Florida Towns See Paving And Charters
DeLand streets are now paved with brick and Tarpon Springs reports a registration roll of 427 with 258 Negroes among registrants in St. Petersburg 737 men registered. Titisville seeks city status after a new charter from the Legislature. Cocoa becomes Brevard Red Cross headquarters while Ft. Myers council hires a professional firefighter to train local crews. Milton to house a Bagdad Shipping Company shipyard. Fort Myers reports chicken thieves blamed for raids and the Orange County Food Commission is idle.
St Petersburg Organizes Dual Home Guard Companies
Sarasota plans a parallel mobilization as St Petersburg forms two home guard companies. The move signals civic defense efforts in the region with local officials coordinating the assignments and duties across counties.
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St. Petersburg
Sarasota
Postmasters in Florida Urged to Behave Properly
The note warns postmasters everywhere that their careers depend on conduct. It highlights expectation of propriety and self-discipline in office. The statement frames behavior as essential to continued appointment and public trust.
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Florida
Pinellas County Finishes Brick Roads in Florida
All brick roads across Pinellas County are completed and praised as the finest in Florida. Local officials note the durable work and historic style, marking a milestone for the county's transportation network.
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Pinellas County
State of
Florida
Dairy Owners Use Dip to Fight Tick Infestation in Key West
Key West dairy owners are dipping cattle to guard against a tick infestation that has established itself there. The effort aims to protect livestock health and dairy outputs as authorities monitor spread and advise best practices for farmers.
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Key West
Six candidates vie for Plant City mayor in primaries
Six contenders seek the Plant City mayor's seat as primary results loom, promising a crowded field and likely disappointed candidates after votes are tallied.
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Plant City
Pensacola Stocks Cold Storage Plant Plan
Pensacola will host a large cold storage plant within thirty days as subscriptions for nearly all stock have been taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Sanford Presbyterians Open New Church Edifice
Sanford Presbyterians celebrated the building of their new church last Sunday by opening the beautiful edifice to the public and inviting interest from the community.
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Sanford Presbyterians
Merchants Bank of Daytona Announces $10000 Improvement Plan
The Merchants Bank of Daytona will spend ten thousand dollars to fund improvements to its current banking building, aiming to upgrade facilities and services for customers.
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Merchants Bank of
Daytona
Pressent
Osceola County Forms Food Preparedness Commission
Osceola County organizes a Food Preparedness Commission to manage the food supply during the current wartime strain with Germany. The body aims to coordinate storage distribution and ensure essentials reach residents amid shortages and disruptions.
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Osceola County
Germany
Bradenton resident buys $25,000 Liberty Bond
Wallace N. Hays of Bradentown purchased a $25,000 Liberty Bond through the First National Bank of Bradentown, reflecting local investment activity.
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Bradentown
Wallace N. Hays
First National Bank
That City
Naval recruits from the South to train at Pensacola
Secretary Daniels announced a policy move ordering all southern naval recruits to Pensacola for training, centralizing boot camp as part of a new defense deployment plan. The directive affects recruitment logistics and regional training capacity nationwide.
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South
Pensacola
Daniels
Kissimmee Bridge Across Tohopekaliga Nears Completion
The bridge and fill across the head of Tohopekaliga, financed by the progressive people of Kissimmee, are expected to be completed within the next two weeks.
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Tohopekaliga
Kissimmee
Plant City Residents Debate Primary Closing Clause
Plant City residents push for a strict closing clause in the upcoming primary and urge letting voters state their case clearly at the polls. The effort centers on ensuring the public fully voices its stance before voting concludes.
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Plant City
Saloon Keepers Balk at New Licenses in Florida Cities
Saloon keepers in St. Petersburg Clearwater and Tarpon Springs will not apply for new licenses when current ones expire citing insufficient profits to continue the business.
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St. Petersburg
Clearwater
Tarpon Springs
Tampa Plans 180 Acre Hilltop Cemetery Project
Promoters announce a new cemetery near Tampa spanning 180 acres on a hill. The plan includes perpetual care and modern practices to be tested as part of the launch.
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Tampa
Six Arrested in Tampa Fire Bug Case After Nebrask a Henderson Blaze
Four men and two women were arrested in Tampa on Saturday for belonging to a fire bug organization. The roundup came after a fire at the corner of Nebraska and Henderson avenues.
