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DeFuniak Springs Female College

January 19, 2019 WCHA Leave a comment

CITY OF SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES- The people of DeFuniak Springs are certainly to be commended for the spirit they are manifesting in matters religious and educational. The last number of the Signal bears weighty evidence to the public spirit of DeFuniak’s citizens in the following article: DeFuniak may now be

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Wallace Bruce at the Chautauqua Hotel

March 12, 2013 WCHA Leave a comment

In one of her “Bits and Pieces of Walton County History” columns, Anna Reardon wrote: “Wallace Bruce was born in Hillsdale, N.Y. on January 10, 1844. He was well-educated, graduating with honors from Yale University about 1868. . . . He married Anna Becker of Scodak Depot, N.Y. about 1870.

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Colonial Chipley Memorial Service

March 5, 2012 WCHA Leave a comment

The following item appeared in The Chipley Banner on February 26, 1898: Rev. Madison C. Peters of New York City delivered a beautiful and impressive sermon at the tabernacle Sunday. The music was very pretty also. At 3 o’clock a memorial service was held in honor of Colonel W. D.

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Daughters and Veterans at DeFuniak

March 4, 2012 WCHA Leave a comment

The following item appeared in The Pensacola Journal on March 27, 1908: Daughters and Veterans at DeFuniak. “A large excursion came to DeFuniak Springs on Veterans’ Day, in spite of the inclement weather Friday night, and were rewarded by having an unusually delightful weather and a strong program. The morning

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Out of the Mouths of Babes

February 26, 2012 WCHA Leave a comment

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

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