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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Value Of a Town MANAGER

st: Petersburg is "shaking
hands with itself" because, as the
Independent of that city SAYS
the city officials conducted the
affairs of the city, paying all cur
rent bills and leaving no debt ex-
cept bonds, and has $26,57166
left with which to start in On the
new year" This refers to the
city management during 4he past
hScal year and is of such a char
acter as naturally makes the st.
petersburg citizens rejoice. Usual
~ deficits and not a surplus show
up IN annual statements, not only
III cities but in counties, states
ana the nation.-Times- Union,
July %.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
You Can t Always Tell

ave remember once having
heard young girl just gradual
ing, say eyes; | had the choice of
taking music or French, and was
told that music might be of some
use to me, if | had to work: but
of course | will never have to
work for myself, so | chose
French. " Less than a year later
that girls father failed, and she
had a lot of trouble finding a Job
and more trouble, probably, keep
ing one. Some parents allow ev-
en- their boys to believe that they
will not need to work-and this is
about the greatest wrong that
could be done any child.-Timas-
Union.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
A Remarkable Curiosity

At the home Of NJ. McGehee il
the eastern part Of town, re
markable curiosity may be seen
1t consists Of three plants, each
six inches high and in bloom
growing IN quart bottle. They
were not planted in the bottle,
but sprouted and grew up out of a
remnant of Cuban wine that had
been left in the bottle and remain
ed unnoticed for several months.
No one has been able to identi-
fy these flower plants, but they
are a great curiosity to all who
have seen them.
Since the above was written,
the curiosity has been placed on
exhibition at the store of J. S.
Golf.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Coming Back Here to Stay

1t will be pleasing to many
friends here of A. A. Miller, whC
IS now living in Chattanooga
Tenn, to know that he has made
arrangements to return and set.
tie here permanently. Writing
last Friday to renew his subscrip-
ton to The Herald, he says:
i have sold out every thing
have here and, about Oct LIST, !
will be down on my little farm on
Pineapple river, where I intend
to remain permanently.
/ read with interest the fish
stories in your paper. Am some
thing of fisherman myself. Last
week, | caught a catfish that was
four feet three inches long and
weighed Sixty-six pounds. It was
the biggest fish caught here inI
four years. | got eleven cents a
pound for this one"
Florida people, who have an
abundance Of the finest of food
ish, such as shad, pompano and
ed-bellied Dream, often wonder
ghy the people Of Tennessee and
lissouri are so fond of catfish,
which are considered in this re- e
ion as being of inferior quality.
lany tons of catfish are shipped I
from Lake Okeechobee 6
} st. Louis, where they bring big
rices.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Sooner or later the buyers are
going to curtail their wants. The
only remedy for high prices is tc
stop buying. Let all of us ask
ourselves whether it is necessary
to have the particular thing we
are about to purchase. The wise
economy practised during the
war taught us that many former
necessities" were dispensable.
Until prices come to earth again
we must carefully consider every
thing before we buy. 1t is the
only way to avoid individual and
national embarrassment in pecun-
larry Ways.-BartoW Record
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Winter Haven Chief Father
Jordan of the Punta Coda Her.
aid, was so pleased that the bonds
for the completion of the Char
lotte Harbor bridge carried almost
unanimously that he brought
forth the red ink can and ran the
announcement across the top of
the front page of that excellent
paper.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Hewitt Brothers
Marian Ave, Punta Gorda, Fla.
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Plant City Courier The Pun
ia Gorda Herald records the sue
'cess Of a bond election which in
sureS the completion of a great
concrete bridge across the bav
connecting Charlotte Harbor with
Punta Gorda, and insures also
the building Of the Tamiami Trail
through those places. Gradually
conditions are shaping up for a
period of progress that will devel-
op the West Coast, SouthsFlorida
and the unexplored sections of
the II lower East Coast in a way
that was never dreamed OF,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Year Book Free to Farmers

u: Editor t. Herald Il will appre-
clate it if you will inform your
readers that | will be very clad
to forward copy of the Agricul-
t'1raI Year Book for 1918-just
made available for distribution,
TO any person interested. That
pu0hcatlon contains a great deal
OF valuable information and is
much desired by farmers, truck
ers and others.
Very truly yours,
Duncan U. Fletcher.
Washington, July 10, 1919.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
BUILDING TAMIAMI TRAIL
Dredges Working on it in Monroe
County

