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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR MEMBER BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

To the Voters of County Commission
ers District No. 8, DeSoto County
Florida
l hereby announce myself a candidate
for County Commissioner from district
No. 3, subject to the action of the Demo-
cratic primary i'm June, 1916.
Yours very truly.
J. HENRY JOHNSON
paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

| hereby announce myself a candidate
for the office of Prosecuting Attorney in
and for DeSoto County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary. In
1911 | was elected to this position but
the County Court was abolished shortly
thereafter and before l had a chance to
show the people of DeSoto County my
appreciation of their support.
If again elected to this position, I as
sure you that the duties of the office
shall receive my best and closest atten-
ton. GEORGE LEITNER
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

To the Democratic Voters of the Tenth
Judicial Circuit: see
am candidate for Judge of the Cir
cult Court, subject to the Primary of
June 9Th.
believe the office of Judge should be
held in high esteem. / shall therefore.
not deal in personalities toward other
gentlemen who aspire to this office; but
ask your support solely on your belief in
my fitness to fill the office.
Should you see fit to honor me with
the office. / shall strive to fill it honor
ably, and, in the enforcement of the law
to deal justly in all matters and with
all men that may come before me.
| shall appreciate your support.
Very respectfully,
JOHN S. EDWARDS.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY

To the Democratic Electors of DeSoto
County:
/ hereby announce my candidacy for
cratic nomination in the ensuing pli-
mary.
/ realize the Importance of this office
as a financial asset of the County as
well as a means to the enforcement OF
law and the preservation of order there
in. The success of a County Court and
its benefit to the tax payer may be
measured by the dilligent, energetic and
impartial administration of the duties of
it's Prosecuting Attorney
If nominated and appointed I shall
give to the duties imposed upon me con-
scientious, energetic and undivided serv-
ice. Most respectfully,
l.. GRADY BURTON.
[Paid ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
(Serial No. H12992l

Department of the interior. L. S. Land
Once at Gainesville Florida, April %,
Notice is hereby given that Mary Hun
ter OF Bermont, Florida. who on Septem-
per "a 1914 made Homestead Entry. No
gi2992,, for SWh Of NEA, Section 80,
township 40 South, Range 26 East, Tai
tention to make Communication Proof. to
establish claim to the land above de
scrlbed, before Clerk Of Circuit Court at
ARCADIA, Florida, on the Sth day of Jun"
Claimant names as witnesses: E. Ed
monds, Of Sparkman, Florida; George
McLane. of Sparkman, Florida; A. j.
3usman. of BermOnt, Florida; D. A
warren of Bermont, Florida.
ROBERT W. DAVIS, Register.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
jas. y. bIOhIAI
[Paid advertisement
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
/ hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for the nomination to the office OF
Superintendent of Public instruction of
DeSoto County, subject to the action OF
the Democratic Primary to be held June
9th, 1916 If the voters see cause to hon
or me with the office, l promise to give
my whole time and best efforts to the
performance of the duties of the office,
and the advancement of the educational
interests of the county.
Sincerely yours,
p. G. SHAVER.
TPaid adyarti SPmant1
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
III ~ W =
[Paid advertisement
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

l hereby announce that am candi-
date for County Commissio from Dis
trict No. 3, subject to the Democratic
primary of June 9Th If nominated and
elected, ] will give earnest and faithful
attention to the duties of the office and
use every effort to discharge them to the
satisfaction of the people of the district.
Soliciting your support, l am,
Very truly yours,
NORMAN C. HEWITT,
Paid ADVERTISEMENT
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR COUNTY PROSECUTING ATToR-
NEY

To the Voters and People of DeSoto
County, Florida:
The 1915 session of the Florida Legis
laturc created a County Court for Desc
to County. 1t was necessary for tn,
Governor to appoint a Prosecuting Al
,orney for said court, to serve from II,
date Of his commission until the qualiO
rntion Of his successor. who may be che
he End day of June, 1915. I received tn
opOntmcnt. With loyalty, patriotisr
ldelity, and with all the prudence wit
which the Almighty has endowed me
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
[Paid advertisement
FOB ShERIEE

To the People of DeSoto County:
/ hereby announce that / am a candi-
date for re- election to the office of Sher-
iff of DeSoto County, subject to the &C
ton of the Democratic party, at the en-
suing primary. My record is before the
people of this County, and l invite the
most searching investigation of it. If
again chosen l promise to use the same
diligence for the conservation of the law
and order in the future as have used in
the past. Thanking you for your conf
dence in the past, and earnestly solicit
your support in the coming primary.
Sincerely yours,
]. L. DISHONG.
IPaid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
IN THE COUNTY JUDGES COURT,
DESOTO COUNTY FLORIDA

