lumber Co
King D R, livery
Mercer L B, barber Peddie W M, genl store
Penny E M, grist mill and justice
Penny E M & Son, livery and garage Phillips Ernest & Co, naval stores
Rhoden J W, physician
Rhoden S C & Co, genl store
Richbourg C J, restaurant SHULER EDWIN C, Postmaster Shuler J F, real estate
Turner R E Mrs, music teacher Wilhoit S E, physician
HOUSTON
Population, 100. On the S. A. L. Ry., in Suwannee county, 5 miles from Live Oak, the judicial seat and banking point. Mail daily.
Houston Mercantile Co, genl store Johns J H, genl store
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IDLEWOOD 205
Johns J H & Son, cotton gin and saw mill
LONG J H, General Store and Saw Mill
O'Neal Tie & Lumber Co
HOWARD
A postoffice in Polk county, 12 miles southwest of Bartow, the judicial seat, and 14 from Mulberry, the banking town. Mail daily.
Latimer C T, genl store Stidham & Hughes, saw mill
HOWELL
A small settlement and postoffice in Okaloosa county, 20 miles south of Crestview, the county seat and banking point.
White & Jordan, genl store.
HOWEY
A postoffice in Lake county, 9 miles .south of Tavares, the judicial seat and banking point, and 3 from Ashtatula, on the T. & G. R. R., the shipping sta- tion. Mail daily.
Mclaughlin W J, genl store and saw mill
Wright G M, genl store
HUDSON
Population, 150. A village on the Gulf of Mexico, in Pasco county, 33 miles west of Dade City, the judicial seat, and 20 north of Tarpon Springs, the bank- ing town. Has Baptist and Methodist churches. Telephone connection. J. H. Smith, postmaster.
Henderson H C, genl store
Little G M & Sons, fish
Moseley & Williams, genl store
Nelson W H, genl store Norman Dunn & Co, turpentine SMITH J H, Postmaster Stubbs Bros Co, naval stores
HULL
Population, 60. A village on the C. & N. Ry. and Peace river, in De Soto coun- ty, 8 miles southwest of Arcadia, the
judicial seat, and 2 from Fort Ogden, the banking town. Tel. Postal. Tele. phone connection. Exp., Sou. Walter Thompson, postmaster.
HUNTINGTON
Population, 60. On the A. C. L. Ry. in Putnam county, 19 miles southeast of Palatka, the judicial seat and bank- ing point. Mail daily. Exp., Sou. Huntington Turpentine Co, genl store
HURDS
A small settlement located on the F. E. C. Ry. in St. Johns county, 8 miles southwest of St. Augustine, the judicial seat and banking point. The industry here is turpentine production. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. Frank G. Williams, postmaster.
Carter & Williams, saw mill
WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS, Turpentine and General Store
HYPOLUXO
Population, 25. On Lake North and on the F. E. C. Ry. in Palm Beach coun- ty, 10 miles south of West Palm Beach, the judicial seat, and 3 from Boynton, the banking town. Tel., W. U. Tele- phone connection. Exp., Sou.
Brown H W, fern grower
Brown J M, fruit grower
Brown & Son, fruit grower
Dimick E H, truck grower
Garnett A W, fruit grower
Leadley George, lumber
Meyers Chas, fruit grower
Porter J W, fruit grower
SCHMITT P J, General Store
Voss F C, fruit grower
IAMONIA
A discontinued postoffice in Leon county.
IDLEWOOD
A discontinued postoffice in Calhoun county. Rural delivery from Scott's
Ferry.
FACE BRICK HENRY H. HULL 506 BISBEE BLDG. JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
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206 IMMOKALEE
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IMMOKALEE
A postoffice in Lee county, 32 miles southeast of Ft. Myers, the judicial seat, banking and shipping point. Mail daily.
INDIAN FORD
A postoffice in Santa Rosa county, 10 miles northeast of Milton, the judicial seat and banking point. Mail daily. Brown Roland A, genl store
INDIANOLA
A postoffice in Brevard county, on the Indian river, 20 miles southeast of Ti- tusville, the judicial seat, and 3 from Cocoa, the banking and shipping point. Mail daily.
