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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
STEEL BROS. REOPEN
CIGAR FACTORY HERE
VIII Turn Out 1000 to 1 800 &c, &c
and 1Oc Smokes Daily.

Charles Steele, who conducted
cigar factory here until about a
year ago, when he closed it up and
went to Fort Myers, has decided that
after all there is no place quite SO
good as Punta Gorda, either as
home or business location, and has
returned here and re-opened his
cigar factory in the Jackson building
at the railroad on Marian avenue.
The Steele factory is now working
six people and this force will be add
ed to as workers can be secured,
The present output of the factory is
from 1000 to 1900 cigars daily and
will be sold under three brands:
"DeSoto County Boosters B. b.
and "Aguadilla." These brands are
already well known and have a wide
sale. Most of the stock turned out
will be for retail at six cents, seven
cents and ten cents.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

was at Punta Gorda Tuesday
morning and there was no frost
reached home Tuesday night and was
told that we had a light frost here
that morning. l have heard consid-
erable about water protection"
since l came to Florida eight years
ago, but have never had much faith
in it. There must be something in it,
after all, as Punta Gorda has escaped
two frosts this year that other towns
have lad. Charles Cochran, ]. M.
Weeks, F. NJ. Cooper, S. 1. Hoffman,
w. Blakely, Clay and Steve Chad
wick, Philip Bowers, Hawkins,
George McLane and others have fine
prospects for truck, and l hope that
they receive good prices. H. w.
Smith has completed his new hotel
and ii is a great improvement to the
A. KGler in DeSoto
County News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
WEATHER-OROP CONDITIONS
Department of Agriculture Report
for Week Ending Feb. 2ith.

Temperature. Temperatures were
generally moderate following the
cold weather on the last day of the
previous week when damaging frost
occurred in much of the section.
Precipitation. The week was
unusually wet, heavy rains having
fallen over most of the state from
the II to 10, some stations recording
amounts exceeding inches during
"a hours. Some of the greatest
amounts reported were: Merritts Is
land. SO; Titusville, Al; Clermont,
81; Orlando, 3.5; Tampa, 2.6; Jack
sonville, 16; Orange City, 2.7; Hy-
poluxo, 292, and St. Leo, 2.3 Inches.
Condition of CROPS. The week
as a whole was unfavorable for farm
work, seeding, and the growth of any
crop. The soil was generally tso wet
at the beginning of the week and the
recent rains simply multiplied the un-
favorable conditions, Amounts ex-
ceeding 2 and inches fell over
much of the northern and central
portions of the peninsula, and truck
on low lands suffered. Shipments of
early cabbage were delayed, and
young cabbage made no progress.
The last days of previous week were
quite cold with damaging frosts in
tn interior of the southern division.
Beans, tomatoes, and some white po-
tatoes were damaged. Crops in the
coast district suffered less from frost.
Where the soil was in condition plow-
ing for cotton continued in the west;
some corn was planted. Oats and
rye continue in fair to good condi-
ton. Some melons were planted,
but the work is backward. Citrus
bloom is noted, but some reports
indicate that the recent cold, wet
weather was unfavorable. Dry
weather and more sunshine are need
cd over the section.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
TEACHERS TRAINING
SCHOOL ANNOUNCED
VIII be Held at Arcadia Beginning
Monday, April 26th.

School teachers and prospective
teachers Of DeSoto county will be
given an opportunity to avail them
selves of six weeks free training,
the DeSoto County School Board
having decided to conduct a spring
normal beginning Monday, April
26th, and continuing for six weeks.
Miss Inez McGaugh, who has had
charge of the teachers training de-
partment of the DeSoto County High
School, and County superintendent
p. G.. Shaver.
a complete review of the common
branches, including methods of teach
ing and management will be offered
and it is the intention of those res
ponsible to make the normal better
this year than ever before.
No tuition will be charged teachers
or those preparing to teach who live
in the county. Those interested
should write to Superintendent Shay
or or Miss Inez McGaugh, director.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB MET
Interesting Meeting Held at Home of
Mrs. c. c. Carleton.

