Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Sarasota Times in Sarasota, Florida

We have 3,555,437 pages in Florida

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 19 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Sarasota Times

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1916

Page

6

Venice News Teems With Local Ventures And Seasonal Hopes

The column reports widespread colds and social visits as Capt James Y Harn travels to Tampa with his mother. Sarasota Venice Co managers enjoy a weekend with M T L Evans at Eagle Point while orange shipments and misprints correct earlier figures. Venice plans an express office by Jan 1 with W B Surls as agent and Manasota’s electric light and ice plant materials arriving, signaling southward development. Col F J Hayden and family arrive for the Florida Christmas season.

H. W. MacKintosh Sarasota-Venice Co M. T. L. Evans Eagle Point Messrs Geo. Higel W. E. Stephens J. N. Youngblood Parrish Venice W. B. Surls Evans Manasota Col F. J. Hayden Sioux Falls Iowa Hayden Villa Col. Hayden Florida

No Show Delays Screenings Across Two Cities

The Virginian was dark last Thursday due to the film failing to arrive from Daytona to Sarasota. Bradenton opera house was dark on Friday for the same reason, delaying performances in both locales.

The Virginian Daytona Sarasota Bradentown Opera House

Stork Delivers Baby as Community News Flows

NEW PEARCE Wm. Adams returns from Mrs. Palmer's estate after completing a well drill contract. A healthy baby boy was born Dec 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunter. Rev. Hicks preached a strong sermon from Bradenton. Weekly prayer meetings and socials begin at 7 pm at the cottage church. J A Frank of New York eyed celery and produce consignments with area truck farmers. C J McBride of Pittsburgh planned a farm visit. Pearce, Hutches and Sharp toured a Lake Wales tractor demonstration and plan purchases. Eastern Star members donate a fine organ to the church and Sunday school. The community thanks the Star ladies for the gift.

Frank Hunter J. A. Frank New York Newark C. J. McBride Pittsburgh Alleghany County Court Chas. Hallam McBride Frank Pearce C. E. Hutches F. E. Sharp Lake Wales Order of the Eastern Star Manatee

Handy Shop Offers Mechanical Toys Books and Gifts

The Handy Shop announces a wide selection including mechanical toys dolls musical instruments picture books story books paint and drawing books paint boxes Bibles dictionaries diaries stationery Dennison Christmas dressings and other fancy goods decorated china baskets and Christmas decorations.

Choice Dennison

Death by Aspixiation On Tampa Bay Boat

Ernest Morrow a twenty year old fisherman died after inhaling escaping gas in the engine room of a boat on Tampa Bay. He was revived onto the boat and later died. His body was prepared at Cortez and carried to a cemetery by a procession of thirty five boats.

Ernest Morrow Tampa Bay St. Petersburg Cortez

Stores Jump the Santa Claus Line with Early Christmas Gifts

Retailers push early holiday shopping as some outlets start offering Christmas presents ahead of schedule. Customers wait for typical season sales while merchants cite demand and stock availability.

Santa Claus

Jacob Brewer Cushwa Dies at 80 in North Carolina Home

Jacob Brewer Cushwa aged 80 died at the home of his daughter Mrs S H Lane Friday morning. Cause of death was old age. Body sent to Littleton North Carolina Saturday morning for interment in the cemetery there Sunday afternoon.

Jacob Brewer Cushwa S. H. Lane Littleton N. C

Nipping Flowery Proposals That Overreach

A strict guide urges curbing overly ornate speeches especially during proposals. The counsel stresses concise direct language to avoid misinterpretation and keep decisions clear.

Florida Fruit Shipments and December Movement

The report shows December movement totals for Florida fruit shipments with oranges at 3 962 cars and grapefruit at 1 460 cars. Shipments for the week ending December 2 include 1 039 shipments and 714 shipments for early December days, with 1 460 shipments noted for grapefruit in the week.

