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Newspaper

Sarasota Times

Location

Sarasota, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1920

Page

2

Nokomis Notes Highlight Local Social and Town Happenings

Mrs A J Bear and daughter Mina Bear plan return to Bradenton Monday. Nokomis hosts a select dance at the Warren Palace of Treasure Island fame last Friday. Painting of the church began with two men from Mr W L Dunn's team overseeing. Nokomis Venice form new baseball club. first game at Venice drew a crowd with weekly practices planned. Letters seek winter cottages. a tent colony may be needed. A pink luncheon by F A Curry featured pink decor and a playful mishap with ice cream. Hawaiian orchestra entertained. wish for a stock moving picture show in Nokomis, Laurel and Venice. Local notes mention 666 as malaria remedy. Osprey Baptist church notices and rivalries noted. Mr Boltze and son visit W A Saunders'. Boltze now in Tampa. Death of neighbor’s dog Bull grieves Walter Taylor's children. Watermelons plentiful at local store. P F McDonald and sister Dorsel relocate to Tampa. E A Johnson runs Dixon and Dunning properties on the key.

Nokomis Venice F. A. Curry Frank Laurel and Venice Sarasota Osprey Baptist Church Mr. Boltze the Oaks Albert W. A. Saunders Tampa Walter Taylor Bull P. F. McDonald Dorsel McDonald Mr. McDonald E. A. Johnson Geo. E. Dixon L. T. Dunning

OSPREY Notes On Rain Requests And Local Visitations

From our special correspondent Captain Will Hamlin visited his brother Mack on Sunday. West Virginia Saunders and family drove to Arcadia to attend a Baptist meeting. We will leave the Claude E. Ragan discussion for this week. Mr Joe McLeod of New Zion preached.

Capt Will Hamlin Brother Mack Wv. A. Saunders Arcadia Claude E. Ragan Joe McLeod New Zion

It Looked Like a Battlefield in Europe

Mr C Dunster recalls a scene at a Pennsylvania hotel stable where dead rats were found the night before, comparing the sight to a battlefield in Europe. The advertisement promotes RAT-SNAP with three sizes 25c 50c and $1.00, sold by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware, in The Sarasota Times.

Pennsylvania Europe Badger Pharmacy Archibald Hardware Company

Rats menace and grain loss spur rat control ad

An advertisement warns that rats steal grain, eggs, and chickens, damaging property and health. RAT-SNAP promises to kill rats and control odors, noting cats or dogs won’t touch it. Sold by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Co in three sizes 25c, 50c, and $1.00, with a guarantee.

Badger Pharmacy Archibald Hardware Co

Manasota Community Notes on Local Appointments and Visits

Local items report J Geo Mason returning from Baltimore. Chas Strohmeyer prospecting north of Manasota. L L Ham of Bartow and May spent Sunday in town by auto. Thomas Dugan, lumber company locomotive engineer, to spend Fourth in Tampa. David Paxson ill several days then returned to Sarasota. Morrison of Ocala manages Hall naval store grove, vacated by M B Flower. Ben Lennox of Englewood to occupy Ashman house. foreman of logging camp for Manasota Lumber Co. Harrison of Ocala buys old prison stockade at Ashman Park. being moved to Hall grove for tenants. Wread of Sarasota oversees gang at Hall grove project.

Chas. Strohmeyer L. L. Ham Bartow May Manasota Morrison Ocala Hall Naval Store M. B. Flower Ben Lennox Englewood Ashman Lennox Manasota Lumber Co Harrison Ashman Park Lemon Bay Turpentine

Legal notices from Manatee County court sales and orders

Public notices announce master sales of property in Bradenton and Sarasota County in 1920 including lots in St Clair and Lot 26 in Block E Sarasota. foreclosure and quiet title actions involve First National Bank of Sarasota Sarasota Improvement Company Sarasota Venire cases. notices summon defendants to appear and warn of default and decree pro confesso. and an administrator's citation for John Coffin Jones estate.

Circouit Manatee County Florida A. D First National Bank of Bradentown St. Clair Circuit Court John D. Curran Chas. C. Thompson Lillian Thompson Eben Thompson Julia Thompson Standard Oil Company of Kentucky Union Fibre Company Gulf Refining Company Nora May Dryman W. M. Dryman Bill Ozark Arkansas Sarasota Lizzie Alford Claud Forbes Bradley Junction Wm. M. Taylor CO. E. Roesch First Jonal Bank of H. Nicholson Lauraicholson Court House Manatee County New Home Development Company Combination Lands Peter Hooper National Security Bank of Enorecigg Aes German Hospital City of Philadelphia Boston Mass National Security Bank of Philadelphia Philadelphia Penn John Coffin Jones Stella Charlotte Jones

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A. J. Bear Mina Bear Nokomis Uppertendom Warren Palace Treasure Island Fame W. L. Dunn Optimo Osprey Nemo Mr. C. Dunster The Sarasota Times J. Geo. Mason Baltimore, Md Thos. Dugan Lumber Company David Paxson C. J. Knighton NEW York Life A. L. Joiner First National Bank Sarasota, Florida Miller Collins Bros., Betts & Company State of J. O. Gates W. R. Wadsworth Frank Redd Sheriff’s Sale John F. Burket Edward Crucup Jacob G Keen Eid Ag M Keen Heneeese Lonnie A J. Taylor M. P. Carlton A. F Wyman Fr Wyman R. Smith Gr Wyman F Wyman A Wyman Ss. K W. H. Thompson John Parrish Ener Reree Jno Parrish Wilhelm Behrnser Mary Smith Etridge R. R A. Bird Lundy Eee N. Youngblood Lot J Parrish Etheridge John Parrish Roy C Reseresemwevese J. Diehards Geo. H. Anderson H. Wilkins Geo Osborne Ney Wilkins William W Hastings Youngblood William W Hastings Ee R. S. Revill Tohn Parrish Ss A. Smith Uae Noah Griffin Chas H. O'Dowd Chas & Nettie Mae Casi Myakka J. D City Myakka Fruit Farms Co Indianapolis-Florida Delia Knox Myakka City Compton Barnes Myakka Ee Longwell Ity F. Worth G. E. Stephens SE Corne Annie L. Coker Edison Merchant S. Franklin J. H. Bullard F. M Torers Sky Young Blood Waa Et Manatee Valley Land and Development Company Hawkins Chas Powell Umuel L Milling Anderson Nernsins J. J. Moye A. J Laire Stewart Oscar Ll. Williams Hancock A &U John Ni Hoover John H Hoover Lore Wa Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Company O. E. Roesch State of Florida C. E. Roesch G. B. Knowles Sixth Judicial Circuit Sarasota-Venice Company C. Q. Latham Georgia M. Latham C. O. Latham United States Green Bay Wisconsin Orange Grove Sey Parrish Asistera Clara Guthrie Feige Sarre J. D. Lamt H. W. Etheridge Cor Ee Olargin Chancery Sarasota Improvement Company W. Y. Perry County of Manatee John F. Barker City of Sarasota John F. Burker
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