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Newspaper
Sarasota Times
Location
Sarasota, Florida, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1920
Page
4
The Sarasota Times notes the rising price of potatoes since 1913 and reports that some Atlanta restaurants ban the vegetable from menus. It links scarcity to paper shortages affecting multiple exchanges and the weekly paper’s access.
The Leesburg Commercial has seen strong progress under current management and could push several daily papers aside if the trend continues for another five years.
The editor once allied with Catts loses support and faces downfall, sealed by the political editor’s assessment that all Florida newspaper men face a grim fate.
The piece notes Mr. Hardee might save money in his bid for governor if towns hosting his speeches would provide hospitality, though there is no evidence he has requested such support.
In a political clash, DeSoto County supports division over the no fence law, while Manatee County appears inclined to favor the no-fence candidate by a large margin. Divisionists claim a thousand vote lead in DeSoto.
The Lakeland Telegram hails Fletcher Crane and Hardee as the three easy winners, praising their restored sanity and campaigning on merit without appealing to prejudice, passion, or class feeling.
The Lakeland Telegram notes growing support for a no fence law and predicts press backing for a candidate. Editors advocate thrift and warn Florida editors hope to visit Canada with the National Editorial Association. The appeal for Armenian relief includes Sarasota involvement and a call to aid. The South Florida Press Association printers program expands, with Arthur Greene invited to address the National Editorial Association in Boston. The piece ends noting a printer shortage.
The article notes high wages in untrained occupations pulling youths away from apprenticeships. It reports support for a Montverde printery training school to open by fall, designed to develop students mentally morally and provide practical work readiness for the job market.
The Dixie M. Hollins defense portrays his reply as high toned and effective, arguing mudslinging fails and harms attackers. The Large Sentinel notes the home county urging voters to overlook the attack by Mr. Reece of Clearwater.
The Ocala Star reports Governor Catts threatens to mobilize four state troop companies to St. Petersburg for a speech. The piece calls such actions illegal and impeachment liable, criticizing Florida’s Legislature for inaction and noting the Adjutant-General’s possible frustration in rebuilding the National Guard.
A Lake County Florida industrial school at Monteverde, eight years old, with 160 acre farm and 40 acre campus, announces plans to endow a printing craft department. Students work for tuition, with no staff hired. printers to fund type setting machines and presses for a thorough instruction. Publishers will contribute, and by fall the program aims to be reality.
The Tampa Tribune critiques cattlemen's claim that taxes on Florida range cattle are based on about 50 percent of head count and 25 percent of value. It cites Hillsborough assessor data showing 16 797 cattle taxed at 184 380 dollars and a 10 000 head herd sold near 31 dollars per head to argue taxation understates both headcount and value.
The article highlights the Monteverde Industrial School as part of Foord's International Weekly praising its progress and prospects as a growing Florida institution.
Joseph G. Swaine and family returned from Sarasota to their Mountain Home summer residence. He purchased a 20 acre farm in Florida and plans to return there next winter.
Critics hail Pollyanna as a landmark film with a hopeful philosophy of gladness. Mary Pickford chose Eleanor Porter’s novel for United Artists, aiming to entertain while sharing a propulsive moral, hoping to stabilize moods amid economic readjustment.
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