Florida Progress and Prominent Local Developments
The region reports rising labor concerns on the East Coast while Miami records its first rain in 29 days. Jacksonville swears in new city officials at noon. Stuart ships its first pineapples to northern markets. Plant City strawberry crop fetches 243000 dollars. The City of Tampa steamer 2000 tons launches in Jacksonville. Winter Haven Methodists raise 2000 dollars for church work. Perry pursues a potentially viable saw mill. Sanford leaders stress waterways alongside highways. Tarpon Springs sees progress on Anclote River bridge. Sebring organizes a 1 million dollar development company with outside capital. Hastings Florida growers receive four million dollars in potato payments. Atlantic Coast Line workers in Sanford raise a large flag after Sunday services. Suwannee county watermelon harvest projects to 500 carloads.
DeSoto County Bank Moves to Wauchula and Doubles Stock
The DeSoto County Bank is slated for relocation from Ona to Wauchula. The bank’s capital stock will be doubled as part of the relocation and restructuring plan.
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DeSoto
German detained for forbidden zone at Pensacola yard
Heinrichs Stein, a German national, has been arrested for being in the prohibited zone for alien enemies at the Pensacola navy yard. Three hundred fifty one thousand boxes of citrus fruit were shipped from the Winter Haven packing house this past season.
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Heinrichs Stein
Pensacola Navy Yard
Winter Haven
Mullet Violation Fines Joe Newman In Tampa
Joe Newman of Tampa was fined $50 for a fish and game act violation for possessing mullet out of season on Saturday.
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Joe Newman
Tampa
Fish and Game Act
Catts Names Mathews Assistant State Auditor
Governor Catts selects E. I. Mathews for the newly created assistant state auditor post per legislative act dated May 31. Mathews steps into the role as the state expands its auditing capacity.
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Catts
E. I. Mathews
February Freeze Slashed Tomato Shipments to Northern Markets
The season saw 3000 fewer carloads of tomatoes reach Northern markets than last year due to the February freeze, impacting supply and regional trade.
Labor scheme dumps Tampa workers at Crystal Springs
Seventy five Tampa laborers were dumped from a train at Crystal Springs after a labor agent failed to pay their fares. They were left stranded as authorities investigated the agent’s conduct and the incident drew local attention.
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Tampa
Crystal Springs
Tomato Season Closes at Boynton Growers Association
Tomato growing season ends at Boynton according to the Growers Association. Details on harvests and upcoming activities not provided in the fragments.
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Boynton
the Growers’ Association
Plant City Canning Factory nears season end
The Plant City Canning Factory operated by H. A. Shaver reports sales from the shipping point totaling 37,000 crates of that vegetable. The plant has produced over 400,000 cans of beans and tomatoes as the season closes.
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Plant City Canning Factory
H. A. Shaver
County sets aside funds to repair black spot on Dixie Highway
Duval County commissioners allocate eighteen thousand dollars for road repair on the Dixie Highway at the stretch between Duval and St Johns counties. The project targets a longstanding dangerous section known as the black spot, aiming to improve safety and traffic flow.
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Duval County
Duval
St. Johns Counties
Volusia County Farmers Expand Sweet Potatoes Peas and Peanuts
Volusia County plans to plant more sweet potatoes, peas and peanuts than ever before as farmers respond to vine shortages and rising prices for potato vines. Local growers anticipate strong yields and higher costs for inputs this season.
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Volusia
Lakeland Bottling Works Sold to Dixie Canning Company
The Lakeland bottling plant has been purchased by Dixie Canning Company of Winter Haven. It will open for business soon and manufacture carbonated soft drinks.
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Lakeland
Dixie Canning Company
Winter Haven
Jitney Bus Drivers Win City Referendum
Miami voters approved jitney service on city streets while opponents charged ballot wording misled voters.
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Miami
Kersey Dies From Gasoline Line Explosion Burns
Jesse W. Kersey died in Bostwick Florida days after suffering severe burns from a gasoline line explosion in a car. A lighted lantern on the front seat sparked the blast.
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Jesse. W. Kersey
Bostwick
Fla
Industrial school for negroes planned at St Petersburg
A well equipped industrial school for negroes will be one of the features of next year at St. Petersburg. It will be a branch of the Tuskegee Institute and will be modeled along the same lines as that institution.