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Tampa
Nebraska and
Henderson Avenues
Florida furnishes seventy two recruits for reserve engineers
Major James F. Bell in Jacksonville announces Florida has furnished seventy two recruits for the Seventh regiment of United States Reserve Engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Regiment of
United States Reserve Engineers
James F. Bell
Jacksonville
Names of Liberty Bond buyers listed in Bradenton Herald
The Bradenton Herald last week published a list naming thirty three purchasers of Liberty Bonds. The amount subscribed is not stated in the names list.
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Bradentown Herald
Land Purchase Ties Actors to Farming Project
Tine bought sixty acres near the city and will have actors and actresses devote spare time to farming the land they purchased.
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Tine
Logan farmer buys 12000 acres near LaBelle for cattle
J. C. Williams of Logan Iowa purchases 12 000 acres near LaBelle plans a surrounding fence and stocking with blooded cattle to establish a high quality ranch operation.
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Logan
Iowa
J. C. Williams
LaBelle
Clyde steamship dock rebuilding funded for Jacksonville
One hundred fifty thousand dollars will be paid to rebuild the Clyde steamship docks at Jacksonville after a recent fire. Construction is slated to begin at an early date.
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Clyde Steamship
Jacksonville
Florida Record Publisher elected delegate to typographical union
Col. T. J. Appleyard of the Florida Record in Tallahassee has been chosen as a delegate to the International Typographical Union convention. The meeting will be held in Colorado Springs on the first Wednesday in August.
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Col
T. J. Appleyard
Th Florida Record
Tallahassee
Colorado Springs
Putnam County Conscription Returns by Race and Exemption
One thousand three hundred and thirty six men registered under the army conscription law in Putnam County. Of these 568 were white and 777 colored. Among whites 309 claimed exemption while among colored 394 claimed exemption.
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Putnam County
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Arcadia Woman for Treasonable Pamphlets
Deputy Sheriff Ed Garner of De Soto County arrested Mrs. A C Zimmerman of Arcadia last Saturday for distributing pamphlets and circulars on Arcadia streets alleged to be treasonable in nature.
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Ed. Garner
DeSoto County
A. C. Zimmerman
Arcadia
Punta Gorda men register for national emergency service
The Punta Gorda Herald notes there were no slackers in Punta Gorda as every eligible man within the legal limits registered for military service in the present national emergency.
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Punta Gorda
Florida strawberry growers face higher freight rate
Strawberry growers in this section of Florida failed to win improved refrigeration and freight terms to Northern and Eastern markets and will incur a 15 percent freight rate increase starting July 1.
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Florida
Fisherman Shot During Effort to Break Up Party
At Pass-a-Grille two fishermen intervened to disperse a party attended by several young women. J. E. Thigpen was shot by the town mayor while attempting to arrest the men. Thigpen walks on crutches now and may hesitate before bothering partygoers again.
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Pass-a-Grille
J. E. Thigpen
Rice Leases Dawson Plantation Expands Crops and Hogs
Peter Rice leases the Dawson plantation near Jacksonville for fifty years and already cultivates about one thousand acres of sweet potatoes and 500 acres of corn real corn. He keeps 300 hogs and is building three silos to store ensilage from the corn.
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Peter Rice
Dawson
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Times-Union
Dynamite Found Behind Sponge Exchange in Tarpon Springs
Five sticks of dynamite were found last Wednesday in the yard rear of the Sponge Exchange, Tarpon Springs. Marshal seeks answers on who placed it and why, with The Evening Leader speculating a German emperor sympathizer may be involved.
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Tarpon Springs
Tittsville High School Nears Completion
The new Florida public school in Tittsville nears completion as a fire-proof building with fourteen classrooms, executive office, a large auditorium with gallery, and a third floor gymnasium for both boys and girls.
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Tittsville
Florida
New Jersey Owners Refuse 100000 Offer for Machlan Farms Potatoes
One hundred thousand dollars was offered to the Machlan Farms in Marion county for their potato crop but the owners refused. They believe they can realize more than 200000 from their potato production and run the farms on scientific principles.
