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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-11
WHEELER NOTES

Calvin Jordan, % years old, died
at the home OF Mr.. Gastneau Sat
urday. His death was caused by
pneumonia which followed an at
tack OF influenza. Interment was
made Sunday afternoon in Newport
cemetery.
Marion Patrick was a Wilson Wis
itor Friday.
Mrs. Amsler went to Graham
Sunday morning, returning the same
day.
Miss Hettie Roberts was shopping
in Wilson Saturday.
Mrs. Clarence Walker received
news Monday afternoon OF the death
of her sister, Mrs. Gilbreath, who
lived at Writ.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker of Milo who
have been visiting w. A. Cargo and
family, have returned home.
School is filling up slowly now
that the weather is better and nearly
everybody is well.
Mrs. Jas. Amsler was called to
Writ Sunday afternoon on account
OF the serious illness of her father.
w. A. Cargo went to Milo Mon
day.
Miss Ethel Borcherding spent the
week end with Miss Pearl Jackson
w. A. Nocham OF the Coline oil
lease and Mrs. Lou Stroope Of Oil
City, were married last Wednesday
They will make their home on the
Coline oil lease.
]. II. Knutson was an Ardmorl
visitor Monday.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-11
NEW ORLEANS RAILWAY
AND LIGHT CO. ASKS
FOR A RECEIVERSHIP

New Orleans, Ian. 9.--At a meet
ing OF the directors Of the New Or
.eans Railway and Light Co., today
II was decided to ask for a federal
rcceiyership for the company "Ab-
normal operating expenses and
excessive awards for the war labor
board in the matter OF adjustment
oi salaries, were among the reasons
assigned for the action.
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I got better right away and was soon a
new woman and could work hard, and /
can recommend these remedies to other
young mothers who are weak cnd ailing
as | was. Mrs. ORA o. BOWERS, G2l
S. Hosmer Street. Lansing, Mich.
Women who are in Mrs. Bowers con.
dition should not continue to suffer from
weakness and pain-but profit from her
experience and give this famous root
and herb remedy, Lydia L. Pinkham's g
Vegetable Compound, trial.
For suggestions in regard to your
condition write Lydia r. Pinkham Med
icine Co. Lynn, Mass. The resultof their
30 years experience is at your service.
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Mrs. w. c. Gibson who has been
visiting at the home OF her son, c.
l.. Gibson and wife, returned to her
home at Ringing Thursday accom-
panied by Mrs. c. L. Gibson as far
as Ardmore.
Mrs. L. B. Smith and Mrs. II. +.
Draughon were business visitors
to Ardmore yesterday.
Mrs. w. b. Noryell left yester-
day for Wynnewood where she will
visit at the home OF her son DR..
NoTell and family.
Misses Anna Shaw, Henson, Nc
CLAIM, Hollingsworth, were in Ard
more Thursday shopping.
Mrs. {. Graham who has been
in Gainesville, Tex, at the bedside
OF her mother Mrs. O'Farrell who
recently underwent an operation at
the Gainesville sanitarium and is
much improved in her condition.
She returned TO her home in Ma
rietta Thursday
Misses PATTY Smith and Beatrice
Gaylor were in Ardmore shopping
yesterday.
Miss Pauline Bailey went to Ard
more Thursday where she will visit
at the home Of Miss I.orien Sciv-
ally and with her aunt. Mrs. Lutte
Shears. for the Weekend
f. W. Rubush was business
visitor to Gainesville Tex. vester-
day.
b c. Liddell ST.. of Gainesville.
Tex, was in Marietta Thursday on
charge and will return to his home
C.. lr., and Vernon Liddcll
o. A. Sanders OF Shawnee was in
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teet. ] was so weak
| could not get up.
| suffered such pains
in my back | could
not work or hardly
take care Of my
baby. One of my
neighbors recon"
mended Lydia L.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. !
took it and used
Lydia E. Pinkham s
Copatiya Waeh opd
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-01-11

