Sarasota Seeks Short Route and Aviation Camp Site
Sarasota Board of Trade favors a short transportation route and discusses selecting an aviation camp site in Arcadia. A committee will escort Major Holton and his War Department party, with entertainment plans in Sarasota. Separately a visiting speaker tied to the Red Cross faces questions over credentials and truthfulness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Congressman Crane
Major Holton
War Department
Washington
Arcadia
Sarasota
Lord
A. B. Edwards
Franklin
I. R.burns
J. B. Low
Sarasota Board of Trade seeks road material use and Gulf traffic route change
A Sarasota panel reports efforts by Manatee county leaders and allies to gain state free access to road materials for county roads. The group also backs routing north coast traffic to West Coast points via Live Oak and Perry to avoid Jacksonville crossings, urging state officials to adopt the Short Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee County
Boards of Trade
Board of County Commissioners
Tallahassee
Internal Improvement’ Board
McRae
Swearingen
Luning
Amos
Cary B. Fish
Wm. M. Taylor
J. H. Humphries
M. G. Rushton
A. B. Edwards
Sarasota
Board of Trade
Tampa
St. Petersburg
McAdoo
Atlanta
Live Oak
Perry
Jacksonville
County Board of Trade
Tampa Board of Trade
Sarasota Board of Trade
Boyd Lecture Highlights Canadian War Service and Red Cross
Sergeant R S Boyd spoke at the Woman's Club, presenting himself as the sole surviving sergeant of Princess Patricia's Canadian volunteers. He described the battlegrounds of Ypres Verdun and Vimy Ridge and the soldiers life in trenches after his capture and escape to Allied lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Boyd
Princess Patricia
Red Cross
Woman’s Club
Ypres
Verdun
Vimy Ridge
Chautauqua Plans Entertainers and Golf Course Fund
A Chautauqua committee agreed proceeds above costs will be donated to the golf course as the clubhouse nears completion and the sport gains local attention. Two ticket teams, Blues led by Col. J B Fletcher and Reds led by I G Archibald, recruit notable locals to back Sarasota event efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Committee
A. B. Edwards
Board of Trade
Reds
Blues
Col
J. B. Fletcher
Mr. I. G. Archibald
G. W. Franklin
W. W. Savage
J. E. Battle
J. H. Lord
S. E. Olson
Claude Turner
Bill Franklin
F. A. Walpole
G. B. Prime
O. F. Landers
C. E. Hitchings
Mrs. Schultz
H. L. Higel
New Shoe Display Case Adds to Sarasota Store
The Turner Company installed a handsome new floor show case for displaying shoes, marking progress for Sarasota merchants and enhancing the store’s furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Turner Company
Sarasota aviation camp site inspected for potential training grounds
A government delegation including Maj. Jas S Holder and Lt Paul Montariol inspected Sarasota sites for an aviation camp with target practice. Officials favored a near city site traversed by road and rail, while the target ground issue delays official selection. The party also visited Lake Istopoga for a separate target ground inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Jas. S. Holder
Edgar
Paul Montariol
F. Boyriven
L. E. Good
Ne Ae
Thase
Bay Island Hotel
Board of Trade
Holden
Fruitville
Tatum Prairie
Lord
Washington
Pointing the Way to Sarasota Golf Course Signage
Sarasota's golf course attracts visitors as the committee promotes the project. A large sign at five points reads Sarasota Golf Course with an index to Main Street, and another sign marks the grounds entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
Sarasota Golf Course
Main Street
Sarasota County Board Meeting Advances Road Work and Guard Petition
Manatee County Florida records show January road and bridge bills approved for payment. A. B. Edwards petitioned to form a County Guards company in Sarasota, to be decided at next meeting. shell deposits use for Manatee River roads requested. elections in Parrish and District 3 postponed. warrants authorized for audited county bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Rushton
J. W. Ponder
W. P. Frier
W. I. Kirkhoff
D. M. Courtney
J. O. Gates
Wm. M. Taylor
Sarasota-Venice
Englewood
W. I. Kirkhuff
East Palmetto and Railroad Drainge
En“eer
Seeage Board
Court House
Fruitville Road
Sarasota
Boards of County Commissioners
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Carr Drain
A. B. Edwards
Eliza J. Vanderipe
Florida
Internal Improvement Fund
State of Florida
Manatee River
Manatee County
Sarasota Golf Club Prepares First Big Event
Beginning Saturday at 9 am the Sarasota course hosts a Men's Handicap Tournament. I G Archibald of Archibald Hardware will prize golf balls. Open to all club members, with many visitors expected. The club house is being plastered and will soon have a grand opening hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota Golf Course
Sarasota
Man Is Seriously Injured In Five Points Accident
G W Lee an elderly winter resident in Sarasota was struck by a car driven by Mrs W C Love at Five Points Tuesday morning and suffered a fractured thigh. He was treated by Dr Joseph Halton and moved to Mrs Noble’s home on Eighth Street for care. The incident occurred after Lee attempted to cross near the First National Bank as Love slowed to ten miles per hour and another car passed, preventing a wider clearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lee
Sarasota
Jos. Halton
Halton
Lee
Noble
Eighth Street
Mr. Lee
DeSoto County Shifts Planting Toward Staple Crops
DeSoto County farmers plan to plant more cab bage onions potatoes and beans this year while cucumbers and watermelon acreage drops. Some growers disinfect seed and expand staple crops for home use, with cas tor bean growing drawing interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeSoto County
Crop acreage estimates for east coast growers
Palm Beach County agents of the Bureau of Crop Estimates report tomato acreage around 9500 acres, down from 13000 after last year’s freeze and far below the normal 17000. Cabbage and potato acreages are expected to rise significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach County
Bureau of Crop Estimtes
Palm Beach
Manatee County Fair Opens With Strong Attendance
The Third Annual Manatee County Fair begins in Bradentown under favorable conditions despite Krause Greater Shows arriving late. A parade led by the Bradenton band marked opening day. Agricultural exhibits shine as the county fared better than others in cold weather, with the women’s work department praised as the finest. Sarasota Day brought fair attendance though rain kept some away. E. E. Gunther spoke on Gardening and the War in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manatee County
Krause
Bradentown
Sarasota
Edwards Elected Director of Tampa Southern Railroad
At a January 25 Tampa meeting of the Tampa Southern directors Mr A B Edwards was unanimously chosen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Geo L Mitchell. Edwards has pushed to bring the line to Sarasota, earning praise from leading local businessmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Edwards
Tampa Southern Railroad
Tampa
Edwards
Geo. L. Mitchell
Tampa Southern
Sarasota
Statewide Survey Aims at Crops Livestock and Labor
A general Florida survey to determine last year crop acreage and production, expected this year acreage, and locate surplus seed stores. It includes a livestock census and labor conditions study. Directed by W A Dopson of the U S Department of Agriculture with HQ at the University of Florida experiment station, conducted through the State school system.
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Florida
W. A. Dopson
Office of Farm Management
U. S. Department of Agriculture
University of Florida Experiment Station
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West Coast
Shell
America
Department of Justice
Boyd
Board of
Radcliffe Chautauqua
Aviation
ED Sarasota
Lake Istopoga
Home Guard Petition
Sarasota Golf and Country Club
W.C. Love
Manatee
MR. Edwards
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