Brevard County Telephone Co, D St C Nisbet pres, C D Provost v-pres, J E Reed sec-treas, A A Buck gen mgr Field Joseph E, genl store
Merritt Island Packing Co, fruit pack- ers
INDIAN PASS
Population, 100. A recently estab- lished postoffice in Calhoun county, lo- cated 70 miles south of Blountstown, the judicial seat, and 18 west of Apa- lachicola, the banking point. "The ship- ping station is Port St. Joe on the A. N. R. R., 4 miles distant. Telephone con- nection. Mrs. Gypsee McNeill, postmas- ter.
INDIAN RIVER CITY
A postoffice located in Brevard coun- ty, 3 miles south of Titusville, the judi- cial seat and banking point. Mail daily. Nelson R, genl store
INDIAN ROCKS
A postoffice in Pinellas county, locat- ed 8 miles south of Clearwater, the judicial seat and banking point. Mail
daily.
Friedlander M, genl store Walker Bros, grocers
INDIAN SPRINGS
A small settlement and postoffice on F. E. C. Ry. in Volusia county, 15 miles
southeast of De Land, the judicial seat. New Smyrna, 10 miles distant, is the banking town. J. A. Botton, postmaster.
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INDIAN TOWN
Population, 150. A village located in Palm Beach county, 42 miles northwest of West Palm Beach, the judicial seat, and 24 from Stuart, the banking and shipping point, with which there is tri- weekly auto service. Alonzo T. Foun- tain, postmaster.
Bower Bros, genl store, fruit growers and live stock
Deberry James, fruit grower
FOUNTAIN ALONZO T, Fruit Grower and Fur Buyer
Platt J C, fruit grower and stock breed- er
Platt Solon D, fruit grower and stock breeder
Southern States Land & Timber Co, real estate and stock breeders Witham Paul, apiarist
INGLIS
A postoffice located in Levy county, 30 miles south of Bronson, the judicial seat, 14 from Dunnellon, the nearest banking point, and 10 from Citronelle, the shipping station. Mail daily.
Barker Chemical Works, J L Inglis mgr. Knight & Strange, genl store
INTERLACHEN
Population, 400. An incorporated town located on the A. C. L. Ry. in Put- nam county, 17 miles west of Palatka, the judicial seat and banking point. Has Congregational and M. E. churches and a graded public school. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. Mrs. E A. Brush, postmaster. Bernes P E, blacksmith
BRUSH E A MRS, Postmaster and No- tions
Curry C E, turpentine
Francis Charles, nursery Gillett George E, genl store
Hester Frank, r r and exp agt
Jones J L, physician
Mack Charles, apiarist
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IRVINE 207
Motes L F, genl store Woerner Lidia, physician
Wylie J H, nursery
INVERNESS
Population, 1,500 The judicial seat of Citrus county, is an incorporated town, located on the A. C. L. and S. A. L. R. R.'s and on Lake Tsala Apopka, 145 miles southwest from Jacksonville. The lake is well stocked with fish and the country abounds with game. There are 2 banks, a public school, 3 hotels, a weekly newspaper, The Citrus County Chronicle, a theatre, Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist and Presbyterian churches, a saw mill. Phosphate production and or- ange growing are among the industries. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. M. D. Bell, postmaster.
