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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1916
Page
3
Tarpon Springs churches join for a joint picnic today. Fort Pierce boasts securing a cigar factory. Mulberry Mayor A S McKillip says good roads will bring the highest dividends to residents.
Construction starts on a golf links and club house at St Aug with foundation work and craftsmen on site. The development aims to boost recreation and attract visitors to the seaside town.
James D. McFarland, serving as mayor of West Tampa, resigns from office. The report notes the resignation was tendered with no explanation given, and discusses potential implications for city leadership and future appointments.
Campaigning begins in Jacksonville for a trolley line proposal linking the city to the Florida State Camp site. Supporters urge rapid planning while opponents push for study and cost assessments.
Orlando hosts the annual meeting of the Central Florida Association on Thursday June 22. Officers directors and an executive committee will be elected during the gathering.
The St Augustine chamber of commerce plans work beyond electing officers to determine the ages of the city’s ancient buildings, aiming to document historic structures in the Ancient City.
The Baptist of Miami raised 41000 in a three day drive to fund a 100000 church building. G W Saxon vice president of the Florida Dixie Highway Association says the Dixie Highway route will pass through Lee County.
A car load of watermelons fetched 425 dollars in Wauchula last week. In Tallahassee the Bonheur Development Company is boring near Wakulla for oil with prospects of securing the real article.
By action of the county commissioners of Pinellas County the hog election will not be held until June 20, the date having been first set for May 27.
The new Lee County Hospital is nearing completion and is expected to be ready for furnishings within the next thirty days.
Plant City plans a new canning factory to employ forty to fifty workers. The plant will commence with tomatoes and beans as the first vegetables canned, signaling a local boost to job opportunities and agricultural processing.
The Fourth Commissioners District of Brevard County approved a bond issue of 300000 for constructing a 16 foot highway through the district.
Florida delegates outnumbered all Southern states except Texas at the General Federation of Woman's Clubs gathering last week in New York.
The Miami city council approved an appropriation to the Board of Health last week to aid the campaign against a growing mosquito infestation in the area.
Florida Knights Templars travel by special train to Los Angeles for the Thirty-third triennial conclave set to convene June 17 to 23.
The State of Florida has become one of the heaviest shippers of Irish potatoes with five carloads departing the state penitentiary farm daily for the North.
Florida farmers are increasing hay production and storing it on the farm to feed. They are reducing dependence on imported hay by raising and keeping more of their own supplies.
United States Marshal Vinzant of the Jacksonville district reports forty eight arrests over two weeks for people producing moonshine whiskey.
Oakland, a progressive town on Lake Apopka in Orange County, plans a modern 18 hole golf course, country club and bungalow settlement, signaling a new recreational development for the community.
Mrs B Minto of New York leapt into the St Johns river at Jacksonville. Charles Ellington rescued her as the cause is stated to be unreciprocated love. Deputy Sheriff David Moss near Marianna had his residence dynamited by unknown parties. the sheriff's family escaped death by a narrow margin. Kissimmee hosted the first annual state shoot, declared a great success and to be held annually. next year’s venue undecided.
Hundreds of acres under avocado cultivation spread across the Red lands section of Dade county as a response to restrictions on planting citrus trees. This shift reflects a pivot in local agriculture driven by policy limits on citrus crops.
An editorial from The St. Augustine Record ponders daylight saving and suggests delaying dawn by two hours in the quiet cool mornings. The piece argues for changing the clock to better fit daily life and energy use.
A contract was signed last week for the Dade county portion of the Tamiami Trail from Miami to Tampa. Construction will begin in thirty days.
Work has started on the Dixie Highway in Leon County Tallahassee with a total of 200000 dollars allocated for the project funds cover paving grading and related improvements as announced by local authorities.
The city will allocate more than 200000 for buildings this year. Road and bridge projects total 400000. Dayton district funds amount to 400000 and New Smyrna district to 250000.
Commissioner of Agriculture Mce Rae announces new Florida maps will be ready for distribution in June. The state will issue up to date maps at no charge. Orlando city council last week appropriated 640 to secure representation in Florida First advertising after strong results from last year.
City businessmen endorse a bond issue of 100000 dollars to fund a new high school. St. Petersburg and Tampa plan Fourth of July festivities, with the Times predicting their celebration will be the best yet.
Miss Winifred McMullen, among three Largo high school graduates, received a gold medal from the Pinellas county board of education for eight years of perfect attendance with no absence or tardy marks.
The Orlando Country Club acquired a 20 acre tract adjoining its current property. The land will be cleared graded and improved to add a new nine hole course to the existing nine holes.
Florida has appropriated 8 million dollars for good roads since 1915. This year 3 to 4 million is slated for completing the road system. Polk county will vote on a 1 million bond issue today for 220 miles of sand asphalt roads.
Trustees of the Masonic Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows lodges of Clearwater plan to unite and erect a fraternal home with club and social rooms for all three bodies. Mrs. Henry M Flagler and Dr Andrew Anderson each donated 10000 to aid rebuilding of the Flagler Memorial Hospital at St Augustine.
Mr T. J. Appleyard publisher of the Florida Record Tallahassee was elected to represent Tallahassee Typographic Union No 660 as delegate at the International Typographical Union Convention in Baltimore Md August 14 1916 The bic events of the year in printing circles and the Colonel will well represent the city union
Three young men Clarence Summeralls Calvin Hodges and Harold King fished Miakka River last week returning with a sizable catch. They reported plenty of bass enough to feed many friends in Sarasota with fish dinners and described a rough journey amid alligators moccasins rattlers and snakes that even joined their table. The party’s total catch weighed over five hundred pounds with many bass around eight pounds each.
The source reports Theodore Dellavigna claims Henry Ford might travel to Europe to help with peace propaganda. If he goes, Ford plans to sail for Stockholm around June 15.
Officer James Ronco of the Tampa police is killed after being shot while arresting Nettie Knight. Knight disarmed him, then shot him in the abdomen. Ronco, mortally wounded, wrestled free the weapon and fired three times, killing Knight.
A fatal shooting occurred with three blows described as above the heart, to the stomach, and near the knee. The victim died the same evening while in custody at the jail.
Chairman Hilles of the Republican National Committee in Chicago said the platform next week will be very brief and focus only on the most important public questions.
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