Two floating dredges have
started work from the gulf coast
on the Tamiami Trail and a great
land dredge is to be unloaded on
that side within tn next week,
according to report brought
back by j. F. Jaudon, who has
been over at Marco for several
weeks getting work started.
Under cantract with the County
commissioners of Lee and Dade
counties, Mr.. Jaudon and his as
socrates who control a great en-
pre- of land extending from the
gull coast to the Dade line are to
build all of the portion of the
Taniami Trail that passes
through their land, or about 20
miles, Dade county has 16 miles
left to build, and the Lee county
contractor has good start now
on the II miles of grade yet re-
naming to be thrown up in that i,
county.
With the work thus divided in o
TO three parts, it is believed that 4
the trail can be finished by the q
first of the year at the latest. The :,
j, f. Morgan Company, contrac- n
ter on the Dade county portion,
IS preparing its equipment pre-
paratory to resuming work in
throwing up the roadbed. About -
l5 miles of roadbed has been III
thrown up, and about II miles has III
been surfaced IL
The floating dredges on the s,1
Jaudon property, known as the 81
Chevelier Tract, are to throw I'D wv wv
the roadbed in the coast section ~
OF the property, and the land h be'
dredge will proceed through the o1 3
higher ground. This land ex- GU
cavator moves on caterpillar
wheels, and is capable of proceed ~
ing at the rate of one-half mile per are
day. ma
For two miles back from the 49,
coast the western end of the Tam Sn1
ami Trail will be paved with oys- a. "a
Ter shells, and from there to the w
Dade and Lee county lines with
limestone, which is said
o be the equal of the o-olitic l
used on this coast for mas
'avlng purposes. The Jaudon COT
work is under the d. 10
ectlon of Capt Paul Boysen. VI, ne
With the change in the route ~ ns
gently made the Tamiami Trail ~ w.
will run due west of Miami on the 49,,
twentieth Street line Sc miles to VIZ wa,
he gulf coast without turn or d ,''
urve, excepting the slight bends o w
ecessary to conform to the differ tbo
nces IN land surveys.-Miami ;no
letropoHs. a ar8
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Mrs. John Rasch has had the
pleasure for the past week to en-
tertain Mrs. j. F. Matthies, a
friend from BrownvilIe, who re-
turned to her home yesterday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
FLORIDA PRESS COMMENTS

Tampa Tribune Prank Clark
is right; The crime that brings
lynching in the south is far more
damning than the lynching that
follows it.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Bushnell Times The question
which seems to concern this coun-
ty particularly is how to obtain
the most luxuries with the least
work. Some of the fvc-hours-a-
day fellows have .fifteen-hours-a-
day wives, which help out a great
deal in a family.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Ocala Star:-We are willing
for Proxy Wilson, to fix up
leagues of nations for us, but we
kick on his telling us when to get
up in the morning.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Jasper News Last year the
state tax was eight mills; this
year it has been fixed at twelve
mills. Faxes continue to increase
and are a burden to all property
owners. The primary election law
IS the foundation upon which ex-
traVagance, useless officials and
graft are. builded.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
Improved Farm Machinery


Don't grub along with faulty
plows, harrows and other
tools, while we have a com
plete line Of the most perfect
labor-saving FARM MACHIN-
cry on the market.
The man who neglects to get
all possible from his soil, is
ncglecting a gold mine right
at his feet. Our tools will
help you to mine your gold.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

II you don t like this town, wAy
don t you buy a railroad ticket?
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

'Wauchula Advocate: = Editor
A. u. Jordan, the red-headed edit
or of the Punta Gorda Herald Gel
eDrated the decision of the Punta
Gorda people to finish their big
bridge by announcing this dccis-
ion IN a big red head line reach
ing across the front page CT his
paper. Editor Jordan is one Of
the few old-time newspaper men
OF Florida, but he lacks a whole
lot Of being a back number,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24
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Gold Mining!

