Christmas Dinner Aboard Sarasota Hotel Recalled
A holiday meal at the Sara sota Hotel drew eighty two guests for a bountiful dinner noted for homey decorations and generous service. Mrs Hart and companion Mrs Christy planned the event with Mrs Weber and family among honored guests including Miss Louise Lord and Master June Lord. The scene featured red crepe decor, bells and a glow from a small Christmas tree, with attendees from town Indian Beach and nearby Bay areas.
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Sarasota Hotel
Hart
Indian Beach
Bay
Steamers Consider Daily St Petersburg to Saragoza Trip
Consideration to launch a daily St Petersburg to Saragoza water trip aboard the Favorite Line. The Manaatee could make the four hour run each way, with a morning departure and evening return, stopping at Fortifications in Tampa Bay and at Anna Maria Cortez Longboat and Sarasota. Cortez shipped 350000 pounds of fish last year.
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St. Petersburg
Saragoza
Petersburg
Tampa
Tampa Bay
Anna Maria
Cortez
Sarasota
Odd Naval Stations Discussed for Defense
Fragmentary notes discuss naval stations and defense needs with mentions of New Orleans and potential costs. The text suggests debates on keeping or abandoning certain stations as a precaution against danger.
Bond for Orange County paving fails amid defeat
Election results show the $1,000,000 bond for brick paving and county roads defeated by nearly two to one. Only Samford precinct supported the bond, indicating broad opposition to public road funding.
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Orange County
Samford
Florida Gets Major Rivers and Harbors Funding
In the appropriations for the Rivers and Harbors bill passed by Congress, Florida is most liberally provided for. Over 1,000,000 will be devoted to improving waterways in different parts of the state.
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Congress
Florida
Early lighthouses and the 1982 destruction noted
The text recalls a 1000 year old lighthouse destroyed by the 1708 storm and a later "Hight Sashed" structure burned, with mentions of a May 1982 event. It briefly notes public access near the waves and quotes farm department history, including agriculture becoming a cabinet department after the Fiftieth Congress.
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Rudyerd
Harper’s Magazine
Department of Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
Prominent Ruselim Army Officer Limited Time in Country
Reeyagbonbash Dushee a prominent officer in the Ruselim Army faced limited time to spend in his own country. The chief chauffeur Frank Schumacher reportedly coordinated with others as assistants remained. The new garage to be completed by 2000 will house shipped cars, two new ran boats to be added, and the celebrated French car Mercedes is due to arrive around January 1.
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Reeyagbonbash Duschee
Frank Schumacher
Riéw
Mercedes
Sarasota Town Plans Quick Improvements and New Facilities
The Sarasota town council will post street signs, with 100 blue and white enamel signs to be mounted immediately. They order back filling of Higel’s place and a 3 inch sewer pipe. A private subscription funds a chemical engine and ladder truck to be ready for emergencies. Rumors say insurance rates may drop by about five percent. The Board of Trade and council consider renting a room in the limestone block for a reading room and a possible library location.
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Sarasota
H. L. Higel
Board of Trade
Iwergon
Chapline plans bay front cottages with water and baths
Judge Chapline and his son J B Chapline Jr prepare ten four and five room cottages near the bay front. The dwellings will be furnished with water, bath and mowers and expected to be completed by February 1.
Would Suit Him Subbubse Swamphurst Mention
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a place Swamphurst described as unhealthy with a wife affected by conditions. A speaker asks about obtaining a house near that locale, citing concern and curiosity about living there.
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Swamphurst
Phila- Beoevé
Seaboard Plans Jacksonville to Tampa Train Service
The Seaboard Railway will start a Jacksonville to Tampa train as a continuation of the New York service with Seaboard Florida Limited linkage. First run is January 8 at 12 30 p m on a seven hour schedule, reaching Tampa at 7 30 p m with connections to Gainesville Orlando Palmetto Lanatee Bradenton and Sarasota.
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Seaboard Railway
Jacksonville
Tampa
New York
Seaboard Florida Limited
Moygay
New York Flyer
Gainesville
Orlando
Palmetto
Lanatee
Bradentown
Sarasota
Jacks Nville
Sarasota Board of Trade backs $20,000 water and sewer bond
At a recent meeting Sarasota's board of trade adopted a resolution to bond the town for twenty thousand dollars to fund water works and sewerage projects. A committee was appointed to present the matter to the town council as progressive citizens back modern improvements.
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Sarasota
Board of Trade
The Manatee County Registry Reveals Promising Outlook
A fragmented note from Manatee County discusses a bright future, mentioning a fourfold increase and a second visit. The text hints at upcoming plans and opportunities, but details are unclear due to the garbled OCR.
Fragmented OCR: scattered excerpts across topics
Fragmented text shows varied references including Murphy cattle, spectroscope talk, botany, a landowner, a Bavarian neighbor, a German remark, an egg description, and a note on coerced domicile in Italy. The passage combines unrelated snippets with partial sentences and stray names.
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H. Hianemiru
G. B. Prime
Highsmith & Prime
Cry Rockhanes
Undertakers
Sarasota Drug CO
W.F. Knight
J. B. Chapline, Jr
John Saverese
J. A. Saverese
Tampa, Fla
Sarasota Transportation Co
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Gaverese
Higel’s
Harry L. Higes
Fila
John Baverese
Bigel’s Wharf
Arnold
Arnold oTes
Hind
Oace
New Orleans
Denger
Congress Liberal
Council
Manatee
Murphy
Bradentown Journal
Yara
St. Nicholas
Ashape
Italy
G. W. Franklin
W. E. Franklin
Sarasota Furniture
Bank of Sarasota
Manatee Banking Co
Fla
Blackburn Building
Main Street
Choior Bay
Manatee County
Key West Auction House
Allen E. Curry
Proprietr
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