Cheap and Good Brick Roads in Sarasota District
The Sarasota South Shore road demonstration by Commissioner Blackburn shows brick roads can be affordable. A local crew uses home made tools and a county roller to lay 350 feet daily, with brick beds built to exact crowns and curb lines, promising cheaper durable roadways than rock.
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Sarasota
South Shore Road
Bungalow Hill
Blackburn
Bradentown
Fruitville
Orange Avenue
Hudson Bay
Minutes of Regular Council Meeting November 18 1913
Regular meeting with Browning presiding notes approval of Nov 4 11 and 12 minutes. Olsen voters list correction. Bills paid including Hogan 7.50 House 12.50 Philip 41.96 Hoover 32.00 Ice Electric 264.00 Gates 4.16 Seaboard Rail 14.17 Tampa Sarasota Trans 3.38. Ordinance 70 second reading and passage. Ordinance 71 first and second readings and passage with waiver. 2 percent tax discount proposed for pre January 1 1914. City map by J W Philip to be official map. Owen Burns vacation alley in Block A tabled. Meeting adjourned. Browning president. J Louis Houle city clerk.
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Browning
bBiorseth
S. HK. Olsen
Hazen
E. B. Hogan
J L. House
J. W. Philip
Hoover Bros
Sar. Ice & Electric Co
Gates
Seaboard R. R
Tampa- Sarasota Trans Co
Howard
Biorseth
J. Louis Houule
Growth through Coast Line rail link for Sarasota port
The Atlantic Coast Line is praised as a major factor in Sarasota's growth, securing the gulf coast terminus for two large systems. The Times urges cordial local cooperation to develop mutual benefits as the port aims for deep water advantages and a landlocked harbor with safe anchorage, foreseeing significant trade expansion.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Sarasota
Gulf
the Times
Bay and
Engineer Elledge Leaves Sarasota for Oklahoma Post
Engineer Elledge in charge of all street work for the Bullock company in Sarasota this summer has left for McAllister Oklahoma to take a premier engineer position with a large coal company. His Sarasota work drew praise and he leaves with warm regards and a promise to return after making his fortune in the west.
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Elledge
Sarasota
Bullock Company
McAllister
Oklahoma
West
Sarasota Hotel Opened After Extensive Remodeling
Mrs A D Rogers and son of Lake Bluff Illinois lease the Sarasota Hotel and have been remodeling painting and renewing the property to open for guests in a few days They brought staff from their Illinois summer hotel and plan tennis and croquet grounds with groundskeeper to supervise the property The improvements reflect professional hotel operation.
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Sarasota Hotel
A.D Rogers
Lake Bluff
Ill
Illinois
Palms Theatre Screens Hiawatha Four Reel Feature
The Palms Theatre plans a Friday night program presenting a four reel feature titled Hiawatha. The film is based on Longfellow’s celebrated poem and aims to attract local audiences with a classic literary adaptation.
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Palms Theatre
Longfellow
Red Side Wins In Contes Election Of Officers
The November 17 1918 Board of Trade session elected officers with Dr Jack Halton as President and Hon C B Fish as Vice President. Treasurer was J Merrill and directors named Geo B Prime Geo L Thacker Geo W Franklin Geo F Miles Geo L Roberts A B Edwards. Secretary to be elected later.
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Board of Trade
Jack Halton
C. B. Fish
J. Merrill
Geo. B. Prime
Franklin
Merrill
Fish
Merill
Redd
Adam
A. B. Edwards
Mr. Adam
Miles
Board of Trade Banquet Adds 200 Members for Sarasota Boost
The Board of Trade closes a membership contest with the red side securing 108 paid memberships while the blue side trails. The event will feature a $1 plate dinner at 7 30 p m Friday December fifth in the Belle Haven Sun dining hall, with 100 plates available to members and guests. Tickets from Secretary Keener at the Board room.
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Board of Trade
Red Side
Blues
Sarasota
Woman’s Club
Belle Haven Sun
Whittle
Keener
Loyalty and Co operation Warn Growers in 1913 Bulletin
Bradenton Florida November 12 1913 members of the Exchange are urged to study Bulletin No 16 issued November 10 1913. The note warns against admitting questionable growers or “Wiseacres” who push trash and undesirable oranges onto the Exchange and emphasizes loyalty to the Exchange as its foundation.
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Bradentown
Fla
Exchange
Sidewalk Construction Expands Along Mound Street Route
Concrete sidewalks laid on both sides of Mound street from Orange to Gulf Stream avenue and continue north along Orange avenue to Thompson lots, providing a continuous path from the bayou to Alderman street and over Bungalow Hill on South Shore drive. Materials ready for Orange avenue sidewalks from Main street to Morrill street.
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Mound Street
Orange
Gulf Stream Avenue
Orange Avenue
Messrs Beckler
Chas Howard
Madison and Williams
Thompson Lots
Bayou
Alderman Street
Bungalow Hill
South Shore Drive
Main Street
Morrill Street
Shore Acres Bay District Platted Into Waterfront One Acre Lots
Prominent Sarasota Bay District developers plan Shore Acres with twelve miles of Gulf frontage, one acre lots facing Bay or Gulf, large parks, water rights, a dock for daily steamers, and a hotel. Building restrictions aim to ensure orderly, modern homes within ninety days of contracts.
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Shore-Acres
Old
Gulf of Mexico
Sarasota Bay
Shore
Messrs
Yarbrough
Highsmith
Browning
White
Pearce
Watrous
Sarasota Bay District
Keys
Gulf
Shore—Acres
Longboat Key
Shore— Acres
Bay
T. T. Watrous
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MR. Elledge
Halton
Geo. L. Thacker
Geo. W. Franklin
Geo. F. Miles
Geo. L. Roberts
OQ City
J. W Keener
Sec’y
The
Bay District
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