Just the correct term for pres
ent day farming. The farmer
is 1T now, provided he farms
with our
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Times Union New York city
beverage dispensaries are now
selling orange and grapefruit
cocktails and rickeys at Is and
80 cents per drink, made of Flor
ida citrus fruit juices, of course.
Thus, in an unforeseen way is Flor
ida profting by the "dry" law
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-24

Ocala Star Attic he has not
grown rich, Editor Jordan of the
Punta Gorda Herald congratu-
lates himself that he came to Flor
ida. forty years ago and las lived
here ever since. Our friend Jor-
dan can look back on a forty-year
record of honor and courtesy,
which is better than great riches.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
HUDSON'S BAY
 COMPANY GOES 
 IN BIG BUSINESS

Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 2S. - The Hudson's Bay Company has altered its policies with the rapid advance of civilization that has curtailed the pro- duction of furs in it's territory and has become one of the great merchan- dizing corporations of Canada. With two centuries and a half of history behind it, the company just now IS closing out to farm settlers the land that represents the last vestige of its former empire.
 A chain of department stores ex- tending across western Canada has been established. The company now has stores in Winnipeg, Calgary, Van couver, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Mac Loed, Kamloops, Nelson, Vernon, Vic toria, Qu'Appele and Yorkton. Those in Calgary and Vancouver are com parable to the great department stores of the United States. The com pany is now planning to build in Winnipeg the largest department store in the dominion.
 The company is still one of the worlds greatest fur traders. It has 142 fur posts and still sends to Eng land annually millions of dollars worth of raw furs. But with the wonderful growth of it's business as a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
A BRILLIANT ssBON-MOT."

A 'tbon mot is a witty saying. short, apt, usually cutting and pune tually rem embered. Among the literature of sparkling retorts there is none finer-nor as fne-as the one made on the morning of Nov. 27, 1859, by a Scottish minister on the famous High street of Edinburgh. The good and learned man, a trif1e eccentric, and regardless of fashion able attire, had long been the butt of his pupils-gay roysterers whom he answered by a curious smile. They could. not interpret that smile. On this certain morning he was walking down the High street when two youths of 10 and 20 years, ,accost- ed him. Doctor! the de'ils dead!" (the. devils dead). The minister pushed back his spectac1es, and look ed keenly at the two: "Ah, he said, "than I must pray for twa father less bairns."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
CANNOT DELIVER .. MEXICAN PAPERS
 BY AIR ROUTE

Mexico City. Nov. 2s-A request by Felix F. Palavicini, editor Of Fl Uni versal, that he be allowed to deliver newspapers to nearby cities by air plane, has been denied by the Secre- tary of Communications and Public Works who declared it is mot con- venient to authorize such service at this time.''
 It is understood that Rafael Aldu- cin, editor of Excelsior. during a re- cent visit to the United States, made tentative contracts for three airplanes which were to be used to deliver his newspaper to the cities of Puebla, Pachuca and Toluca. In view of the action of federal officials this form of service will be abandoned for a time
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
l MEMBERSHIP
 DRIVE OF K. OF c.
 IS NEARING END

The Park City Council, Knights of Columbus membership drive for 1000 members, is rapidly nearing it's work. In two weeks the members have re- ceived nearly 200 applications and in dications show that the 500 mark will be reached before the first of the year.
 The first and second degrees will be worked upon 50 candidates this even- ing at the Knights of Columbus hall. On Saturday afternoon 130 will re- ceive the third degree. District Dep uty Henry B. Shannon will direct the degree work, which will take place at Colonial hall.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28
CUTAIN FIRE.
Whil0

