Kidnapped by rum runners returns to Lilly family
George M. Rodgers of Lilly Georgia recounts eighteen months aboard rum-running vessels off Mexico and the Bahamas after being abducted near Pensacola Florida. He escaped at Corpus Christi and trekked home via Alabama, reuniting with his wife and two children and planning to visit his mother in St Andrews Florida.
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Lilly, Ga
George M. Rodgers
Lilly
Rodgers
Read Phosphate Co
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Navy Yard
Mexico
Bahamas
Mobile
Tampico
Nassau
Bahama Islands
Corpus Christi
Texas
Alabama
Demopolis
Ala
St. Andrews
Newark man enjoys tarpon fishing on Seista Key
C. H. Stuart of Newark New York wealthy extractor manufacturer and tarpon enthusiast spent ten days with two staffers at Seista Key guided by Captain Clarence Roberts. Stuart landed several tarpon and helped the group bring back trophies many mounted as souvenirs and all benefited from the vacation.
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C. H. Stuart
Newark
New York
Seista Key
Clarence Roberts
Captain Roberts
Sarasota Bay
Mr. Stuart
Brooksville to Build Citrus Packing House
Brooksville residents will see construction of a citrus packing house with machinery costing about $40,000. The Brooks ville Citrus Growers Association plans to complete the plant by the next shipping season, promising one of the finest facilities of its size in Florida.
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Brooksville
Citrus Growers’’ Association
Florida
Railroad Officials Inspect Sarasota Terminal Plans
Out of town railroad officials visited Sarasota this week to review the Atlantic Coast Line entry into the city. E. R. Dobbs J. F. Meade D. E. Freeman and M. D. Dorset inspected depot and freight house layouts along Fruitville road and discussed prospective terminals.
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Sarasota
E. R. Dobbs
Wilmington
Department of Public Relations
J. F. Meade
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
D. E. Freeman
Tampa
M. D. Dorset
Palmetto
Fruitville Road
Fort Myers Chamber Endorses Steamboat Stock Move
Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce board endorses Fort Myers Steamship Company plan to sell 50 000 in new stock to add a passenger boat on the Tampa and St Petersburg run. Restaurant offer promotes five dollar meal tickets for Sarasota diners.
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Board of Governors
The
Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Com
Fort Myers Steamship Company
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Sarasota County Fair Association Seeks New Members
Join the Sarasota County Fair Association now to support local events and celebrate community Heritage with fundraising, volunteer roles, and fair programming opportunities.
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The
Sarasota County
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Badger Pharmacy
F. H. Meyer
Main St
Sarasota, Fla
FORD
Henry Ford
Dearborn Independent
National
Dearborn
Pearsall’s
Indian Beach
Presbyterian Ladies’ Auxiliary
George McLean
M. W. Robie
Marvaret Sangster
McClean
Louise Stanley
G. C. Pridgen
Louisiana
Hagerman
Fruitville
John MacKintosh
Moore
Baptist Church
LES Company
Rasota BY
York State
Ft. Myers
Merce Rooms
Bright Grocery CO
Quality Food
H. Harold Hume
WM. P. Simmons
D. A. Morrison, Jr
Sec'y and
Treas
E. C. Painter Fertilizer Company
Florida Citrus Fruits
Florida Citrus Exchange
United States
Tampa, Florida
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