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Machlan
Marion County
New Jersey
St Petersburg Waterfront Bond Sale Delayed by Appeal
Herman Merrill, a local attorney, appealed the validating decision of Judge Rearse to the supreme court, challenging the city's legal incorporation. City officials anticipate a better bond market before proceeding with the 170000 waterfront improvement bonds.
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St. Petersburg
Herman Merrill
Judge Rearse
Supreme Court
Merrill
Sears to Seek Fourth District Congressional Seat
The Hon W J Sears plans to run for the Fourth District seat in the next House election. Two candidates have publicly declared their interest and indicated they are receptive to the race and the contest.
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W. J. Sears
House of Congress
Mood Stance Draws Newspaper Opposition Over Libel Laws
The mood is unlikely to gain state newspaper support due to the stance taken against the current libel laws. Public opinion appears divided as editors weigh free press against legal reform.
New Farm Help Specialist Office Created in Florida
The state establishes a Farm Help Specialist office under USDA Farmers Cooperative Demonstration to coordinate county agents cooperation for an equitable distribution of farm labor across Florida.
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Florida
Farmers’ Cooperative Demonstration
United States Department of Agriculture
Red Cross Chapter Pledges $100,000 for War Fund
At a Thursday meeting of the North Florida Chapter American Red Cross executive committee the group pledged to raise $100,000 in Jacksonville for the war fund. The amount represents one fourth of Florida’s $400,000 state apportionment requested by the American Red Cross war council.
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North Florida
American Red Cross
Jacksonville
American Red Cross War Council
Florida
Land offered near McDavid for military concentration camp
The McMillan Company owned land of ten thousand acres between McDavid and Pine Barren and offered it free to the government for use as a concentration camp for troops after the government sought details on transportation facilities. W A Finley Jr, company president, made the offer following the government’s inquiry.
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McDavid
Pine Barren
McMillan Company
W. A. Finley, Jr
Osceola County Receives Purse of Fine Pedigreed Shoats
County Agent Evans announces a shipment of pure bred Duroc Jerseys for Osceola County boys. Five and six month old hogs weigh sixty to one hundred pounds and come from Carol Plantation near Mobile Alabama. They have undergone a double serum treatment to immunize against hog cholera for life.
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Evans
Osceola County
Carol Plantation
Mobile
Ala
Former Senator Bryan Criticizes Primary Registration Law
Former Senator N. P. Bryan denounces the new primary registration requirements. He notes registration books must stay open in February at precincts and only in March at the supervisor’s office, and he hints he bears responsibility for the current ineffective statute.
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N. P. Bryan
Bryan
Seminole County Board Approves Educational Survey
The Seminole County Board of Education voted last Tuesday to authorize an educational survey of the school system. The study aims to measure educational progress by scientific standards to ensure results are accurately judged. Cleveland, Ohio, had praised its schools until an expert survey commission's findings emerged.
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Seminole County Board of Education
Cleveland
Ohio
County Officials Pledge Funds to Build Tick-eradicating Vats
Hillsborough County leaders proposed to give $100 to each of five districts for vat construction to fight ticks. They claim a vat costs $135 and say eradication across the state is possible with such a program.
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Hillsborough County
Newspapers Should Organize for Self-Protection
The Punta Gorda Herald urges national newspaper organization for self protection and a proposal by a Herald representative to form the National Federation of Newspaper Publishers linked with the AFL. The idea requires substantial systematic effort to present to the nation's press.
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Punta Gorda
Cattle and Land Deal In Volusia County Transfers To Sanford Buyer
Mr. Kirby B. Osteen of Osteen Volusia county sells about 1500 head of stock cattle and 1800 acres near Lake Harney on the upper St Johns river to Joseph Cameron of Sanford for around 43000 dollars. Osteen retains 150 head and plans to enhance the herd with imported bulls. Cameron plans to improve the herd received. He also has about 1500 additional acres of pasture land near Osteen under fence and being planted with improved grasses.
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Kirby B. Osteen
Osteen
Volusia County
Joseph Cameron
Sanford
Upper
St. Johns River
Lake Harney
Cameron
Easy dish washing saves temper and labor at home
A Chicago Herald method describes quick dish washing using three tubs for spoons forks and plates, hot suds for scrubbing, immediate rinsing, and air drying. Piles of dishes dry themselves in a current of air, reducing breakage and effort while keeping hands dry.