Citrus shipments show larger Florida season totals

Jacksonville Florida December 8 The states citrus shipments through December 2 reach 3962 cars of oranges and 1460 cars of grapefruit surpassing last season by 537 cars. Monday shipments were 358 cars and the week is likely the heaviest yet. Ideal picking weather, rains aiding fill and color, with frost reaching as far as Av ecadia. Movement to stay heavy statewide two weeks with steady demand and firm good fruit prices.

Jacksonville Fla Avecadia

Prison Poet in Great Meadow Prison Journal

The Star of Hope inmate publication from Great Meadow Prison in Glenn Falls New York presents a poem titled Prison Poet. The verse reflects longing and memory of a departed beloved amid the bleak landscape of imprisonment, invoking nature imagery and enduring affection.

Star of Hope Great Meadow Glenn Falls N. Y Harper’s Century’s

Sarasota Markets First Market Day Opens This Saturday

The city marks its inaugural market day in Sarasota inviting residents to bring baskets and attend. Local organizers urge participation to celebrate a new civic tradition on the opening Saturday.

Sarasota

Health of Florida Public Health Efforts Highlighted

Florida's public health status is presented as favorable compared with other states. The State Board of Health works to make Florida the healthiest state, sharing extensive causes of death statistics with newspapers, but this issue cannot publish the full article.

Florida United States State Board of Health of Times State Board

Sarasota Woman Preceded Florida Trustee Distinction

Superintendent W M Rowlett criticizes a Tampa Tribune reprint noting Sarasota resident Mrs Louise Edmondson was first woman in Florida to serve as a school trustee for Sarasota School No 7 in 1899. He cites a 19th century State Superintendent Sheats letter approving the appointment and asserts broader use of women trustees.

W. M. Rowlett The Times Tampa Tribune Tribune West Palm Beach John V. Cowling Louisville Florida E.d Louise Edmondson Sarasota

Leonardi's Blood Elixir Promises Renewed Strength

Advertises Leonardi's Blood Elixir as a blood purifier that enriches and purifies blood, restores energy and vitality, aids aged individuals, and claims to cure rheumatism catarrh blood poison and other blood diseases. Sold by Badger Pharmacy with money back guarantee.

Leonardi Badger Pharmacy

Spruce Up the Bay Front

The Times urges organization to work with frontage owners to enhance the bay front area. It highlights the crescent shoreline and aims to make the waterfront attractive, suggesting painting buildings to reduce visual impact. The piece calls for leadership to start an active beautification campaign before visitors arrive.

The Safe Bet on Marriage and Realized Illusions

A reflective line suggests that a woman who marries her ideal partner may later confront the realization that the ideal was an illusion. The piece hints at the gap between fantasy and lived experience in marital happiness.

South Florida Fair to Feature Modern Farm Machinery Exhibit

The South Florida Fair and Gas parilla Carnival Association plans a February Tampa event with a top quality agricultural display. Exhibitors will operate machines on the grounds and Mr. Key of the Florida Grower leads the department to ensure a best ever exhibit. Farmers and growers are urged to attend to see the latest developments in farm implements.

South Florida Gasparilla Carnival Association Tampa Jis Key Florida Buckeye Nurseries Express Company Railroad Buckeye

Missouri lid campaign met by few women

The effort to keep the lid on in Missouri finds little female sympathy as law bars them from wearing birds on their hats.

Missouri

Also Mentioned on This Page

Venice News James Y. Harn Seaboard Chase & Company A. H. Harn Lonnie Tampico Mexico J. A. Harn G. A. Stephens Manatee District Braden River New Home Development Co Sarasota, Fla New Pearce Wm. Adams Mrs. Potter Palmer Mrs. Palmer Hicks Bradentown Cottage Church Ping Jacob Brewer Cushwa Wauueday Co Amen E Edesee the Health OF Florida Sarasota- Venice Sarasota Bay School House Postoffice Steamer Peerless All Points J. A. Bishop Reasoner Brothers Royal Palm Nurseries Oneco, Florida William Nydenta Nyal Family Sarasota, Florida
Search Courier

Search the Sarasota Times Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Sarasota Times?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication