Venice Notes On Local Life And Visiting Guests
Venice news highlights social visits by Capt. W A Lowrey and Col L Knight in Braden town, and Major J D Courtey with family. Gusts include Miss Blanche Davis Courtey at Placida, Captain Rupert Courtey moving to Grove City, and W K Higel’s Palmetto area return. Inland developments describe Dunn launching DunDee, local Irish potato yields, and Pine County investors eye Venice permanent ties with Col F J Hayden planning long stay.
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Venice
J. D. Courtey
Nemo
W. K. Higel
Osprey
Palmer Mansion
W. A. Lowrey
Lemon Bay Turpentine Co
Col. F. J. Hayden
Sioux Falls
Iowa
Col. Hayden
Calomel Fading Away as Dodson’s Liver Tone Rises
Advert reads Dodson’s Liver Tone as a safe vegetable tonic replacing calomel for biliousness and liver trouble. Badger Pharmacy markets 50 cent bottles with a money back guarantee for quick, gentle relief without calomel’s after‑effects. Also mentions Captain Walter’s brother’s Lynn Haven visit and local gold expedition rumors, plus Herbine for bowel regularity sold by Badger Pharmacy.
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Dodson
Badger Pharmacy
Why Fishes Lack Legs Framed as a Child’s Riddle
A dialogue where a boy asks why fishes have no legs and ducks do, with papa giving answers about swimming and legs until he finally concedes. The piece contrasts animal traits through simple questioning.
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Papa
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Promises Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve as a fast remedy for ulcers boils eczema and other skin troubles. It cites Mrs. Bruce Jones of Birmingham Alabama who healed an ugly ulcer in two weeks and promotes the product as affordable at 25 cents, recommended by Badger Pharmacy.
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Bucklen
Bruce Jones
Birmingham
Ala
Badger Pharmacy
Who Was He Pilgrim’s Progress Bunyan Shylock Lessons
A boy asks who Shylock is provoking a parent’s rebuke about Sunday school. The column mocks disbelief about John Bunyan’s authorship of The Pilgrim’s Progress and includes a quip about a lone pilgrim. It also offers home tips: stretching tight shoes with oats and water to soften leather.
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Shylock
John Bunyan
Commuters Debate Walking in the Suburbs
Jasper notes suburban life. Mr. Nutley insists commuters never walk, preferring to rup. The exchange highlights suburban travel habits and the humor around daily journeys.
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Jasper
Mr. Nutley
Proposer’s Paradox in a Household Conversation
A woman imagines an imminent proposal while a man asserts happiness comes after marriage, but he adds that by then it is too late. The exchange reveals differing views on marriage, commitment, and timing within a domestic moment.
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Ralph Higel
Gulf Shore
Alfred F. Wrede
Col. L. Knight
Bradentown
Knight
W. L. Dunn
DunDee
Dunn
Blanche Davis Courtey
Placida
Louise
Delmar O’bannon
Rupert Courtey
Reasoner Bros
Oneco
Grove City
Sarasota-Venice Company
J. A. Tatum
St. Petersburg
Uncle Jack
W. E. Stephens
Citrus Ave
Walter L. Dunn
Lynn Haven
Walter
B. F. Blackburn
Oklahoma
Everglades
Maas Bros
South Florida
Tampa
Bangkok
Franklin St
Ially
Ey Cheri
Tampa, Florida
Florida
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