Celery Acreage Expands on Bee Ridge Farms
A Sarasota Bradenton road survey shows 20 Bee Ridge celery operations ranging from five to thirty acres. Growers prepare for early shipments to northern markets, expecting better prices as Michigan crops lag. The report notes active planting of citrus, potatoes, onions, and other crops, with new houses rising and farmwork underway as Sarasota County braces for a strong season.
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Sarasota
Bradentown
Manatee
Michigan
Here
Livermore
Martine Duttine
Wilkinson
R. J. Sawyer
Grove
Clark
Mr. Chandler
Maine
Chandler
Jackson Brothers
North Dakota
Bee Ridge
Bryan
Dennis Driggers
Harris
Bee Ridge citrus tour highlights farms and groves
A Bee Ridge district tour reports on multiple farms and groves including Dietrich, Bond, Green, MacKintosh, Ingram, Willis, Taylor, Thomas and Livermore. It notes crop details from strawberries and potatoes to oranges, grapefruit and peppers, with prices and expected shipments and remarks on grove conditions.
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John A. Ingram
Bee Ridge
Timesman
J. H. MacKintosh
Dietrich
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Bond
H. W. MacKintosh
Ingram
D. B. Willis
J. B. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Ben Thomas
T. S. Livermore
Manatee County
William M. Taylor Sells Sarasota Store to John W. Philip
William M. Taylor, after three years in Sarasota, sells his store to John W. Philip, city engineer and naval reserve ensign. Philip will run the business along Taylor’s courteous, square-dealing lines and retain the current clerical staff. Taylor plans another venture soon in Sarasota.
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Wm. M. Taylor
Sarasota
John W. Philip
Philip
Taylor
New York Store’s Phil Levy Visits Tampa on Business
Phil Levy of the New York Store traveled to Tampa on Tuesday for business matters.
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Phil Levy
New York
Tampa
Wintering in Shell Beach Company Train
Mr and Mrs J B Fletcher Mrs R C Caples Mrs H D Belt and two maids arrive in the Virginian private car for the winter at Mr Caples bungalow Shell Beach. R C Caples and Fletcher L Belt expected within two weeks to spend holidays there. Mrs Fletcher health delays arrival by a month but they will stay longer in spring. Mr Fletcher is general agent of the Norfolk Southern railroad with Chicago HQ.
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J. B. Fletcher
R. C. Caples
H. D. Belt
Mr. Fletcher
Virginian
Mr. Caples
Shell Beach
Fletcher L. Belt
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Chicago
Mrs Pratt dies in DeLand Florida during winter visit
The Times reports the death of Mrs. W. T. Pratt in DeLand Florida on November 24 after a brief winter visit with her daughter. Interment occurred in DeLand and Miss Pratt remains at the family home in the North to handle business matters. Sarasota friends extend sympathy to the daughter in her bereavement.
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W. T. Pratt
DeLand
Fla
Board of Trade of
Sarasota
Manatee County
Board of Trade
Sarasota Board of Trade meeting backs city public market
The Sarasota Board of Trade hosted a Saturday gathering at the Woman’s Club to discuss a city public market for farm produce. About seventy farmers, truckers, and gardeners attended with Mrs. Guenther and Bee Ridge professor McQuarrie among speakers urging producer to consumer access and two market days weekly.
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Woman’s Club
Board of Trade
Sarasota
Lord
Chicago
Rudyard Kipling
Beresford Prior
Prior
Florida
Alaska
Masquerade Dance Planned by Board of Trade leaders
Chairman I R Burns announces a December 27 masquerade on South Main Street. The event features decorated streets roped off between Gulf Stream and Palm avenues, a grand march at 8 15 p m with a band, and an intermission cracker dance. Queens Louise Edwards and Louise Higel lead with H N Hall and J H Yohe guiding. A grand stand for 300 seats costs 25 cents, proceeds aid band debt.
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Board of Trade
I. R. Burns
South Main Street
Gulf Stream Avenue
Palm Avenue
Purdy
Charles Jefferson
Hodges
Behrens
Harold Hall
J. H. Yohe
Louise Edwards
Louise .Higel
Messrs
H. N. Hall
Main Street
Red Cross Seals On Sale At Local Outlets
Red Cross seals will be available at Badger Pharmacy Walpole's Pharmacy and Thacker's jewelry store to support charitable relief efforts this season.
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Badger Pharmacy
Walpole’s
Thacker’s
Naval Militia targets tested and set for Longboat Key range
Last Sunday the Third division Florida Naval Militia rigged and tested a target frame with perfect operation. On the 10th of this month they will move the target to Longboat Key and erect it on land loaned for a rifle range by W. H. Woods. Lieutenant Purdy and Ensign Philip are completing preliminary examinations this week. Jesse H. Tucker, Sarasota Civil Service Commission Secretary, supervised this branch of work.
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Florida Naval Militia
Longboat Key
W. H. Woods
Purdy
Philip
Jesse H. Tucker
Civil Service Commission For
Sarasota
Man of Her Ranch Adds O to Estate
A published estate notice reports that a man associated with a ranch adds the letter O to his surname as part of the probate filing. The document lists the affected individuals and the juridical steps underway.
Big Bill Ferguson Lands Woodcraft Tutor Post at Palmer Ranch
Chicago society figure Mrs. Potter Palmer hires W H Ferguson known as Big Bill to act as woodcraft tutor for her five grandchildren at Osprey Florida. The Oregon cattle breeder and broncho busting expert arrives as chaperon and guardian of citrus to beef land swap with a salary, sharing tales of Indians pioneers and western life.
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The
Chicago Journal
Big Bill” Ferguson
W. H. Ferguson
Central Point
Oregon
Big Bill
Osprey
Fla
Ferguson
Palmer
West
South
Honore Palmers
Honore
Rollo
Mathew Arnold
Wall Street
William Ferguson
House of Palmer
Saslad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bee Ridge District
William M. Taylor
Park Avenue
HL. Lord
J. H. Lord
Mr. Beresford Prior
McQuarrie
J. D. Courtey
Cc. W. Chapman
C. W
C. M. Biorseth
A. M. Wilson
Bill” Ferguson AS
Fore
Myakka
of Woodcraft
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