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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1920
Page
2
County agent K F Bragdon offers practical spraying guidance for whitefly and scale. He stresses complete leaf and trunk wetting, correct pressure, and avoiding spraying in rain or when leaves drip. He warns against ineffective pumps and promotes timely, economical applications with appropriate materials.
Tampa reports counties from northern and western Florida seeking exhibit space for February 3 to 12. Canada and Mexico have applied for displays, prompting new buildings. Rabbits and guinea pigs, with the Florida Boys' and Girls' Rabbit Club, will attract crowds as bunnies are expected to overflow the Florida peninsular. Fair Manager P. T. Strieder says the amusements will be the finest yet at a Florida Fair.
The Progressive Farmer advises a careful shift from dry to green feed for brood sows and suckling pigs. Start slowly to avoid scours and skin irritation from velvet beans, grease pigs in damp weather, and avoid forcing all feed from green growth for economy.
A brief note mentions several doses of 666 as a supposed remedy to break a cold. The fragment lacks clear attribution or context about source, date, or medical claims.
Bay County courthouse destroyed by fire. New Smyrna adopts commission-manager government. Tampa Bay Hotel to open January 3 for 1921 season. Alachua County road and bridge district sells bonds totaling 310000. Miami leads the commission fever with charter board election January 21. Glenn Holland of Cleveland drowns near Fort Myers while duck hunting. Atlantic Coast Line to build a steel phosphate elevator at Tampa, due April. Grand Rapids attorney W H Eastman, 64, walks from Cincinnati to Ocala to see Florida.
Lakeland faces a cattle problem as city commissioners raise the impounding fee to five dollars per head. Cattle men refuse to pay and demand a fence around the city limits to keep cattle out. They warn meat prices may rise and cattlemen go out of business if enforced.
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a cure for bruises cuts burns sores tetter and related ailments. The copy emphasizes quick relief and general medical benefits for ordinary injuries.
Mr. G. F. Meyers formerly of Duluth Minnesota has purchased ten acres near DeLand and plans a zoological garden on the property.
Clearwater citizens request the city council to call a special election on issuing a bond to acquire a city park. The move aims to secure funding and approval for park ownership and development.
Two sub-chasers were sent to Miami last week to prevent an employee of the Western Union Telegraph Company from connecting the cable to Barbadoes.
The Miller Brothers carnival shows plan a winter season in Tampa after a week of performances in Tampa and St. Petersburg. The troupe will settle into winter quarters following the Florida run.
The Music Club of Bartow pledges five hundred dollars to a fund for erecting a memorial building honoring Gen. M. Law who recently died in Bartow.
In a Pasco County municipality this week a female candidate stood for every office from mayor to marshal amid a local municipal election.
The trial of T. E. Fitzgerald editor of the Daytona Daily News for criminal libel against Hugh C. Suark man editor of the Daytona Journal is postponed to the April court term.
Misses Myrtle and Helen Silver arrived in Bradentown last week from Twin Falls Idaho driving over 2000 miles. They will stay with Mrs Virgil Smith for the winter. The State No Fence League meets in Tampa on Wednesday December 8 at 2 pm for officer elections and fence law planning. Lake county road district plans seek hard surfacing bonds around Tavares Mt Dora and Cassia. Nocatee near Arcadia to receive electric lights and ice from King Lumber Company, boosting winter residence appeal amid local groves.
Prominent Tampa citizens will strenuously oppose the Peninsular Telephone Company petition to raise Tampa rates at the railroad commission hearing, according to John P. Wall former city attorney for Tampa.
Final decree in a Florida chancery case directed sale of 8142 acres more or less in Manatee County. Property starts at a Gulf meander corner in Section 9 Township 38 South Range 18 East and runs 627 592 and 622 feet, riparian rights included. Sale at the west front door of Manatee County Court House Bradenton December 6, 1920. W T Harrison Special Master Cary B Fish Solicitor.
A master in chancery will sell the described Manatee County property to satisfy the October 15 1920 decree in the case of Jesse B Shumard as executor of Isaac T Shumard deceased versus Mary Cecil Cantrill Roscoe E Scott Ruby H Scott and Kentucky Baptist Education Society trustees. Sale to occur December 6 1920 at the West front door of the Manatee County Court House Bradenton with riparian rights. Special Master John F Burker to conduct sale.
Last week a meeting brought together Tampa cigar manufacturers and a committee from striking workers in a six month dispute. Hope is voiced for a settlement and workers returning to their benches. Plant City farmers will seek railroad commission approval to enlarge Express platform for strawberry shipments due to current congestion.
The H and A Wood Product Company plans incorporation in St Petersburg to produce wood toys including airplanes that fly, signaling the forerunner of many manufacturing ventures expected in the area.
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