Avoca Hardwood Mill, lumber mfrs
BELL M D, Postmaster
Bellamy Edgar, baker
Bowden B O, publr Citrus County County Chronicle
Citizens Bank (cap $25,000), C E Allen pres, I O Fender cashier
Citrus County Bank (cap $15,000), J M Harvey pres, G I Singleton cashr
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Citrus County Chronicle (weekly), B O Bowden publisher
Clark-Ray-Johnson Co, turpentine
Dame H J, supt schools
Davis J E, genl store
Evergreen Hotel, J W Knight prop
Fender I O, cashr Citizens Bank
Fitz David S, orange grower
Graham J F, barber Hawkins J W, genl store
Henley Thomas H, dentist Holder Phosphate Co
Hotel Central, A H Bellamy prop
Inverness Drug Co
Inverness Power Co, Fletcher Morrison mgr
Johnson O M, orange grower
Johnston J E, livery
Kelley J K, naval stores
Lloyd T P Mrs, music teacher
Lucas B, agt S A L Ry
Miller James F, physician
Miller Wm H, drugs
Nease W J Rev (M E)
Orange Hotel, W M Maloy prop Ramsey Thomas, orange grower Rorex J F Rev (Baptist) Singleton G I, cashr Citrus County Bank and ins
Smith & Young, genl store
Southern Phosphate Development Co Spivey J P, orange grower
Temple Theatre, Mrs G R Carter prop Thompson Lewis, genl store
Thompson & Savary, genl store Turner Bros, genl store
Turner L R, state rural school insp Warnock W F, clerk circuit court West & Reaves Lumber Co, saw mill Whitaker J C, agt A C L Ry
INWOOD
Population, 100 A village located on the L. & N. R. R. in Jackson county. 161/2 miles southeast of Marianna, the judicial seat and banking point. Has Baptist and Pentecostal churches. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. Annie M. Wester, postmaster. WESTER W W & CO, General Store and Naval Stores
IOLA
On the Apalachicola river in Calhoun county, 35 miles south of Blountstown, the judicial seat, and 69 above Apalach- icola, the nearest banking point. Mail daily.
Iola Turpentine Co Rish H A, genl store and hotel
IONA
A small settlement located on Ca- loosahatchee river in Lee county, 12 miles southwest of Fort Myers, the ju- dicial seat and banking point. Mail daily. Exp., Sou. John Bain, post- master.
BAIN JOHN, Truck and Fruit Grower
IRVINE
Population 175. Located on the T. & J. R. R. in Marion county, 18 miles north of Ocala, the judicial seat, and 107 from Jacksonville. McIntosh, 3 miles
General Engineers GAS, WATER, ELECTRIC and POWER PLANTS
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north, is the banking town. Tel., W. U. Telephone connection. L. K. Ed- wards, postmaster.
Davis J L, physician
Gibson Wilmer, genl store IRVINE CRATE & BASKET CO, L K Edwards Mgr, Crate Mfrs and Gen- eral Store
Mixson J K, notary
ISLAMORADA
A postoffice on the F. E. C. Ry., and on Barnes sound in Monroe county, 70 miles east of Key West, the judicial seat and banking point. Mail daily. Alderman W W, genl store Russell John H & Son, genl store
ISLAND GROVE
Population, 500. Located on the S. A. L. R. R., and on Orange lake in Alachua county, 25 miles southeast of Gainesville, the judicial seat and 18 from Ocala, the nearest banking town. Has Baptist and Methodist churches and a graded public school. Telephone connection. Exp., Sou. W. J. Evans, postmaster.
Cassels R H, r r and exp agt Cassels W V, grocer Chambers B R, genl store Evans Wm, stationery EVANS W J, Postmaster Westphal A M, meats
ISTACHATTA
Population, 50. On the A. C. L. Ry., in Hermando county, 10 miles northeast of Brooksville, the judicial seat and banking point. Has a Christian church and a saw mill. Tel., W. U. Exp., Sou. Mrs. Addie Townsend, postmaster. Baxley, W A (estate), genl store Braswell E Miss, r r, exp and tel agt
Brown A, cotton grower Chapman W B, photographer Connell L B, grocer Frazie G F, cotton grower Giddens G S, truck grower Giddens James, truck grower
Giddens M, truck grower Graham T D, truck grower Hawkins Bros, truck growers Knight S L, physician and justice Letchworth B B, genl store Lowman A I, genl store and justice
Lowman C L, cotton grower Peters G M, truck grower Peters S W, truck grower Peters W C, truck grower Sanchez R R, cotton grower Sweat G B, saw mill
TOWNSEND ADDIE MRS, Grocer and Postmaster Townsend T J, canning factory
IVAN
'A discontinued postoffice in Wakulla county, 5 miles north of Crawfordville, the judicial seat and banking point. Rural delivery from Benhaden.
