Ft. Myers Gets New Industry
The Polk Co plans a new grapefruit canning factory in Lee County next to the Lee County Packing Co. plant. The two-story facility, about 120 by 42 feet, should be ready for machinery by September 1 and will process about 1,000 field boxes daily. The company aims to pay growers high prices, with potential increases based on by products and cost savings. It foresees rapid modernization and expansion across Florida, including Frostproof, Homestead, and Fort Myers, with more plants planned this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Co
Lee County Packing Co
Arcadia
Punta Gorda
Fort Meade
Wauchula
Stanton
Polk Company
Shaoe
Pork Company
Haines City
Miami
Vero
Frostproof
Homestead
Fort Myers
Sarasota County Chamber Sets Important Friday Session
The Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting Friday at 7 30 p m. Members will hear contest results on ten ideas for city beautification and discuss regional concerns. a large turnout is urged. Also noted are a Crescent City train wreck involving Dr F W Schultz and Mr Spence Olson and Gulf tarpon fishing prizes won by R L Walker and H H Benton with notable salesroom displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
F. W. Schultz
Sarasota Heights
Spence” Olson
Crescent City
Fla
Shriners
Schultz
Retired Chicago man to build at Indian Beach
Mr and Mrs Frank K Knapp of Indian Beach and their friend Mr and Mrs A U Leonhauser depart for New York aboard the Clyde Line Lenape to visit relatives in New York City and Boston. Knapp plans permanent residence at Indian Beach after touring the Adirondacks and Wisconsin. Leonhauser, a retired Chicago contractor, purchases Indian Beach frontage and will build a winter home.
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Frank K. Knapp
Knapp
Leonhauser
Chicago
New York City
Boston
Adirondack Mountains
Three Lakes
Wisconsin
Doris Blenkenburg
Palms Villa
Indian Beach
North Carolina
Sarasota
Dr Landess Lands First Tarpon in Thrilling Battle
Dr Joseph Landess of Fayetteville Tennessee visiting relatives in Sarasota joined City Clerk Gill and guide Russell Thompson for tarpon fishing in the gulf. After a forty five minute fight he landed a tarpon weighing about sixty pounds declaring it the greatest pastime on earth among experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lendess
Fayetteville
Tennessee
Landess
Polish Colony Planned Along Manatee River Farm Lands
Walter Lopatka, general manager, says a Polish colony will start on about six thousand acres east of Bradenton. By fall, up to five hundred families are hoped to settle as farmers and fruit growers with a townsite at the center. The project targets Poles in western states and Pennsylvania and requires naturalization for non citizens.
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Manatee River
Bradentown
Walter Lopatka
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Loppatka
i-Mar
Thriad
Manatee
Bradenby
Te Eagle Fruit Company
Trip by car to Tarpon Springs and Clearwater
Captain Louis Roberts leads a party of fifteen on a motor trip to Tampa Clearwater St Petersburg and Tarpon Springs returning home with Miss Rose Tedder for a week long visit Lillian Clark’s sister Rose Tedder joins the group on their weekend return Suburban Sarasota plans note an automatic telephone exchange to serve the city county for twenty years
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Louis Roberts
Nellie Roberts
Henry Esselman
Lillian Clark
Clarence Roberts
Sam Hall
Tampa
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Tarpon Springs
Rose Tedder
Sarasota
Florida listed as leading in diverse farm and natural resources
George W. Blackburn and his brother D. F. Blackburn of Laurel with families left Tuesday by car for D. F. Blackburns summer place near Tiger Ga. They expect to stay about two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Blackburn
D. F. Blackburn
Laurel
Tiger
Former Clearwater mayor hunts tarpon with open reel style
FE C. Pierce, a former mayor of Clearwater, returns to tarpon fishing as an open reel sportsman. He began tarpon fishing in 1908 with Captain Paul Noble and has fished the waters almost yearly since, catching five tarpon weighing 70 to 100 pounds over two tides, bringing his total caught with guide 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. C. Pierce
Clearwater
Paul Noble
Dentists At Florida West Coast District Convention
Sarasota dental practitioners attended the West Coast District Dental Society of Florida semi annual convention in Braden town on Friday and Saturday. Dr J E Paulk Dr W H Bond and Dr O H Cribbens were listed among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota
West Coast
The
Dental Society of Florida
Bradentown
J. E. Paulk
W. H. Bond
O. H. Cribbens
Rosa Adelaide Shearman Granted Free Dealer License
Final decree approves the Special Master report and grants Rosa Adelaide Shearman a license to manage her estate and become a free dealer with full rights and obligations. The court orders publication for four weeks and notes J. W. Keen’s services worth five dollars, to be paid by Sarasota County Court. The decree is dated June 25, 1625, by Judge W. T. Harrison.
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Rosa Adelaide Shearman
J. W. Keen
Sarasota County
Florida
Executor seeks final discharge in Muney estate
In the Court of County Judge Sarasota County Florida Iron Ross executor of the estate of Orson J Muney announces on June 11 1924 that he will apply for final discharge and present final accounts for approval on August 1 1925 before Judge W Y Perry. Publication dates listed June 21 28 and July 5 12 19 26 August 29 and September 16 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
State of Florida
Orson
Muney
W. Y. Perry
Orson J. Muney
Iron Ross
Hyde Park Drainage District Land Owners Meeting
Notice to Hyde Park Drainage District land owners in Sarasota County Florida that the annual convention will be held July 6 1923 at 10:00 a m in the Circuit Court Room Sarasota Court House. Election of a Supervisor for three years to follow. Secretary A J Beck June 14 21 28 31.
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Hyde Park
Sarasota County
Florida
Court House
Sarasota
Sarasota County Sealed Bids for 10 Foot Road Grader
Sarasota County Florida invites sealed bids for a ten foot road grader compatible with a tractor to be used on county roads. Bids must be filed by July 2 1925 at 8 00 AM with a $200 certified check. The county may reject any bid and reserves the right to bid conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Sarasota County
Florida
Court House
Sarasota
Floorida
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ft. Myers
Helen Reynolds
R. L. Walker
Ford Agency
H. H. Benton
Gulf Tarpon
A. U. Leonhauser
Frank Knapp
Geo
Winchester
DR. Landess
Tennessee Man
Naval
Fuller
State OF
W. T. Harrison
Circuit Court
American Fruit Growers Inc
Orlando, Florida
I, E. Springstead & Son
AKG Packers
A. J. Beck
O. E. Roesch
First National Bank
C. B. Wilson
T. A. Albritton
Alice R. Howard
A. L. Joiner
Elmer Whittle
M. E. Bundy
Frank A. Walpole
Geo. B. Prime M. L. Townsend
J. H. Lord
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