Jensen Community Notes on Local Improvements
Tyndall Bros. enlarge their store as a needed improvement. Hansen the blacksmith builds a new shop near his river road home. Rumor says R R Ricon bought the school house property and the street to the school may close for a new railroad station. Race visits Jensen to review St Lucie County Bank affairs.
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Tyndall Bros
Hansen
R. R. Ricon
Herbert B. Race
Jensen
St. Lucie
Nettles Welcome Baby Boy as Harris Family Grows
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Nettles welcomed a baby boy on Monday and plan to raise him at home. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harris received a baby girl on Tuesday who is doing nicely. Rain dominated the week with little other news.
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J. M. Nettles
J. A. Harris
Miss Jessie Beal Marries Isham R. Fletcher at Stanwood
On September 6 Miss Jessie Beal wed Isham R. Fletcher of Fort Lauderdale in a quiet ceremony. Neighbors offer congratulations as Tedder moves family to Fort Pierce for schooling and others relocate homes. Local chatter covers crops, visits, hogs, and a roast pork dinner note.
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Jessie Beal
Isham R. Fletcher
Fort Lauderdale
K. M. Tedder
the Narrows
Fort Pierce
Florida Chair Factory Produces Thousands Monthly
Florida Chair Factory in Jacksonville produces about 10 000 chairs and rockers each month with over half sold directly to Florida homes. Chairs are cash sales with guaranteed representation or money back. The ad highlights a large arm rocker included with every $5 order and invites readers to request the catalog.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Made a Man of Him
A man once prominent in business and social circles had fallen to the lowest depths of degradation when a relative placed him in the Keeley Institute and he is now back in his former class successful and respected. For detailed and confidential information address THE Keeley INSTITUTE, Jacksonville, Fla.
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Keeley Institute
KeeL_ry INSTITUTE
Jacksonville
Fla
Registration books open in St Lucie County August to September
Notice announces that registration books will be open at the supervisor of registration office on the first Monday in August and at each precinct on the first Monday in September and will stay open until the second Saturday before the election date.
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St. Lucie County
Episcopal Church Service at St Andrews on Sept 13
Sunday worship at St Andrews Episcopal Church includes Holy Communion at 7 PM Matins at 11 AM and a sermon titled Looking unto Jesus praising patience and perseverance The Friday vesper service is at 4 PM The choir meets as usual Seats are free George Moore is pastor.
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St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Jesus
George Moore
Circuit Court to convene in Fort Pierce hall
The regular full term of circuit court for St. Lucie county will open next Tuesday September 15 in Fort Pierce. County commissioners chose the Improvement Club hall for court purposes as the best available venue with better facilities.
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St. Lucie County
Fort. Pierce
Improvement Club
Carlton Hall
Dissolution of Coats Bros Mercantile Firm Fort Pierce
Notice states Coats Bros dissolves by mutual consent J G Coats retires W L Coats continues business at Fort Pierce St Lucie Florida August 12 1908 W L Coats assumes liabilities and will receipt for all debts due the firm
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Coats Bros
Fort Pierce
County of St. Lucie
State of Florida
J. G. Coats
W. L. Coats
W. GL. Coats
Beautifully Arranged Interaction
A lively exchange shows Brown-Well organizing a scene and quipping about his sister’s visit. A playful deception leads to amusing anticipation as he claims to be Charney Jones and anticipates her rush to get ready. The dialogue captures light social banter and character dynamics.
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Charney Jones
Not Surprised by a Skipper on Social Strains
A narrator, sensitive to uncongenial surroundings, admits nerves at certain company. He notes many share this aversion to meeting creditors and the anxiety such social friction provokes.
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Skipper
Chipper
No Hitch Wedding Downturn Revealed in Quick Exchange
In a truncated exchange a caller asks how the wedding went. the response notes it went “without a hitch” but the bride reportedly backed out at the last minute, revealing a last minute change in plans.
Not Written Horn Exchange Snippet
A teacher asks how to write horn and a boy replies that a horn isn’t written but blown. The exchange highlights a child's humorous grasp of language.
Pneumatic Tendencies and Spiral Trouble in Miranda
A Baltimore American note cites a doctor diagnosing Miranda with pneumatic tendencies and spiral trouble, framing her condition in dramatic terms. The quotation highlights medical jargon as reported in a humorous or column-style fragment.
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Miranda
Baltimore American
A Diplomatic Tramp
A witty exchange ends in rejection as a suave suitor pleads with a glamorous woman, only to receive a sharp rebuff. The line about a beautiful woman proving 'yes' underscores the satirical bite of the piece.
A Great Art In Little
A Minneapolis Journal quotation explores art in small and large forms with a dialogue about whether there is art in conversing and how to express big ideas through small means.
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Minneapolis Journal
Outstripped It but the Fate Inevitable Remains
A terse aphorism on living fast and outracing one’s future. An old friend recalls a man who pursued fortune over reason, and the fate ahead he could not outrun. The quote reflects on how chance governs life more than choice, echoing Hume.
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Hume
The Villain and Critic Dialogue Revealed
The villain in the story is called a perfect masterpiece. A novelist says he imagined a man possessed of all forms of wickedness, reflecting his wife's accusations when she is angry.
Foreman Jimmie Draws Mixed Feelings Among Crew
In a casual exchange, workers joke about the new foreman Jimmie. One printer quips he could print all he knows in display type on a postage stamp without canceling the stamp.
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Jimmie
Exchange
Uncomplimentary Powell Phrase Highlights a Man of Parts
A fragment notes Howell calling Powell uncomplimentary while describing him as a man of parts with many elements, though some appear missing. The terse line hints at a critique or public remark about character or capabilities, context unclear.
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Howell
Powell
Acquisition of Good Looks Praised Alongside Friends
An old proverb notes that beside gaining true friends, securing good looks stands as another valuable attainment. The passage links personal charm with social bonds and emphasizes practical self-improvement.
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F. C. Poppell
Narrows
Cary Fletcher
Mr. Poppell
Quay
Susan Jones
Tim
Sebastian
Epox
Episcopal Church Service
Circuit Court
Louisville Courier-Journal
Hendry & Penney
Fee & Stewart Co
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