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JACKSONVILLE
Population 103,120 (including sub- urbs). The largest and most important city in Florida, is located on the St. John's river, about 18 miles from the Atlantic ocean, and has direct ocean steamship communication with Bos- ton, New York, Philadelphia and Bal- timore. It has a water front of seven and two-tenths miles, is further west than any other Atlantic port and is nearer than any port north of Charles- ton to St. Louis and the Northwest. Its railroad facilities are equally good, the following lines centering here and affording easy connections with every portion of the country. The A. C. L., the F. E. C., the G. S. & F., the S. A. L. and the Southern.
There is probably no city in the United States that offers so many at- tractions as a place of residence as does Jacksonville. It is located on the banks of the St. Johns river, which extends almost the entire length of the state, and which affords ample op- portunities to sportsmen, yachtsmen and fishermen to indulged in their fa- vorite pastimes. It is within 40 min- utes by rail of the Atlantic ocean and one of the finest seaside resorts in America. Standing upon high ground and well drained by creeks that flow through it and by the great river sweeping round it, the city enjoys ad- vantages of fortunate sanitary topog- raphy, and its natural healthiness has been improved by perfect drainage, sewerage and other necessary sanita- tion. It has a splendid supply of almost chemically pure water, ob-
tained from artesian wells, which are sunk to the depth of about 1,000 feet. The climatic conditions are as near perfect as can be found in America. It is not only a very attractive winter resort, but even the summers are not as uncomfortable as in most northern cities, for it is fanned by delightful breezes from the Atlantic ocean. The population is cosmopolitan-probably as much so as any city of its size in the Union-and " strangers who come here to make this their home always find a generous and hearty welcome. The school advantages are excellent, and are being constantly improved. There are churches of all denomina- tions, a public library and the very best amusements are afforded the peo- ple of the city. It has gas and elec- tric light plants, waterworks, and ef- ficient fire department and a fire-alarm .telegraph and the largest and most influential Board of Trade in the South. Trolley lines run through all parts of the city and into the suburbs and there are a number of fine parks and pleasure resorts. There are miles of paved streets and beautiful shell drives. The mortality reports show that Jackson- ville is one of the healthiest cities in this country. The climate is particu- larly beneficial to all complaints origi- nating in or from the severity of a northern latitude; the mean tempera- ture is seventy degrees and it is cooler in summer than either Boston, New York or Chicago. The air is soft, balmy and exceedingly beneficial to all pul- monary complaints. It may be imagined
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that because Jacksonville is in the ex- treme south that it is an isolated city, but with nine railroads extending to all portions of the country, and elegant Clyde steamships running 5 steamers a week to New York and Boston, the Merchants & Miners Transportation Co runs 3 steamers a week to Baltimore, and not only telegraphic communica- tion with all parts of the world but with long distance telephone, it is in touch with all the great business cen- ters of the country. The shipping in- terests constitute a large percentage of Jacksonville's progressiveness. The im- ports consist principally of flour, sugar, bacon, coal oil, shoes, fertilizers, steel rails, grain, etc. The exports are lum- ber, cross ties, shingles, naval stores, fruits, vegetables, kaolin clay, cotton, etc. The city has 8 banks with a com- bined capital and surplus of $3,958,000, and very much of the growth and prog- ress of Jacksonville has been due to these institutions, which have an es- tablished reputation for strength and stability. They have been the agencies that have gathered and stored the funds of its citizens to be loaned out to carry along and develop the city's manufac- turing and business interests and to provide its thrifty people with homes. The press is represented by the Flor- ida Times-Union and the Metropolis issued daily, the Commercial News, Dixie, Free Press, Herald, Republican, Florida Staats Zeitung and the Flor- idian issued weekly, and the Fraternal Record, issued monthly. The perma- nent prosperity of Jacksonville and its growing importance and wealth is as- sured by the constantly increasing de- velopment, prosperity and importance of a state that has resources for wealth far in advance of almost any other sec- tion in the country and has but just begun, so to speak, to properly develop them. The city has over 300 factories, great and small, has ten great saw and planing mills, a floating dock of 4,200 tons capacity, 2 large ship yards and wholesale and retail houses in every
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