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Newspaper

Sarasota Times

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1920

Page

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Bay Front and Grove Properties Near Sarasota for Sale

A Sarasota real estate list advertises diverse properties including orange and grapefruit groves with bearing trees, bay front lots, furnished bungalows, 8 to 10 room houses, and 4 to 5 acre estates. Prices range from a few hundred to tens of thousands, with bay access, docks, and rural to town settings noted. Listings mention proximity to Main Street, East and West Coast Railroad, and ponded water frontage.

Sarasota East West Coast R. R Palm Ave R. R. Station Bay Park Main St Delca

Aviator Sets World Record at Carlstrom Field

Arcadia reports Lieut. B. J. Tooher reached 12 000 feet altitude at Carlstrom Field performing fifteen tail spins before a straight landing. The Curtiss trainer flight set the longest tail spin on record. Tooher hails from Albany New York.

Arcadia Carlstrom Field B. J. Tooher Topher Albany N. Y

Grand Matron Visit at Sarasota Chapter Meeting

On December 30 a special meeting will confer degrees and host Grand Matron Mrs. Emily E. Jeffries of St. Petersburg. Members are urged to attend and visiting sisters will be welcomed by Secretary Mrs. T. F. Arnold.

Emily. E. Jeffries St. Petersburg

Sarasota Theatre Adds Extra Vaudeville Bill This Week

The Sarasota Theatre presents an additional program this week, four evenings featuring The Temples in high class vaudeville. Audiences show strong turnout with good houses each night.

Sarasota Theatre Saraota Theatre

Prime Still A Council Member As Resignation Delayed

No action taken on Geo B Prime's resignation from the Third ward council seat due to irregular form. The council will allow amendment and resubmission, with a special election likely for a successor. The report from the commissioner of public works notes street cleaning efforts, a cattle pound, updated municipal roofing, oyster shell removal near the piers, and a hard surfaced drive near the power plant. Bids for alley paving first north of Main street were opened and let to J W Crawford, asphalt brick on sand base. The palmotor purchase by Dr Joseph Halton was accepted by the city.

Geo. B. Prime Prime Commissioner of Public Works Main Street Pineapple Avenue Palm Avenue J. W. Crawford Jos. Halton New York The Times

Golf Instructor From Storied Golfing Line Joins Local Club

Alex Simpson from St Andrews Scotland has been secured as golf instructor for the local club this season. He comes from a family of renowned golfers and arrives from the Thunder Bay Club in Canada. Col J Gillespie has improved the course and the Golf Holding Company has spent thousands on improvements. Match games with nearby clubs will boost interest and visitors may play daily. Gillespie will provide notes from the local club weekly for publication in the Times and Tampa Tribune.

Alex Simpson Mr. Simpson St. Andrews Scotland Thunder Bay Club Canada Col. J. Hamilton Gillespie Col. Gillespie Times Chamber of Commerce Tampa Tribune

Winter Baseball Plans From Chicago Cubs Figure in Florida Prospects

Charles W. Murphy predicts a winter league in Florida with Sarasota as a hub. He notes it could help nearby Tampa St. Petersburg and Tarpon Springs, attract northern tourists, and boost local merchants through season-ticket sales. He urges patient pacing and invites further updates on the project.

Oursel’s Chas W. Murphy Chicago Cubs Fred Kline Chicago Ill Fred Florida Babe Ruths Ty Cobbs Hans Wagners Sarasota St. Petersburg Tarpon Springs Tampa James Moore Grant

Wood for Sale Saw Mill Strips Advertisement

J F Mixon advertises wood for sale with saw mill strips. Leave orders at McKeehan's Store and call 67 for inquiries. Advance notice dated 12-9.

McKeehan’s J.F. Mixon

Former Sarasotan Reunites With Daughter After 20 Years

R E Ludwig director of public works for St Petersburg meets his daughter, a 21 year old Swiss arrival, in the United States. The daughter, born in America to Ludwig, speaks four languages and plans to live with her father in St Petersburg Florida.

Tourist News St. Petersburg R. E. Ludwig America Switzerland Germany Berne Miss Ludwig

New Methodist Minister Holds Services Sunday

Rev. J. L. Gerdine appointed near of the First Methodist church of Sarasota at the annual conference in Tallahassee arrived in the city last week and filled the pulpit for morning and evening services. Presbyterians joined to welcome the new minister, and the evening sermon expounded the relationship of man to his Creator before a large congregation.

J. L. Gerdine First Methodist Church Sarasota Tallahassee

Seaboard Officials Visit Indianola This Week

Mr. G. Z. Phillips of Jacksonville and Mr. A. D. Williamson of Bradenton visited Indianola to discuss the Seaboard cooperation. Phillips spoke of the area as a potential premier sportsman resort and predicted the west coast of Florida would become a leading tourist region, with Indianola as a famed Coast spot.

G. Z. Phillips Jacksonville Seaboard A. D. Williamson Bradentown Indianola Phillips Smith Florida

Many Beautiful Windows Expressive of Christmas

City windows glow with festive decor as shops compete in seasonal display. Nine days before Christmas, merchants showcase colorful scenes and gifts for family and sweethearts, while a humorous vignette recalls a couple strolling near a restaurant and smelling oysters.