Ladies fancy dress boots in col
ored kid, with Louis V. heels for
$5.95. Creates, values ever offered
in Ardmore. See them in our show
window.
S-3 Westheimer & Daube.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10

erly prepare and plant an acre in
pineapples, but after this, 5000 a
year would cover the cost of cul-
tivation. The plants bear in twelve
months to eighteen months after
planting, and continue to bear an
nually thereafter without replant-
ing for five or six years.
There are numerous groves sur
rounding Punta Gorda and many
cars of oranges, grapefruit, tang
.erines, mandarines, lemons and
lines are shipped every year
There are several packing houses
here.
Truck farming is an. industry
yet in its infancy and offering
good returns on intelligent and
well directed efforts. Profitable
and easy crops to raise are sweet
potatoes, Irish potatoes, rice,
peanuts and sugar cane, which
pay $3.50 to 5000 per acre.
Avocadoes, mangoes, guavas and
,ther tropical fruits do well here,
Opportunities are offered for cat
tie and stoclraising,
The town government consists
of a mayor, marshal, five alder
men, clerk, collector and assessor,
and a treasurer.
Highways The chief streets
are paved with asphalt and miles
of public roads leading into town
are hardsurfaced. A system of inn
proved highways in special
bonded road and bridge district of
which Punta Gorda is the center
has been constructed at a cost of
100000, Recently constructed ce-
ment sidewalks form a network
over the town. A system of water
works and sewerage represents an
investment by the town of 500, 900
which adds much TO health and
convenience.
Climate The location is one oil
the healthiest to be found any
where. A man can work outdoors
any and every day in the year
Prostitution from heat never oc
ours. Climate is ideal. the year
round.
A concrete bridge to cost $3.50
600 is in the process of construc
ton to cross the bay connecting
Punta Gorda with Charlotte Har.
Dor which will give more direct
route to Bradentown, Manatee and
Tampa, shortening the distance tc
the last named city by fifty miles
A good mari road is now being
built along this route.
A railroad wharf Of several hun
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NOTICE OF MASTERS SALE

Notice is hereby given, that under and
by virtue OF a Final Decree and Sale
rendered by the Judge of the Twelfth
Judicial Circuit of Florida in and fer De-
Soto county, in a certain cause pending
therein, wherein d. S. Skipper is COM
plainant and S. a. Woods, l.. j. Woods,
Homer Woods, Fred Woods, George
Woods, Mrs ii. G. Rich and her hus-
band NJ. G, Gich, Meada Wilmington
and her hu-oand George Wilmington,
Bethany Fuhrer and John Fuhrer and
N. c. Herndon and N. c. Herndon, jr,,
and Elaine Herndon are defendants; the
undersigned as Special Master in Chan
Gerry will sell at the west door of the
court house in Arcadia, Florida, on Mon
day the 4th day of August A. d. 1919, to
the highest and best bidder for cash, the
following described land situated in De-
Soto county, Florida, and described as
follows, to-Wit:
East half of east half of northeast
quarter of northwest quarter, and north
west quarter of the northeast quarter of
section thirteen, township thirty five,
range twenty seven, east; also the south
west quarter of the northeast quarter OF
section eighteen, township thirty five,
range twenty EIGHT east.
Said sale being made to satisfy the
said decree and costs
l. P. BARLOW, Special
cyst Master in Chancery
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FOR SALE-A good work horse; price
reasonable.-G d. RHODE. zo-ot
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dred feet accommodates the various
fish companies who have ware
houses built at the end of it for
handling the big fishing business
that is carried on through this
port. A municipal dock over half
mile in length extends out to the
channel of the bay where boats
with a draught of IL feet may
dock. This wharf serves as an ideal
place for fishing tourists to catch
the many kinds of fish for which
Charlotte Harbor Bay is famous.
Great catches are made daily with
hook and line Of the sporty king
fish, sea trout, snappers, sheep
head, mackerel, the immence jew
fish weighing up to 400 pounds
and last, but not least, thu. king of
all game fish, the mammoth silver
TARPON. On this municipal
wharf are located the tanks of two
oil companies and a fine bathing
pavilion with comfortable seats.
Water Supply Flowing arte-
sian wells may be obtained at
varying depths, and a number of
them are now in use in and about
town, some for irrigation and
others for supplying drinking
water, etc. The water from these
artesian wells contains mineral
properties and is said to possess
| medical value, some citizens claim
ing to have been relieved of vari-
Gus ailments by freely drinking OF
it. The town owns four of these
wells.
Our people come from various
states and countries and are very
liberal and tolerant in their views
and opinions. They are hospitable
to respectable strangers, generous
to their neighbors and to the poor
/
and needy, progressive and enter
Iprising to the extent of then
means, law-abiding and united fol
the common welfare of their com
munity. No kinder, better people
are to be found anywhere.
Opportunities for amusement'
and recreation are varied anc
abundant; the finest fishing in tht
world is offered; boating, bathing
automobiling and other outdoor
sports may be had. High-clas'
moving picture shows are giver
every night in the Plaza Theatre
whose elegant new building anc
five-piece orchestra make it tht
equal of any metropolitan theatre
In conclusion, whatever YOU
object may be, whether business
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior. U. S. Land
Office at Gainesville, Fla, July 5. 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Blake S.
Barnett, of Gasparilla Fla, who, on May
&c. 1911, made Homestead Entry. No.
O12771. for Lots and 13 of Section 80,
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make Three-year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Clerk Circuit Court at Arcadia, Fla, on
the 10th day of August, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: L. M.
Morrell, of Gasparlla, Florida, Go. r.
knight of Gasparilla, Florida; F. NJ.
Enoch, of Gasparilla, Florida, Thomas
Lowe Of Gasparilla. Florida.
2S-6t ROBT. w. DAVIS, Register.
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G.. pleasure, investment or recrea-
ton, health or happiness, it will be
to your interest to visit Punta
Gorda, where cordial welcome a.
waits all good people regardless
of whence they come or what may
be their politics or religion.
For further. information write
The Board of Trade, Punta Gorda,
Florida. All inquiries will be fully
answered. Il
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TAX
DEED