While playing with. matches a number of small children set a cur tain ablaze in the home of Tony Gossey, AT Columbus place about g o'clock WeGne-day a. m. Bremen were called out by a general alarm turned in from Box No. 373, and the flames were quickly eXtinsuished. Damage was very slight.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28

over this vast region to Canada it re- ceived as an indemnity S1,500,0OO and retained one-twentieth of all the land in the fertile belt between Lake Winnipeg, Lake of Woods, the waters connecting them and the Rocky Mountains and between the North Saskatchewan River and the inter national boundary.
 The land amounted to 3,200,000 acres at the end of October and has been untouched by the blow in the
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28

general merchant, It no longer has need of land.
 Under it's charter granted by King Charles II in 1870, the Hudson's Bay Company became virtually sole owner and ruler of three-fourths of North America. Its territories extended from Lakes to the Pacific and from the Arctic Ocean far south across the present American boundary line to the Spanish settlements in California.
 When it surrendered it's authority
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28

midst of the richest sections of west ern Canada. Farmers of districts that hem it in have long cast covetous eyes upon it. In a few years it is expected it will be dotted with the farms of settlers, and grain fields will wave over the last remnants of the Hudson's Bay Company's ancient empire.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28

Entire confidence is expressed that Congress will solve the labor problem by appointing a committee of investi- gation to report to the next Con- greSS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-11-28

All finely constructed A line of the most charming suits imaginable The overstufed suits uxur ious pieces. They include davenport chair and rocker
 Each pece made with loose spring cushion sea and up holstered in good quality tapestry velour leather We have also line of the popular mahogany frames, cane paneI back and arms with loose cushions living suites upholstered in fine quality of damask and velos in beautiful patterns and coors with pillows and rolls to match.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-09-07

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-01
ROWLAND SUPPlANTED
AS WHITE SOX BOSS
kih Clemson Given Rsin-; winner
~ championship In 1911 lo-'-
tonirm over Men.

CHICAGO, ncc 81 charlie. \
'om'Shr' owner " the Chicago cuh
~ the American league purprlseI
the baseball world tonight with the
announcement that William T.
tkldl Glrason. famou. Ultima
ra>"r h'd been appointed mana
t"r uI thr Gun. succeeding clarence
~ N"N hni. who pilutcd the WHITE
Sos a. u worlds champlunshln ia
lfl' t,"non, Who IL % years old
was star player for 20 wears ami
from lhl2 80 1917 waA ,ounr,i,I
WIN tho White SoN ~ coach ana ns.
Nlhlhhi manager For some unpS
planned reason h" was not asspc'.
"rd WIN III" club last season
ID" new manager started hts
baseball career m 1887 nN pitcher
WIN ~" scranton Pa club aud
Rt'r developed into a star scrund
hhh"Wtn. lle was u member of the
famous baltimore DrIulrp from ikg1
TO Nsi ana played with the New
N"th Ginntr from 1895 to 1900 lie
finished his ratrer uH a PLAYER with
thr Philadelphia Nationals In 1907
Nhil" President Cumiskcy dc.
cUhed tonight 90 give his rcnahus fot
the change, II In understood that he
f'h that Rowland had lost his hold
over the players
Row lhnd has Understood hts pc.
Sl'lon Tor som" time past ana any
diScusSlnn on that point ia a matter
lh"t must come from him" siii
President ComiHkev In n formal
statement II have nothing hut the
best wishes for him and hope thht
his future efforts viii meet win
success
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-01
KEEP YOUR BANK FROM
CHARGING you A FEE

Starting rhursirN, the mpu Nth
i,s than SO uu d,pne 200 TULSA
banks VIII hr ,,llri ON q" hc'p p,N
sumc &C the cost ct taking care uf
uf his t#,ounI IA, mrWhvrs ~ the
Tulst clearing liuu,o t-Hu,Ittinu
have voted t. charsr 30 cents O.
month for handling amy account
whore the average is lrss than $50
DAM
\ ,ht. kIur ~ tho htuk accounts
showed Huur startling ihnsH tu"
uuh reported to the clearing house
70 hat Wui" than lu0u accounts
whore the ia aurr was loss ihau 30
average Another hank ropot ."i ~
hnd ilt u,rountg thrt tbn under -
bIh'l bpuks htd almost th" stuN"
condition The bankers tEutod thHf
handling these accounts WAS 4 drhl
lus, and ~ No. NrIN gf'bt Uun'ou
i'u., lu the pumr. hui that pat
of 'hu 'liicn should be- upun the
drY.suNt
Thrro IL uu chtrro nude ~ me
hluiv uu un uruum that averages
mon, 'h,u 90. 49, soWr htuk cas-.
TONER'S have an Impression
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-01
Football Star PrOres
Real Sportsman Eren
When Hunting Huns

