Sarasota County Times Adopts New Ownership and Rates
The Sarasota County Times announces it is the successor to The Manatee County Advocate and The Sarasota Times with Mrs S Wilson as editor and preparer. The paper publishes weekly on Thursdays in Sarasota Florida and lists subscription rates for one year six months and three months with foreign rates. It notes post office entry as second class matter and lists an advertising representative.
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Manatee County
Sarasota
Florida
Florida License Tags Ready As 1923 Supply Arrives
Tallahassee reports license tags for the state are ready and will be mailed December 15. Only one tag per car will be used, but two carloads were needed to supply Florida for 1923. Applications should be filed promptly to avoid penalties after January.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Tragic Marianna Crash Sparks Parents Criticism
Jackson county mourns two killed in Marianna when an eleven year old drove a high powered car without supervision. The incident highlights alleged parental neglect and calls for accountability as authorities blame guardians for allowing youths to operate vehicles.
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Jackson County
Marianna
Lima explores big cuts to police fire street services
Lima Ohio debates curbing police and fire force trimming street lights and stopping street sweeping to save funds. Officials fear Christmas commerce may suffer while many residents winter in Florida, prompting drastic conservation measures.
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Lima
Ohio
Florida
Polk County Story Shines In Local Editions
Polk County is described as large and varied in resources with towns and communities each taking space to showcase capabilities. The Bartow Record’s fifty two page edition and Winter Haven Chief’s forty two page trades edition are praised for their comprehensive Polk county content and display advertising across cities.
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Bartow Record
Polk County
Winter Haven
Sarasota Plans Winter Entertainment for Visitors
Sarasota outlines steps to entertain winter visitors with a quoits pitch, a rogue court, and a new croquet ground. A band exists but lacks funding, with subscriptions proposed to finance it. The town stresses yearly the need for a park, but funds remain elusive while other cities succeed.
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Sarasota
Good roads and the county high school turnout
The piece argues that good roads boost rural education by enabling half the high school enrollment to come from rural districts. It says without roads many rural youths would not progress beyond eighth grade and the roads give them city-like advantages in completing high school.
Central American Representatives Meet in Washington
Northern diplomats from Central American nations engage in a conference in Washington to discuss mutual problems. The talks aim at understanding each other’s positions and reducing armaments to promote lasting peace.
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Eeting
Washingfen
Central America
Central American federation hopes fade at Washington talks
Secretary Hughes presided as talks aimed to form a federation faltered due to lack of unity among the Central American republics. The U S invited the nations to Washington to discuss mutual recognition of rights as a basis for a peace program amid frequent disturbances and petty wars.
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Hughes
United States
Washington
Sarasota Chamber Receives Town Planning Updates and Requests
A Sarasota chamber meeting discussed a Ridgeway tour group visit set for February 17 and 25 to 30 miles of sightseeing. Committees were tasked with dinner arrangements and signaling improvements while funding for croquet courts and band support was allocated. The group planned to address road signage at Riverview Road and Hillsborough cooperation, and freight transfer delays at Mallory docks were to be investigated.
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Lord
O. H. Shenk
T. J. Appleyard, Jr
Sarasota
Cleveland Baseball Club
Lakeland
Appleyard
Edwards
T. F. Arnold
Finance Committee
Chas. E. LeRoy
Powell
Jacksonville
Moody
Board of Governors
Tamna Plant City
Bayshore Road
Sarsota
Hillsborough
Hillsborough County Commissioners
Riverview Road
Jack Halton
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwan's Club
McCrory
Thacker-Ringling Park
Joe Halton
Lighthouse Department
Sarasota Bay
Messrs
H. S. Sawyer
H. S. Smith
J. R. Proctor
Mallory
Tampa
Adams Seat
Messrs. F ., Dean
E. A. Smith
A. M. Wilson
Unanimous Times Push Family Message Across Ocean
A European couple facing hardship wrote to their son in America asking for help with a threat of poverty. Two weeks later they received a reply stating the son could collect and would join, making reservations to three.
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Europe
America
Band Concert Saturday Promises Memorable Show
Director Ferguson predicts Saturdays band concert will surpass all previous programs. Kiwanis Club endorsement and a finance committee support the project though the band has not yet received funds. Citizens from surrounding areas and winter visitors have attended, underscoring public interest in making the band a permanent entertainment feature.
