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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1920
Page
4
Editor and proprietor of the paper lists subscription prices: one year in advance, six months, and three months for domestic readers with foreign rates. The notice notes second class matter status in Sarasota Florida postal system.
DeSoto and three new counties will bear weight on the state apportionment planned every ten years, a constitutional provision that lawmakers have evaded for thirty years, shaping political boundaries and representation.
Florida farmers plant 100000 acres of sugar cane this year and report thriving condition. Some residents will not be affected by the sugar shortage as they raise for personal use and have surplus to sell.
Palmetto honors service members of Manatee County with a countywide Fourth of July celebration inviting all residents to attend as guests and enjoy provided entertainment on the nation’s birthday.
The Palm Beach Post editorials by Joe Barman reflect a unique Florida style. The ongoing defeat of Governor Catts has notably influenced the paper's editorial page over the past week.
The American Legion backs a plan with other groups including a canners association to buy no sugar until prices fall to 15c per pound. The stance targets excessive costs not blamed on retailers, who are said to earn fair profits as prices remain well above prewar levels.
The Saint Augustine Record notes the Republican platform dodges the League of Nations and the peace treaty while opposing prohibition enforcement and attacking organized labor, contrasting with a growing Democratic trend in the country.
Strangers note the strong community interest shown by local newspapers throughout the season. The Times-Union urges residents to value editors' unselfish efforts and to increase patronage as production costs rise.
The writer argues the millage should be reduced if valuations reflect real value, noting the antiquated assessment system hurts investor impressions and suggests lower valuations with a high tax rate drive investors away.
Old Bill Rood recalls an evening visit at a prominent family home. In a quiet parlor, the mother hushes the children who deliver their night message from upstairs. The line ends with Willie finding a bedbug, told with reverent humor.
The passage argues against resisting new machines by citing historical examples. It notes knitting machinery and farm tools displaced workers, while typewriters and automobiles faced no similar protests. The piece likens such fears to cattlemen opposing fence laws, calling past objections senseless.
A Florida Grower notes that vast lands across the state have been kept from settlement and development due to destruction caused by roaming livestock.
The Palatka High School graduating class of 1920 introduces grey caps and gowns as commencement attire to curb extravagance and ensure uniform dress among all students. The idea, praised as sensible, may inspire other Florida schools to adopt similar regalia or alternative simple colors for next year.
A county division meeting notes ongoing efforts to form a new county in southern Manatee. A motion affirmed non hostility to other regions while pursuing local destiny, and statements require the presiding officer's signature. Next meeting June 23 at Palmer Trust offices to finalize organization with distant sections attending to express views.
A Lake Wales Highlander quote notes that Delaware decided the woman suffrage issue and that many women eager to help govern the nation lack the skills for simple household duties, such as caring for a three room flat.
After elections, advocates press to end the range cow problem in Florida's Lake Wales area. The Highlander urges continued effort and focus to eradicate uncontained cattle from grazing lands.
Miss Mary Brockhurst formerly of London and Capt. W. A. Hodges of Sarasota were married at 6 PM Saturday evening at the Palma Ceia Park home of the bride’s chum Mrs. Ethel Overman. The Rev L Irvingsiey officiated. The bride wore a white georgette gown and a bar pin gift from her brother in Australia. A reception followed and the couple planned a six month return to Sarasota to reside after visiting oil interests in Kentucky.
Bee Ridge Baptist young people present a musical and literary entertainment at Gillespie school house Friday evening June 18 at 8 00. Admission adults 25 cents children under 12 15 cents proceeds go to the church building fund.
Public tally lists Frank M. Cooper 904 and John A. Graham 783 for State Senator. W. V. Curry 925 over W. C. Lightfoot 662 for Supervisor of Registration. Cary B. Fish 1 387 over John A. Stewart 312 for County Judge. W. T. Harrison 689 over G. B. Knowles 1 020 for County Prosecuting Attorney. Includes Florida House race A. B. Edwards 662 over J. J. Stewart 991 and other county posts with vote tallies.
H J Crane thanks supporters and press after a strong showing in the June primary. He pledges continued untiring personal service to his district if re-elected to Congress. The Sarasota Times.
Legal advertising announces landowners in Hyde Park Drainage District Manatee County Florida that a 1920 court order created a public corporation for 99 years. A meeting to elect a three member Board of Supervisors is set for July 6 1920 in Sarasota City Hall Council Room.
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