Hunting out scattered gruups ~
"lir,nios' IN 80 Mans Lana fur
riSh"i real entertainment to true
American -pnrlsmrn hrfurr the
hrwi7'i'r ended the fuu The III.
lowing tair ~ n Sew YORK sports
man Is typical
capt joe ilruuks. fisherman AMI
si"r NJ the rrldlron aud tInk was
IN NJ Mans Land In chargc of a
illdlug PARTY ltr found a group
~ Hotnuus huidl.d Ia u shell
Crater hair filled with water Ito
llThrd thcm ont 90 though th.N
hhl h"cu trout when the part,
reached headquarters ana cNhih.
Vol thrir pr.H,n.fH captain
lh"uk' giant In sis" and
strength wd- carving small Ger
man under HE arm Ito set the
Fellow down ana surveyed him crit.
l'hlN Thou iuruinr tn the colonel
h" u.i abruptly
colonel m America we usually
toes hose lililo fellows hack In the
stream
captain ll.oukv is known IN tho
east foi hl- work On the football
i',ns ~ Williams aud Colgate
rIthl N'ufs apu ~ ~ Nichnlns
rluk be was recognized aa a hockey
star tie weighs go pouuds and
" "A machine uurnsf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-01-01

tliN tllAltlsflN j. ltltllslal
UuNing will hold the center ~ IA"
sport world stage during the current
,ur There will he renewed activity
m nll branches of amateur athletics,
and In professional baseball, but
there n not the prospect OF Al many
Interesting developments In any ~
these during the next ~ months as
there IN In the ring game,
Npt only nrc many big bouts, long
held up because Of the war, ready
fnr settlement, but more attempts are
{, bee made to legalize boxing by
state legislation than there ever has
been before
willard Coming out.
Three exceptional engagements In
hraNywcight ranks are In prospect
ioI The year. Naturally that In
which greatest interest centerS Will
no that In which the worlds cham
pion participates Despite repeated
rumorr tha, he was preparing to re.
tire withou, defending his title, those
close 10 Jess " illari declare he IL
ready and willing to 20 into the
arena onre more to prove that he is
~ FAR superior to his challengers
that thero IN no use sending any Of
them up against him, Dempsey IN
the man thn, seems ~ be ticketed
FOR crNyk at the title but recent
developments may cause Willard's
temperance to be postponed until
Georges Carpenter and Bombardler
Wells ana Jack Dempsey and Billy
Mskc stage "A sort OF an elimination
series Dempsey and Mlskc probs blv
will get together In "A 20-round
scrimmnge ~ New Orleans before
LONG while II Ii reported IA contract
already has been slgncd for Wells
ana Carpenter To swap punches.
Dempsey Ras Grcat Rssori.
Dempsey has hung up remark
able record during the year just
closed. scoring ~ knockOuis Df
course most of those he has met
we're anything hut top-notchcrs. yet
II II Qinte some feat considering the
fact that ~ Of them went out IN
the first inning Carl Morris and
Gunhnnt Smith. hla last two victims
always have been able 10 take al
mos, any amount OF punishment, yet
he finished Morris In the first round
and smith In the second.
Here In the list Of his 1918 knock
outs
January 25--Homcr Smith, I
round
February it-Jlm Flynn. I round
February 25-Hill Brennan. 4
rounds
March i6--Jack smith, ! round
March 20 Tom Riley, | round
May 20 Arthur pelkey. | round.
July Tom Mc,Nrthy. round.
July i-Rob Devere. round
Iu1x E-DprE, FLYNN 4 rnuuI