Five Points Forum Debates No Fence Laws and Local Options
A crowded Five Points meeting featured candidates J. J. Stewart, Edwards, Cooper, Graham, and Graham defending or opposing no fence laws. Stewart urged local option no fence with district creation by voter petition. Edwards sought statewide open-minded representation for Manatee County. Cooper supported a state no fence league plan with local option. Graham pushed a strictly local option with no enforcement. Graham emerged as the standout speaker, persuasive to many voters.
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Stewart
Edwards
Tallahassee
House of Representatives
Manatee County
Coop_r
John A. Graham
State Senate
Cooper
Graham
Cooper Replied To Mr. Graham
Sarasota
Arcadia
Buncombe
Mr H S Smith Suffered a Painful Accident
Mr H S Smith broke both bones in his right leg near the ankle when he jumped from a truck to view a house while a rattlesnake crossed the road. He received treatment from Drs Halton and Wilson and is resting comfortably after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Smith
R. S. Kennedy
Mr. Smith
Mr. Kennedy
Phillippi Creek
Bargain Day in Sarasota Wednesday June 9
Sarasota merchants announce Bargain Day set for Wednesday next week June 9 to ease living costs. Stores offer below wholesale prices and extra clerks will serve shoppers with a matinee and free ice water to attract southern residents and visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
McClellan Beach Emerges as Popular Resort Spot
A Sunday visit to McClellan Beach drew large crowds and many cars. Miss Daisy McClellan greeted guests and guided them through a tea room and newly added bath facilities. Visitors from Bradenton Sarasota and Palmetto enjoyed a picnic lunch as more bath houses are planned along the beach.
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McClellan Beach
Daisy McClellan
Miss McClellan
McClellan
Mr. Weed
Connecticut Man Praises Times for Pleasant Connection
Frank J. Cadwell of Elmwood Connecticut expresses pleasure with the Times. He notes readers visiting Sarason and enjoying the city find the paper a delightful connecting link.
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Frank J. Cadwell
Elmwood
Conn
Mrs Ruth Smith Buys Half Interest in Sarasota Cafe
Mrs Ruth Smith of Tarpon Springs purchases a half interest in the Sarasota Cafe from J C Crippen and takes charge of the business. She has prior restaurant experience and plans improvements she has implemented elsewhere.
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Ruth Smith
Tarpon Springs
Sarasota
Sarasota Bay district to host Florida Sea Food Company venture
Mrs Helen Brooks Smith and Mrs M R Kilburn travel to the E H Barney estate to prepare the Sarasota location for opening the club house next Saturday. The Florida Sea Food Company plans citrus marmalades and jellies and will run a demonstration booth on the Dixie Highway. Stockholders from Albany Georgia and a prominent Canadian investor are tied to the project, with Sarasota touted as ideal for the enterprise and wintering guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. R. Kilburn
Indianola Country Club
Florida Sea Food Products Company
E. H. Barney
Food Products Company
Florida
Smith
Clarence Brooks
Kilburn
Florida State College For Women
Dixie Highway
Sarasota
Albany
Times
Sarasota Bay
Bay View Restaurant Opens in Sarasota by Broersmas
Mr and Mrs M Broersma from Port Richey arrive in Sarasota and lease the Dillinger building on Main street to open the Bay View Restaurant serving home cooking and home made pastries. The upstairs will operate as a rooming house after renovations.
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M. Broersma
Port Richey
Hotel
Newport
Sarasota
Dillinger
Main Street
Bay View
Broersma
Port Richey News
Grant Couple Plans Summer on Hudson then Saranota Return
Mr and Mrs Jesse Root Grant left last week for New York in their car. They own a beautiful home on the Hudson where they will spend the summer and return to their Saratoga home in the fall.
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Jessé Root Grant
New York
Hudson
Sarasota
Lightning strikes Lakeland farmer and mule dead
Lakeland report says Henry Tomlinson, a well known farmer, was instantly killed by a bolt of lightning during a thunderstorm while leading a mule into a lot on the Omohundra farm two miles northwest of the city on the Kathleen road. He leaves a wife and four children. his brother M L Tomlinson travels from Tampa to attend the funeral.
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Lakeland
Henry Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Omohundra
Kathleen
Tampa Tribune
M. L. Tomlinson
Bergdoll Escape Investigated by House Rules Committee
The House Rules Committee reported a resolution ordering a congressional investigation into the escape of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, the Philadelphia draft dodger, with actions set to examine circumstances and accountability.
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Washington
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Philadelphia
House Rules Committee
Special bulletin service planned for election results
Arrangements are made for a special bulletin service on primary results received by the Times from Western Union. Bulletins will be posted in front of the Times office for Sarasota Bay district residents visiting on Bargain Day to learn results and enjoy merchants discounts. Contributors to the expense include Mrs. C. V. S. Wilson Otis F. Landers Jim Halton C. O. Teate J. Claude Turner P. H. Levy A. L. Joiner Chief Hodges W. J. Bryan Paul Thompson E. J. Bacon J. H. Lord Jr and F. H. Guenther.
