State Assembly Opens Session With Officers Named
Sen. Anderson presides as President of Senate while Davis is named Speaker of the Assembly in the opening session with officers announced.
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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1927
Page
1
Dark Horse Elected Florida Senate and House Leaders
Florida’s twenty first biennial legislature opens day six with installation of officers in both houses. S W Anderson becomes president of the senate and Fred H Davis speaker of the house, each unopposed in caucus. Getsen named speaker pro tem. Davis seated as speaker marks a dramatic caucus victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Florida
S. W. Anderson
Greensboro
Fred H. Davis
Leon County
Senate
House
W. SH. Malone
C. A. Finley
Davis
S. W. Getsen
Bushnell
S. Watt Sawyer, Jr
Port Myers
Frank Webb
Russell T. McKler
Wauchula
W. R. Dorman
Live Oak
Bill
W. A. Williams
Enregentative
A. W. Weeks
United Confederate Veterans
Tampa
Vampire farmer escapes chair but gets life sentence
Edmund D. Bigham, known as the Vampire farmer, was released from the immediate threat of the electric chair but given a life imprisonment after his third murder trial against his brother L. Smiley Bigham. He returned to prison to serve his 47 months in the death house while appeals were pursued.
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Conway
S. C
Edmund D. Bigham
Vampire Farmer
L. Smiley Bigham
Davis Estate Put Under Tampa Bank Receiver
R J Binnicker, president of the First National Bank of Tampa, becomes receiver for the estate of D P Davis after a court order. The $201300 life insurance remains a trust for the two minor children. Davis Islands in Tampa and Davis Shores at St. Augustine are mentioned as developments in the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
R. J. Binnicker
First National Bank of
D. PP. Davis
Atlantic Ocean
Binnicker
Jones
Davis
Davis Islands
Davis Shores
St. Augustine
Veteran Falls From Train Near Argyle Killing Confederate Vet
Thomas Nolan, a Houston, Texas Confederate veteran, fell from a train between Argyle and Ponce de Leon on the way to a reunion and was killed. The body was found on the railroad track this morning after a message from De Funiak Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Thomas Nolan
Houston
Tex
Argyle
Ponce de Leon
de Funiak Springs
Woman Bandit Goes Back To Palm Beach
Mrs. Laura Barakoff, described as a male impersonator and bandit, was being taken to West Palm Beach to face highway robbery charges. Arrested in Tampa, authorities said two complete cowboy outfits were found in her apartment used in holdups across several areas. Sheriff Baker said she and an accomplice fled with a new car shown in West Palm Beach. the accomplice was killed by pursuing officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tampa
Fla
Laura Barakoff
West Palm Beach
Baker
Palm Beach County
Dawes Arrives in New Orleans En Route to Panama
Vice President Charles G. Dawes arrived in New Orleans from Panama aboard The Carteko after a four hour fog delay. He was welcomed by local Republican leaders and will stay until noon before continuing to Chicago arriving there midday tomorrow. He stated the Panama trip was for pleasure and unrelated to Central American affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Charles G. Dawes
Panama
Mississippi River
One Hundred Percent Club backs consolidation with reservations
The One Hundred Percent Club of Manatee urged consolidation with Bradenton at a Chamber of Commerce meeting. President John J. Pelot spoke of his family’s role in Bradenton’s growth and pressed for balanced representation on the future city commission. The group kept reservations and criticized Herald coverage while endorsing school relief measures and legislative actions to fund relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee
Bradenton
John J. Pelot
Pelot
Herald
County Court House
Pelt
Braden Castle
Moody's
Department of Florida
G. B. Knowles
Josiah Varn
Senate
Legislature
E. P. Green
W. A. Manning
Hoge Tallant
Confederate Coadjutors Gather for Annual Reunion in Tampa
Confederate veterans assemble in Tampa as United Confederate Veterans open their annual reunion. Texas narrative recounts unnamed veterans who allegedly funded travel for needy comrades, amid scenes of greetings, organization and enduring camaraderie among aging survivors.
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Confederate Comrades
Tampa
Fla
Panhandle
Texas
United Confederate Veterans
Sons of the Confederate Veterans and
The
Confederate Memorial Association
Parhandle
Bradenton Chamber Receives Bradenton Power Rates Report
The Bradenton Chamber of Commerce received a report on proposed rates in the Florida Power and Light franchise bid. The committee chaired by Claude C Street urged against granting the present form, citing declining power costs and potential cheaper outside sources.