The Fortnightly Club was enter
tanned at the home cf Mrs. Carleton
last Thursday afternoon, and after
the regular business was transacted
an interesting literary program was
carried out.
Mrs. Blanchet had prepared an ex-
cellent paper on why We Protect
the Birds" which, in her absence,
was read by Miss Mcneil, who was
followed by Miss Mary Price, who
read an interesting descriptive sketch
of the sandhill crane. Mrs. Jordan's S
article on "Berried Bushes ana
Bird Friends" was interesting and
appreciated as was also short sketch
es of the habits and haunts of the
woodpecker and quail by Mrs. Os-
wald and Miss Price. Miss Helen
Gaddis gave an interesting and in
structive address on birds, which
was highly appreciated.
The roll-call, "A Bird Acquain-
tance," was a real experience with
our feathered friends and was enjoy
ed by all present,
The next meeting of the club will
be held March fourth at the home of
Mrs. Boyle.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
CITRUS FRUIT JUICES ARE
SODA FOUNT DEVELOPMENT
Remarkable Interest Shown in Them
BY Public.

The Soda Fountain" is the mag
azine of national circulation in that
line of business. In a recent issue
regarding citrus fruit juices it had
the following interesting things to
say:
If G.. D. Dows, who is credited with
making the first soda fountain in
1858, were to return to this material
world he would be more than surpris-
ed at the development in the soda
fountain trade, no doubt far beyond
his most sanguine dreams.
Most of this modern development
has taken place during the past thirty
years, and with the impetus which
prohibition is giving to the soda
fountain there seems to be almost no
limit to its possibilities for catering
to the wishes of the American public.
There is, however, one branch of this
trade that has not yet been developed
to its greatest possibilities and one
that every dispenser can profitably
encourage. We refer to the sale of
fresh fruit products, which to large
extent is yet undeveloped,
At the recent Beverage Exposition
in Chicago all visitors were supplied
with coupons which were good for a
drink at any of the exhibitors
stands. We are Informed on reliable
authority that the demand by these
visitors for citrus fruit drinks, was
several times larger than for any
other line of drinks offered to visi-
tors. There is something so refresh
ing about a glass of good lemonade
or orangeade made direct from the
fresh fruit in the presence of the
customers, that it is easy to under
stand why such drinks are so popular.
No doubt there are other fresh fruits
that could be used in a similar man
ner Fresh fruits are decorative,
too, and a display of fruit around
the fountain always makes an attrac-
tive appearance and appeals to the
discriminating customer. The con-
sumption of fresh fruits at the soda
fountain is sure to increase and it is
a branch of the business to which
every dispenser can well afford to
give his attention
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Work Only Remedy.

We need more producers, and
more production per man, in all
branches of productive service,
Work is the only means of produc-
ton, and production is the only rem
edy for our situation. If we do not
work we shall not eat. That is
natures inexorable decree, and it ap-
plies to us just as surely as it does to
the peoples of Europe whose state is
much worse than ours. 1t is a COM
mon problem, Mr.. Meredith says, not
simply a problem of the farms, but a
problem of all labor, and because the
forces of distribution are no less de-
pendent upon production it applies in
equal measure to them. On the turn
of the scale depends happiness or
misery. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Sheriff Dishong Announces

In this issue of the Herald will be
found the announcement of J. l..
Dishong, who will go before the peo-
pie at the June primaries as a can
didate for reelection to the office of
sheriff. Mr.. Dishong is running on
his past record as sheriff and says
that he will make a clean and honor
able appeal to the voters, making no
promises to anyone for their assist
ance that would EN- mbarrass him in
doing his duty, and promising to en-
force the laws fearlegsly as in the
past, if elected.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Mrs. Mary Lancaster.

Mrs. Mary Lancaster, aged As
years, died Wednesday afternoon,
February 18th. Mrs. Lancaster,
who was the wife of o. Lancaster,
had been a resident of Punta Gorda
for the past s years and was well
known and respected by the many
who were acquainted with her and
who knew her many admirable
traits of character. She was born
at Bostwick, Fla. In 1905 she was
married to o. Lancaster, who was
her second husband. To the first
union was born John Brown, of Pun
ia Gorda, and George Brown, of Ar
dele, Fla. Funeral services were
held at the home and interment made
in the Pineapple River Cemetery
Thursday, February 10Th, Rev. o. E.
Rice. pastor of the Methodist church,
officiating.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Three hundred members by 7:3O
tomorrow night!

