Sarasota Welcomes Stansberrys as New Watrous Lessees
Sarasota buys into a bright tourism forecast as Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Stansberry assume the Watrous Hotel lease from P. A. Kahle. The family, with two children, recently arrived from Pensacola after extensive negotiations. Local boosters predict a record season with strong early reservations and influx of northern visitors seeking Florida winter sunshine.
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Sarasota
The
Watrous
Joseph R. Stansberry
P. A. Kahle
W. Fatice
Ars
Kahle
Stansberry
Holdredge
Nebras
Pensacola
Florida
Mrs. Stansberry
Florida Leads California in Water Privileges
Colonel and Mrs. Fed Albee of New York City and Nokomis Fla return from Pacific coast trip. Albee spoke in Vancouver about Orthopedic Surgery before Canadian Medical Association and lectured in Seattle Portland San Francisco and Los Angeles. He notes Florida surpasses Southern California in agricultural potential while California faces water shortages and irrigation disputes among farmers rice growers and cities.
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Fed Albee
New York City
Nokomis
Fla
Pacific Coast
Albee
Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Medical Association
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Mrs. Albee
Florida
California
Drainage district talks for lands northwest of Kissimmee River
Tallahassee Aug 5. Trustees of the internal improvement fund adjourned a meeting on creating a new drainage district for lands northwest of the Okeechobee Kissimmee River. The session, attended by prominent citizens, is postponed until Friday morning with only preliminary steps completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
The
Internal Improvement Fund
Okeechopee
Kissimmee River
Sarasota gains dairying link as J W Lord aids Reuther
Mr J W Lord actively promotes Sarasota by locating Mr A Reuther and his dairying venture. Lord wired contact, brought Reuther back after offers elsewhere, foreseeing a thriving cattle industry development in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Lord
A. Reuther
Record Tax Take Sets U.S. Fundraising Mark
The United States posted its largest tax intake for the year ending June 30 at 5.41 billion dollars, exceeding estimates by about 800 million and topping 1918 and 1919 war-year totals. Income and excess profits taxes totaled 3.945 billion, with miscellaneous taxes adding 1.466 billion, while Southern states reported varied weekly collections led by North Carolina and Virginia.
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Washington
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
New Main Street Business Building Under Construction
Mr. Frank A. Walpole plans a 50 by 100 foot two story buff brick building on Main Street with two 25 by 100 foot stores adjoining Mr. Matthew Dixon’s lot. Harry Rigby is contractor. total 94 feet of Main Street property under construction. Demand for business space remains high as Sarasota reports rising construction activity.
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Main Street
Frank A. Walpole
Matthew Dixon
Harry Rigby
Sarasota
Tampa
Tax Collector Blocked From Selling Property In St Augustine
Circuit Judge George Cooper Gibbs granted an injunction at St Augustine on August 3 restraining Tax Collector S C Middleton from selling certain properties. The move followed contentions that assessments were excessive and that last year’s county assessment was handled by a different assessor.
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St. Augustine
George Cooper Gibbs
W. W.dewhurst
S. C. Middleton
Calkins Named Special Counsel to Railroad Commission
Tallahassee dated Aug 5 reports State Senator James E. Calkins of Fernandina named as special counsel to the railroad commission succeeding Dozier A. De Vane. Calkins will assume duties starting September 1.
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Tallahassee
Railroad Commission Today
James E. Calkins
Fernandina
Dozier A. DeVane
Calkins
Rate Boost Is Given Official Sanction
Washington August 5 The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to enforce new freight rates and Pullman fares until November 1 without observing the long and short haul clause of the Interstate Commerce Act.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pensacola Family Takes Over Hotel Watrons Lease
Mr and Mrs Joseph R Stansberry and two children of Pensacola arrived Monday night to assume control of the Hotel Watrons which they have leased.
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Joseph R. Stansberry
Pensacola
City
Watrons
Christian Endeavor Convention Draws Wide Attendance
The Bay Island Hotel hosts the Southwestern District Christian Endeavor gathering with about thirty delegates. Norman A. Reasoner of Oneco serves as district and state president, joined by leaders from Arcadia Palmetto Bradenton Palma Sola New Pearce Scrasota Montverde Orlando Tampa and others. Sessions highlight the society’s aims, promises and responsibilities with prayer, song services, and social activities including meals, surf trips and stunts.
