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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
Total Amount Involved In Recent
Deals viii Run Into Many ThOuS-
ands and There are Numbers
of Deals Not Complete.
LOOKS LIKE BEGINNING
OF A HEALTHY BOOM"
Real Estate Shows More Actiyity
During Past Months Than at Any
Time Since Town Was
Incorporated.

Greater activity in real estate
transfers has not been experienced
in Punta Gorda since its incorpora-
tion than in the past three months,
and there is now every indication OF
a local boom" in vacant lost and
dwellings of moderate price.
During the past two weeks thans-
fers of property involving many
thousand dollars have taken place in
Punta Gorda, and The Herald is in.
debted to Col. Wallace Chadman for
the following list of sales which
were attended to in his office:
Hiram A. Frantz conveyed to
Harry W. Placier the Frantz prop
erty on Pineapple river, a deal in
volving between five and six thous-
and dollars.
Minnie Carlson and husband con-
veyed to Annie E. Rose the substan-
tial house and lot at the corner Of
Marian avenue and Harvey street for
a consideration of near $4,000.
Emily A. Welch transferred to S.
D. Huffman 80-acre tract in section
% on Shell creek Mr.. Huffman IN
tends to pW DIT least half of this rich
tract in a grove.
Elva A. Harvey transferred to
several purchasers number af val
liable lots in block 80.
l.. c. Baird transferred to Mrs NJ
A. Meadow a desirable waterfront
lot containing about four acres, at
Cleveland.
Some two months ago Mrs. Lowe
sold and transferred to w. H. John
son the Sandlin and Newman block
for a consideration near $4,000
Several months ago Mrs. Meadow
sold her palatial residence of Marian
avenue to c. C. Carleton.
In addition to the above transfers
reported by Col. Chadman there have |
been number of others, among
them the following:
George N. Parker, of Robinson, |
Ills, purchased the Davis property
on Goldstein street and will spend a
considerable amount in improve
ments.
P. c. Goldie bought an attractive
cottage facing the bay, on Retta Es-
planade, from Mrs. j.. Freese Robin
SON.
Vassa Jones has bought home of
J. w. Harper in East Punta Gorda.
Chas. A. McLane has cleared up
he title TO the Geo. A. McLene lots
md homestead, a valuable property
IN Retta Esplanade, and intends to
convert the old home into an elegant
'esidence with all modern improve {
nents.
The above list of transfers is not '
,iven as complete record of deals, {
,ut it is known to be only a part of {
he many transactions, it being i'm |
possible to obtain the facts relating l
o the transfer of a number of other {
roperties. A number of incomplete S
eals are also omitted from the list. S
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
Surprise Party.

On last Thursday afternoon, MRS
Orth Pratber was the honoree at a
delightful social function when d
large number of her friends assemo-
led unannounced and played pro
gressive five hundred and otherwise
made merry on the occasion of her
birthday anniversary. Delicious re-
freshments contributed also to the
enjoyment of the occasion.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
Wants to Go to Convention.

Ex-Governor Albert w. Gilchrist.
Punta Gorda's best known and dis
tinguished citizen, who is tempor-
arily located at Waycross, Ca, was a
visitor to Punta Gorda the first of
the week and expressed his desire to
go to the Democratic National Con-
vention to be held in SanFrancisco
June 28th as a delegate from the
state at large.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
QUICK ACTION REQUIRED IF PROPOSED CHANGES IN
THE CHARLOTTE HARBOR BRIDGE ARE TO Be MADE