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China
Chicago Herald
Effect of tobacco on pulse and blood pressure
Dr James Aikman of New York reports that smoking raises pulse in many subjects and alters pulse regularity. There is inconsistent data on blood pressure changes, with some cases rising and others falling or remaining the same, while overall links to circulatory disease remain uncertain.
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James Aikman
New York
Aikman
Hints for the Housewife Practical kitchen tips and upkeep
A collection of domestic pointers covers cooking, cleaning, and maintenance. It advises airtight muslin wrapping for mutton, lemon and salt for tile color, dry bread crumbs to clean photo mounts, glycerine for linen stains, rubber gloves for housework, sand to extinguish oil fires, and pricking suet dumplings to prevent sticking.
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India
Boiled Dressing for Cabbage Recipe
Beat three egg yolks with mustard sugar salt. Stir in butter and vinegar then cook until thick and creamy. Cool and pour over finely shredded cabbage with onion and red or green pepper.
Exemption Affects Oxford Butterfly Collection Case
The curator of a butterfly collection worth 250000 owned by a wealthy coal mine magnate was exempted from military service after tribunal review. Professor Poulton of Oxford argued that removing the collection from skilled care would be a national disaster and his opinion carried the day.
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Poulton
Oxford
Red Cross Benefit at McClellan Park Club House
A Red Cross benefit music and dance event is set for Friday evening June 15 at the McClellan Park Club House. Mrs. Collins will provide music and local comedians will perform reel stunts. Transportation by Holden and Jay, phone 44. Admission 25 cents includes light refreshments.
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Red Cross
McClellan Park Club
Collins
Holden and
Jay
Fried Maryland Chicken Recipe
A historic cooking method instructs to split a young chicken, flour it, and fry in hot butter for 40 minutes total. The dish is steamed with the covered pan, then a brown gravy is made from the remaining fat with water and sugar, served immediately over the chicken.
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Maryland
Britain May Forgive U S Submarine Invention If Block Works
The remark suggests that if the United States halts a submarine project, Britain would likely forgive America for its role in creating submarine technology, highlighting wartime tensions and alliances.
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America
Great Britain
Vegetable Roast From Simple Pantry Mix
A basic vegetable roast combines boiled corn baked beans and rice with stewed tomato onion butter and sweet milk. Mix with stale breadcrumbs to form a stiff dough bake in a greased pan and serve with tomato sauce for a hearty dish.
Breakfast Cornmeal Mush With Meat
A traditional cornmeal mush recipe using one quart water salted and one cup yellow cornmeal cooked in a double boiler for about an hour. After cooking mix in one to one and a half cups chopped cold meat and sage, set in pans to cool, then slice and fry in bacon drippings or butter.
Beet Relish Recipe Summary Card
A recipe lists ingredients for beet relish including one quart cooked beets one quart raw cabbage one cup chopped raw onions one cup sugar one tablespoon salt one teaspoon black pepper. Mix, then stir into boiled vinegar for flavor.
Habit of washing cereals before cooking recommended
If you never formed the habit of washing cereals, try placing them in a basin with cold water. Let the grains soak and skim off the dirt and husks that rise to the surface before cooking.
Why Oleomargarine Is Taxed
University of Florida professor C L Willoughby explains current oleomargarine taxes. One quarter cent per pound for the natural product funds inspection. ten cents per pound applies to colored imitation butter. He argues taxes aim to prevent mislabeling and preserve fair prices.
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C. L. Willoughby
University of Florida College of Agriculture
Willoughby
Mr. Willoughby
Crown Prince Analyzed at Age Thirty Five
The German Crown Prince is thirty five years old. If he is not a wiser man than he was at thirty two his case is hopeless.
Hindenburg Fails Against French and British Armies
The mighty Hindenburg has never gained an inch against the French and British and has lost 1,000 square miles.
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DeLand
Ft. Myers
Orange County Food Commission
Titisville
Brevard County
Milton
Bagdad Shipping Company
The
Council of
St. Augus
Paul Thompson Hone
Mango Avenue
S. W. Hunton
Sarasota, Fla
Philip
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