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Newspaper
Bradenton Herald
Location
Bradenton, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1927
Page
8
A Leesburg Commercial column surveys witty quips and local chatter about taxes, plans, and public figures. It notes the Fourth of July approach, jokes about cigars and newspapers, brief notes on local deaths, legal hints, and a Chester England inventor who warns the buried.
An editorial laments internal factionalism in Bradenton Florida that has driven down property values and stalled progress. It calls for unity, a booster meeting, and an end to political strife to restore the city’s credit and growth.
New York feature by Gilbert Swan paints Bowery life through John Riley a 34 year veteran of the district who has never left the area and has never visited Times Square. Readers also learn of White Plains commuters and rapidly vanishing Manhattan homes as elegant avenues yield to giant apartments. The piece traces cafe fortunes Florida ventures and Broadway fads tied to the era’s sensational trials and show business echoes.
Sunniland Council seeks funds to equip a Boy Scout camp near Bradenton for community youths this summer. With existing money only for regular work, donations are requested to provide camp gear, keep boys close to home, and ease parental summer costs. The camp is described as a valuable community asset needing support.
The liner Ryndam reports its world voyage a success but decides next cruise will exclude co educational program. Officials say this is to keep students of the same sex, not a reflection on the last trip or its students.
The article contrasts a cultured twentieth century with a barbaric practice in Havana where police rescued a girl kidnapped for a voodoo ritual. A so called doctor claimed sacrifice would cure disease, showing ancient beliefs persist alongside modern enlightenment in 1927.
Judge Tucker pushes fast court sessions in Bradenton while the Ocala Star urges want ad fillers to sketch home locations. The piece muses that jailed residents, music teachers, or barroom patrons might need similar rough outlines, tying civic process to everyday life.
A humor piece warns that speaking freely on a phone risks leaks to others. It recounts banker delays amid two partners Hop to de and Gallinipper facing bankruptcy and misheard calls. Dozens suffer mishaps from overheard remarks, including the grocer customer muttering about mush speech and a son-in-law’s misstep.
Washington notes Briand’s proposal for a treaty to ban war between major powers. The piece traces precedent, including Denmark Netherlands 1904 and various pairings, and cites the 1907 Central American treaty then 1923 revision with limited arbitration. It highlights US non participation and broad aims of such agreements.
The city moves to sink wells on a 70 acre tract on Florida avenue to secure a soft water supply. J C Hall and Mrs O L Stuart are recommended for reappointment to the Bradenton schools. L B Mann of Cincinnati buys River drive lot beyond Palma Sola for a new home.
The passage notes that Mexico and the United States helped persuade smaller republics in Central America to outlaw war among themselves but have not managed to negotiate a broader pact between Mexico and the United States or with the southern states.
The poem Immortalis recalls Thais Cassandra Helen and similar revered figures as candlelight that survives forgotten time. The speaker notes how their radiant faces linger in memory, guiding seekers toward a dim past as new entrants meet oblivion.
Elsie Wilson fourteen of Molino was located by a deputy sheriff at a northern county home after being missing from her residence. She offered no explanation for the disappearance and was returned to her family.
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