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Newspaper
Fort Pierce News
Location
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
9
Fort Pierce News reports a deadly horse illness in the area identified by a medical expert as spinal meningitis. The piece outlines symptoms, progression, and a controversial home remedy regimen including a multi-ingredient drench and galvanic treatment, with caution that a medical man should clarify dosing and administration.
Walton Florida June 20 1909 plea to Florida pineapple growers to attend a mass meeting to restore markets on a strict F O B basis. speaker promises truthful market reports and immediate relief for the fall crop. urged to write for interest and plan to meet southern districts if needed.
The notice warns that over 400 deaths occurred in the human family from a paralysis like affliction. It recommends dry, clean stables and good feed, plus a daily mixture of iron sulfate drain, or arsenic, for eight to ten days during outbreaks to ease prevention over cure.
Palm Beach announces a big July 5 celebration with the East Coast’s largest crowd anticipated. A free barbecue, morning Miami vs West Palm Beach ball game for 200 dollars, afternoon Fort Pierce vs West Palm Beach for 850 dollars and gate receipts, plus foot races, hurdles, sacks, three-legged races, tug of war, and a firework display and firemen’s ball at night. Northeastern attendees warned to travel the day before due to no excursion train.
Telegram from Jacksonville dated June 23 1909 reports Senate adopted amendment setting a half cent per pound on pineapples. Letter criticizes commissioners and calls for action against perceived injustices to East Coast growers and shippers, urging remedy from Florida Railroad Commission and state lawmakers.
The Lakeland News condemns the Florida East Coast railway for unjust discrimination against shippers on the East Coast in favor of Cuban pineapples. It notes Cuba’s water competition with New York and the railroad’s matching of steamer rates, while refusing similar cuts for Florida growers.
The piece protests a freight rate bias favoring Cuban pines over Florida shipments from Miami to Jacksonville, causing delays and ruin for Florida growers. It critiques railroad leadership, especially Mr Flagler, for allowing discrimination and greed to hurt honest toil, urging legal action if needed.
The Levy County Democrat attacks the Times-Union for defending the East Coast Railroad’s rate structure. It questions why Florida pineapples from Miami to Cincinnati are charged 79 cents while Cuban pines from Knight Key to Cincinnati pay 32 cents. The piece calls the policy discriminatory and urges a railroad commission to curb losses and protect Florida growers.
Tampa Times notes ongoing debate over freight charges for pineapples in East Florida comparing local pricing to cheaper Cuban pineapples. It highlights water transport advantages between Havana and New York and railroad competition, calling it one more of many human- related mixups on the journey of life.
A 17 year old orphan, Dallas McClure, living with Mr. and Mrs. Knowles in West Orange avenue, died from a gunshot wound ruled a self inflicted act after a recent fever and delirium. The inquest, coroner, and jury found death due to a gunshot wound from the suicide. Interment was at Fort Pierce cemetery amid community sorrow.
The Interstate Commerce Commission was appealed to by the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Shippers Protective Association of Jacksonville. They allege Florida citrus and vegetable growers faced unjust transportation rates and discriminatory charge registration by railroads to northern and western states. The commission is on summer recess and will address the complaints next fall.
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