Pullman Takes Over East Coast Parlor Car Service
The Florida East Coast Railway transfers its parlor car service to the Pullman Car Company effective September 1, continuing operation on all passenger trains. Pullman will run standard, high-quality cars and retain A. W. Porter as manager while expanding winter service and upgrades along the Florida East Coast corridor from Jersey City to Key West.
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Florida Railway
The
Pullman Car Company
Shaving
Florida East Coast
Jacksonville
Pullmapany
Erlis East Coast Railway
Florida Itom Bie
Jersey City
Knight's
Key West
Florida
Mange
Pullman
Wissaric
Ema
Fort Pierce Beach Club Trial Sets Stage For Local Match
Fragmentary notes describe upcoming clash between two coastal baseball groups with three-game sequence. Plans mention Woodbine venue and 2:30 start, with community attendance urged and later meetings at a home for election of other business. references to miners and ladies hint at social roles in event.
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Beach
Fort Pierce
Palms
Woodbine
Pis
Memman
Atten
Build Your Own Roads State Is Warned
The Punta Gorda Herald denounces state funded convict road work and urges counties like DeSoto, Dade, Orange, and Lake to build roads locally. It faults graft and salaries for superintendents, arguing state construction wastes taxes while Florida could gain miles of roads if counties act independently.
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Punta Gorda
DeSoto
Dade
Orange
Lake
Progressive
Florida
Band Concert Cancelled for Several Weeks
Several band members are out of town so Friday evening concerts are cancelled for several weeks. Notice will be given before the next concert. W. E. Tylander, Bandmaster.
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W. E. Tylander
Soap Nut Tree Could Be Profitable Crop, Lamont Predicts
Mr Lamont writes Fort Pierce News praising the soap tree, Sapindus Mukorossi, as a potential paying crop in the area. He notes a 24 year old, 15 foot tree with possible 50 foot growth and up to 200 pounds of fruit, containing saponine and oil comparable to olive oil. He mentions stock depredations on foliage and cites Florida East Coast plantings.
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Dickson Street
St. Louis
Florida
A. Lamonm
Capt. Copeland
South Florida
A Delightful Morning Whist at River Street
Mrs. Daniel T. McCarty hosted a morning whist on River Street from 9:30 to 12. Mesdames Hemmings Tylander Gladwin Horton Jackson Feigel Pyles Almond Halliday Rollins Moore Hendrix Hill Brown Paxton Horton Broncum attended. Four tables played. Mrs Tylander won by games, Mrs Gladwin by points, Mrs Horton by consolation. Green and white decor and a bounteous lunch accompanied elated guests.
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Daniel T. McCarty
River Street
Mesdames
F. L. Hemmings
W. H. Tylander
R. R. Gladwin
C. M. Horton
W. R. Jackson
C. ©. Feigel
B. B. Pyles
J. D. Almond
S. S. Hallida
F. R. Horton
Morning worship at St Andrews Episcopal church
Services announced for September 6 include Matins at 11 a m with the feast of the Passover theme from Matthew 26 26 28 and music described as sublime. Friday vespers at 4 p m with choir as usual all seats free and open to all. George Moore D D pastor.
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
George Moore
D. D
Mrs J H Hammond sick and golden wedding planned
From White City a tangle of notices reports Mrs J H Hammond ill while her husband and she plan a golden anniversary celebration later this month. Other items note birthdays, illnesses, visitors, a funeral in Fort Pierce, farm pests in Orchid, and plans to attract settlers with local prospects.
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J. H. Hammond
Wm. Carlson
Fort Pierce
White City
Stephen Jensen
Goulter
Mr. Young
Dutton
Stanwood reports illness spreading through town
Since about the time the Narrows has been an op school opened there new illness spreads through both old and young. Mrs. Tr Gail had it with her children and in the G. W. Beal house.
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Narrows
Tr Gail
G. W. Beal
Jensen plans new bank station with concrete block build
Dr. Arnold, receiver of the former Planter's Security Bank at Jensen, made a 25 percent payment to depositors Monday. A fine concrete block bank measuring 40 by 80 feet with a 1,500 foot platform is planned on a site from Commercial Street south, with two new streets to be opened and paved and construction to begin soon.
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Dr. Arnold
Planter’s Security Bank
Jensen
Two Good Games In Rain Delay Fort Pierce Victorious
West Palm Beach defeated Fort Pierce in the first game 13 to 2 after a rain delay stalled play. In the second seven innings Fort Pierce won 5 to 2 as Travis pitched and Harper caught both games.
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Fort Pierce
W. E. van Landingham
A. B. Brown
P. H. Hendrix
C. E. Killer
C. L. Harper
H. Racey
H. H. Munch
Theo Travis
Kelly Hodks
West Palm Beach
Jupiter Pluvious
Palm Beach
Palms
Racey
Day
Travis
Harper
Times Union
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Rand
Lamont
Fort Pierce News
Episcopal Church Services
Jessie Beal
Dodge
Orchid
Joseph Horn
Bride
Homestead
R. T. Reed
Vero
Sallie McCullers
M.S. Jones, Jr
St. Lucie
Wade Jones
Jones
Wm. Atwater
Jersey
Miss Hawkins
Copeland
Stanwood
C. H. Glidden
St. Paul
Mibo
Fee & Stewart
Riverview Hotel
Glidden
Homeopathic
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