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St. Petersburg
Tuskeegee Institute
Osceola County approves $100000 bond in landslide vote
In Osceola County the bond election passed by eight to one with 188 votes for and 23 against. The measure authorizes a $100,000 bond.
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Osceola County
Cattle Shipment From Okeechobee To St Louis Sold Ahead
Four hundred head of cattle were shipped last week from Okeechobee by J. H. Walker to markets at St Louis. The government purchased the cattle and they were in prime condition, yielding the owner a good price.
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Okeechobee
J. H. Walker
St. Louis
Jacksonville farmer nets profits from potato crop sale
C. D. Brown of Jacksonville received a $5,428.80 check from a local commission firm for 769 barrels of potatoes grown on ten acres near the city. He reports a net profit a little over $4,300.
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C. D. Brown
Jacksonville
Clearwater courthouse and jail contracts awarded
The Bates Hudnall Jetton Construction Company wins the Clearwater courthouse contract for 100 919 dollars and G M Miller of Tampa takes the jail contract for 24 800 dollars.
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Bates-Hudnall-Jetton Construction Company
Clearwater
G. M. Miller
Tampa
Miami Mayor Elected After Opposition Campaign
Representative John W. Watson of Dade County and member of the 1917 House was chosen mayor of Miami. The election came shortly after his return from Tallahassee amid a strong, organized opposition campaign waged in his absence.
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John W. Watson
Dade County
City of
Miami
Tallahassee
Florida Freezer Plant Readied for August Start
A. M. Semple, receiver for the Florida Freezer & Fertilizer Co., says arrangements are complete to begin operations at the $100,000 plant on the St. Lucie river north shore near Stuart not later than August 1.
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A. M. Semple
Florida Freezer & Fertilizer Company
St. Lucie River
Stuart
County Dips First Public Vat at Oakhurst Farm Dedication
The dedication of the first county owned dipping vat occurred Saturday at H. H. Simmons farm on Lem Turner road in Oakhurst. The event marks one of two Cypress vats donated to Duval County by the Southern Cypress Manufacturing Company.
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Duval County
H. H. Simmon
Oakhurst
Lem Turner
Southern Cypress Manufacturing Company
Petition Drives for Improved Seaboard Passenger Service
West Coast towns circulate petitions urging the Seaboard Air Line passenger department to order better and more convenient service over the Tampa and Gulf Coast line. Current service operates as a mixed train.
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West Coast
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Tampa & Gulf Coast Railroad
Williams Named Shell Fish Commissioner Successor
State Shell Fish Commissioner T. R. Hodges will be succeeded by former Senator J. A. Williams of Gainesville. Williams will be appointed by the Governor upon Hodges' term expiration. Hodges' commission expires on the 18th of next month.
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State Shell
T. R. Hodges
J. A. Williams
Gainesville
Hodges
Express Pepper Shipment From West Palm Beach to New York
A carload of peppers was shipped by express from West Palm Beach to New York on Wednesday. Such large shipments are not unusual in winter but are out of the ordinary for this season. peppers are valued around $1,000.
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West Palm Beach
New York
Old Friendship Street Poem by Theodosia Garrison
The speaker longs for the familiar path of Old Friendship Street as love and travel tempt with peril. Across peaks and ledges, the voice laments storms and isolation, bidding farewell to danger and seeking the comforting welcome of a homeward, steadier road.
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Old Friendship Street
Theodosia Garrison
Local Shippers Named in Trade Listing
The shippers named include Frank E. Encell, A. C. Shepard, A. B. Crow, Frank Haller and W. J. Dyer in the trade document.
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Frank E. Encell
A. C. Shepard
A. B. Crow
Frank Haller
W. J. Dyer
Three Crafts Brothers Serve in U S Forces in World War I
Mrs Julia Crafts of Tampa reports three of her sons serving in the military. One is in the regular army, another in the aviation corps, and a third in the officers training camp at Ft Oglethorpe. Mrs Crafts and her daughter have joined the Red Cross. A 12 year old son vows to enlist when eligible and do his part.
