Florida News Roundup Highlights War Effort and Local Commerce
Sarasota and Bradenton items note Jacksonville lands a contract for eight of forty concrete ships, each 7,500 tons, as the nation builds a merchant fleet. Florida promotes road maps in Pinellas, canning growth, Marmalade shipments, and a shift in newspaper leadership. Dr. Esther Lovejoy urges women to fill war labor roles as Germany’s threats loom, while volunteers rush to enlist and defend ports.
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Jacksonville
Capacty
Florida
United States
Germany
Florida to face liquor question after legislature convenes
The Apalachicola Times notes the new legislature will review the liquor issue and may move toward prohibiting alcohol statewide. Reapportionment and a constitutional convention are discussed only in whispers during sessions, while progress on equal franchise is anticipated after convening.
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Florida
Apalachicola
National War Savings Day Set to Boost War Stamps Drive
A statewide campaign urges all residents to pledge savings and buy War Savings Stamps by June 28. Mayor Franklin endorses Sarasota observance, calling on every man woman and child to participate to support the war effort and boost Florida's quota.
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National War Savings Committee
France
High Seas
Europe
Congress
Mereonn
Alain
Geo. W. Franklin
Sarasota
Florida
Editor’s Labor Stand Against Strikes Warns War-Time Treason
The Herald editor, a 39 year union member, supports high wages and short hours but condemns strikes, especially on railroads, until after the war. He calls crippling any government arm at this stage of the game akin to treason, citing S J Triplett in St. Cloud Herald.
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The
Herald
Organized Labor
S. J. Triplett
St. Cloud
Heraki
Red Cross notes on June shipments from Sarasota branch
Sarasota Manatee County Red Cross notes describe sending seven boxes to Jacksonville Forwarding Warehouse for France. the contents include pneumonia jackets cotton pads hospital quilts blankets and other sewn items. volunteers list names and urge more help across days for ongoing hospital garment work.
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Sarasota
Manatee County
Jacksonville
Red Cross
France
Auxiliary
Manatee
Paret
Grace Becker
J. F. Burker
Winifred Edmondson
R. H. Edwards
Carrie Thomas
Lillian Burns Wilkins
M. E. Pickett
J. R. Burns
H. M. Taylor
C. N. Thompson
Joe Halton
Bettie H. Burker
W. Y. Perry
Grate
C. Thomas
Neva House
T. W. Yarbrough
Elmer
Health conference and baby week set for Manatee county
Dr Grace Parker named County Superintendent for the year known as Children s Year plans a health conference and baby week for the last of June. Mothers with babies five years old or younger invited not for a contest but to weigh and measure children to guide mothers on improving child health. The notice urges wide government cooperation and forecasts saving nearly 1000 Florida babies. Braden town and Manatee county observers should await further notices.
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Grace Parker
Manatee County
Mothe
Florida
Bradentown
Local Child Welfare Meeting in Sarasota June 17
A Local Committee of the Council of National Defense calls a meeting for Monday afternoon June 17 at four o'clock at the Woman's Club. Women organizations and societies in Sarasota urged to attend along with physicians dentists and nurses to plan a government education campaign to save babies. Dr Grace Parker from Palma Sola attended with mothers and club members to assist Manatee County in charge of the program.
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Council of National Defense
United States
Woman's Club
Sarasota
Grace Parker
Palma Sola
Parker
Manatee County
Headin' South star Douglas Fairbanks in border tale
Douglas Fairbanks stars in Headin South a Mexican border adventure with dramatics on horseback. Allan Dwan wrote the plot for Fairbanks and Art Rosson directs with Catherine McDonald and Frank Campeau in prominent roles as action-packed scenes unfold across hundreds of miles.
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Douglas Fairbanks
South
Fairbanks
Allan Dwan
Catherine McDonald
Ince-Paramount
Motion Pictures
Miss McDonald
Art Rosson
Mr. Rosson
Frank Campeau
Triangle
Two Pounds of Sugar Limit Amid War Time Rationing
Government orders restrict sugar sales to two pounds per transaction with five pounds for rural buyers due to Atlantic submarine threats. Merchants face no fault for limits. emphasis on frugality and war-time duty. The piece cites Wickersham and Hartley Withers urging savings and efficiency.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Federal Food Administration
St. Augustine
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State Press Association
England
Hully
Shipping Board
America
Pinellas
W. C. Lightfoot
R. P. Sponenbarger
Florida Press
Lightfoot
Sponenbarger
Esther Lovejoy
Tampa Tribune
National War Savings
Red
New Artcraft
Virginian
W. S. S. Army
George W. Wickersham
Torney General
Hartley Withers
Economist
London
Franklin’s Sarasota Furniture Company
the Money Store
Johnnie
Sarasota Sarasota, Fla
Eavier
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