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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1917
Page
7
A report states ground glass was found in sugar in St Augustine prompting concerns about adulteration. Meanwhile a detachment of Cuban artillery trains at Key West for service in France as World War I mobilization continues.
Billy Sunday states he cannot visit Key West at this time. A convention of the American Surgical Association will be held in St. Augustine December 17 and 18. Over five thousand people attended the Marion County Fair in Ocala on Thanksgiving Day. The State Pardon Board met in regular session Tuesday to consider clemency for deserving individuals.
Joseph T. Thompson, pilot for the shell fish commission yacht Seafoam, died on board the vessel on November 27. He served as a crew member and his death occurred during the voyage, with officials reporting the incident at sea.
Clarence Woods, editor of the Eastis Lake Region, was appointed Superintendent of Explosives for Florida, a post overseeing state handling of blasting materials and safety oversight.
The Federal Land Bank of Columbia South Carolina had chartered twenty six loan associations in Florida up to November first.
Miss Vera E. Anderson and Mr. Joseph A. Paquin of Clearwater were married on the roof of Tampa’s city hall on Wednesday.
Food Administrator Braxton Beach III has issued a call for a meeting in Orlando on December 19 in Florida. The notice cites official duties and invites relevant officials and stakeholders to participate in the session.
Actors and actresses for the Tampa produced Frohman film are arriving and will begin work soon. Grocers, hotel staff, and cafe workers are among the first to prepare for the production era in the city.
A group of prominent Brooksville businessmen has applied for a charter to form the Dasheen Company and plans to cultivate dasheens on a large commercial scale.
Secretary of War Baker and Quartermaster General Sharp visited Jacksonville on Saturday to inspect the cantonment near the city, reviewing facilities and arrangement for military use.
A car carrying 639 crates of tomatoes left Ft. Myers Sunday morning marking the first solid car shipped from Florida this season.
A Southwestern District of Florida Christian Endeavor convention will be held this week at the Presbyterian church in Braden Town bringing together local societies for meetings and activities.
H C Waldo and C C Romnette of Bay County were sentenced to 100 days in jail each for threatening the president’s life.
Citizens oppose a proposed Hillsborough County bond issue to fund road construction to the county line. The Tampa Board of Trade reportedly shows divided opinion on the measure.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterways Association adopted resolutions in Miami urging a trans state canal across Florida and government ownership and control of coastal waterways.
The machinery needed to convert the Florida Brewing Company plant in Tampa into a sugar refinery is on its way to Tampa and company agents are contracting to grow sugar cane to keep the plant busy.
The Board of Control awarded the contract to erect an educational building and dormitory at the Florida College for Women. The project carries a cost of 82701 dollars for the buildings and heating plants for both structures are included.
The threatened Tampa shipyard strike is avoided as the Government conciliation board steps in. The Wage Adjustment Bureau plans a January visit to Tampa to examine the workers demands and the merits of their pay claims.
The Florida Supreme Court discusses a libel case where Claude LEngle sues the Jacksonville Metropolis. A lower court granted $10,000 in damages, with the Metropolis appealing via writ of error to the state high court.
United States Marshal James B. Perkins captured five men who had taken refuge on Cat Island in the Suwannee River to resist the draft with armed force. The arrests occurred at the same location where Englishmen Alexander Arbuthnot and Charles Ambruster, charged with levying war against the United States in 1812, were seized.
The Florida State Osteopathic Association holds its annual convention in DeLand on December 2 and 3. Osteopaths offer services to aid injured soldiers, though the War Department has not accepted. exams remain closed to osteopaths. A law change is being pursued and will be discussed at the meeting.
A meeting at Turner's store hall Monday night reorganized the Sarasota band with about eleven active members. More players are expected to join, aiming for fourteen or fifteen. A band leader will be chosen soon and regular concerts to start after sufficient practice.
Dr. G. Nash of the Four Minute Men addressed a Saturday evening audience at The Virginian theatre after the first snow. He explained the group’s purpose and praised patriotism in cities, urging sacrifice and home-front cooperation for the war effort. He recalled meeting a Sarasota resident in New York among crowds and announced a return appearance next Saturday night.
Calhoun County reports completion of one sweet potato storage house with two more under construction. Farmers are planting a sizable acreage of oats, indicating healthy agricultural activity in the area.
A local report states Rhodesia will establish a meat packing facility. Details indicate regulatory approval and potential job creation, with emphasis on agricultural processing and regional supply expansion.
The Woman's Club hosts a home demonstration lecture next Monday at 2 oclock as part of a winter lecture series by the Canning Club. County agent Miss McGriff, assisted by Mrs. R H Edwards, will present Meat Substitutes to housekeepers and club members and friends are invited.
The Times reports the Central Florida Highway Association will hold its semi annual meeting in Haines City on December 11 to discuss completion of ongoing good roads projects in Florida. The event seeks support from all believers in good roads to influence the outcome.
British East Africa announces a shipment of 1000 tons of coffee ready for export. The announcement signals strong colonial coffee trade activity and potential market impact for regional producers and buyers.
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