TN 7 TIE OOON JODOEo OOOH ,
DESoTo COUNTY FLORIDA.
Elk parte, Chas. II. Chadwick, deceas-
ed:
To whom it may concern:--
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed, widow of Chas H. Chadwick, de-
ceased, and administrator of his estate.
appointed as such on December 20, 1915,
will make application to the Honorable
W. D. Bell, Judge of said Court at his
office, in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Flori-
da, at 10, O'clock in the forenoon of
May 26, 1916, by petition to allot and set
apart, unto her a child's part, in and out
of the said property and assets of said
estate.
Dated at Punta Gorda. Florida, this
the Goth day of April, 1916
JULIA A. CHADWICK, Widow
list and Administrative as aforesaid.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR THE LEGISLATURE

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
/ am candidate for Representative
from DeSoto county in the State Legis-
lature, subject to the action of the Dem
ocratic voters in the approaching pri-
mary election. II elected, / shall repre-
sent the whole county impartially, with
out fear or favor, carefully studying the
needs of the people, the old laws, the
mischief and the remedy. Soliciting
your support, / am,
Yours sincerely,
S. F. ]. TRABUE.
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR SHERIFF

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
! hereby announce that / am candl
date for the Democratic nomination Ia
the primary election to be held June 6,
1916. l feel fully capable of discharging
the duties of this office in an efficient
manner: and, il elected, will use my best
efforts to that end, cndeavoring to
maintain peace and order and a respect
for all laws in the best interests of the
county. .
THOS. N CARLTON,
Wauchula.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR lax ASSESSOR

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
] hereby announce my candidacy to
the office of County Tax Assessor in the
Democratic primary to be held June 9Th,
1916. / feel that / am fully qualified to
handle the office to the best interest OF
the tax payers as n whole and if elected,
| will endeavor to serve the people to the
best of my ability.
Thanking you in advance for your sup
port, / beg to remain,
Yours for success.
WILLIAM c. HOOKER.
[Pad advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER

To the Voters of District No. DeSoto
County:
l respectfully announce that ! will be
candidate for reelection as County
Commissioner of District No. 8. subject
to the decision of the Democratic voters
at the primary election in June.
WIN. NJ. WRITTEN.
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
EOR SHE RIEE

To the Voters of ReSoto County:
l hereby announce that l am a Candi-
date for the Office of Sheriff of DeSoto
County in the primary election to be
held June 9Th, 1916. feel that, with
the eight years experience as Sheriff Of
DeSoto County, | am fully qualified to
handle the office to the best interests of
the ta& payer, and, if you elect me l
will give you the best service that is in
me. Thanking you in advance for your
support in the coming primary,
J. am, yours truly,
A. C, FREEMAN
=. IPaid adYnrti sementl
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
NOTICE OF GUARDIAN FOR FINAL
DISCHARGE (499)

In Court of the County Judge, State Of
Florida.
In Re Estate of May Huffman Tnlso;'
and Helen Huffman.-DeSoto County
Notice is hereby given to all whom It
October A. D. 1916, / shall apply to the
Honorable w. d. Bell Judge Of said
Court. as Judge of Probate for final dis
charge as Guardian of the estate CO May
Huffman Tolson and Helen Huffman;
and that at the same time l will present
my final accounts as Guardian Of said
estate, and ask for their approval.
Dated Mar. 16 A. d. 1916.
(toctD S. ]. HUFFMAN.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
l hereby announce my candidacy for
denomination to the Office of Tax Col
leCtor for DeSoto County, subject to the
Democratic primary, and respectfully
ask your support for such nomination.
For past kindness and consideration
thank you very much. and if reelected
promise to give my time and best efforts
to the faithful performance of the duties
pertaining to the Office.
Very respectfully,
CYRIL BALDWIN
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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

9Th, 1916. II elected to this Office l will
make every effort to discharge the duties
thereof diligently and faithfully to the
best Of my ability l solicit, and will APP
preciate the support of every vote
Respectfully,
GEO w. WHITEHURST.
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

To the Voters of DeSoto County:
| hereby announce that l am a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination to
the office of Tax Collector of DeSoto
County in the primary to be held June
9Th. 1916. l promise. if elected to fill the
Office in way that will merit the ap-
prevail of all the people.
Very respectfully,
c. p DURANGO.
TPaid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
EoR CIRCUIT JUDGE

cult of Florida:
hereby announce myself a candidate
for the Judgeship of the Circuit Court of
the Tenth Judicial Circuit of the State
Of Florida:> subject to the action OF the
Democratic primary. If nominated and
appointed / shall discharge the duties of
the office fairly, impartially and to the
best of my ability l shall appreciate
your support
Respectfully
4. E. BROWN
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR STATE SENATOR

trict:
l am candidate for Senator. and will
appreciate your votes in the June pri
mary. l have had ample opportunity to
know the prevailing conditions and needs
of the district and, if elected to the SEN
ate, l will faithfully discharge the duties
of the office without fear or favor
A. NJ. WILSON.
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR TAX COLLECTOR