Notice is hereby given that c. e. Lam
Ter, purchaser of Tax Certificate No.
1928 dated September 4th, 1916, has filed
said certificate in my office, and has
made application for tax deed to issue in
accordance with law. Said certificate
embraces the following described proper
ty situated in DeSoto county, Florida, to-
wit Frac. NE of Lots IA and Is, Block
2. Section %, Township 80 South, Range
% East, in the town of Avon Park, Flori-
da. the said land being assessed at the
date of the issuance of such certificate in
the name of E. z. Bryant. Unless said
certificate shall be redeemed according
to law, tax deed will issue thereon on the
25th day of July A. d. 1919.
Witness my official signature and seal
this the 18th day of June A. d. 1919.
(SeaD A. L. DURANGO, Clerk Cir
cult Court of DeSoto County,
EYorida.
By Clarence j. CARLTON. d. c. 25-5t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
curt of the County Judge, DeSoto

IITC ~VUTTNJ SN~b~F D~OVN0
County, State of Florida.
In re estate of John Fl. Harrington.
To all Creditors, Legatees. Distributes
and all persons having claims or de-
mands against said estate:
You, and each of you. are hereby noti-
fed and required to present any claims
and demands which you or either of you,
may have against the estate of John H.
Harrington deceased, late of DeSoto
County. Florida, to the undersigned Ad-
ministratrix of said estate, within two
years from the date hereof.
Dated June Goth A. d. 1919
AOIE B. HARRINGTON, Ad-
ministfatrix of the Estate of John II.
Harrington, deceased. 2o-st'
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FOR SALE OR LEASE-On account
of sickness, Thos Sheridan wishes 70
sell or lease his home place IN haViiia'
stiff.
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NOTICE FOR FINAL DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that six months
after date. to wit, on the 21st day of
September, 1919, the undersigned will
present his final accounts and vouchers
as Guardian in the estate of Rufus b.
Pittman John M. Pittman and Carl M
Pittman minors. to the Honorable Geo
w Whitehurst, Judge Of DeSoto County,
Florida, and ask that they be approved
and that he be granted final discharge
from said administration.
WILLOUGHBY WHlDDEN, or the
Estate of said minors
Mich. 20-1 e.m6n.
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PUNTA GORDA, FLA.
THE TROPICAL City
Population, Good Schools and
Churches, Amusements and
Attractions


