This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
3
A home recipe folds one beaten egg into one cupful of cooked rice with half a cupful of milk one teaspoon of fat and enough flour to bind. Add half a teaspoonful baking powder. Fry on a griddie until set and serve with syrup.
Frank Walpole and Dr J Bar Ney Low of Sarasota visited Manatee last week. A Womanless Wedding on June 7 for Red Cross funds features prominent locals in women's roles with special costumes. Mayor McDuffee fined W L Webster 100 for disloyal utterances. J R Ives promotes Groves Co grapefruit marmalade, Porpoise Products Co leather from shark and porpoise hides, with plans to float a Manatee county plant and by products for fertilizer and oils. Philadelphia talks to capitalists.
Food Administrator Hoover rejects any government push for large potato acreage in Florida this year. He notes high winter prices stemmed from transportation shortages and car shortages, not government planting directives. He cites farmer costs around $100 per acre and forecasts strong demand as old crop sells out and new crop arrives.
Fragmentary verse salutes an unnamed soldier who fought bravely. The lines praise fearless eyes facing a world at war and death, speaking of heritage and the precious portion to claim tonight.
Mr P M Scherer visited Tempa last Friday. W D Adams and Talmadge Stevens work at Verna. Daniel George, a French refugee, works on Codington Farm. Families visit, weddings, and farm duties fill the Palm Beach era notes. Brevard and Franklin county farming and youths camp plans are announced.
The Miakka correspondent details Rev H Logan’s first Sunday at Pine Level and a rested Mrs A M Wilson returning from Bartow. The castor bean crop is advised for planting with time before frost. A lively Miakka community is praised for hospitality, schools, churches, and Friday Sing practices ending with a river outing.
Sarasota readers were urged to use buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler-i-ka to flush the entire bowel and supposedly prevent appendicitis. The ad promises instant relief for sour stomach gas and constipation and claims it repels foul matter from the system as stated by E Olsen, a druggist.
Bay County notes crops thriving and livestock herds free from disease. The bulletin highlights strong yields and good animal health across farms, indicating favorable conditions for harvest and livestock production in the region.
New York reports a booming dried eggs industry in England driven by high egg prices. A major firm runs extensive ads, promoting soluble dried eggs that rehydrate to creamy liquid ready for use. The article says dried eggs are here to stay and could become a major staple.
Postmaster General Burleson issued orders to ease parcel post shipments of farm products over a wider area. Perishables such as butter eggs dressed fowls vegetables and fruits may be sent to any reachable post office in reasonable time without spoilage, packed in crates boxes baskets or other containers that protect contents and prevent leakage.
A historical wartime lyric urges readers to back the war effort by buying stamps and funding indemnities. It appeals to patriotism, noting Uncle Sam needs funds and that every donation helps soldiers on the field. It emphasizes collective sacrifice and maternal pride in protecting freedom.
C C Hutches received returns from a late celery shipment sold in New York for 8.50 per crate, a new high price for any Florida shipment. Manatee celery, as in other crops, commands top prices, per Braden Town Journal.
L. K. Barber who ran the pool room here for several months closed the establishment and departed Friday morning in his car for Arcadia. He plans to drive for hire until next fall when he hopes to return to Sarasota.
Alachua County reports abundant boll weevils in all cotton fields inspected. A boys club with ten members organized at Newberry. An up to date canning factory operating at Micanopy.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.