Three hundred members by 1880
tomorrow night!
That is the goa! set by Chas.
Cochran and c. W. Hewitt, team
captains in the drive for members
for the Commercial Club of Punta
| Gorda
At the second meeting of the clun
last Friday night it was decided to
make a tive-day campaign, during
which time an effort was to be made
to enroll every eligible man and
woman in Punta Gorda, and up to
three o'clock yesterday afternoon the
big clock, designed to show the pro-
gress of the campaign, indicated that
100 members had enrolled, and the
campaign was hardly we'll under
way.
Seven big banners stretched across
the streets at advantageous points
bearing suggestions calculated to
put one in the right mood to Sign on
the dotted line" as well as window
cards and smaller banners in all
w IuuO" DlOlt Ullb III tile IECe WIbIt-
ever he or she may go and the large
number enrolled as members is proof
Of the effectiveness of such methods.
Election of a board of governors,
who will be empowered to select men
for the Offices of president, first vice
president, second vice president, sec
retary and treasurer, was deferred
until the meeting of the Commercial
Club to be held tonight, so that all
new members will have voice in
the choice of the club officers.
Promoters of the Commercial
Club are determined that it shall not
be a one-man organization but that
it shall be composed of any directed !
by as many citizens as 1t may be pos |
sible to enroll. While the board OF |
governors will be given wide powers
and in general direct the clubs ac-
tivities, their plans will be subject to
the approval of the entire member
ship, the general plan upon which
the club is organized being similar to !
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS FOR
MEETING A GROVE PROBLEM
Spraying for Citrus Scab With Bor-
deaux-Oil Emulsion.

Citrus scab is apt to be abundant
this season, especially if there is
much more rain like that of late Jan
uary and early February. Cold
damp weather is ideal for scab de-
Velopment, and on the lesidons on
old infected leaves spores will devel-
op in abundance. These will infect
new growth as it puts out.
To avoid scab in groves where it
has been serious in past seasons Fl.
e. SteYes. pathologist at the Exper-
iment Station, says a clean up spray
should be made as soon as possible.
In the spray schedule for citrus,
Bulletin No, IS, Extension Division
Of the Collego of Agriculture, this
spraying Is listed as No. !, and should
be made preceding the new flush OF
growth in the spring. Bordeaux
mixture $3.50 IL generally recon-
mended for this spraying, Instead OF
the plain bordeaux mixture, a bor-
deauX-oil emulsion can perhaps be
used to advantage. The use of this
combination is comparatively new in
the Florida citrus groves, but the
results obtained with this solution by
Messrs. Winston and Yothers, of the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, will warrant giving it place
in the spraying schedule for citrus.
The bordeaux-oil emulsion may
take the place of plain bor-
deauZ mixture in all citrus spraying /
operations. Scale insects Increase
rapidly after the use of plain bor-
deauX mixture, which makes its use
Objectionable to the citrus grower.
In using the bordeax-oil emulsion
there Is not the rapid increase in
scale insects, no more so than that on
1nsprayed trees. The oil emulsion is
the principal agent that keeps the
scale in check, killing those present
at the time the spraying is a de.
The eggs, however, are notA fled.
and when the bordeaux-oil .ulsion
has been used the ordinay spring
for scale shouldf not be
overlooked
In preparing the bordeaux-oil
the bordeaux is made in
The usual way and placed in the
spray tank. With the agitator run
ming the oil emulsion is added and
-horoly mixed. Enough emulsion
should be added to make from one
half to one per cent of oil to the
otal spraying solution in the tank.
The "cold stirred" or boiled oil emul-
iions are used, or any of the pro-
1rietary oil emulsions seem to mix
we'll with the bordeax mixture and
give about the equal results.
If tender foliage is present at the
ime of spraying with the bordeaux
vi emulsion, the oil emulsion should
'e added at the rate of one half per
.ent oil.
There is one thing the citrus grow
# should keep in mind In using the
'ordeaux-oiI emulsion, and that is
hat rust mites are likely to increase
apidly after its use. These should
e closely watched.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
THREE HUNDRED MEMBERS GOAL.
IN commercial Club CAMPAIGN
.IOlN-
Team Captains Cochran and Hewitt and Their Men Working Hard
to Secure 300 Paid-n-Advance Members by 7:30
Friday Night When Club Meets.

