Sarasota Board of Trade sets first market day for county produce
The Board of Trade met in regular session to fix opening day for Sarasota’s first market for country produce. They discussed harbor funds, a proposed steamboat line, and the formation of a Sarasota Real Estate Exchange. A notice to producers fixates Saturday December 16 at 8 am for the City Market Place on Main Street.
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Board of Trade
Sarasota
United States
S. M. Sparkman
Venice
Congress
Main Street
Seaboard Air Line
I. R. Burns
South Main Street
Gulf Stream
Palm Avenues
Burns
Edwards
J. Barney Low
John Savarese
Tampa
St. Petersburg
W. W. Savage
A. B. Edwards
Owen Burns
J. H. Lord
Charles G. Strohmeyer
F. P. Dean
E. J. Bacon
Co. O. Teate
H. L. Higgs
J. Elwood Moore
John Madison
Howard Elliott
Tomorrrow
Board to occupy refined Sarasota rooms donated by Mrs Potter Palmer
Committee reports Mrs Palmer funds a prime South Florida meeting space. The Sarasota Venice Company lower floor on West Pineapple Avenue will house the board rent free, a change welcomed by members. Real Estate Exchange adopts a permanent structure with A B Edwards as president and E J Bacon as vice president. Strohmeyer becomes secretary treasurer. censors named Bacon Lord Low and Strohmeyer.
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Potter Palmer
Florida
Palmer
Sarasota Venice Company
West
Pineapple Avenue
Elmer
Florida Poultry Boom Aiming to Match California Egg Center
Willis B. Powell discusses Florida as a prime poultry region, citing Florida and California figures on egg and broiler prices, land costs, and climate. He highlights Bermuda grass, near-town farms, and strong markets including Cuba, asserting Florida near-center population and favorable land prices support high profits for White Leghorn hens and Plymouth Rocks despite winter and storage dynamics.
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Florida
California
Cuba
Tampa
Board of Trade
L. P. Dickie
California Board of Trade
W.B. Powell
New Port Richey Board of Trade
Papan
United States
Chicago
Florida East Coast
New York City
Powell
City Council Deliberates Market Plan And Street Works 1916
Regular and special meetings address advertising proposition public market and Banana Avenue projects. Officials review reports from Public Works Police and payments list while authorizing permits and bids and approving the market plan under City Council orders.
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Roberts
Bacon
Hebb
Higel
Banana Avenue
Ed. Maus
Harry L. Higel
Paul Thompson
Tom Arnold
Lord
Board of Trade
New York
Main Street
Edwards
Commissioner of Public Works
City Council
Walpole
Palm Avenue
Tenth Street
Chief of Police
Masquerade Ball By Board Of Trade Promises Prize Fashion
The Board of Trade plans a December 27 masquerade ball with three prizes two for women and one for men. Prizes will go to the most artistic and most original costumes for ladies and the most original for men. Prizes are on display at Badger and Walpole pharmacies drawing interest. Grand march led by Hall and Yohe with Miss Edwards and Miss Higel, at 8 15. The event will be on South Main Street between Gulf Stream and Palm avenues.
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United States
Spain
Switzerland
Europe
Germany
Wilson
Belgium
Antwerp
France
Mesopotamia
Austria
Persian Gulf
England
India
Egypt
Bulgaria
Serbia
Nish
Turkey
Balkan
Sofia
Constantinople
Macedonia
Dobrudja
Danube
Romania
Black Sea
Washington
State Department
Great Britain
Roberts
Chas. Gross
Palm Avenue
Bacon
Wynton Redd
Main Street
Sarasota Presensa
Bass
Henry Behrens
John Cape
A. B. Keiserman
GC. B. Wilson
Nellie Speirs
Henry Clark
John Burker
Harry L. Higel
Geo. L. Roberts
K. M. Hebb
Ed. Burns
Piedmont Directory Co
Archibald Hardware Co
Robi. Roesch
Sarasota Times
John Hackney
Vernon Hartman
E. W. Redd
H. Muller
R. C. Bruce
Lela Thomas
Harry L. Higes
Paul Thompson
Board of Trade
I. R. Burns
the Times
Badger
Walpole
Messrs
Hall
Yohe
Edwards
Higel
Ingram Suffers Compound Wrist Fracture in Auto Crash
John A Ingram, a well known local figure, sustained a compound fracture of the right wrist when his auto named Terrible Teddy backfired during a trip to Bradenton. Dr Gates of Bradenton attended and warned of eight to nine weeks of limited use, though Ingram remains optimistic.
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Sarasota
Bee Ridge
J. A. Ingram
Teddy
John
Mr. Ingram
J. H. MacKintosh
Bradentown
Absence of Snow Spurs Santa in Sarasota Stores
In Sarasota local stores prepare for Christmas with wide displays of toys and holiday goods. The Times notes the large, varied stock across Archibald Hardware Arnold's Badger Pharmacy and other shops, inviting families to shop early and enjoy the season despite cost.
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Badger Pharmacy
Sarasota
Elmer’s
Norris
Park & Tilford
Schrafft’s
Sarasota Market to Open December 16 for Ladies
The market will open Saturday December 16 at 8:00 AM and stay open until Market Master Beresford Prior deems it best to close. The Board of Trade urges all Sarasota ladies to attend with market baskets ready.
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Ladies of
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Willis B. Powell
Port Richey Board of Trade
the Mayor
Coun
G. M. McAlpin
Bruce
Prior
Woman’s Club
Bay Front
Public Works
T. F. Arnold
Mr. Bacon
Council
Santa Claus
Times
Archibald Hardware Company
Edison
Arnold’s
Arnold
Aeroplane
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