Storms and Rain Hit Florida. Incomes and Developments Noted
St Petersburg bonds for 200000 for municipal improvements. Tampa Board of Trade reports port Tampa shipping last week 405365 dollars. Nearly ten inches of rain in first eleven days, a record early season total. Editor A M C Russell of Palmetto News wed Ethel Durst in Gainesville. Republican Convention underway in Chicago with Taft nomination likely. Canteloupe and melon crops damaged by heavy rains. potential loss up to 500000 dollars. Cortez elects officers after June 8 incorporation. West Missouri storm kills 28. Central Ohio tornadoes injure and damage in Zanesville. Florida Press Assoc meets at Palatka. Good Roads discussed. Tampa invited to host next year and plan Panama trip. Beechnut Products Co to open Tampa canning facility focusing on guava and sea grape jelly. 1200 selling agents employed. Tampa Board of Trade courting Beechnut with strong promotional impact. Cattle and horses drowned on the Miakka during late rains.
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Florida Press Association
Palatka
Good Roads Movement
Tampa Board of Trade
Panama
Beechnut Products Co
Tampa
Board of Trade
Potter Palmer Group Bets on Florida Citrus Growth
The Potter Palmer interests study Florida’s grapefruit and early vegetable potential near Sarasota Bay. They plan grapefruit groves and vegetable centers with towns rising on undeveloped land. Their aim is to attract affluent Northern and Central Western migrants seeking outdoor, year-round work in a warm climate.
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Florida
Palmer
West
North
California
Potter Palmer
H.m.flagler
Henry B. Plant
West Coast
Flagler
East Coast
Plant
Tampa
Tarpon Springs
Sarasota Bay
Manatee
Sarasota Beats St. Petersburg In Regional Baseball Clash
In a Sarasota versus St. Petersburg game, Plummer and Christie contributed hits while McLain Gause and Leverett played pivotal roles. The game ended 5 to 8 with St. Petersburg taking the win as Franklin allowed five bases on balls and the batteries were Gause Betts and Franklin McDougald.
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B. Franklin
Farmer
Plummer
Christie
McLain
Pop
Gause
Kelly
Latham
McCall
S. Leverett
St.Petersburg
Sarasota
Gause and Betts
McDougald
Franklin
Sarasota Boys Triumph Over Bradentown In Fast Contest
Sarasota defeats Bradentown eight to two in a swift game lasting one hour and twenty two minutes. Key innings show Sarasota offense with a strong finish as Munson and P ulliam provide batteries and W Franklin and B Franklin handle the mound. Sarasota plans to play Bradentown again with a 1:30 train leaving for supporters.
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Sarasota
Bradentown
Edmondson and Thompson
Sarasota Boys
H K Construction Finishes House for Furman Helveston
The H K Construction company completed a residence for Furman Helveston on Adge Street.
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H-K Construction Co
Furman Helveston
Adge
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