| q corporation, the corporation and
in a corporation.
New members are being urged to
attend the meeting tomorrow (Fri-
! day. night and participate in the ell
ection of the board cf governors so
that a board representative of the en-
tire membership may be elected.
At the meeting last Friday night
there was considerable discussion
as to the amount of dues to be assess
ed, but it was finally decided that
business and professional men
should pay 50 a month If paid
monthly or $40 a year if paid in ad-
vance; other members to pay 81
month if paid monthly or SO a year
if paid in advance. This plan SEEM
ed to meet with the hearty approval
of nearly all present after the plan
was understood.
A proposition from the Tourist
Club TO allow the Commercial Club
TO use the Tourist Club rooms If
the Commercial Club would assume
the light bill was accepted, all ap-
parently being pleased with the gen.
erosity of the tourists.
The second Friday night in each
month at 1880 o'clock was decided
upon as the date and time of regular
meetings, special meetings to be call
ed when necessary, by the president.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Caught Baby OCtOpi.

Saturday two baby octopi (octo-
pus) which were being exhibited on
the railway dock, were the center of
considerable interest. They were
very small ones, being but three
feet from end to end of the extreme
tips. They were caught by Frank
Pryor down at Blind Pass. They
will be sent to Jacksonville, where
they will be exhibited for two weeks;
from there they will go to Chicago
and then to the American Museum in
New York.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Track Killed

Tuesday mornings frost killed
some of the uncovered truck at Wau-
chula, according to the report of Wal
ter Altman, who was in the city from
the nelghborhood of Wauchula
Thursday. Mr.. Altman 10 raising GU
kes and beans this year. Most of the
truck there had been covered to pro-
tect it from frost, and when Wednes-
days heavy rain came it was ham
mered into the ground, bruised, and
- DeSoto County News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
John w. Watson Here.

Hon. John w. Watson, of Miami,
candidate for governor, was in Punta
Gorda yesterday and was caller at
The Herald Office. Mr.. Watson i'm
presses one as being a level-headed
business man sincere in his purposes.
He is making a thorough canvass of
the state and says that he is more
hopeful of success now than he was
earlier in the campaign. He left for
Fort Myers at noon.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Sells Barber Srop.

]. w. Harper, the barber, has sold
his shop and home in LaVl!la to
Vassa Jones, who took charge of
the shop Monday. Mr.. Jones has
been employed by Mr.. Harper for
the past several months and is well
qualified to conduct the business of
which he is now the proprietor. Mr..
Harper will remain in Punta Gorda
for the next few months, at least,
and possibly permanently, as he has
made no definite plans for the future.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26

Here's a bird" of a paragraph
from the Florida Christian Advocate:
THE wife of lawyer in West Vir-
ginia has been married three times.
Her maiden name was Partridge, her
first husband was Robin. her second
husband Sparrow, and the third one
a Quail There are two young Rob-
bins, one Sparrow and three Quails
in the family. One granfather was
Swan and another Jay, but he's
dead now and a bird of Paradise.
They live on Hawk avenue, Eagle
Vile, Canary Island, and the fellow
who wrote this is a Lyre and men,
Der OF the family" - Pensacola
News.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
j. II. Whidden for Assessor

In this issue Of the Herald will be
found the announcement of ]. H.
Whidden, of Arcadia, who is a can
didate for the office of county tax as
SCISSOR Mr.. Whidden is a young bus
mess man of ability, being engaged
in the auto supply business in his
home town He has been reared in
DeSoto county and is familiar with
real and personal property values,
and this knowledge, coupled with his
native business ability, should prove
of value to him in discharging the
duties of the office If elected.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Gardncr-James.

L. L. Gardner and Mrs. Henrietta
James, both Of Punta Gorda, were
married at ArIadia last Friday, Feb
ruary goth. Both are well known
and have wide curcle Of friends,
Mr.. Gardner being city electrician
for Punta Gorda. At present they
are making their home at the Tray
elers hotel, but expect to start house
keeping in the near future.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Fur Prices Going Down.

