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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
2
Leon Hand visits brother Andrew in a piece recalling local life. The column advocates a no fence law to end roaming hogs and ticks, urging a stock free state and improved conditions for both farmers and northern visitors.
A vintage ad notes rats may be the cause of egg shortages and promotes RAT SNAP bait. It claims effectiveness when broken into pieces and placed where rats travel. Available in three sizes 25c 50c and 1.00, sold by Badger Pharmacy and Archibeld Hardware Company.
The Laurel column recounts recent church attendance, weather, and daily life. It notes Mr. Phillips expanding his store, A E Blackburn’s grove work, George McLeod’s turpentine ventures, the Courtey dairy visit, and hopes for Captain Blackburn’s son Spencer while praising local managers and workers.
Mrs Mary Graves explains how she started poultry raising after buying an incubator three years ago and turning a profit. She warns rats ate baby chicks until RAT SNAP removed the problem, noting dead rats disappeared the next day and endorsing the product sold by Badger Pharmacy and Archibald Hardware Co.
The Venice News offers a lively column of local chatter on rain, surf, and politics with playful jabs at readers and names. It notes Walter D. Blackburn’s visit, a lumber deal by Manasota Lumber Co, and a proposed logging camp on Sarasota-Venice lands. The piece discusses humor about overalls rising in price, Gordon Turbeville’s opinions on farming, debates over capital punishment, and tax ideas tied to soldiers bonuses, ending with a teaser for Page Three.
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