Florida Groups Plan State Military Company and Meetings
Efforts to organize a militia unit in St. Petersburg are reported successful. The Florida Automobile Association will hold its 1921 annual meeting in Cocoa on February 19. The American Legion of Florida second annual state convention is set for Tampa on June 21 and 22. Seven Tampa policemen were suspended for alleged political activity in the municipal primary. Waycross to Jacksonville roads are impassable after heavy rains. Palmetto shipped its first car of tomatoes as fruit ripens. more shipments expected. Florida Internal Improvement Fund trustees met in Tallahassee this week. A report says 80 percent of US watermelon seed is crown in Jefferson County. L. E. Sloat of St. Petersburg has qualified as Pinellas sheriff, replacing Sheriff Whitehurst, removed by Gov. Catts.
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American Legion of Florida
Tampa
Tampa elects Col. H. C. Gordon mayor in tight race
Col. H. C. Gordon won the Tampa mayoral race last week over Doyle Carlton by a slim majority after a highly contested campaign. A West Palm Beach driver was convicted of oats theft, with gasoline costs forcing cheaper feeding options for his horse.
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Col
H. C. Gordon
Tampa
Doyle Carlton
West Palm Beach
Lizzie
Kissimmee Forms New Board of Trade Organization
Kissimmee has organized a new board of trade and applied for official recognition. The move aims to promote local business, attract investment, and coordinate commerce efforts with regional chambers. A charter and candidate roster are expected to be announced at a future meeting.
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Kissimmee
Board of Trade
New Organization Plans Hire of Secretary with Salary
Officers of the new group decide to hire a secretary and offer a salary to attract a good man. A burglary report describes a negro entering an Orlando garage, taking a Dodge, and driving off before interference. He is said to have been caught at Kissimmee with the car. a congress contemplates charging $10 for passports to Mexico the Bahamas and Cuba, amid a predicted surge in travel during the thirsty season.
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Orlando
Kissimmee
Congress
Mexico
Bahama Islands
Cuba
Sugar on Hand Boosts Local Coca Cola Bottling
The Coca Cola Bottling Company of West Palm Beach holds a ton and a half of sugar with contracts for 3000 pounds monthly, indicating little sugar shortage in the area.
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Coca Cola Bottling Company
West Palm Beach
Catts Second in Wauchula May Day Debate
Governor Catts finished a distant second to Senator Fletcher in a joint debate at Wauchula during the annual May Day picnic. The event carries notable political weight in the state's landscape.
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Catts
Fletcher
Wauchula
Polk County No-Fence League backs fence measure
At a Polk County meeting the league gave legislative candidates a chance to speak on the no-fence issue. All but one candidate voiced strong support for the measure.
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Polk County
Florida State Horticultural Society Meets in Ocala
The Florida State Horticultural Society sat in Ocala from Tuesday through Friday with the city festively decorated for the occasion. Officials praise the meeting as among the best in the organization’s history.
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Florida State Horticultural Society
Ocala
Bartow Mayor Backs No Fence Law Push
Bartow Mayor George W. Oliver urges passage of a no fence law in a letter to Bartow Record editor J. E. Gallemore. He cites garden protection costs and says the proposed bill would require no more than fair compensation for damages from roaming cattle.
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Bartow
George W. Oliver
J. E. Gallemore
The
Bartow Record
Oliver
Gallemore
Angle seeks state controller nomination again after past accidents
Capt Allie J Angle, previously a candidate for controller four years ago, has qualified again for nomination and asserts he will win this time despite a series of accidents that may have cost him the prior election.
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Allie J. Angle
Comptroller of the State
What is the matter with that child
An old advertisement promotes Gude's Pepto Mangan as a tonic for pale or weak blood in children. It claims quick improvements in color and energy, offers liquid or tablet forms, and warns to buy only the genuine Gude's from a druggist.
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Gude
Gude’s
Adg
Florida Development Board Formed in Jacksonville Meeting
The Florida Development Board was incorporated under state laws and perfected at a Jacksonville meeting last week. Mr. Hosmer of the Manatee River Journal attended and secured the organization’s help to bring the National Editorial Association’s next meeting to Florida.
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Florida Development Board
Jacksonville
Hosmer
Manatee River Journal
666 Remedy Claims Cure for Malaria and Fevers
An advertisement touts 666 as a cure for malaria chills fever bilious fever colds and la grippe. It claims to kill the germs causing fever and promotes itself as a fine tonic.
Pasco County Club Reports Agriculture Progress
Pasco county club members report good work with pig stock and crop care. Pigs look fine and members are pleased with operations. Potatoes are sprayed with Bordeaux mixture for blight and pests. Caterpillars and beetles trouble crops. spraying with lead arsenate has helped reduce their impact.
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Pasco County Club
Florida's Favorite Paper Tampa Morning Tribune Ad
The Tampa Morning Tribune promotes itself as Florida's leading metropolitan paper with full Associated Press coverage and extensive local reporting. It highlights a large Sunday edition with a strong comic and magazine section and offers subscriptions at 8.60 yearly, 4.00 semiannual, or 2.00 quarterly.
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Tampa Morning Tribune
South Florida
Tribune
Florida
Associated Press
the Tribune
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Turner Company
St. Petersburg
Florida Automobile Association
Cocoa
Waycross
Palmetto
Internal Improvement Fund of Florida
Tallahassee
Jefferson County
L. E. Sloat
Pinellas County
Whitehurst
Kokomo
America
Collins Brothers, Betts & Company
Sixth Street
Fred M. Bass
Senate
Osceola County
W. B. Harris
Kissimmee Valley
Steve Ethridge
Parrish
Bradentown
Duval County
NEW York Life
A. L. Joiner
First National Bank
Sarasota, Florida
W. Y. Perry
Bank of Sarasota Building
A.P. A
Harry Rigby
Sarasota, Fla
Carman CO
General Contractors
Caples
Sarasota Transfer CO
Dalton Jones
Main St
Y. Byre
Durham
Durham Tobacco
Bull Durham
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