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Ferguson
Times
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis Committee
Death of William Meininger on Banana Avenue
William Meininger died Friday night at about 8 o clock after a brief heart ailment. He came to the city ten years ago and ran restaurants and a bakery, building a solid local trade. He was about 50, survived by his wife and four children, with relatives in Washington, D.C. Interment was Saturday at Rosemary cemetery with service at the grave by Rev. E Watt Smith. The Times extends condolences to the family.
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William Meininger
Banana Avenue
Mr. Meininger
Meininger
Washington, D. C
Rosemary Cemetery
E. Watt. Smith
First Methodist Church
Plan to Organize a Santa Claus Club Here
A Santa Claus Club is being organized by the Junior Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian church to aid the Children's Home Society of Florida. Mrs. W. A. Grate is coordinating plans to help forgotten children with donations collected by Mr. Geo. L. Thacker or Mrs. Grate.
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Children’s Home Society of
Florida
The
Presbyterian Church
W. A. Grate
Santa Claus
Santa Claus Club
Geo. L. Thacker
Sarasota Band Leader Receives New Uniforms
The Sarasota band leader, a noted taxidermist, received new uniforms from Andrew McAnsh, the city’s upbuilding capitalist and developer. The Adams Line steamer will run after next week and business between Tampa and Sarasota looks bright for the winter.
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Adams Line
Tampa
Sarasota
Andrew McAnsh
Sarasota Times Delivers Large Breezy Papers Amid City Happenings
In Sarasota the Sarasota Times continues to publish sizable editions despite ongoing city events. The paper maintains its steady cadence, providing readers with detailed local coverage and event updates.
Weather report by Dr. M D Ewell replaces late Eben Thompson
Following Eben Thompson s death the Times could not publish the weekly weather report. Dr M D Ewell of Treasure Island near Osprey offers to provide the report weekly during his Florida stay. The first report arrived last week but missed the Wednesday paper due to Thanksgiving printing. The paper appreciates his service.
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Eben Thompson
Times
M. D. Ewell
Treasure Island
Osprey
Florida
Real estate transfers filed in circuit court clerk notice
Since last report transfers of real estate filed for record include Frank Redd as special master to J Bellamy and K M Hebb and wife to A Walpole, Frank A Walpole to First National Company, Andrew.
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Lerk
Circuit Court
Frank Redd
J. '. Bellamy
K. M. Hebb
A. Walpole
Frank A
Walpole
First National Company
Andrew
Property transfers listed in court records
A compilation of numerous conveyances shows transfers from McAnsh and wife to Guarantee Title and Trust Company and other arms length assignments including Lily Moore to Annie Mann and Mary M. Butler through multiple grantor grantee chains. The May 1900 docket records note several trustees and attorneys involved with parcels to Richard Willis, Harry Rigby, Sarasete Fruit Company, and other named recipients.
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John Jeyner
Rosa Jeyner
Ralph C. Matheny
William N. Dowling
Dorothy B. Pritchard
James M. Ponder
D. G. Haley
Sarasete Fruit Company
J. H. Bristol
F. H. Wes
J. E. Jones
Henore
Potter Palmer
W. A. Saunders
F. McCawley
E. E. Fyvke
Katherine E. McClellan
Anna A. Risier
Sophus
Minne Carslund
Frank N. Tyler
BE. D. Levi
Geo. E. Dunn
Charles Frank Willis
Richard A. Willis
Emma D. Rigby
Harry Rigby
Frank H. Davis
C. Pruyn Stringfield
Kate D. Haven
John Griffith
Etta Grate
Oliver J. Sawyer
Honore
W. O. Summers
J. H. Hill
M. L. Wread
Automatic telephone service for Sarasota discussed
Speakers described automatic telephone service as the ultimate modern telephony development with higher costs for equipment and upkeep. They warned overhaul would involve installing underground cables and expanding capacity, with projected availability around March 5, 1923, and noted residents may pay the higher price for superior service.
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Brotein
Citizens Back Automatic Telephone Service in Sarasota
Dr. Joe Halton urged installing automatic service saying nothing is too good for Sarasota. Voters present supported the plan despite higher costs, approving a resolution of thanks to Peninsula Telephone Company. The company will proceed with automatic service, aiming for a superior system in the South within months.
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Joe Halton
Sarasota
Smith
Peninsular Telephone Company
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Victory
Branze
Fordson
Sarasota, Florida
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Steuart
Carl Brorein
West Coast
Sue Giddings
New England Conservatory of Music
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