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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1927
Page
6
A fragmentary Bradenton page blends quotes from a column on daily life and humor with notes on local readers. It references Chickens thriving in Manatee and touches on Bradenton headlines, tourism, and a mix of dated humor and social observations without clear event details.
Senator M. C. Harrison of Palmetto introduces a measure to create the Florida Board of Forestry with five members, a state forester, and authority to purchase lands for state forests. The plan funds a $5,000 annual forester salary, bonds for board members, and a $50,000 appropriation for two years to start operations amid wildfire and timber concerns. The Herald endorses the bill, urging swift passage to prevent large timber losses.
Commander Kenworthy urged supplying gas masks to all Britons south of the Tweed, saying civilians will need them in the next war. He recalled his own mask, others shouted to wear it, but he refused on safety grounds. The piece likens the gas to a soporific in parliament.
The council should start extending the whiteway on Tenth Street linking the bridge to the existing system. The Herald believes this work is important and necessary and should be completed in time for the big Manatee county celebration.
A call to freeholders to vote tomorrow on six bond measures, with guidance that all issues are clearly stated in The Herald. The note encourages conviction-driven participation, mentions the upcoming baseball season, and parodies current events and figures in a playful, era-typical voice.
In ancient ritual a goat bore the sins of the people and was sent to the wilderness. The essay compares that to modern hospital errors where nursing students poisoned newborns, blaming systemic carelessness and calling for unmistakable safeguards and accountability.
The Aeronautics branch of the Department of Commerce tests pilot qualifications as hundreds apply for licenses. They examine vision, depth perception, nerves, and physical fitness, approving some and rejecting others based on safety criteria. Nearly 1,413 applications have been received with 516 planes submitted for approval.
A fragment from a historical page notes a tree that may in summer wear leaves. The context remains unclear with limited readable detail, but the line hints at seasonal foliage symbolism tied to the Masters era.
J H Saxe remodels his residence at 207 Turner street and L F Vaught becomes local school trustee replacing G B Knowles who resigned. Mrs T R Robinson succeeds R R Fenton as a fair director. Triton commandery holds 27 members with E P Habbell as eminent commander H B Pollard as grand master and W B Kirby as captain general.
A letter from J T Fleming argues three objections to the Bradenton gas plant sale contract have merit and that a perfected contract should be opened to bids with city reserved rights. He suggests Sarasota gas supply implications, questions Reed’s authority, and urges voters to reject the contract at the April 19 vote.
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