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Newspaper

Fort Pierce News

Location

Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1908

Page

9

Grand Jury Delivers St Lucie County Presentment

Fort Pierce Florida September 23 The St Lucie county grand jury reports the circuit court sessions in progress. It notes jail and court work, recommends a higher school tax and compulsory attendance, urges a new county courthouse, and opposes road changes and seine fishing while backing law changes to curb fishing nets.

Ivey He Jasper Jernigan Ernest m. Summerlin D. Blakes Bell L. B. Phillips A. Barris Wm. Carlsen R. Mr A. Robinson W. W Beecher Fort Pierce Fla Inor Jones Judicial’ Circuit St. Fla St. Lucie Ee Baraan Pandan Ccs Senec Iscedi Sbi Cupia Pete Ae aTag Butt Ge Scsi Sdsecssenes Necramad Bros Baw Fort Pierce Grammar and Board of Education Hon. Board of County Commissioners Lucie St. Lucae Hon. Board of County Coll St. Lucie County Indian River Board of County Commissioners Quay Grand Jury Florida Sherif Ee Uate Poronian Eldred

Literary Society Formed at Fort Pierce High School

A literary society has been organized at Fort Pierce High School with officers including Will Hunter as president and Ethel Tyler as vice president.

Fort Pierce High School Will Hunter Ethel Tyler

Shakespeare program at local society meeting outlined

The article details a Fort Pierce gathering with songs readings and debates on Shakespeare to be held Friday October 2. It notes school enrollment at 240, needs for an assembly room and auditorium, and a Board of Trade committee meeting with Florida East Coast railway vice president J. R. Parrott about shop and railway yard expansion and land availability.

Parrott Board of Trade Committee Fort Pierce R. Whyte Lucien Baker J. R. Parrott Florida East Coast Railway Key West Board of Trade Penney

Animals That Do Not Pay Joke From Iowa Editor

A quip from the Manatee Journal recalls an Iowa editor asked if hogs pay. The reply notes some hogs never pay, as they keep mail for years and later the postmaster returns it as refused or gone west.

Iowa Manatee Journal

News 14th Year: Cocoa and Rockledge News

The Cocoa and Rockledge News notes its fourteenth year of publication and humorously asks readers to forgive the absence of grocery ads, claiming no other paper in the United States is as old with occasional grocery store promotions.

United States

Putnam Leads as St. Lucie Follows in County Growth

The Times Union notes Putnam County spearheading development with a planned nearly 200000 dollar investment in a courthouse, roads, and bridges. St. Lucie County is described as younger but rapidly growing, with Putnam described as the elder statesman guiding regional progress while others follow.

Old Putnam St. Lucie

Names for the Lake Name Choices Shown in Pine Street Overflow

The newspaper lists new submissions for the Pine street overflow lake naming contest. Entries include Muddy Lake by Freeman Knight Vero Lake Era by Mrs M E Knights Lake St Vitus by Lee Willes Jensen Lake Lillian by Mrs Joe McLaughlin Olney Lake Beauty by Pearl Brewer Fort Drum Lake Myrtle by Bertie McLaughlin Olney Lake Oughtobegone by J J Jandreau Fort Pierce Lake Negligence by D B Sheffield Fort Pierce Lake Come an Go by Chas Lord Fort Pierce.

Pine Street Muddy Lake Freeman Knight Vero Era M. E. Knights Lake St. Vitus Lee Willes Jen Sen Lillian Mrs. Joe, McLaughlin Olney Beauty Pearl Brewer Fort Drum Bertie McLaughlin J.J. Jandreau Fort Pierce D. B. Sheffield Chas, Lord

Handsome Bryan Photograph Promises Free Copy

A high quality photogravure of William Jennings Bryan, praised for its lifelike rendering, is published by the A. R. Harper Piano Co. of 306 Main Street, Jacksonville, Florida. The firm offers to send a free copy to any reader who writes for one.

Wm. J. Bryan Nebraska Florida A. R. Harper Piano Co Mainstreet Jacksonville, Fla

Orphanage Day Appeal Seeks September Contributions

A plea urges pastors and Sunday school leaders to mobilize churches and communities for Orphanage Day on the first Saturday in October. The note asks every person to generate earnings through simple tasks and invites all to send contributions to B. M. Bean in Arcadia, Florida.

B. M. Bean Arcadia Fla

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