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Bay Island
Christian Endeavor
Manatee County
Norman A. Reasoner
Oneco
Arcadia
Palmetto
Bradentown
Palma Sola
New Pearce
Scrasota
Karl Lehmen
Childrings
C. E
Patterson
Fagg
Lehmen
State Society
Duncan N. Curry
Jacksonville
Beulah Rooney
Orlando
C. R. Smith
Rev
R. A. Smith
Tampa
J. H. Faubel
Presbyterian Church
Little Society
Frank Pearce
Katherine Prime
Sarasota Society
Bartow Home Building Plan Seeks Local Housing Funds
The Bartow Plan outlines the Bartow Home Building Corporation with $50 000 in stock subscriptions from 75 Bartow citizens to finance local home building. It envisages 50 per cent first mortgage loans from external sources and a 20 per cent borrower equity plus a 30 per cent corporation loan, with monthly 1 percent payments to cover interest and costs, and a secretary treasurer from a local bank.
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United States
Chicago
Bartow
Florida
Bartow Plan
Bartow Home Building Corporation
Corporation
County Agent Reports Slow Field Work Amid Rains and Shipments
County Agent Wynfred R. Briggs notes minimal field activity last month due to heavy rains and poor roads. He lists visited communities, outlines the new county booklet for Seaboard, and reports 800 head of range cattle shipped to Texas. Seed beds for celery rise, but labor limits may restrict acreage. office moves and a new contact line aim to improve access to agent help and bulletin displays.
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Wynfred R. Briggs
Bee Ridge
Bradentown
Manatee
Nokomis
Oneco
Palma
Lola
Palmetto
Parrish
Texas
County and Home Demonstration Agents
Court House
Braswell Dies in North Carolina After Illness
News reached Sarasota of the death of D. E. Braswell in a North Carolina hospital due to typhoid fever. He recently left Archibald Hardware Company to return home. Mrs Braswell and their son are left in sorrow, with Mrs Archibald and another sister offering condolences.
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D. E. Braswell
North Carolina
Braswell
Archibald Hardware Company
Ssarssota
I. G. Archibald
Noblin to Start Own Business in Sarasota
Mr. P. R. Noblin resigns from Archibald Hardware after years of clerical work, effective August 1, to pursue his own business. He plans to begin in Sarasota soon, though full plans are not yet mature. Friends in the city will be glad he remains nearby.
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P. R. Noblin
Archibald Hardware Company
Noblin
Sarasota
Five Members Returned as County Schools Plan 1920 21
At an adjourned board meeting on Friday July 9 the Manatee County public instruction board appointed teachers for the 1920 21 term across Manatee Bradenton Sarasota Palmetto and other schools including High Schools Junior High and numerous one room campuses. The board also accepted a lending offer from Bradenton Bank & Trust Company to cover current expenses for the year at seven percent interest.
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Board of Public Instruction
Tyre Creek
Dan McCord
Gillette
Lilla Reichert
Englewood
Lucy Hartley
Manasota
A. D. Sandefur
Gillespie
J. D. ‘Minor
Tatum Ridge
Gayle B. Hayward
Prospect
Minnheimer
Osprey
Claude Ragan
M. B. Alderman
Bradentown Bank & Trust Company
Alderman
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Hotel Watrous
Joseph R
J. WH. Lord
Railroad Commission
Smo Ta
Bartow Housing Plan
County School Board
L. W. Currier
Mary Wolcott Green
G. H. Boutelle
A. B. Murphy
Julia Hubbell
O. L. Stuart
M. ‘B. Woodward
C. S. Smith
Alice ‘Wilson
Miller
Martha Jones
Mae Notestein
Sarasota High School
E. L. Beegan
John Beegan
Edna Rees Williams
Caroline Steckert
Blanche Harvey
Effie Cureton
Ruth Morrison
Matheny
C. V. Ripple
Beatrice Thomas
Beatrice Strange
Mabel O. Curry
Emma Othilde Helseth
Palmetto High School
Flowers
Ruby Lucille Ricks
Lucy Wood
Elizabeth Cureton
A. C. Hunter
Johnnie Evelyn Williams
Ruth Diggs
Bertha Warren
Willie Lee Harrell
Hatcher
Iva Rowlett
Susie Willis
Ruth Cecil
F. A. Howse
Manatee Junior High School
Belle Crawford
McAlpin
Amelia Curry
W. S. Clark
Edith Rushton
Bertie Mae McDuffee
Bess Minor
Mamie O’neill
Jessie Pinson
Bula Parrish
Maud Parker
Terra
Mary Arrington
Myakka City
Ed _ Reeder
Ola Johnson
Mattie Lou Wil
Mill Creek
Iva Williams
Phillippi
S. F. Richmons
Blanche Courtey
Fruitville
Helen Wooten
Verna
Caroline A. Robinson
Miakka
Sallie Y. Calhoun
Roberts Chapel
D. L. Coker
Sandy
James Coker
Laurel
Gene Whetstone
Midway
Ruby Merritte
Frederick Stephens
Wingate
Katye Gill
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