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Chamber still had lofty goals in hard times
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Gainesville’s Chamber of Commerce had some ambitious goals in 1931 despite the nation heading into what became known as the Great Depression. Curiously, No. 1 was development of a curb market, which was accomplished just off the downtown square, later moving to the Church Street area across what is now Jesse Jewell Parkway.