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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
9
In one remonth, St. Petersburg issued permits for 42 new buildings signaling a burst of construction. The volume reflects ongoing urban expansion with activity concentrated in the city’s development zones.
St Augustine hosts the next Florida Osteopathic Association gathering as physicians from the state prepare to discuss medical policy and professional matters in a scheduled meeting.
The report states forty dipping vats are in operation in Polk County with plans to construct additional vats soon.
The Central Florida Highway Association plans a meeting in Haines City on Tuesday December 11th.
A new club is formed in St Petersburg whose members pledge to bathe in the bay every morning at 6 30. The group aims to promote seaside routine and community fitness among residents.
Marcus A. Milam of Miami reports his Jersey cow has achieved the register of merit status with the American Jersey Cattle Club.
The National Colored Soldiers committee based in Tampa announces a $2,000,000 fundraising drive to aid dependents of Black soldiers.
A charter has been applied for by the proposed Manatee River Railway to build a line from Verna on the E and W C Railway to Willow on the Seaboard Air Line. The project aims to connect these points and expand regional rail service.
The Supreme Court sustains the liquor substitute law in the Dade county matter Joseph M. Fine versus F. W. Moran sheriff defendant in error. The ruling upholds the legality of the substitute statute amid challenges to its application and interpretation.
Department of Agriculture estimates show Florida tobacco production up by 385 thousand pounds from last year. The rise reflects improved yields and favorable growing conditions across the state.
At a meeting of truckers and growers in Moore Haven it was estimated that three thousand carloads of fruit and vegetables would be moved from that section this season.
Delegates from boards of trade and commercial bodies across the state will meet in Jacksonville on December 14 to discuss advancing state interests and forming a Greater Florida Association.
A Dixie Highway opening celebration took place in Winter Haven on December 6, marking the ceremonial launch of the roadway project and showcasing local officials and community participation.
Estimates show about 15 000 acres will be planted to potatoes in the Hastings section next year, indicating a strong crop outlook for the region. Local farmers expect high yields given favorable soil and market demand.
A 17 acre citrus grove near Fort Myers sold last week for twelve thousand dollars. The sale involved aggregation of fruit ready for market and reflects local farming activity. The buyer and exact site details are not disclosed in the available text.
Governor Catts travels to Washington to persuade the War Department to establish a convalescent camp, aiming to secure federal support and location approval. He plans meetings with military officials and lawmakers to advance the project.
Rube Allyn is in Washington seeking a position as YMCA field secretary at an army cantonment, aiming to assist soldiers and communities with youth work and recreation programs.
Walton county farmers schedule a major Irish potato crop with more than 500 bushels of seed potatoes ordered to start the planting effort.
Ernest Liebman, a German subject detained in St Petersburg on espionage suspicions, has been released. The case centers on suspected intelligence activity involving a foreign national in the city.
DeSoto County has received the largest sum of money yet distributed in the state by the Federal Farm Loan program, totaling 83 615 dollars.
A solid trainload of forty one lettuce cars departed Sanford on Tuesday December 4th bound for Potomac Yards, traveling nonstop and setting a record time for the trip.
The Kettler-Elliott Erection Company of Chicago has secured the contract to build ten large steel ships at Pensacola, contingent on locating a suitable work site.
Rumors say the government has requisitioned Punta Gorda’s large tourist hotel to house part of the aviation corps arriving in Arcadia. Local officials have not confirmed details.
The governor and state institutions agree Tampa is the best site if the War Department establishes a convalescent camp in Florida. The statement lines up local plans with potential federal action.
Harbauer Company of Toledo Ohio will locate a ketchup factory in Fort Lauderdale. It will install machinery costing 40000 dollars to produce four to five hundred barrels daily.
Margaret Woodrow Wilson gave a Friday evening December 7 recital in Jacksonville to raise funds for families of American soldiers killed or wounded in action.
W. R. Claxton of Bartow has been granted a patent for metal leggings that resist rattlesnake bites. He holds patents covering the Dominion of Canada and has additional foreign patents pending.
Deputy Sheriff E J Turner of St Augustine stands trial for murder after shooting 17 year old Elmer Jernigan who tried to flee while under arrest. The incident occurred as Turner acted to detain the youth.
Annie Parker Bogue Parker and Mary Gilmore of Darlington Walton county were shot from ambush on Thanksgiving. Ed Holman was arrested charged with the shooting but released on bond. No one was seriously hurt. A shark fourteen feet long in a shrimp trawler at Amelia island was dissected in Fernandina revealing a man's head and hand in the body.
The court upheld the law prohibiting substitutes for beer and whiskey in dry counties. This ruling will prohibit near beer sales in those counties, where such products had expanded in scope and volume.
Members of the Tampa Equal Suffrage League circulate a petition among Hillsborough voters asking the Florida delegation in Congress to submit a Federal amendment granting women the right to vote.
Forrest Lake of Sanford is named by the governor to fill the vacancy on the Southern District Exemption Board created by Dr. J. Jackson of Miami resigning. J. H. Finch of Marianna is appointed to the Northern Board to fill the seat vacated by Scott M. Loftin of Pensacola.
Z C Herlong proprietor of Herlong Farm near Micanopy won all prizes with his big type Poland China hogs at the Georgia State Fair in Macon. His herd has claimed first prizes at three major Southeast fairs this year and is now regarded as the South’s champion herd.
The Belle Haven Inn resumes dining for the season with a Thanksgiving dinner. It normally serves rooms only in summer but boasts strong winter popularity due to superb cuisine and service, often turning away guests for lack of accommodations.
Trinity Commandery No. 16 Knights Templar in Sarasota elected officers Thursday night for the coming year. Eminent Commander W. M. Tuttle. Generalissimo C. E. Hitchings. Captain General F. A. Walpole. Senior Warden Jnc. F. Burker. Junior Warden Claude Turner. Excellent Prelate Dr Eben Thompson. Treasurer Geo L Thacker. Recorder Dr F W Schultz.
Mr and Mrs L B Hatch and Mr and Mrs Lewis Combs traveled to Tampa in Hatchs car. In Tampa Mr Combs enlisted in the aviation corps US Army and left for Savannah for training.
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