Florida Bonds Backed by New York Savings Banks
Florida gains a financial boost as New York savings banks buy Jacksonville municipal dock bonds. City Attorney P. H. Odum and Henry G. Aird report the sale is legal and will benefit Florida’s financial standing, with New York counsel supporting ratification and officials filing the opinion for reference.
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Florida
New York
Jacksonville Municipal Dock
Jacksonville
Thomas Carmody
P. H. Odum
Odum
Henry G. Aird
Port Board
New York City
Albany
N. Y
Nominee May Lose Election to Office
Pensacola reports N C McMillan may lose the Clerk of the Court of Record nomination after failing to file his expense account ten days after the primary. The law auto removes such nominees from consideration. governor action and county ballot penalties are possible. McMillan says twenty day limit was intended. opponent Thomas H Johnson would be the standard nominee otherwise.
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Pensacola
McMillan
Thomas H. Johnson
Johnson
Cigars and Tobacco Revenues Lead Florida Tax Totals
Jacksonville estimates by Tax Collector H. H. Lewis project tobacco and liquor revenues pushing Florida's June totals over 1 million. For eleven months ending May 31st, cigars and tobacco brought 994,892. distilled liquors 126,777. fermented beverages 25,618. other sources 79,099, with a grand total over 1.1 million. Revenue may vary by up to 50,000.
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Jacksonville
H. H. Lewis
Florida
Clerical recount sought in county treasurer race
Rev E J Young who finished second in the June 2 primary with 536 first choice and 34 second choice votes to 592 first and 41 second for W G Jones of Auburndale will request a recount. Bartow reports allege legally cast votes for Young were rejected at certain precincts and that most second choice ballots were discarded for improper counting.
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E. J. Young
W. G. Jones
Auburndale
Bartow
Condition Fine for Business Says Advisers
President Wilson and White House officials report improving business conditions as letters from business houses nationwide counter fears of downturn. They say the last six months show better records than the prior period and credit recent communications for influencing Congress on trust legislation.
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Washington
Wilson
Tumulty
White House
Congress
Mine Disaster at Hillcrest Collieries Leaves Dozens Dead
At Hillcrest Collieries No. 20 in Lethbridge Alberta a massive explosion trapped 600 miners. Of 50 rescued 36 died later and 200 remain entombed. Women waited at the mine mouth as rescue efforts continued amid poisonous gases and debris.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
Hillcrest
U S Refuses to Yield in Mexico Peace Talks
Memorandum from Justice Lamar to Emilio Rabasa declares the United States will insist on its pacification plan for Mexico. Mediation will end if Huerta delegates do not yield. Brazilian Ambassador Da Gama and Chilean Minister Suarez report no change in the U S position amid the Carranza Villa split. Argentina’s Noon hopes talks still may bring peace after meetings with Wilson Bryan and Cabrera.
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Niagara Falls
Ont
Justice Lamar
Emilio Rabasa
United States
Mexico
Huerta
Ambassador da Gama
Brazil
Suarez
Chile
Washington
Argentina
Noon
Wilson
Bryan
Luis Cabrera
The
Constitutionalists
Railroad Sues Wagon Driver Over Collision Damages
Newark court action seeks 100 dollars from F. W. Wilkinson after a collision with an Erie locomotive. The railroad claims cowcatcher slats were broken the locomotive bruised and the track littered.
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Newark
N. J
F. W. Wilkinson
Erie
Wilkinson
Dyer of St. Louis Unseated in Missouri House Vote
L. C. Dyer of St. Louis was unseated by the house in a 147 to 98 vote. His election in Missouri’s Twelfth district was contested by Michael J. Gill, a Democrat.
New York Democrats Split Over Tammany Hall Issue
The Democratic state conference in New York, while in session, mustered only one vote in favor of placing the party on record at the primaries as for or against Tammany Hall, highlighting internal divisions within the party.
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New York
Democratic State Conference
Tammany Hall
Oldest Senator Celebrates Birthday in Senate
In Washington Uncle Ike Stephen son the oldest senator marked his eighty fifth birthday by appearing in the senate chamber wearing a bright red carnation.
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Washington
Ike” Stephenson
Senate
Vera Cruz Heroes Awarded by Secretary Daniels
Six privates one corporal and a sergeant in the marine corps were commended by Secretary Daniels for gallantry in removing two wounded comrades to safety as Vera Cruz came under fire.
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Vera Cruz
Washington
Marine Corps
Secretary Daniels
Sarasota section offered for cattle fruits and vegetables venture
The Sarasota area along the Seaboard Air Line corridor between Manatee and Venice is described as ripe for settlement and investment. Lands range from cattle ranching to citrus and vegetables with advanced irrigation systems and diversified crops. settlers are urged to contact Florida real estate firms and the Seaboard Industrial Department for literature and opportunities.
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Florida
Industrial Department
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Sarasota
Manatee
Gulf of Mexico
Manatee River
Lemon Bay
Venice
Bay of Venice
Bermuda
United States
Authors' Society Benefit Quotes Stir Playwright Banter
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish at a New York Authors' society benefit says authors should work in harmony though they can be unfriendly. She recalls telling a noted playwright that she never attends con freres first nights and he replies that bad plays annoy him and good ones do as well.
Leonardi's Blood Elixir Promises Rheumatism Cure
The advertisement touts Leonardi's Blood Elixir as a modern miracle that cures rheumatism by removing uric acid from the blood. It claims benefits for older people and other blood diseases like catarrh and ulcers, noting a money back guarantee and sale at Badger Pharmacy.
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Leonardi
Badger Pharmacy
Statue of Lord Kitchener Unveiled in Calcutta
A statue of Lord Kitchener was unveiled in Calcutta before a large gathering of Bengal notables, European and Indian officers, garrison troops, and Boy Scouts. Governor Lord Carmichael praised Kitchener’s abilities as a soldier and administrator in a commemorative address.
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Lord Kitchener
Calcutta
Bengal
Lord Carmichael
Celtic Opera Trilogy ends with Dylan at Drury Lane
London audiences will hear Dylan by Lord Howard de Walden and Joseph Holbrooke during Beecham season at Drury Lane on July 4 9 and 17. Dylan follows The Children of Don staged by Hammerstein in 1912 and completes the Celtic opera trilogy.
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London
Lord Howard de Walden
Joseph Holbrooke
Dylan
Drury Lane
Beecham
Don
Mr. Hammerstein
London Opera House
Boy Scout Rudolph Emulates Soldier Discipline
In Zabern a German civilian rebukes liberties toward soldiers. Ten year old Rudolph joins the Boy Scouts and, in khaki field kit, walks toward a practice hike near Dinkelsbuhl. He tells his father not to smile, saying he wears the uniform.
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Zabern
Rudolph
Boy Scouts
Dinkelsbuhl
Bid invites for Miakka School building in Manatee County
Sealed bids due July 7 1914 at 11 o clock a m in Bradenton Florida for a frame or concrete block school building at Miakka Florida. Each bid requires a $50 certified check as bid guarantee. Plans may be seen at the County School Board office. The board reserves the right to reject any bids. Signed J Gates Chairman June 4 1914.
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Manatee
County School Board
Board of Public Instruction
A. D
J. Gates
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ONECO
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Sample Room
Main Street
the Bay
H. S. Glazier
A. P. Jones
Frank H. Knapp
E. S. Glazier
Joan Mays
Guardian
Kitchener
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