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Out of the Mouths of Babes

By WCHA | February 26, 2012 - 9:16 am |March 27, 2022 Florida Chautauqua

William Jennings Bryan was one among many nationally famous people who spoke at the Florida Chautauqua. [Contributed by Robert Daniel]

Health and Sanitary Convention

By WCHA | February 24, 2012 - 9:56 am |February 24, 2012 Conferences, Expositions, Fairs

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This is the only known reference to a “national health and sanitary convention” being held in DeFuniak Springs in March 1886. This item appeared in Western Kansas World on January 16, 1886. [Contributed by Robert Daniel]

Chautauqua Hotel Advertisement

By WCHA | February 24, 2012 - 9:32 am |February 24, 2012 Businesses, Hotels

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These advertisements for the Chautauqua Hotel appeared in the Pensacola Commercial. The date of the ad above was December 3, 1884, before the first Florida Chautauqua Assembly. The date of the ad shown below appears to be March 8, 1885. [Contributed by Robert Daniel]

DeFuniak Springs Business College

By WCHA | February 22, 2012 - 11:12 am |August 16, 2020 DeFuniak Springs Business College, Education, Schools

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The Chipley Banner published this advertisement for the DeFuniak Springs Business College on January 28, 1899. [Contributed by Robert Daniel]

Street Fair in DeFuniak Springs

By WCHA | February 20, 2012 - 11:05 pm |February 22, 2012 Conferences, Expositions, Fairs

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The Billboard was a weekly magazine published in Cincinnati, Ohio, that listed events across the country. The following listing for DeFuniak Springs appeared under the heading “Street Fairs and Carnivals” in the issue for September 15, 1900. A similar listing appeared in 1901, showing the dates for the street fair… Continue reading →

State Senator Johnnie Wright

By WCHA | February 20, 2012 - 10:35 am |February 20, 2012 Government, State Government

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From “Today in Florida History” on Jacksonville.com, a blog of The Florida Times-Union: Nov. 2nd, 1948 Johnnie Wright of DeFuniak Springs was elected to the Florida State Sentate on this date. Wright, age 23 years and 7 months, was one of two members of the Senate at this young age…. Continue reading →

Tobacco Exposition

By WCHA | February 20, 2012 - 9:24 am |February 22, 2012 Conferences, Expositions, Fairs

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The only known reference to the South Atlantic and Gulf States Tobacco Exposition held in DeFuniak Springs in 1885 appears in The National Tribune (Washington, D.C.), December 31, 1885: [Contributed by Robert Daniel]

People of Palmer College and Academy

By WCHA | February 19, 2012 - 5:43 pm |May 17, 2023 Education, Palmer College, Schools

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This is a partial list of students, faculty, and staff of Palmer College and Academy (with the source of the information in parentheses). The Palmera yearbooks have photographs of most of those listed below. Marjorie Abernethy, Freshman Class Vice-Secretary (1924 Palmera) (1928 Palmera) Edna Adams (1928 Palmera) Loiselle Adams (1928… Continue reading →

Florida State College for Women

By WCHA | February 19, 2012 - 5:36 pm |February 19, 2012 Education

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The Heritage Collection has the 1927 edition of the yearbook Flastacowo.

Walton High School Yearbooks

By WCHA | February 19, 2012 - 5:29 pm |March 25, 2022 Education, Schools, Walton High School

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The Heritage Collection has copies of the War Whoop for the years 1927, 1969, and 1972. [Accession No. 2014-2: 1927 War Whoop Donated by David Hackett]