Charlotte Harbor
being planned
for offsets making the bridge wider thus
making the bridge and
convenient for the travelling public this done and
there is nothing to be gained by crying spilled milk
number of citizens the desirablity of
having such offsets pointing that the bridge
only IA feet in width and that these offsets would provide place
where vehicles could aside avoid the congestion that will
necessarily times and places where pedestrians might
fish or otherwise enjoy themselves.
Work the bridge progressing rapidly, anything
to be done in line with this suggestion MUST BE DONE
MEDIATELY
offsets be added expense per
foot $4,000 hundred section provided
authorized bridge point
where it is wished to place the
These offsets a feet
and it has been suggested that nasmuch the bridge
row for two large trucks to pass half of these offsets may be de-
vehicles exclusively
designed pedestrians
recreation The floor of the latter should be elevated about six
above the the pos
sbity of automobiles other vehicles turning the
place and nurng disturbing pedestrians fishermen.
offsets should also be fitted with comfortable
When the bridge is completed inevitable that will
place the old wooden city dock which safe and
ever-increasng the
bridge will be crowded. with rodandee fishermen and strOler
regardless of the fact that wide
recreation that
is being constructed will be the accidents possibly
deaths By constructing these offsets the possibility
of accidents will be reduced to minimum and they will add i'm
mensey the usefulness the bridge highway
a recreation pier, and the cost will be negligible.
In addition the given above the
turnouts which sufficient may
mentioned AS provision municipal offset
should be constructed the channel
only matter of before there will be line of
plying between Arcadia other
West Tampa and New Orleans wharf
much FUTURE PUNTA GORDA.
Max c. Price has prepared draft of the
and this has been in the the
citizens This will make proposed
there the plan, think about decide
afford let the opportunity bridge
O a dollars.
Work the bridge is progressing rapidly dly-
daily weeks will be late. There be
Observation-Disclosures
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
Got Deer and TURKEYS.

Col J. S. Gribble, of Louisville,
Ky. was fortunate on the last day of
the hunting season, bagging two deer
and two turkeys.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
LewiS-Whidden.

Robert j. Whidden, of Charlotte
Harbor, and Sallie Lewis, of Punta
Gorda, were quitely married Satur-
day night, March 9Th.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11

Most of the farmers of Lee county
have saved enough meat and lard to
last them through the year. The
cane crop was exceptionally fine and
the farmers have sold their syrup
readily at the mill for $3.50 per gal
lon. More cane is being planted
this year than ever before.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11

J. W. Sample OF Haines City has
offered a carload of grapefruit
through the Florida Citrus Exchange
for the use of Chicago "nu" victims.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11

Harry p. Johnson, of Bokeelia.
was mingling with Punta Gorda
friends Tuesday
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
POPULATION

The 1915 census gave
Punta Gorda a population
of 1,772. 1t has grown
steadily since then and
the present population Is
estimated at 1000.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-03-11
IMPROVEMENTS

Punta Gorda has more
improvements than any
other Florida town of its
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights. waterworks, etc.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
MARKED INCREASE IN
 JAPANESE MARRIAGES

TOKYO, July 20 (by Associated Press) Japanese find a close connec- tion between money and marriage by reading the lessons of the existing financial depression in Japan. The passing of easy money making has caused a rush to the Japanese matri- monial agencies and women are lead ing in the rush. In prosperous times the agency customers are men look ing for wives, but now, say matri- monial managers, the old order is re- yersed. In view of the approaching ''hard times" women are apparently seeking safety in the protection of husbands. One result of the feminine advances is a marked increase in mar riages.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
FIRE FIGHTING SUPPLIES
 FOREST PROTECTION SENT TO SUPERVISORS

MISSOULA Mont, July 20 (by As sociated Press) .-Equipm and SUD- pliesh for fire fighters in the govern ment forests of federal forest service district No. 1, comprising Montana and Northern Idaho, have been sent out from district headquarters here to for est supervisors, against the forest fire season. An inventory made a few weeks ago showed equipment and SUD- plies stored her to 8 value of more than half million dollars.
 The size of the task of preparation for the fire season is indicated by the fact that the warehouse here con- tained 17,000 blankets, 2,0O0 rolled beds, 75 sets of equipment for 25 men each and numerous outfits for crews of smaller size down to two men, and other articles in proportion.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
CRISP HUNDRED DOLLAR
 BILLS ARE PAID FOR
 NOCALES NEWSPAPERS

MORALES, Ariz., July 20 (by Asso- ciated Press) .-Newsboys here think nothing of getting $100 in Mexican currency issued by Carranza for a copy of the regular edition of the eve ming newspaper. They lanquidly set tie arguments and wages with $1,000 bets in bank notes. NewsbOys have their pockets stuffed with the crisp paper money and throw it about like overnight millionaires. The notes are a part of the billion Carranza issued in paper money and then repudiated.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
ACTUAL TO BELLICERENTS
 IN WORLD WAR