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Florida Power and Light Company
Bradenton
Chamber of Commerce
City Council
Claude ,C. Street
E. P. Green, Sr
Georgia
North Carolina
Muscle Shoals
Florida
Green
Florida Power & Light Company
Jeper Kwh
Earl Carroll prepares for Atlanta penitentiary surrender
Shows impresario Earl Carroll, jailed after a sensational party scandal, defends himself against tabloid hysteria and vows to rebuild his theater enterprise after serving his sentence at the Atlanta penitentiary. He criticizes sensational journalism and expects executive clemency, while insisting no liquor was served at the tub party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Earl Carre
Atlanta
Tam
Earl Carroll Theatre
Carroll
Joyce Hawley
Hand
Jayvee Hawley
World Powers Demand Canton Reparation After Nanking Outrage
London dispatch reports that the United States Great Britain and Japan have presented demands on the Cantonese government for reparation following the Nanking outrages. The United States instructed its Peking minister on the course to take, as announced in London.
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London
China
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Peking
Naval Base at San Diego Warlike Preparations Amid Shanghai Deployments
San Diego naval base dons warlike look as preparations accelerate to send another regiment of Marines to Shanghai. A transport train packed with airplanes mine guns artillery and samples speeds toward readiness while sixteen special trains approach with the sixth regiment. Ten trains have arrived from the east and six more depart tomorrow from Juantica and New Orleans.
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al Marines
Shanghai
East
Juantica
New Orleans
France declines to join Geneva arms talks
Paris reports France will not be represented at the three power arms conference with Britain Japan and the United States though observers suggested a future role. The decision follows signs of prearranged British American and Japanese agreements on aerial naval questions despite ongoing disarmament efforts.
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Washington
Geneva
Great Britain
Japan
United States
Italy
Coolidge
Rome
Paris
London
Tokyo
France
Mafin
League of Nations
Seven Are Shot For Death Of American
In Guadalajara, seven men were executed by firing squad after a summary court martial for kidnapping and killing Edgar M. Wilkins, an American electrical engineer. The killer gang was identified by Wilkins’ ten-year-old son, with Mariano Calzada named as leader. Wilkins, from Savannah, lived in Mexico 15 years. his widow resides in Guadalajara.
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Mexico City
Edgar M. Wilkins
Guadalajara
Wilkins
Mariano Calzada
Calzada
Isidro Perez
Vicente Perolsad
Ferreira
Sen
Mexico
Savannah
Republic
Manatee Officials Seek Funds to Rebuild Bay Shore and Piney Point Roads
The Manatee county board asks the legislature to authorize time warrants totaling 328000 to rebuild the Bay Shore road from Palmetto to Hillsborough, build a mile of Piney Point road to the Bee Line ferry, and complete a six mile Polk county extension. Engineer Webb estimates 270000 for Bay Shore and 32000 for the Polk extension, with Polk county completing its three miles.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Manatee
Bay Shore Road
Palmetto
Hillsborough
Piney Point
St. Petersburg
Parrish- Wauchula
Polk County
Dewey A. Dye
D. W. Dansby
The
Herald
F. K. Webb
Bay Point
Bay Shore
Manatee County
Tampa
Bradenton
Lakeland
Florida
Webb
Tampa Gap
O. K
Ford ends grocery side line for employees sales
Ford Motor company halts its grocery and merchandise venture for employees amid protests that the action aims to curb the nationwide retail grocery trade. Staples, general manager of Ford commissaries, says the decision stems from the inability to manage the sideline business and notes no floor mention of a boycott against Ford related wholesalers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Ford Moter Company
Ford
Andy G. N. Ncewer Staples
Ford Comissaries
Higan Retail
Staples
Staple
Ford Organization
Ford Motor Company
M. A. Co
Michig Association
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Sen. Anderson
Dark Horse
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Corpus Christi
Denver
Des Moines
Galveston
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Havre
Gam Fe
Harenes
Karens
Los Angeles
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Memphis
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Oklahoma City
Pittsburgh
Leigh
Br. Louia
Salta City
Sherion
Uli Ibrevagert
Meveland Wewee
Hoenix
Pierce
West
Norlande
Bigham
Woman Bandit
Palm Beach
Dawes
Equal Rights
Trade Board
American Legion
Panhandle Country
Gettysburg
Grantin
City BY Trade Board
Earl Carroll
Naval Base
San Diego
San Diego, Cal
Dev
Piney Point Road
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