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Julia Crafts
Tampa
Sam
Aviation Corps
Ft. Oglethorpe
Brick paving planned for Dixie Highway link in Osceola
Voters in the southwestern Osceola county area approved a $200,000 bond by 180 to 24 to pave the missing Dixie Highway segment between Jacksonville and Tampa with brick. Construction will start soon to be ready by the next season.
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Osceola County
Jacksonville
Tampa
Flagler County Referendum Sets Unanimous Vote for New County
Flagler County achieved the best voting record in the state for creating a new county. The recent election produced no opposing votes, signaling strong support and a bright future for the county with July 2 as the date it becomes an actual entity and Bunnell as the county seat.
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Flagler
Bunnell
Pensacola aero station contracts push toward million-dollar development
The U.S. plans massive aero station growth at Pensacola with seventy temporary buildings and seven permanent steel hangars costing near 800000, plus Virginian Bridge Company work and other contracts, pushing total awards well over one million dollars. Meanwhile 24 carloads of fine pedigreed cattle reached Jacksonv ille yards from Williamson & Dennis, with plans to sell to Armour & Company and other stock farms after dipping.
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United States
Pensacola
Virginian Bridge Company
Williamson & Dennis
Talleyrand Avenue
Jacksonvifte
Armour & Company
Prairie Ridge
Philadelphia to banish five horses within a year
Pensacola Florida June 21 Judge William B Sheppard said the government may release jailed West Florida farmers on bond to allow harvest aiding food supply. A large number of defendants were released to appear at the fall term to answer illicit distilling charges. Stevens Point Wisconsin plans a memorial for George Stevens founder of the town.
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Pensacola
Fla
West Florida
William B. Sheppard
Navy League Posters to Honor Homes With Naval Personnel
Frank Anthony received navy league posters from Lieutenant John W. Philip. Posters will be sent to homes and businesses with relatives or employees in the Navy, bearing a U S N L logo and anchor design. Henry Grinton will distribute them to eligible houses, those with men in the Navy or discharged for disability, excluding oath refusers.
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Frank Anthony
John W. Philip
Navy League
Navy
Henry Grinton
City Officials Praised for Liberty Bond Sinking Fund Move
City Clerk Paul Thompson received a letter from Lewis B. Franklin secretary to the U S treasurer W B McAdoo commending the city for purchasing Liberty Bonds from its sinking fund. The mayor clerk and council were praised as commendable and urged other cities to follow suit.
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Paul Thompson
Lewis B. Franklin
W. B. McAdoo
United States
Military ranks and commissions in early American forces
A Philadelphia Ledger summary outlines the structure of the army and navy, noting that officers are commissioned by the president, enlisted ranks limited to private soldiers, and various command levels from captain to general. It discusses proposed changes to brigadier general, and defines relations among army and navy ranks with references to Dewey and Wilson.
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United States
Army
Dewey
Congress
Wilson
Navy
Philadelphia Ledger
Grim humor shocks London as schoolchildren die in attack
A grim exchange references a deadly incident in London with the remark that eighteen more schoolchildren were killed. The blunt line highlights wartime fear and civilian casualties.
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London
Patriotic Day Urges Florida Sunday Schools to Help War Effort
Florida Sunday School Association urges every Sunday school and individual to observe Patriotic Sunday on July 1 and donate to the Army Work of the Y M C A or to the Red Cross. R C Weidler says the program aims to support patriotism and aid boys facing wartime temptations while backing war relief efforts across the state.
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Florida Sunday School Association
Wilson
American Sunday Schools
R. C. Weidler
Florida
Red Cross
Army
Jacksonville
On to Richmond
Colonel O W Cordero, famed as a swift telegraph slinger, leaves for Richmond Virginia to join Western Union Telegraph Co in their relay office. His family will stay in Sarasota for a few weeks until he secures a residence.
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O. W. Cordero
Samuel B. Morse
Richmond
Western Union Telegraph Co
Western Union
Sarasota
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Sarasota, Fla
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Jersey City
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Sarasota, Florida
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W. J. Adam Building Contractor
E. A. Kartack
Crown and Bridge
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Bee Ridge and Vicinity
Bee Ridge Hotel
Bee Ridge, Florida
C. B. Wilson
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Mango Avenue
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