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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1920
Page
6
A Tampa area letter proposes private funding to hire a public health nurse immediately until county funds are available. The writer cites a Oil City Blizzard report on a visiting nurse program that logged 3,096 nursing visits and $4,362.20 in fees, supported by gifts and community donations.
The letter discusses efforts to establish a public health nurse in the county and identifies obstacles hindering the movement. The author warns against imitations in medicine, noting 656 as a rival tonic with more imitators, stressing unauthentic products are dangerous.
Mrs Tepper of Plainfield New Jersey says rats drove a servant girl from her cellar until RAT-SNAP cleaned them out. The ad touts RAT-SNAP as a rat and mice destroyer that prevents odors, sold in three sizes by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware.
Eustis forms brass band and hires a band master. St Petersburg voters approve a 488000 bond for municipal improvements. Lake county residents vote 648 for no fence and 481 against. Tampa gains Mallory line boats after NY strike. Miami man fined 25 for road damage. Moore Haven sees lumber price cuts boost building. Mt Dora approves bonding for a new school building. Seven year old Salvator Ferlita dies in a accidental rifle discharge. Tampa board of equalization adopts prewar valuations. Walter Wooten contests Hillsborough sheriff primary results. Tallahassee Masons and Odd Fellows plan a new temple. W S McLin becomes state oil inspector. Pinellas women push to join school board in July election. Judge O K Reaves elected state bar association president. Florida health board allocates 40000 for anti plague campaign after bubonic cases in Pensacola. Bumble Island Case ten acquitted on draft evasion charges.
Dr H H Butler endorses RAT SNAP used around hospitals every three months and guarantees it. Farmers urged to act before rats brood. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 sold by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Company.
Florida Experiment Station forage crop specialist J. B. Thompson recommends starting Bermuda pasture in rainy summer days. For permanent pastures, Bermuda offers a safe planting choice, though hard to eradicate. Start with plowed land, topdress with well rotted manure, plant roots in furrows, and cover. Use disk tillage yearly, fertilize with steamed bone meal, and consider mixing with lespedeza to boost feed value and soil enrichment.
Miller Tires showcase extreme service testing with continuous milling at the factory. They run ten million miles annually to compare Milers against high grade rivals. Cords average 15 000 miles and Fabrics about half that. These tests aim to prove Miller Tires last best rather than claim miracles.
The article notes large red ants nest in lighter soils, occupying space and destroying portions of crops when multiple nests are present. It highlights the impact of ant infestations on field crops and implies management concerns.
A professor from the Experiment Station recommends using sodium or potassium cyanide to kill ants that destroy corn roots. Prepare a solution of one ounce in two quarts of water, make a nest hole, pour in a few ounces, seal the hole, and tramp the soil to trap fumes. Apply early morning or on a cold day and re-treat any new nests. The Sarasota Times, $2.00 a year.
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