Situation-Punta Gorda is
seaport on the famous Charlotte
Harbor, twenty-five miles from the
Gulf of Mexico. 1t is 275 miles
south of Jacksonville, so miles east
of south from Tampa and is reach
ed via the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad.
Population-Its population by
the State census of 1915 was
slightly in excess of 1,700, but this
number has been considerably in
creased by people who have locat-
ed here since the census was taken
and the number of people in the
town now is variously estimated
at from 1900 to 1000. Of this pop
ulation about 800 are negroes.
Churches and Schools-There
are Methodist, Presbyterian, Epis-
copal and Baptist churches with
regular services for white people,
and several churches for negroes.
A public school for white child
rem, embracing grammar and high
school departments, employs elev-
en- teachers and has an enrolment
of several hundred pupils. The
negroes have a good public school
with two teachers and an enroll
ment of over ninety pupils.
Notes.-The town contains two
substantial banks, an excellent
telephone system with connections
all over the neighboring counties;
postoffice, telegraph and express
office; several private boarding
houses, four hotels; Hotel Punta
Gorda is one Of the largest resort
hotels on the West Coast. 1t is
built so that every room faces the
bay and is located in a beautiful
park containing over two acres
laid out with shell walks, and a
great number of tropical palms,
bamboos, fruit and shade trees.
Plenty of grocery, drygoods, drug
and other stores to supply all de-
mands of the trade; machine, au-
tomobilc, wagon and boat shops !;
ice factory, two garages, bottling
works, cigar factories, newspaper
and job printing Office, bakery,
restaurants, a town hall flourish
ing lodges of Masons, Woodmen
of the World, Red Men |. O. O. f.,
Eastern Star, Woodmen's Circle,
and Women's Benefit Association
of the Maccabees; four physi-
clans, one dentist, a number of
real estate men etc.
Boat LineS-Boat lines make
regular trips down to the Gulf
with stopping points at Useppa,
Pineland, Captiva, st, James, San
ibel Island, Punta Rassa, Naples,
Marco, Caxambas and Chokolos-
kee.
Fishing-The chief industry is
fishing, in which several wholesale
firms are engaged. Capitol invest
ed in the business is estimated at
over $1O0,000.00 and large ship
ments of fish on ice are made al
most daily during the seasons. The
bulk of the fish shipped are mullet,
but many pompano, Spanish mack
ercl, bass, trout, sheep head, snap
per and other fine fish are ship
ped. The oyster business is small,
but increasing.
Industries-Next to fishing, the
cultivation of fancy pineapples
and citrus fruit engage most at
tention as the profits of this in
'dustry often reach $500 an acre.
it requires about $4,000 to prop
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF
p W. MEADOW, DECEASED.

NOTICE 10 CREDITORS:
In the Matter of the Estate of Z. w Nc
AdoW, Deceased:
'ro all and singular the creditorsF Legal
tees, distributes and ALL PERSONS
HAVING Claims or demands against
said estate:
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fled and required to present any claims
or demands which you or either of you
may have against the estate or p w.
Meadow, deceased, to the undersigned
Administrative of said estate Within two
years from the date hereof. else The same
will be forever barred.
Dated Sept. 20, 1918.
MARIAN A. MEADOW, Admins
tratrix of said estate.
lSept 20-18-2 yrs.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1919-07-10

Children that are affected by worms
are pale and sickly and liable to con-
tract some fatal disease. Whites Cream
Vermifuge expels worms promptly ana
puts the child on the road to health
Sold by all druggists. ,
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WEDDING INVITATIONS you are
gong TO get married, let us talk with you
about the invitations or announcements.
We can get them out IN nice shape 'na'
will compare favorably with the most ex-
pensive engraved ones and they wiG not
cost near SO much-THE HERALD.
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STRAY MULE3-Large size, bay color
split in end Of left ear, came to my place
near railroad water tank north OF Wood
row. Owner will identify property, pay
charges, including 81. 90 for this adver-
tisement and get the mule.-Address,
SIMMONS (farmer) Woodrow. Fla. N-3t
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MISCELLANEOUS

HEMSTITCHING-Le us do your
Hemstitching and Picoting Mail orders
given prompt attention-THE ELITE
SHOP, Madame Blaise, Fort Myers, Fla:
2Stf
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WAN

WANTED-Position as Stenographer.
Just finished six months business course.
viii start with reasonable salary with
promise of raise.-Write Box Ill, Punta
Gorda, Fla. 1t"
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

% @ = Ii: % z &C @ :$ = Is 81: % :$:: & $ Il $:$ &C.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07

be made of the Colorado river with
a view to the control of it's floods in
accordance with the provisions of
an act to provide for the control of
the floods of the Mississippi river
and of the Sacramento river in Cal
fornia, and for other purposes, ap-
proved March /. 1917, known as the
Flood Control Act"
This was referred to the Flood
Control committee, which after brief
deliberation reported it for passage
in the House. 1t is expected to pass
without opposition and it's prompt
enactment by the Senate is assured.
Officials of the War Department
estimate that the preliminary exam
ination can be completed in two or
three weeks and if the showing
should be what they expect a pre-
liminary survey of the ground with
all engineering details worked out
will be justified. Such being the
case, it is expected that in this Con-
gress, if time permit, and, if not,
in the next Congress, an appropria-
ton of 100000 will be procured to
make the survey and outline engi-
neering plans which will rival the
marvellous irrigating system installed
in Egypt by the British, including
the ld-famed Assouan dam.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
IT THE TOPIC TONIGHT.