LONDON, July 20 (by Associated Press).-The actual cost of the war to European belligerents was in excess of 0OO,OOO,OOO, represented by property destroyed, losses in invest ments abroad, depreciation of proper ties, and by pensions, Edgar Cram mond, English financier, told the ] Bankers institute at recent meeting held here.
 He fixed the following as the real losses of the European belligerents:
 Germany, s,7Oo,00o,ooO; France, 96,25O,0O0, ,OO0; The United Kingdom, s5,2O0, 100000; Italy, s2,1Oo,000,Ooo; Belgium 955O,OO0,0O0.
 To only two belligerent countries the United States and Japan-did war bring prosperity, Mir. Crammond said, but Spain, Holland, Switzerland, Greece, and Scandinavia, also had grown wealthier. He believed the '1i- quid capital of the world, now distri- buted in centers which are unaccus- toned to the exercise of their new powers" would eventually again find it's chief outlet through London.
 "The war has produced an extra ordinary change in the economic re- lations of the United States with Flu rope" he said "Whereas, in 1914 America owed Europe G2,O0O,O0O,000 at present Europe owes America 92,000,0O0 0000.
 Assuming that the postwar pur- chasing power of the dollar was 70 per cent of it's pre-war value, Mr. Crammond said, during the past five years there had been an actual in- crease in the national wealth of the United States of approximately 30 per cent, and he estimated this wealth now in the neighbarhood of G70,- 0OO,O0O,O0O to eSO,OOO, 100000.
 The national wealth of Japan, he estimated, had been doubled by the war.
 On the basis of a postwar mark valued at 5 per cent of it's pre-war value he estimated Germany had lost. apart from her indemnity, 26 per cent of her national wealth, the whole of her mercantile marine, all her colonial possessions, and practically the whole of her investments abroad. If the figures suggested at the Hythe con- i ference G6,250,00O,000, were fixed as the German war indemnity he de- clared the total losses of the German people arising out of the war would be equivalent to about G15, 100000, ,000 or one-half of her national wealth.
 "So far as the world as a whole is concerned the principal loss is in the fact that Europe is not yet "a going concern " he continued, ''but the underlying economic forces which made her the great center of the worlds commercial activities are still at work and will rapidly transform 1 the economic situation in Europe" He said the dominant characteristic of international trade and the internal financial policies of the nations should be framed with due regard to this con- , dition.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
FUEL SHORTAGE HOLDS
 FREICHTERS IN HAWAII

HONOLULU, July 20 (by Associated Press).-Five large American freight CTS were tied up here together for lack of fuel oil with which to continue their voyages. After weeks delay which, according to water front au- thorities, cost the ships owners many thousands of dollars, the vessels final ly obtained their fuel, when an oil tanker arrived from the mainland.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20
MEXICO MINTS MAY SOON COIN
 SILVER AGAIN