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The
Times
Western Union
Times Office
Sarasota Bay
Sarasota
C. V. S. Wilson
Otis F. Landers
Jim Halton
C. O. Teate
J. Claude Turner
P. H. Levy
A. L. Joiner
Chief Hodges
Koons Catches His First Tarpon After Fishing Party
A party including Dr. and Mrs. L. M. Noble and others fished near The Rocks on Wednesday. Hundreds of tarpon were seen but bites were few. G C Koons landed the sole tarpon, his first, making the outing both enjoyable and worklike in contrast to the sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Noble
Royden H. Noble
Claude Hebb
Mamie Ross
Lucile Harris
G. C. Koons
Koons
New fruit and drink stand opens in Sarasota Theatre Building
E. C. Silva formerly of Dade City opens a fruit and cold drink stand in the Sarasota Theatre Building occupying the room recently vacated by J. M. Clark of the Strout Farm Agency.
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E. C. Silva
Dade City
Sarasota
Sarasota Theatre
J. M. Clark
Strout Farm Avencey
Roth Cigar Company Announces Fishing Prizes
The Roth Cigar Company awarded three fishing prizes at season start. Geo W. Blackburn took the largest kingfish at 39 pounds, James Moore of Miami led two men with 856 pounds in a day, and Archie Curry of Miami led a single man with 775 pounds in a day. The firm plans more substantial prizes next season.
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Roth Cigar Company
Geo W. Blackburn
Jas. Moore
Miami
Archie Curry
Central Market and Grocery Changes Hands
Mr. F. W. Cherry of Bee Ridge has bought the Central Market and Grocery near the Weida Hotel on Main Street from Chas. Van Arsdale. He moved from Norfolk five years ago, plans a larger grocery and meat business in Sarasota, and will move stock to the Thacker building next week to expand facilities.
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F. W. Cherry
Bee Ridge
Central Market and Grocery
Main Street
Chas. van Arsdale
Cherry
Norfolk
Sarasota
Thacker
Birthday Party Honoring Mrs. Isadore Spencer
A 87th birthday celebration for Mrs Isadore Spencer was held at her home with about 30 friends gathering Tuesday afternoon May 25. Guests shared reminiscences and refreshments of cake and punch were served.
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Isadore Spencer
Carrie S. Abbe
Mrs. Spencer
Browne Named Manager Of Sarasota Theatre
E L Browne of Toledo Ohio arrives with Mrs Browne to assume control of the Sarasota Theatre He replaces Hefner who returns to Bradenton and will join D B Sutton in a furniture business in Bradenton
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E. L. Browne
Toledo
Ohio
C. A. Browne
Sarasota
Bradentown
Palmetto
Browne
Sarasota Theatre
Hefner
D. B. Sutton
Arcadians To Visit Sarasota On Next Week Motorcade
Arcadians will visit the city Thursday next week with many visitors from Arcadia expected. Roberts Cafe on Main Street plans a shore dinner for the group and beach attractions including a water baseball game.
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Arcadia
Sarasota
Roberts Cafe
Main Street
Best Fishing on Coast Tarpon Activity Draws Prominent Visitors
A Fort Myers yacht party led by Capt. E T Johnson fished between Sarasota and Manasota for ten days with guides Paul Noble and Frank Roberts. Notable catches include several tarpon, with doctors and Milwaukee lawyers among the successful anglers. The trip showcased peak tarpon season along the coast, boosting Manasota and Manatee county interests.
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Nepenthe
Fort Myers
E. T. Johnson
Paul Noble
Frank Roberts
Sarasota
Manasota
Sardapta
Lancaster*Williams
Baltimore
Manasota Land and Timber Company
Florida
Silver Kings
J. A. Jackson
H. C. Quarles
J. E. Athlein
Boca Grande
Manatee County
L. M. Noble
Royden H. Noble
J. Claude Turner
Dr. Noble
J. Royden H. Noble
Mr. Turner
the Rocks
Little
Sarasota Key
Pittman Dies At Home In Massachusetts
News reached Sarasota of the death of Winthrope D. Pittman at his Jamaica Plains home near Boston on May 24. He had been ill for months and did not survive the trip home from Sarasota in the spring of 1919. Mrs Pittman receives sincere sympathy from many Sarasota friends.
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Sarasota
Winthrope D. Pittman
Jamaica Plains
Boston
Foster Couple Leave for Summer in Maryland
Mr and Mrs E H Foster departed last week for Maryland and other locales to spend the summer returning to Sarasota in early fall. They have been winter visitors for many years and their cheery greeting will be missed by other guests and home folks.
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E. H. Foster
Maryland
Sarasota
Mrs. Foster
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Five Points
Dennte
Acarine
J. J. Stewart
Connecticut
Sarasota Bay District
Florida Sea Food Company
Helen Brooks Smith
St. George’s Island
Apalachicola
BAY View Restaurant
Hotel Newport
Farmer
Bergdoll
the Times
J. CC. Koons
Geo. W. Blackburn
Spencer
Sarasota and
Promin
MR. Pittman
Massachusetts
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