/ announce myself candidate for the
position of Tax Collector of DeSoto coun-
ty, subject to the action of the Demo-
critic primary of June 9th, 1916, and will
appreciate your support.
Venus, Fla 3. S. JOHNSON.
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

have endeavored to fulfill the trust re-
posed in me.
l hereby announce my candidacy for
the office Of Prosecuting Attorney of De-
Soto County, Florida, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic Party in the June
primary.
Very truly,
HUGH C. JONES.
[Paid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
IPaid advertisement
For cURcuIT JUDGE

To the People of the Tenth Judicial Cir
cult:
am a candidate for the office of cir
cult Judge, subject to the action of the
Democratic Party in the June primary.
If chosen to serve you, l promise an hon
est, faithful and fearless administration
of Justice in accordance with law. / shall
be grateful for your support.
Very truly,
w. D. BELL
IIonid ndvarti senentl
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR

I will be candidate in the June Pri-
mary for recollection to the office OF Tax
Assessor. At present this Office means a
lot to you. l am familiar with the work;
give it an earnest thought; your sup
port will be appreciated.
Yours,
Fl. G. MURPHY
TPaid advertisement
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
Best Insurance..

do you carry any burglar insur-
anceY
The best in the world. All our sill
erware is plated. and all my wife
mnnds are paste. st. Louis Pos
9Th
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
FOR MEMBER BOARD EDUCATION

To the Voters of School District No 3
DeSoto County:
| take this means of announcing my
self as a candidate for recollection as a
member of the DeSoto County Board Of
Education from District No. 3. | pledge
to give TO the county my very best sery-
ice if again elected to this office.
Respectfully,
II. A. WARE
TDaiI o5uarti
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

I hereby announce myself as a candi-
date for nomination to the office Of
County Judge Of DeSoto County in the
coming primary election to be held June
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

Indications are that there will
be plenty of standing room at
Armagcddon this year.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
CANDIDATES CARDS
Paid Political Advertisement

Announcements of $50 words or
less published under this head for
fee of $1,000, the uniform charge
by all DeSoto county papers.
ss@ 4 So = o =
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

1t must be admitted that Won
Jagow is one of Germany's most
promising statesmen.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

until u o'clock
each
The right reject any ana d" ~
Attest: j. TDAkI LEriii"g may12
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

II Villa is one hundred miles a.
head with one leg off, we'd shud-
der to think where he'd be with
both legs cut off.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

Even though outnumbered
these colored troopers have q
shade on Villa.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
RANDOM RAPS
(Kanned)

A woman with a fiery temper
ism t necessarily warmhearted.
Smiles add much to woman s
attractiveness and cost little.
A good mirror tells the truth no
matter upon whom it may reflect.
If the husband foots his wife s
bills, she should at least foot his
socks.
If Justice Hughes has boom it
is a polite, well bred, noiseless
boom.
The Michigan primary returns
are all in, and so is William Al
den Smith.
Even though Outnumbered,
these colored troopers have a
shade on Villa.
Indications are that there will
be plenty of standing room at
Armageddon this year.
1t must be admitted that Won
Jagow is one of Germany s most
promising statesmen.
II Villa is one hundred miles a.
head with one leg off, we'd shud-
der to think where he'd be with
both legs cut off.
An editor says Perkins is Y. RS
closest friend. Well, check book
stubs show that he is anything
but close.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

Smiles add much to woman Is
attractiveneSs and cost little.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

A good mirror tells the truth IL
matter upon whom it may reflect
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given in with end Acts GdaPt Else
Of
mat me price obtanable therefor,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

An editor says Perkins is T. r s
closest friend. Well, check book
stubs show that he is anything
but close.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

The Michigan primary returns
are all in, and so is William Al
den Smith.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

A woman with a fiery temper
isn't necessarily warmhearted.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

If the husband foots his wife ;,
bills, she should at least foot hi,
socks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-05-04

If Justice Hughes has boom it
is polite, well bred, noiseless
boom.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
WOMAN SHOOTS MINISTER.