Chris

Sarasota Chapter 35 R. A. M. Elects Officers

Officers for the ensuing year were elected at the regular meeting of Sarasota Chapter No 35 R. A. M. last Tuesday evening. Newly elected officers were installed including F. Wm Schultz H. P J. E Battle K. W J. Bryan S C E Hitchings Treas W M Tuttle Sec Ebes Thompson Chaplain L M Noble C H Mason B Hunt P S Will McFarland R A C J D Jones M 3rd V C L Walden M 2nd V W H Wods M 1st V D Paxson Guard

Sarasota F. Wm. Schultz H. P. J. E. Battle K. W. J. Bryan S. C. E. Hitchings Treas W. M. Tuttle Ebes Thompson L. M. Noble C. H. Mason B. Hunt P. S. Will McFarland R.A. C J. D. Jones

Presbyterian Church Sunday Services Invite Worship

Presbyterian church holds morning and evening services with the morning sermon titled What Does Christmas Mean To You and special solo music by Mrs Caples and Miss Anderson. Evening service announced plus a note about New Pearce at 3 p m. Pastor W Latham leads worship.

Presbyterian Church Caples

Coburns Minstrels at Bradenton Wednesday

J A Coburns Minstrels bring strong soloists Edward C Clifford Joseph McAnalon Homer Featheringill and other leading voices to Bradenton Opera House on Wednesday night December 29. The company promises superior vocal work and a robust chorus with a six member sextette.

J. A. Coburn Edward C. Clifford Joseph McAnalon Homer Featheringill Victor Herbert Opera Co Schubert Theatre N. Y Charles Donlan Cleon Coffin Karl Denton Bradentown Opera House

Clarke Captains Not Eagle Boat Command

Lieut Arthur Clarke says he was gunnery and watch officer on one Eagle boat and not its commander. The Times last week claimed he led a cruise from Key West to San Francisco, a report he asks corrected.

Times Arthur Clarke Eagle Key West San Francisco Clarke

Oranges and Grapefruit Box Sale Promoted in City Grove

A local grocer advertises oranges and grapefruit at 1.50 per box within city limits. Customers are urged to pick, pack, and have a box sent home.

Grove

J Jules Jernigan to wed Josephine Winnington in Atlanta

The Atlanta Journal announces the marriage of Jules Jernigan and Josephine Winnington of Atlanta set for December 27 at Sacred Heart church. After the ceremony they will travel to Charlotte, N C, where Mr Jernigan works. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs G M McAlpin.

The Atlanta Journal Jules Jernigan Josephine Winnngton Atlanta Sacred Heart Church Charlotte N. C Jernigan G M. McAlpin Sarasota

Teate Resigns and Bacon Named Justice of the Peace

Justice of the Peace C Q Teate resigned and Everett J Bacon of Sarasota was appointed to fill the unexpired term in the district. The governor announced the appointment last week as part of a group of changes.

C. QO. Teate Everett J. Bacon Sarasota C. O. Teate

Services at the Catholic Church

The notice lists a Christmas service at 7 30 a m on Sunday December 26 and an 8 00 a m regular service on the fourth Sunday each month at 8 00 a m Rosary is held every Sunday at 10 00 a m Corner Adelia and 9th Streets is given as the location.

Baptists Purchase Two Lots On Main Street

The Sarasota Baptist church has bought two building lots on the northeast corner of Main street and Adelia street for a future church and pastorium under Rev. Andrew J. Beck. The church has seen strong growth in membership and attendance.

Sarasota

Invited Here by Hubbard Delighted with Sarasota

H K Hubbard met Mr and Mrs A A Williams of Flint Michigan en route south and urged Sarasota as a health retreat. Hubbard left them in Jacksonville then encountered them again in Sarasota to learn Williams health was improving. The couple lodges at Mrs McKee's on Mango avenue for the winter.

Sarasota H. K. Hubbard A. A. Williams Flint Mich Mr. Williams Hubbard Williams Jacksonville

Lewis Colson House Burns This Morning

Fire reported at the Lewis Colson house on Cocoanut avenue about 2 o'clock. Firefighters responded quickly but the unoccupied building was destroyed despite a heavy rain and their efforts. Origin unknown and the structure appears uninsured.

Lewis Colson Cocoanut Avenue

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Sarasota, Florida Bay Front Sarasota and Bay MR. Prime Sarasota Golf Club Charles W. Murphy Sarasotan NEW Methodist Tarpon St.Petersburg W. Il. PC Watarca Tate UR W. J. Bryan Thomas C. Thompson Bungalow Hill Ninth St Blackburn Building T Times Office J. B. Fletcher A. B. Edwards S. E. Clarke Whitaker’s Bayou Poe Bae Ie Belle Haven_Inn R. J. Moore 8Th St Archibald Hardware Treasure Island Osprey T. McLaine Richmond AU Aarne I Orange Ave Sth Street Edson Keith Sarasota, Fla Kilgore Seed Co Plant City Fla Ernest A. Johnson Restwood Park and Palm A Ave Belle Haven Inn Weeks & Garganians McCall, Fla Coburn Lieut. Clarke Eagle Boat Beauty Shop Bertha D. Keppler MR. McAlpin Cc. O. Teate Judge Bacon Adelia and Lewis. Colson House Merry Christmas Central Market and Grocery Thacker Building You Fr. H. Meyer
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