Adams Boat Line quits Sarasota operations for summer
The Adams Boat Line will discontinue service to Sarasota for the summer or until the municipal recreation pier is completed. City officials urged using Hog Creek terminal but the line refused, citing insufficient depth for safe docking. Public sentiment criticizes the line’s commitment to the city amid planned regional boat service expansions.
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Adams Boat Line
Sarasota
Bradentown
Palmetto
Tampa
Municipal Recreation Pier
Jo Gill
Hog Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Recreation Pier
Sarasota Run
Walker
Adams Boat
Adams
St. Petersborg
St. Petersburg
Adams Co
Floridians Arrive North to Throw Snow Balls
Mr and Mrs E C Davis of Jackson Center Ohio send rhubarb to the Times and recount their arrival just before a snow storm after Lexington Kentucky. They report six inches of snow at Jackson Center and a rare snowball moment before plans to return to Sarasota in October.
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E. C. Davis
Jackson Center
Ohio
The
Times
Lexington
Sarasota
Military Training Camps Attract Florida Youths
The Citizen's Military Training Camps for the Fourth Corps Area attract Florida volunteers. Some 320 Florida boys aged 17 to 24 have been accepted for training at Camp McClellan Alabama Fort Barrancas Florida and Fort Bragg North Carolina. Courses run August 1 to 30 with infantry artillery coast artillery engineers cavalry and signal corps plus sports. Interested youths should contact B C Riley at University of Florida Gainesville.
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Fourth Corps
Florida
War Department
Camp McClellan
Als
Anniston
Fort Barrancas
Fla
Pensacola
Fortro
N. C
Fayetteville
Infantry
Field Artillery
Coast Artillery
Engineers
Cavalry
Signal Corps
B. C. Riley
State of Florida
University of Florida
Gainesville
Gray Car Speaks: One Owner Describes Frugal Running
A single owner claims his gray car runs like a scared rabbit and pulls like a tractor while using little fuel, comparing efficiency to a wheelbarrow. The quote highlights surprising economy from a personal vehicle.
Seaboard Official Praises Sarasota Region Growth
Seaboard Air Line official J M Jones reports ongoing publicity efforts touting Sarasota and Manatee county. He notes the railway pioneer role in promoting the region and expresses enthusiasm about continued development opportunities and investor interest.
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Seaboard
Sarasota Region
Sarasota Times
Jesse M. Jones
General Agricultural and Development
Seaboard Air Line
Savannah
Times
Seaboard Air Line Railway
United States
Florida
J. M. Jones
North America
Sarasota
Sarasota County
Jones
Manatee
Laurel Couple Weds At Baptist Parsonage
Miss Lila Mc Donald and James Stewart married Monday morning May 28 at the parsonage of the Baptist church in Laurel. Relatives and friends attended the ceremony. The couple drove away for a short honeymoon and will be at home on Main Street after June 3.
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Laurel
Lila McDonald
James Stewart
the Baptist Church
Brrdsi
Main Street
Claude Turner Hits North On Business Trip
Claude Turner of The Turner Co. is in the North on a business trip. Manager Battle of the same company has just returned from a two weeks' business trip to New York.
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Claude Turner
The
Turner Co
Battle
New York
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Turner Company
Florence
Cinar
Geo. B. Prime Hardware Co
Winchester
Bank OF
Sarasota, Florida
T. C. Taliaferro
C. E. Hitchings
John T. Campbell
A. B. Edwards
John Ringling
Charles Ringling
Iron Ross
J. W. Ponder
S. H. Highsmith
R. C. Caples
City Terminal
Lign
Baptist Church
American Tobacco CO
Silva
Eves Rmind
Sarasota, Fla
Ctor Aemerson Records
McPhail Grocery CO
Selz
Floyd’s Haberdashery Bank of
Thea
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