Local items note wage rises and civic updates in Sarasota
The Sarasota Times reports postmasters across Florida receive salary raises effective July 1. In Manatee County Bradenton, Sarasota, and Palmetto show increases. Also noted are sidewalk projects on Seventh Mango Pineapple Cocoanut streets and Col J L Collier’s unanimous selection as Manatee County prosecutor. Carrie Nation dies at Leavenworth sanitarium ending a temperance crusade.
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Carrie Nation
Leavenworth
Tarpon Day Slated in Sarasota with Prizes and Pageantry
The Tampa Tribune notes Tarpon Day in Sarasota tomorrow at 4 a m to honor the silver king. Prizes totaling 250 dollars will go to top catches and a booby prize also awarded. An official photographer will document the event and scales will be printed with fish stories for national distribution.
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Florida
Sarasota
Serasota Board of Trade
Tampa Tribune
Town Council Meeting Minutes 1911
Regular council session May 9 1911 with Halton presiding. Minutes from May 2 and 5 approved. Actions include hiring sanitarian John Boyett at 75 dollars monthly through Nov 1, street work, water pumping report, oiling streets, and auditing town books. Ordinances 48 and 49 adopted, bond bids awarded to American Light & Water Co. and bonds to be paid in 15 days. Next meeting continued.
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Halton
Harvey
Roberts
Seale
Higel
John Boyett
Mr. Harvey
E. Thompsons
Mr. Roberts
Seaie
Ludwig
Mr. Seale
Mr Roberts
Ham Whitaker
Geenther
Hiwal
Guenther
Owen Burns
W. B. Williams
Chapline Drain
Bank of Sarasota
American Light & Water Co
Huyck
Mr. McGinty
Mr. Blackburn
Mr. Higel
Mr. Jones
Mr. Halton
Unanimous
Oil Tank Vessel Ready for Long Runs Built by Cramp & Sons
A sea going oil tank vessel with capacity about 2300 gallons and range roughly 1300 miles is described. Built by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia, it features sails for fair wind use, a strong iron deck house crew area, galley and icebox, a pilot house with captain and spare rooms, and a night searchlight. Gulf Refining Co hosts, with Sarasota agent Harry L. Higel, praising coast trade and quality goods.
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William Cramp & Sons, Ship and Engine Building Co
Philadelphia
Gulf Refining Company
West
Tampa
Miami
Harry L. Higel
Sarasota
Sarasota Hotel notes and local hotel management talks
Sunday visits in Sarasota feature Mrs. Hart and Mr. Marsh at their bayfront home. Pa visitors from Pittsburg Wilkinsburg and Greensburg travel to Bradenton to discuss hotel management and new projects. Convict camp inspector Mr Lewis visits the Sarasota House and turpentine camp. prisoners are eager readers, magazines welcomed by Miss Margaret Davis for distribution.
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Harry Egly
Pittsburg
Thos. Hill
Wilkinsburg
L. F. Peifly
Greensburg
Bradentown
Sarasota House
Florida
Reasoner
Sarasota
Hart
Mr. Lewis
Bayonne
Lewis
Margaret Davis
Venice section notes growth and community work
Venice column reports a building boom with carpenters at work and new groves expanding as Captains Dunn Higel Courtey and others invest in launches and service. It mentions planned Sea extension work delays, local trades, and civic news plus health tips and light humor.
Plant City to Open Postal Savings Bank July Second
Among the postal Savings Banks to be established in Florida is one at Plant City which will begin operations July 2. We received last week a copy of the Manatee county High school Oracle a magazine with an account of Commencement exercises and news of the school and pupils in attendance. Miss Elizabeth M Rood editor in chief assisted by C J Braymer and Lucile Hughy.
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L. R. O’bannon
W. K. Higel
W. K
Florida
Plant City
Manatee County High School
Elizabeth M. Rood
C. J. Braymer
Lucile Hughy
Bank of Sarasota
Sarasota
Bank of Manatee
Bethlehem Steel Works
Attest Bank of Manatee Official Seal and Signatures
Attest by T. C. Taliaferro as President and Jno. T. Campbell as Secretary documenting official authorization and banking duties for the institution.
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Bank OF Manatee
T. C. Taliaferro
Jno
T. Campbell
Pipes of Summer Hymn and Cholera Remedy Ad
Poem notes a winter storm with a summer hymn and steam pipe hiss, then promotes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by druggists priced a quarter. It urges families to keep the medicine handy for summer months.
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Chamberlain
Zephyrs
The Flying Dragon Glides Between Trees
The flying dragon of the East Indies is a unique reptile that sustains itself in the air. It lacks real wings yet glides from tree to tree similar to a flying squirrel.
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East Indies
Remedy for rheumatism: Chamberlain liniment recommended
A public health note advises against internal medicines for muscular or chronic rheumatism and promotes free external application with Chamberlain’s Liniment. It states the product is for sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Wont you hear him holler and the Milwaukee started
A lively fragment text notes a call to follow a leader as a crowd reacts to a start in Milwaukee. The line emphasizes group action and collective momentum. No further context or events are provided in the snippet.
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Milwaukee
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Mango Avenue
Main Street
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J. L. Collier
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Fracorte
Gilchrist
Collier
Sarasota Hotel
Mrs. Hart
Mr. and
Mrs. Marsh
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Venice
Knight Bros
Walter L. Dunn
Osprey
Capt
Dunn
Ed Pake
Laurel
Rupert Courtey
Mary
W.K. Higel
Rupert
Jim Wallace
Jim
J. D. Courtey
Valencia
Santa
Geo. A. Steadham
Bartow
Moss Oaks
George
Walter
Michigan
Washington Herald
Jingle
Department OF the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Gainesville
Samuel A. Hawkins
Tallahassee
Circuit Court
Joseph Halton
Solomon Hunter
Thomas L. Drymon
James Hawkins
Henry S. Chubb
Register
Attest
Bank OF
Asota Livery CO
Seale Bros Jim
Main Street Bakery
Pearce Noland
L. Reaves
Fruitville
Science IN Business
Tinues
Tampa Trade Extension Association
Association
Maas Bros
Charles I
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