MORALES, Ariz., July 20 (by Asso- ciated Press) The chamber of com merce has joined with Charles But ters, mining expert of New York and San Francisco, to promote the forma- tion in Mexico of an association of silver mine owners and silver pro- ducers to rebuild the abandoned hints throughout the nation and thus bring about once more the free and unlimi- ted coinage of silver. Mr. Buffers states that if the old time minting plan is re-established it will mean that Mex ico will coin 5OO,oOo, 900 ounces of sill yer
 mine expert has threefold benefits First, it will at once restore to Mexico the hard money" and small change needed by the merchants, banks and business men and now lacking. Second, it will provide a permanent primary market at home for large amounts of silver production. Third, it will stabilize the silver market be- cause the Mexican home requirements will take up a great quantity of silver now exported and sold on a specula- tive market through San Francisco for the Orient. Also this will serve to stimulate silver production because of the better market conditions and thus raise the primary market price for the semi-precious metal.
 The mining expert has extensive in terests in mines in Mexico, Salvador and Nicaragua and is known for his introduction of the cyanide reduction process into Mexico. He says the greatest med of Mexico today is small change and hard money"
 The revolutions and the world war, says MT. Futters, have stripped Mex ico bare of silver coin In it's p!ace. he says, is a vast quantity of paper money issued by the wing g1vorn- 1aents as fiat money fife planes the great flood of paper money in Mexico for most of the suffering in that na. tion in connection with the various revolutions.
 His plan, backed by tme Nogales chamber of commerce, is to have the old hints rebuilt and placed in opera tion by the association of silver mine Interests at the cost of the association and place the hints in operation. Then the cost of the renewed hints would be recovered by the association from the mint profits over a course of years. Upon the paying out of the capital charge in restoring the hints, they are to be returned to the Mexi- can fede arglveronmetn-i emf mfww can federal government as it's proper ty under supervision of the federal government.
 President Bracey Curtis of the chamber of commerce has named a committee of prominent men to take up the mint proposal with General Alvaro Obregon on his impending visit to his home in Noga1es, Sonora, this month.
 Meanwhile, the proposition will be submitted to the Nogales chamber of commerce, to the civic bodies of all other border cities and the officials of border states.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-07-20

New and Secondhand Un-called-for Suits for sale at Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Hardin College campus, the South
Side school, and the main business sec
ton just the right distance away.
Mexico has long enjoyed a reputa-
ton asa city Of beautiful homes set
off with shady streets and parkways
and as an ideal place to live. Her
school advantages are the best to be
had anywhere. AS a commercial cen
ter Mexico is a leading city with good
stores, strong banks, important main
market and a fine healthy climate.
The building of good roads through
out the territory adjoining Mexico
means a new era of prosperity for this
city. Farmers will be able to live in
Mexico and send their children to the
good schools and still be of easy ac-
cess to their farms.
Anyone contemplating earning a
home in Mexico should now take ad-
vantage of this splendid opportunity
to get the ideal lot for it at their own
price. Even though it is not the inten-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

ton to build nov the site for the home
must first be had and this is the time
and the place to get It.
Never was there a time when it was
as easy to borrow money to build with
as it is now, and never was there a
time when more homes were as badly
needed as they are now. There is not
a vacant house in Mexico, and there
are hundreds of new workers needed
here by the different manufacturing
concerns. You probably noticed in
this paper a few days ago where one
new conner to Mexico offered a reward
for information leading to his being
able to gfiet a place to live. SO come to
this sale and buy some lots. You can
pay for them on our easy terms"
plan given in an ad if you like, or you
can turn your Liberty bonds in at
their market value. Don't be a wish
l had"
BYRD RECKER REALTY co.
d&w1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
Day Set For the Big Auction Sale of
Hardin Heights Home Sites.

On the above date citizens Of Mex
leo and surrounding territory will have
an unusual opportunity to buy choice
building lots.
The land that is nov Hardin
Heights has long been looked upon by
citizens of Mexico as being the most
ideal spot for a home to be found any
where. The Fulton Road, one of the
best and most travelled highways in
the county, runs right by this property
and a contract was recently let far
further improvement of this road on to
the county line.
These lots also overlook the beauti-
full east and west boulevard and some
of the finest homes in Mexico surround
Hardin Heights, with the beautiful
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
IFS Your Town MI. Mexico Citizen

It's Your Town Mr.. Mexico Citizen.
We came here, looked you over, and
found one Of the best towns between
Kansas City and st. Louis, with all
the requirements for rapid growth,
and to prove that our faith is sincere,
W. bought for cash at a big price, the
acreage tract now known as Hardin
Heights and on next Thursday at l
D. M, we will offer for sale the lots
at public auction with the most at
tractive sale terms. We will turn
them over to our auctioneer with in
structions to sell without reserve II
we have guessed wrong we will know
it next Thursday. We believe, tho,
that you will be glad to have the op-
portunity to buy these splendid lots,
for just as sure as gums iron," they
will prove a good investment for you.
BYRD RECKER REALTY co,
d1 wi
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Sons Drug Store and was soon cured
of kidney trouble"
OVER FOUR YEARS LATER, Mr..
Dermody said: 81 have never been
bothered by kidney complaint since
recommending Doan"s Kidney Pills. l
still think highly of Doan's and en-
dorse them just as strongly today as
| did before"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dermody had. Foster-M ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Adv.
THURSDAY, APRIL 22ND.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Time is the test of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Mexico. No Mexico resident
who suffers backache, or annoying
urinary ills can remain unconvinced
by this twice-told testimony.
Edward Dermody, Clark Ave-, Mex
leo, says: 1.-Two years ago | was suf-
fering from irregularity of my kid
neys and sharp pains in my sides. I
had headaches, too. l used Doan's
Kidney Pills procured at Llewellyn &
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

