Fort Pierce seeks railroad shops expansion for growth
Fort Pierce leaders acknowledge five years of progress and foresee greater gains with expanded railroad shops in the division point. A Board of Trade push in prior years to secure land for sidings faced no railroad action, now a new committee will assess land needs as talks resume with officials to enable expansion and attract more residents and business.
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Fort Pierce
Board of Trade
Pany
Home seekers excursions eyed for Fort Pierce area
Fort Pierce and St Lucie county residents are urged to back a series of homeseekers excursions to the East Coast this fall and winter. The Board of Trade has formed a committee to guide visiting homeseekers, showing them the area’s growth prospects and encouraging investment in Fort Pierce.
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Fort Pierce
St. Lucie County
Eost
Board of Trade
Board of Trade Committee
Florida Chair Factory Ad Promotes Special August Sales
The Florida Chair Factory advertises direct factory to consumer chair sales in Florida at wholesale prices and 19 special patterns with a free sewing rocker for orders of 15 or more. It cites thousands of chairs sold in six months and urges readers to request a catalogue and place orders this month. The ad also mentions the Southern School of Telegraphy in Newnan Georgia promoting telegraph operator training with free literature for interested youths.
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Florida
Southern School of Telegraphy
Newnan
Learn Telegraphy We Direct Readers to Advertisement
A brief note invites readers to focus attention on the advertisement section. It signals a feature or promotion and encourages engagement with the listed offerings. The item is concise and presents no further details beyond directing interest to ads.
Dissolution of Coats Bros Mercantile Firm Fort Pierce Florida
Notice of dissolution shows Coats Bros mercantile firm in Fort Pierce St Lucie Florida dissolved by mutual consent. J G Coats retires. W L Coats continues business at same location and assumes all liabilities and will receipt for debts. Dated August 12 1908. J G Coats W L Coats
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Coats Bros
Fort Pierce
County of St. Lucie
State of Florida
J. G. Coats
W. L. Coats
Point Euchre Score Cards For Sale At News Office
A small notice announces point euchre score cards available at the news office priced at 15 cents per dozen.
Notice of Tax Deed Application in St Lucie County
Notice is given that W. R. Watts and C. Al. Hall have filed for a tax deed on Tax Certificate No. 53 dated July 2, 1906. Property: Lot 1, section 7, township 81 south, range 39 east in St Lucie County, Florida, assessed in BB. McCarley’s name. Deed will issue August 24, 1908 if not redeemed.
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W. R. Watts
C. al. Hall
St. Lucie County
Florida
BB. McCarley
Notice of Special Master's Sale in Florida Foreclosure
Final decree of foreclosure in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Saint Lucie County directs sale of the north half of the south half of lot 4 section 2 township 37 south range 41 east containing ten acres in Fort Pierce. Special Master Otis R Parker and solicitor F J Webb announce sale for cash on September 7, 1908 at the courthouse front door.
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Seventh Judicial Circuit Court
State of Florida
County of
St. Lucie
Jeff Cuyler
Henry Johnson
Fort Pierce
County of St
Otis R. Parker
F. J. Webb
Notice to Non-Resident Mattie Sheffield 1908 Florida case
In the Circuit Court of St Lucie County Florida a chancery case Timothy H. Sheffield vs Mattie Sheffield directs Mattie Sheffield of Irwin County Georgia to answer by September 7 1908. The Fort Pierce News is named as the publication medium for four consecutive weekly notices dated July 23 1908 and signed by Clerk J E Feurz.
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Circuit Court
Seventh Judicial Circuit
St. Lucie County
Florida
Timothy H. Sheffield
Mattie Sheffield
Irwin County
Georgia
Fort Pierce
A. D
Sear
J. E. Feurz
Otis R. Parker
In re Estate of Florida Court Proceedings
In court of county judge state of Florida proceedings concerning the estate begin with the court noting the matter is in re estate of a decedent. The document outlines jurisdiction, probable heirs, and preliminary filings as the probate process starts.
Notice of Probate Discharge in St Lucie County
In St Lucie county on September 13, 198, Nancy J Huces executrix applies to Judge Fred Fee for formal discharge as Executrix of the estate of S Hughs deceased and will present final accounts for court approval. Dated March 7 1908.
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S. T. Hughs
Fred Fee
S. Hughs
Nancy J. Huces
For cleaning windows nothing is bet ter than old newspapers.
The News office offers old newspapers as cleaning paper. This ad-style line promotes using papers from The News office for window cleaning.
Foreclosure Notice to Non-Resident in St Lucie Court
In the Seventh Judicial Circuit of Florida in Fort Pierce Foreclosure case, non resident notice to C J Gwin. Court orders publication in Fort Pierce News weekly for eight weeks starting July 17, 1908. Witness seal and official date recorded.
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C. J. Gwin
Fort Pierce
Guardian seeks sale of Leta Jenkins estate land in Port Pierce
Dora 8 Jenkins guardian of Leta Jenkins minor applies to County Judge Fred Fee in Port Pierce on September 18 1908 at 11 a m for authority to sell an undivided one fourth interest in described real estate along Indian River including riparian rights and improvements excepting railway right of way The application rests on a petition on file in court dated August 15 1908 Point of beginning lies 48445 feet south of the NW corner of NE quarter of SW quarter section 26 in township 35 south range 40 east Local guardian and jurisdiction noted in St Lucie County Florida
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State of Florida
St. Lucie County
Leta Jenkins
Dora
Jenkins
Fred Fee
Port Pierce
Said
Towit
Indian River
Lerette M. Eldred
Florida East Coast Railway Company
Apellar
A. D
Jeakins
Guardian
Telegraph Operators Demand Surges with New Railroads
The piece notes a forecast of about 20 000 new telegraph operators needed in the coming decade due to a new act and expanding railroad lines. It advertises enrollment with possible start wages from 850.00 upwards and promotes a local school claiming thorough, practical training and guaranteed job placement.
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Congress
Newnan
United States
Notice of election book opening in St Lucie Parish
Notice states that registration books of St Lucie will open at the office on the first of August and continue open in every precinct on the first four days of September and will remain open until the second Saturday preceding the election day. Ep. Bool Supervisor of Re
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St. Lucie
Bool
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Arthur B. Brown
Pine Street
Homeseekers
State of
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P. P. Cobb
Circuit Court OF the
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J. E. Fultz
W. J. Nesbitt
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