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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
2
Creditors legatees and all with claims against the estate of Frank Dentt deceased of Manatee County Florida must present claims to the administratrix Dorothy Dentt within one year from June 10 1915. Dated June 10 1915. Mrs Dorothy Dentt Administratrix of Estate of Frank Dentt 6 1T 8wks
The Manatee County Board of Commissioners in adjourned session on May 18 1915 authorized issuing sixty thousand nine hundred dollars in bonds to acquire property and build a county poor farm and to fund outstanding indebtedness. The bonds bear 6 percent interest, due July 1 1985, with semiannual interest payments in Bradentown. An election is set for June 22 1915 at precincts to determine support for the bonds.
Vacancy in first ward council seat prompts a June 23 1915 election in Sarasota to fill the unexpired term of J W Baxter. Resolution directs weekly public notice in The Sarasota Times for three weeks and names election inspectors Geo L Roberts W A Chapel Tilden Davis and clerk J Lewis Houle.
The text explains how prolonged deprivation leads to weight loss and organ wasting, noting death after about 40 percent body weight loss and differential tissue loss. It also describes starvation phenomena in diseased or easily starved individuals and the link between rapid weight drop and serious systemic disorders.
Eccentric chemist and physicist Henry Cavendish entertained guests with the same fare a leg of mutton and two if needed. He amassed £1,157,000 in public funds and £50,000 balance. he never changed his clothes for sixty years and died at seventy eight in 1810. The bankers once proposed investing his cash, and he quips about avoiding trouble.
In 1870 a dozen artists visited Horace Greeley at the Tribune. Clarence Cook criticized the Academy exhibition, provoking the chiefs to complain. Greeley, silent at first, then said with a nasal falsetto that Cook’s articles were widely read and would continue to be printed. Good morning.
A fourth year class studies ocean currents. Young Alexander ages seven offers a playful answer that water is warmed where steamships pass, explaining why some ocean areas feel warmer than others.
A character nicknamed Flubdub is repeatedly linked to dubious financial dealings but never faces arrest. The narrator recalls as boys a tin can tied to a dog's tail with Flubdub always holding the dog, illustrating a pattern of risky behavior and avoidance.
A two month stretch of living indoors prompts a humorous exchange about space and finances. One speaker asks for ten dollars to relieve the cramped condition, delivering a light moment from the source.
A light exchange depicts a pupil asking leave due to a deceased aunt's cousin while the teacher reluctantly grants permission and hopes for a nearer relation. The quip reflects humorous proximity of family ties in a school setting.
An exchange turns on Elsie Clara and Jane comparing tongues to motors. Elsie teases that she’s always running people down, highlighting sharp wit and verbal speed in a lively wordplay moment.
Grandma serves cake to two girls Martha and Elva. Martha receives the smaller piece while Elva gets the larger. Martha asks if Elva will be sick tomorrow, and the narrator notes the girl’s innocent diplomacy.
A thoughtful meditation urging to seize each moment and live with purpose. It frames life as a gift used for meaning and joy, inspired by Coleridge’s voice and emphasis on purposeful living.
A short exchange notes a practical truth about dogs: they commonly carry fleas as a frequent bother. The dialogue emphasizes a basic, shared issue in dog ownership.
A correspondence collection notes eccentric old English Puritan names used as a fame lure. Examples include Tetu anuireiaiteruiatea and Atleanadiolagra, with Dorinda Cassandra appearing in 1895. James Brome’s 1700 Travels lists twelve jurors bearing names like Meek Brewer and Fight the Good Fight of Faith White.
The earthworm aids farming by draining and aerating soil and turning surface soil from deeper layers. Its head lacks eyes, bristles run along the body, and a muscular digestive tube pumps in food. A small gizzard with stones grinds food, including plants and animals.
Mrs Gray notes the window’s stain like stained glass while Mrs Green laments the stain removal. The exchange appears in a Boston Transcript style cartoon or dialogue snippet. No clear event or date is given.
A maxim on truth stating that truthful living grants finite power supporting you while falsehood breeds infinite power against you. attributed to Charles George Gordon, reflecting moral clarity and personal integrity.
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