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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
4
Congress aims to complete the war legislation and be ready to adjourn by July first. The measure seeks final passage before lawmakers break for the summer recess.
Willis B. Powell acquires a weekly in Hendersonville North Carolina with plans to convert it into a daily. Locals familiar with his newspaper management expect a lively, interesting publication.
The government announces a substitute fibre container for cans and glass jars used in food packaging. These moisture proof, single use containers are paraffin treated, cheaper, and will be widely adopted once supply increases.
Residents report petty theft of garden plants when homeowners are away for a day or longer. The nuisance deters cultivation and prompts leaders to consider one or two arrests as a deterrent to stop the theft.
Jacksonville reports that its women have responded nobly to the country's call for production and conservation of food. Home gardens are thriving and the canning movement holds an important place in households. Preserving fruits and vegetables will greatly save family income. Florida's small towns share the patriotic spirit with the larger cities.
The oldest business in Sarasota marks nineteenth year of publication. The Sarasota Times recalls early city days, pioneer newspaper life, and its role in shaping the town while promising to persevere through uncertain futures.
Tuesday registrants face conscription and home supporters can aid the war by purchasing Liberty Bonds. The government invites all citizens including many women to own bonds, with bank visits this week to help fund the army.
The Manatee County Press Association met at Bradenton on Friday with full representation from all county papers present.
The discussion notes Sarasota will likely provide at most ten men as a base for the proposed effort. The article fragment emphasizes limited local participation and frames the broader national youth stance.
County wide voting figures show Bradenton 282 registrations with 112 Black voters, Palmetto 288 registrations including 155 Black voters, and other precincts listing counts for Cortez Osprey Parrish Anna Maria Oneco Ellenton Terra Ceia Saraso ta Gillett Miakka Venice Palma Sola Myakka City Sandy and Englewood pending. Two small precincts Sandy and Englewood await results.
The Baptist church announces next Sunday's 11 a.m. service Be Not Afraid Only Believe and 7:30 p.m. We Pray You In Christ's Stead Be Ye Reconciled To God. Miss Zoa Hay's Sunday school class plans a Patriotic Entertainment Friday evening June 15 with a silver offering for the parsonage debt. The WMA met at Mrs. Howard's with Circle No. 2 led by Mrs. Knox. topics included Prayer Missions and Woman's Work.
Dr and Mrs Thompson depart Monday to Jacksonville where they will meet their daughter in law and travel to Hendersonville North Carolina for the summer. The doctor, weakened by illness, will not join the northward trip to their Brooklyn summer home. The secretary of the New York East Conference sent a letter of sympathy and affection noting the oath recall of 1863 and the 1863 patriotic service. Thompson is one of three living participants from that session.
Director Francis J. Grandon praises child actors in the Fam ous Players-Paramount production Heart's Desire starring Marie Doro at The Virginian theater next Monday. Margaret Illington makes her motion picture debut in Sacrifice, a Jesse L. Lasky Paramount feature, released by Paramount, shown as the Thursday attraction.
Mrs Geo A Renard and her young son left last week for St Louis after a several weeks stay with her parents Mr and Mrs W R Ashton. Another daughter Mrs John C Rader and her Nashville born child will remain with the Astons for two more weeks.
Fans taunt Scotty after a rough at bat while Harry Gumprecht replaces Scott in the last inning, picks up a hit and a putout. The crowd jokes about the courthouse and Sarasota as the team splits the doubleheader. Scott endures good natured roasting yet remains spirited.
Bradenton's team routed Sarasota by late errors and miscues. Corchie and Mack Christy each booted two plays, Conzelman mishandled a ball, and Sarasota capitalized with two-out threats as the visitors suffered a 12-inning draw earlier.
The box shows Alvarez pitching and off Alvare z for walks and strikeouts with Corchio at first base. The probable lineup includes Christy shortstop Leon second base Corchio first base Lorondo catcher Alvarez third base Brown Jf left field A Corchio center Franklin center field Conzel man pitcher. Attendance listed at 400 with Waterman as umpire and Prof. Howard as scorekeeper.
ONECO H. J. Colvenbach of Ellwood, the new town on New Home Develop ment Company's land, left for his northern home Saturday to close holdings for two or three months. Ellwood now has telephone connections with Bradentown, Manatee and Sarasota. nine phones were installed this week. The town aims for a school dock warehouse store post office good roads and rapid growth as northern tourists return, expecting a larger population and continued progress aided by residents like Colvenbach and inspired by W. J. Bryan. Florida needs such people.
The county commissioners awarded the concrete bridge contract to M. E. Tinkham of Palmetto after bid review. Other bids were Stoltz & McKintosh and Caius A Rowlett. Bond and contract terms were set with a $300 bond and a $150 certified check held until completion.
A party traveled to the beach last Thursday evening for a moonlight picnic. The group included Miss Genevieve Higel, Miss Louise Higel, Miss Elizabeth Taylor, Miss Esther Edmondson, and Messrs. Lawrence Titus, Carley Pickett, H. M. Taylor Jr., and Mr. Parsons.
All services held as usual next Sunday and all members urged to attend. Morning sermon from Ephesians 10:11 and evening topic The Duty of Strength. I. W. Longacre, pastor.
For sale a 1916 five passenger Chevrolet in perfect condition with electric lights and self starter. Price 450 dollars with easy payments to the right party. Contact Dr. Jack Halton at 1st Nate Bank by May 31. Terra Ceia Nursery offers Walters grapefruit Valencia late pineapple and Lu Gim Gong orange trees with prices on application. Terra Ceia Florida manager J. C. Rowell.
Co. O. TEATE delivers the official seal as Justice of the Peace for the 7th district on June 7, 5.
Chief Jefferson and companions Cash Moorhead M E Bundy and Georg Blackburn fished in the Gulf about fourteen miles from Sarasota for a day of sport. They returned with thirty eight red snappers averaging seven pounds each. The heaviest were Chief Jefferson at eighty nine pounds Blackburn at sixty nine and Bundy at sixty five. The depth was about fifty seven feet and the haul impressed the group with abundant bites.
Several members of the County Commission were here Tuesday morning and reviewed the district's hard surfaced roads.
The Archibald Hardware Company became the first business in Sarasota to buy Liberty Bonds. The firm purchased a set of bonds last Friday morning through a local bank, signaling its progressive spirit.
J C Rowell of Terra Ceia spent last week in Sarasota pursuing business interests related to his nursery venture.
Hearings before a special examiner and the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington proceed on the railroads petition for a 15 percent freight rate rise. Food interests and various shippers oppose. next week composers of protests from diverse industries and state railroad commissions will present. Carriers will offer rebuttal Thursday and Friday with final arguments set for June 9 11 and 12.
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