Osprey News Notes Local Visits and Real Estate Changes
Mrs Frank Blackburn of Laurel visited in Osprey Saturday. J B Bowles and family hosted visitors Sunday. Lucy Cook and son Rose visited Lizzie Guptil Sunday. A pleasant spring is noted with orange blossoms in the air. Walter Dunn of Venice and others called on Bowles and Webb. hunting with several men proved poor. Mrs A A Saunders and Pearl returned to Oneco after visiting V A Saunders. Jackson Holland moved to I T Shumard’s island home. land was bought on Columbia avenue. Mrs Thomas Martin travels to Chicago to visit children. US Mail service shifts from team to train, bringing mail a day earlier. The Raven sails down the coast stopping at Boca Grande to drop Lord Robert Enis-Ker on his way home to Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.B. Bowles
Walter Conrad
Judge Roland Cook
Walter Blackburn
Miakka
A. A. Saunders
Miss Pearl
Oneco
Mrs. Saunders
V. A. Saunders
Jackson Holland
W. B. Webb
Columbia Avenue
Thomas Martin
Chicago
Boca Grande
Robert Enis—Ker
Postage Rates Change for Seeds and Plants Parcel Post
An order from March 13 1914 lifts the special rate on seeds bulbs roots scions and plants and assigns them to parcel post with new rates. Seeds cuttings bulbs and plants under four ounces cost 1 cent per ounce or fraction and heavier parcels follow pound rates in paragraph 1 section 455. The change applies whether for planting or other uses. Signed A S Burleson
Dancing through civilizations from East to West
The article notes that dancing was a common practice across ancient cultures from Confucius era in the far east to Phoenicia Lucania Sparta and ancient Greece, with references to dancing warriors and outcast women and constant depictions of dancing girls in Japanese scrolls.
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Far East
Confucius
Phoenicia
Lucania
Sparta
Greece
Glass with spiral marks shows true water level
A newly invented water gauge glass uses spiral markings that refract light to appear horizontal only when the glass is covered by water. This helps prevent misreading a glass that is actually empty, reducing accidents.
Backward Ride Leads to Dwindling Fare Debate
A drunken passenger rides a taxi for an hour or two and asks to go backward to return to two shillings. The driver quotes eighteen shillings and sixpence. the passenger offers only two shillings, prompting an awkward pause and retracing tuition of the fare.
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London Mail
Leonardi's Blood Elixir Promised to Restore Health
Worth Its Weight in Gold no other remedy gives new strength energy and vitality to the weak and run down like Leonardi's Blood Elixir. It enriches and purifies the blood delivering a healthier circulation and renewed tissues. It cures rheumatism catarrh blood poison and all blood diseases and offers money back if not satisfied. Sold by Badger Pharmacy.
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Leonardi
Badger Pharmacy
Sarasota's Founding Proclaimed in Poetic Harbor Hymn
A verse recounts explorers like Ponce de Leon and De Soto finding a fruitful harborless Eden by western and southern shores. The poem narrates Sarasota as a land blessed with perpetual sun, blossoms, and prosperity, naming the city as a bold new settlement guided by a founder and his daughter.
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Columbus
Ponce de Leon
Ferdinand DeSoto
Eden
Sarasota
Robert Mann Woops
France Defends Its Frontiers Against Invasion
Excerpt from Journal de Paris 1813 warns that France faces a treason-fueled invasion as northern powers press from Mayence to Perpignan. It calls all citizens to defend the homeland, proclaiming France the bulwark of civilization and art.
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Europe
England
France
Chefs D’oeuvre
Mayence
Perpignan
Brest
Toulon
Alps
Pyrenees
Journal de Paris
Proof of Lack of Humor Quip Cited in Washington Star
A foreign visitor jokes that Americans lack humor because many people over 200 pounds dance the tango, as cited by the Washington Star. The remark highlights cultural stereotypes and humor in public discourse.
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Washington Star
Truly Kind Hearted Newspaper Vendor Acts Kindly
A veteran seller helps a needy widow by reading her the serial story each morning as he passes her room, per Fliegende Blatt. The act highlights charity and community spirit in everyday life.
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Fliegende Biaetter
Charity at Home Strength Manages Its Decline
A Judge notes that charity begun at home and kept there grows weak with neglect. An occasional outward effort is what sustains virtue and prevents anaemia in generosity.
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Osprey News
Frank Blackburn
Laurel
Osprey
J. B. Bowles
Webb
Lucy Cook
Rose and
Lizzie Guptil
Walter Dunn
Venice
Mabel
Ernest A. Johnson
Mrs. Jackson Holland
Island
I. T. Shumard
Walter Griffith
Peabody
Sanford
Burleson
Manatee County
Sunset Park
Sarasota Peninsula
Sarasota Bay
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co
Louisville
Highsmith, Prime & Co
Aro
Ansco
Walpole Pharmacy
Rexall
Ansco Chemicals
Cyko Paper
Paris
Simpatica
Sarasota Cigar Com
Hart’s
J. G. Hart
Sample Room
Main Street
the Bay
Dresed
F. H. Meyer Ladies’ and Gents’ Tailoring Cor
Main St
Gulf Stream Ave
Sarasota, Florida
Stevens Bros
Baltimore
S. Charles St
Baltimore, Md
F.H. Helveston Wells
Sarasota, Fla
C. W
St. Petersburg
Fla
Rock Spur
S.a.l.ry
Weida Sarasota
L. L. Arnold
de Soto Hotel
Tampa
Florida
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