An entire cast of real stars is to
be seen in the Ivan Abramson pro-
duction, "One Law for Both," which
will be the attraction at the Topic
theatre on Friday. The production
comes TO the Topic direct from an
exceptionally successful run at the
Lyric theatre, New York City, where
S2 prices were the rule. Rita Joliet,
Leah Baird, James Morrison, Vim
cent Serrano, Pedro de Cordoba,
Paul Capellani, Margaret Greene,
Helen Arnold and Anders Randolf
take the leading parts in the produc-
ton. which is described as a thrill
lingly dramatic photoplay of Rus
sia and America. The picture treats
of conditions in Russia before the
recent revolution, and of the so-called
"double standard" of morals in this
country. 1t will be seen at the
Topic for one day.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
LEGAL
; OFFICE PROBES
NIGHT SCRAP

A criminal complaint may be is
sued by the district attorneys office
within the next twenty-four hours as
the result of an alteration between
Frank Morgan and w. E. Hancock,
employees Of the Sanitary Dairy Com
pany, staged last night.
In a struggle over revolver in
the hands of one of the principals,
Morgan was shot, the bullet pene-
trating or nipping his right foot.
Both sought complaints but no def
mite action was taken by the district
attorneys office pending an investi-
cation bv Deputy Don C. Bitler.
The row is supposed to have
started over trivial matter with one
of the men pulling revolver and
the other running to the house for
shotgun. In the ensuing scuffle
the gun was accidentally discharged.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
KETTNER OFFERS
RESOLUTION TO
CURB FLOODS

Washington, Feb. 7.-Control of
the Colorado river floodwaters, and
ultimately the storing of the great
surplus flow, to transform more than
1000, 900 acres of desert into a gar
den, has been definitely undertaken
by Congress.
Regarded as the Nile of Western
America, and possessing latent riches
beyond ordinary imagination, the
Colorado up to the present has been
erratic and at times dangerous to
property and life Several depart
ments Of the government will coop
crate TO make the stormy river a
servant of many million persons and
a source of great riches to Califor-
MIA, Arizona, Nevada and the great
Southwest, of which Los Angeles is
the natural financial, commercial
and distributive center.
In order to get prompt action, the
first step, taken today, is under the
Flood Control Act passed some time
ago by Congress. Action along this
line will be prompt and to the point,
and, once under flood control, the
beneficent by-products of the stored
water Of the Colorado can be utilized
for reclamation and irrigation pro-
.iects throughout the Southwest.
Congressman Kettner's resolution
follows:
"Be it enacted by the House of
Representative and Senate of the
United States of America, that the
Secretary Of War be, and he is
hereby, authorized and directed to
cause a preliminary examination to
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 6.-Senate criti-
cism of the new British import en-
barge has swung from sharp criti-
cisms of yesterday to defense of the
British policy of protecting her in
dustries.
) Weeks resolution to protest to
England through the State Depart
ment was discussed and sent to the
Senate calendar It's further consid-
Grafton would require a majority
vote. ,~
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
| I}1t1he \
kylIl[GPGr(6Ig||
AT THE PALACE TONIGHT

Miss Brady PLAYS the role Of Bella
7avello, a Young girl forced to serve
as decoy in the gambling house of
her adopted uncle, Ferris, a gambler
of the old heart-of- gold variety who
flourishes in the Tenderloin of New
York City. At the gambling house
Of her stepfather, Ferris, Bella's
role is to lead the men on to play,
and her senblance of cheerfulness
serves to cover the revolt of her soul
at the task.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-02-07
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Feb. 7.-Announce-
ment is made that Major General
Morrison, commander of the West
ern department, has gone to Seattle
to direct the army, and attempt to
end strike situation there and at Ia
coma. Soldiers there are to protect
strikers, public and government
property from irresponsible element
that may gain control, it is an
nounced.