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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1920
Page
5
A compact note lists days of the month and vague references to weekdays and coordinates. The OCR yields inconsistent terms like Tweeday and Latitude with no clear events or names. No concrete persons, organizations, or places are identifiable.
Advertisements and social tidbits list A B Edwards real estate and loans, travel to Tampa for Mrs Higel and H L Higel, Mr Joiner politicking in Manasota, shoppers from Venice and Nokomis, primary election visits, and Miss Mildred Schultz returning from Tallahassee college with brief mentions of people and trips.
A Bradenton delegation attended Sarasota Bargain Day yesterday and returned satisfied. Mrs. F. W. Schultz chaired Palmetto Chapter O E S meeting Monday night as guest. Southern district visitors included Mrs. Geo Higel and daughter Mrs Ada Ragan and Claude Hayden. Paul Albritton passed through en route to Bee Ridge after a year at John B Stetson University in DeLand.
Palmetto residents joined Bargain Day shoppers yesterday and expressed satisfaction with the quality and prices of the offerings.
Miss Lois Seale and Miss Mabel Helveston returned last week from Tallahassee where they attended the college for women. Five of Sara sota's young women were students there this school term.
Miss Lelia O Bannon spends the summer with her former teacher Mrs A C McCall in Sarasota and plans to return to the college in fall. Mr G W Franklin traveled from Coleman to exercise his franchise and nominate county and state officers for the next two years, returning home early Wednesday. Mr O S Ellis formerly of this city now in Bartow with the road-work company visited last week and considered moving back to Sarasota as his home.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Siedell and daughter Leola depart for a tour through Washington Philadelphia New York and the Hudson and Niagara Falls. They will return to Sarasota about November 1 and spend summer in Allentown Pa. Mr. Siedell buys a 25x1003 MaipsA street lot from K. M. Hebb to build a business house in fall. Mrs. Helen Brooks Smith of Indianola Country Club Florida Sea Food Products visits Sarasota praising the bay district and outlining upcoming development plans.
Mr. and Mrs. Grinton visited friends in Fruitville and with Mr. and Mrs. Etveck near Tampunday, then plan a trailer trip starting on the East Coast and ending in California. They expect a two year journey possibly settling in California.
Sarasota councilman McFarland urges creating a public park stretching from Williams street to Strawberry avenue between Gulf Stream and Palm avenues. He envisions sport courts and community space and notes the public should help finance the project. The meeting also moved to collect delinquent certificates and authorized water tower repainting. The city engineer’s office will relocate to the public works department area.
The Times foreman denies charges he ordered Mr Burns' display ad removed for bias toward Mr Frank Walpole. He states ads run for one insertion unless longer plans are explicit and cites his commitment to fairness and impartiality in covering Sarasota matters.
The bungalows Mr S W Longmire acquired in the Burns holdings on Palm avenue and Park street have all been sold. The last bungalow at 110 Park street transferred to A W Leonhauser of Chicago who will occupy it this winter. The Seventh street bungalow is nearing completion.
Titusville resident Harry Wilson received the nomination for Brevard county tax collector in Tuesday's primary. He is the youngest son of the late C W S Wilson and has ties to Manatee county where he lived for years.
The Sarasota club held its first summer session with many items on the agenda. Officers reported May receipts of 91 dollars, plans for new departments for literary study and business women, and updates from officers on correspondence, finances, and a charity drive.
G B Knowles of Bradfordown is cited for gallantry in action and meritorious service with the American Expeditionary Forces in France. The Muese Arguonne offensive wounded Knowles on October 5 1918 as part of the 26th Infantry. The citation was issued January 1 1920 by the First Division commander.
Tarpon fishing remains a top sport in Sarasota with frequent fine catches. Visitors have filled the area in recent weeks as anglers report excellent waters near the city and ongoing party outings yield prized tarpon.
The estate of Mr. Potter Palmer is open to visitors Tuesdays only. With prior written permission on other days, from the Palmer Florida Company, visitors must refrain from picking flowers or fruit, walking lawns, picnicking, or entering dwellings or disturbing the grounds, or the Oaks may be closed to the public.
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