If you will stroll out to the Boule-
ward and the rock road to Hardin
Heights, you will find that "one look
mean a lot" on next Thursday at /
p. m. This property is so attractive
that you will simply be unable to re-
sist buying some of the lots next
Thursday. There will be attractions
galore in addition to the bargains. Be
sure to come. d1 wi
BYRD RECKER REALTY co.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Reduced prices on Crepe de chine,
Georgette and Wolfe waists this week
only. RICKETTS, & EMMoNS D.
u. co. 99-d2 wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

See us for big values in good Wall
Papers. CRADDoCK & SON.
100-2t wit
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of
ANNA C. LUTZ, Deceased,
will be made at the next term
of the Probate Court of Audrain
County, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo, Missouri, on the second Monday
in May, 1920.
THEO. ]. WILLIAMS,
Administrator.
list insertion April /, 1920, 6-td
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22

See our Organdies and nets for
commencement dresses. RICKETTS,
& EMMONS D. G. CO. DE- wilt
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that final
settlement of the estate of
7. j. JERMAN, Deceased,
will be made at the next term
OF the Probate Court Of Andrain
County, Missouri, to be held at Mex
leo. Missouri, on the second Monday
in May, 1920.
JN0 7. JERMAN,
Executor.
LIST Insertion AnriI / 1Q1n q 81
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

LIST insertion April /, 1920. Std
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-04-22
MISTAKEN TESTIMONY.

1st insertion April /, 1920, G..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-26
\ nirision Meeting.

Division No. i Of the Ladies' Aid
,ociety Of the Diamond Street
.hrrch. WIN meet on Friday even.
III. August ~. at the home Of
M. Margaret Gilhart In East
PARK avenue. All members Of the
division are urged to be present.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-26

ey.sy CHAR imaginable astitla q
vsaiing apparel md sridlrun rltsr
pheinalia that can possibly y
needed n the Two weeks.
MS not believed that there vin
IL more than forty 70 tcrtytye
aesiye candidates In the camp.
Every effort Is being made to hold
The whole number Of men TO my
Which number must include Coach
O. Mclnttre, Rodgers and Lanhan,
Trainer Cartmel. "okey" Ogden.
lie rubber, BIZ Knode ne Mana.
ger and Director Stansoury. TO me
end that the number Is he'd to htty
as q total several very promising
boys whom In ordinary times might
be greatly desired here have been
sdy!se6 that 10 room could 30
made for them at the camp. More
than thirty men have been definite.
~ heard from.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-26
LEGION fEVORS
LEGAL Boxing
State Convention Came to
An End at Parkers- f,
burg Yesterday.

The second annual convention OF
the American Legion. Department
o: West. Virginia, was brought 70
close at Parkersburg yesterday Al
a BANQUET addressed BY Governor
,Iobn j. Cornwell. More than l!VV
Iegionraires attended the conyen-
ton, about 1870 as delegates
CIarksburg had the largest repre-,
sentation, having been entitled 10
Ii delegates. Five delegates rep
resented Fred Heint.e!man Post
No, II, of Fairmont: William K.
Ice, c. ]. Straight, Ebert Nm m;
kead. Cecil Mcdonald and Rlssell
A. Sturm. Post Commander Rollo
]. Conley arrived in ParkersoaIg
Tuesday at noon and left ior
Charleston after attending the al
ternoon session.
At the election Of officers. FAR
mont secured representation by the
selection OF William R. Bunker
Ice, as master.at-arns. CoioHA
Jackson Arnold Of Charleston