Messrs. Kinsel & Washington, local
fur dealers, have been informed ny
wire that furs of all kinds are now
Is per cent. lower in price than few
days ago. the sudden drop in price
being due to the fact that furs are be-
coming "springy", as the trade re-
fers to furs after the animals begin
to shed their winter coats.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
ConCht Little Deer.

A little deer. caught by w. B.
Sealey few days ago, which is
being kept at the Seminole hotel, Is
the center of a great deal of interest,
the little folk especially being much
in his Cor her?) deership
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
MY CITY AND i.


my city the place where home founded, where my
business located where vote cast where children are
educated dwell life is chiefly
lived.
consideration among
the earth. 1t it the home spot for
my city right civic loyalty supports and
support it.
my city citizenship, partisanhip; fendline
ohshness; cooperation dssenon; sympathy cr
cism my intelligent support, Indifference.
"My supplies with law and order, friends
and the rights
should believe my city and work it, will"
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
"Some" Potato,

A sweet potato weighing exactly
23A pounds, which was grown by
B. A. Wachob, of Punta Gorda, is
being exhibited in the window of the
Seminole Pahrmacy this week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Got Four Deer,

Elias Keen and Barney Neece up
held their reputation as hunters
when they returned Saturday after
noon from a day and half hunt
bringing in four fine deer. They
went out Friday and killed one that
day and the next morning Jumped"
three at the same time, all of which
were killed. These three had to be
carried for three miles to camp.
Messrs. Keen and Neece are distri-
buting venison among their friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
Caught Six Gators.

Julius and Justus Blount, who
went out afishin' Sunday returned
with their basket just as empty of
fish as when they started, but in
place of fish brought home six baby
gators.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
$500" Club Entertained.

The ladies 800" Club was enter
tanned Tuesday Afternoon by Mrs. ].
B. Strong and Mrs. L. H. Young.
Tieht refreshments were served.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
JOIN

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bonnam and Mr.
Chas. Gilbert, who have been spend
ing the winter here, left Tuesday
afternoon for their home in Lorimer,
Iowa.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1920-02-26
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, 1920-02-26

Punta Gorda has more
improvements than any
other Florida town of its
size. Paved streets, side
walks, sewerage, electric
lights, waterworks, etc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
COMPULSORY HEALTH
INSURANCE OPPOSED

NEW YORK. Jan. S0-A compulsory
health insurance bill introduced in the
New York state senate by Senator Fred
criCk NJ. Davenport was attacked by
cElcan Federation Of Labor: by Mark A..
DAILY. secretary Of the Associated Man
ufarturers and Merchants Of New York
state. and by James W. Sullivan, a
member of the International Typograph-
ical union. ut today's session OF the
twentieth annual meeting of the Nation
al civic Federation. Senator Dav"n-
port. defending his h'll, declared that II
would bring employer and "mpl"yo int"
better UNDERSTANDING and that it's cost
would h. about twentN-fOur cents a per-
son.
August Belmont. chairman of the
workmcns compensation department Of
III" federation. described tho Occupa-
tionnl disease hill prepared by his COM
mitl"". which has recently introduced i'll
III" New York senate and assembly. He
expressed n hop" that tho measure
would hcCnIn" = guid" Tor future lcgIsla-
tlun in other states.
lie said that ,nc nlll provides that tho
disease must b" controlled in the cm-
ploymrnt. that 1t must hc caused by tn"
nature Of ten employment. that liability
shall be limited to diseases contracted
within one year. that there should lie no
liability If the workman had falsely rep
resented at tho time Of hiring that no
had not previously suffered from tho
disease. that awards should be determin-
ed by impartial physicians and that
there should be n distribution Of liabN-
tiles between different employers in
cases where n disease had been contract
ed in two or more cmplOymcnts.
Mr.. Gompers. speaking Of Senator
DOrenports bin announced that he was
naltcrably opposed to compulsory
health insurance and declared that he
could not favor giving even our great
government" additional powers over the
lives and normal activities Of its people.