Boosters Back Sand-Oil Roads Plan for Manatee County
Sarasota boosters led by Mayor A B Edwards praise sand-oil highways after touring Eustis. They cite lower cost, durability, and low maintenance as reasons for adopting sand-oil roads in Manatee County. A bond issue may be proposed this fall to fund a comprehensive good roads plan including a bridge from Sarasota Key to the mainland.
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Eustis
Manatee County
Edwards
Sarasota
Sarasotans
Brooksville
Kelly
Times
Sarasota Key
Lake Bluff Citizen Boosts Sarasota Opportunities
Mr. Hiram Miller arrives in Sarasota with his family and hails the Bay district as Florida's most advantageous. He plans to write Lake Bluff residents about Sarasota Bay to attract future homeseekers and may settle in fruit growing and truck farming with poultry. He praises climate soil hospitality and growth prospects as unmatched in the state. The piece continues on page.
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Hiram Miller
Sarasota
Florida
Sarasota Bay District
Miller
Lake Bluff
Lake County
Illinois
Sarasotans
Mr. Miller
City Endorses Eastern Time In Florida Peninsular
Sarasota approves efforts to adopt Eastern Standard Time for Florida's peninsular cities. City council endorses the movement but will not send an official representative to the Jacksonville Time Convention on September 14. A representative from the Florida Publicity Bureau discussed promotional material.
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Peninsular
Florida
Edwards
J. W. Humphreys
Jacksonville
Georgia
Carolinas
Yarbrough
Humphreys
Miami
Commercial Club
Commercial Club of
Carolina
Florida Publicity Bureau
United States
City Men Eye Florida Farms for Small Investments
Sarasota readers report growing interest in buying five to fifteen acre tracts in South Florida for development. Mr. Malcolm McDowell promotes a back to the land plan, allowing city workers to invest savings in citrus groves while remaining in their jobs, with local managers to oversee farming operations. Investors seek 10 to 50 acres to build diversified farm holdings near Sarasota Bay, signaling a potential wave of modest wealth toward farming.
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Sarasota
Malcolm McDowell
Southern Settlement and Development Organization
McDowell
Florida
South
Sarasota Bay District
Bee Ridge Property Sold to Sarasotans
The Bee Ridge district near Manatee county enjoys brisk local purchase by Sarasota Venice firm buyers. J W Madison and T F Arnold buy twenty acres near Thos Albritton land and start immediate development including clearing and planting gardens or groves. Arnold family photos celebrate property with a tropical park on Orange avenue and Seventh street. A grapefruit tree planted last year shows the soil’s fertility with fruiting limbs and budding grove activity continues.
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Bee Ridge
Sarasota
J. W. Madison
T. F. Arnold
Thos
Albritton
A. B. Edwards
Madison
Arnold
Mrs. Arnold
Orange Avenue
Seventh Street
Mr. Arnold
Thomas Albritton
Celery and Tomato Growth Boost Sarasota Venice Farm
The Sarasota Venice company expands celery production at Bee Ridge with 75 acres cleared by a Hercules puller, using over 4 million plants. Manager OC W. Chapman drives planting as tomato acres rise, with past yields and profits highlighted. A land-clearing push and a forthcoming settlers booklet are noted.
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Sarasota-Venice
Bee Ridge
OC. W. Chapman
Sarasota Bay District
United States
Chapman
Florida
Sarasota- Venice
Sarasota Bay
Hercules
Sarasota- Venice Company
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