gale, aged 40. prominent minister OF
Sherman, was shot and probably fatal
this afternoon by Mrs. Finest Faust.
who liver five miles east of Denison.
The woman pulled revolver from her
bag and fired five shots into the mans
body. When arrested by a deputy
sheriff few minutes later, Mrs. Faust
said the minitser had insulted her and
that she fired upon him to revenge the
insult
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
White Bread Originated
In A Singular Manner

the husk and the germ Of the wheat
had been removed in the milling, and
the bread was yet rich in gluten.
But the America housewife was
not satisfied with this The idea of
the white loaf seemed to grow on her
and to captivate her She wanted
the flour as white as possible and
ground as fine as possible.
The American housewife is not an
extremist. Rather conservative is
she, a lover of moderation in every
thing. But there are exceptions to all
rules, they say, and in this matter of
the white flour craze she certainly
went the limit When the miller had
made the flour so white that it could
be made no whittier, when all the
starch in the wheat had been exhaust
ed he had to turn to other sources to
supply the demand for starch, but still
the housewife was not satisfied. Fin
ally the miller was forced to resort to
chemical bleaching. This came near
destroying what little life was left in
the flour, and introduced a chemical
substance which made it harmful.
Recognizing the harm of the bleach
ed flour. a strong effort was made to
prohibit il, but the miller liked it be-
cause it enabled them to use up all
the moldy and bad wheat that other
wise would go to waste. BY the
bleaching process any kind of wheat
may be converted into white flour. So
the people wanted it and the millers
wanted it, and there was nothing to
do but to let the business go Oh, aud
that is the reason most of the flour on
the market today is of tombstone
Wilderness.
The demand for finely ground flour
has kept pace with that for whiteness,
anu has IoICeu ,ilc HiilieI W SuCH ca
tremes that he is now actually sitting
the flour through layers of silk, max
ing product so fleecy that the eX-
preston fine as DUST was long ago
rendered useless in trying to describe
it. And still, if we can believe what
the millers say, the American woman
and winter.
In this day there is almost no sale
for the old fashioned bread that fed
our hardy forefathers. Housewives
won't have it when it won't match the
tablecloth.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
Aduice to Girls
By Betty BroDn

| Dear Betty Brown: | am a girl
eighteen years old, living away from
home for the winter Before / left |
kept company with young man to
was an understanding between US.
We correspondent quite lot the first
flew months when | was away and
then very suddenly he stopped writ
ing. Recently received a letter from
a girl friend of mine. saying that my
friend was keeping company with an
other girl in my home town. | love
this man very much, and his silence
grieves me. Please advise me as to
The best course to follow.
Cecilia.
Dear me, Cecilia, / hesitate to ad-
wise you, but l can realize just how
badly you feel on account of the shah
by way the young man is behaving 1t
may be that he is rather ashamed of
himself, and is afraid to write to you.
am sorry that you haven't anything
more definite than an understand
ing" They are so very unsatisfac-
tory, like any other sort of half-prom-
Use. If you had openly announced
your engagement, or if your people
knew about it, you would have some
thing of an excuse for writing to him
and complaining of your treatment
AS it is, | think the best thing for
you to do anyway is to write him a
very plain unsentimental note, asking
why he hasn't written lately. Tell |
him that if he has come to like an
other girl better than you, you would |
like to know about it, Give him a |
chance to tell you the truth. 1t may |
be that your girl friend is wrong and !
that a letter from you will set every /
thing right.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09

| Birthday Party.
Mrs j. Fl. Robinson entertained
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
| Walnut street, for her oldest little
daughter, Ruth to celebrate her sixth
birthday. Miss Lily Mae Robinson
served fruit punch to the little folks
on arriving.
The children played games in the
! house and little Louise Robinson sang
three songs and the litt;a honoree
played on the piano, to the enjoyment
of all. A number of outdoor games
were played after which Mrs. Robin
son, assisted by her sister, Miss Lily
Mae Robinson, served delicious re-
freshments. The cutting of the birth
day cake was very much enjoyed by
the children. The favors were candy
kisses tied in pink carleton bags.
Those sharing the pleasure Of the
afternoon were Kalata Daughdrill,
Claud Nixon, Florence and Albert Cur
tic, George ilson, Mary Helen Smith,
Willeta Smith, Charles Cosby, Ethel
ellis, Mamie /. Snyder, Emily and
Margaret Christian, Helen Crawford,
Helen and Nell Shelby Dorothy and,
Ellen Walker, Nannieleon Moore,
Mary Ann Moore and Ruth and Louise
Robinson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-02-09
Y. w. A. of First Baptist Church.

The Y w. A. of the First Baptist
Church met Monday afternoon with
Miss Myrtle Bass at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Fred Heidelberg. 1t was
social and business meeting combin-
ed. The devotional exercise was con-
Quoted by Mrs II. l.. Jackson. During
the business session the vice presi-
dent, Miss Bailey. was appointed to
fill the plac.. of the president, Mrs.
Charles Bradford, who will soon leave
for Blue Mountain to reside.
At the conclusion of the meeting
tempting refreshments were served
- the hostess, assisted by Mrs. H. l..
JACKSON and her little daughter, Sadie
Jackson.