The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-02-04
LAKELAND EVENING TELEGRAM SATURDAY FEBRUARY H. 1922
1.-THE BIGGEST LITTLE CITY IN FLORIDA

Mr.. S. e. Gibson is proprietor, is a
drawing card within itself aside from
the reliable prescription work. In
this building is found the Mulberry
News Stand, managed by MIR. f. II.
Miller, who also operates the soda
fountain, specializing in Whitman's
candy.
The Boston Store caters to the pub
lie in a special line of ready to wears.
The Mulberry Ice Works, OF which
Mr.. L. ii. Dudley is manager, has a
daily capacity OF sixteen tons, fur
nishing an ample supply Of distilled
water ice as well as being equipped
for cold storage and meat curing.
An exclusive Polk county product
is produced here by Mr.. j. b. Byrd in
his handmade cedar chests, the cedar
being grown in Polk county. These
were exhibited in the Polk county fair
which publicity brought many hand
some orders.
Why burn gas to leave Mulberry
when o Brien & Son, E. S. Whidden
u. c. Proctor, o. X. Whitfield, with
many others to furnish fancy and sta
pie groceries; the Sanitary Meat mar
ket and Watts Meat market with 9TH
ers to provide fresh meats.
The UniCn Cafe is an eating place
of distinction with courteous service
and well prpared food.
Joining Mrs. Kate B. Furlow in her
Millinery and Fancy Work Shop this
week is dress making business con-
Quoted by Mrs. NJ. A. Jarvis.
The Mulberry Tailoring Co. and
pressing club has taken a progressive
step inaugurating the club rates.
You can make success operating q
peanut parcher if you stick to it
boost your business and so for
trade" says Mir. T. C. Burdage, man.
ager of the Central Garage. With
that optimistic view it is no wonder
this business has no slack This is
the only garage using the flat rate
system in all of South Florida.
Beside the business activities carry
ing advertising matter in this issue
are number of other Furnishing fur
niture stores, mercantile establish.
ments, jewelry stores, barber shops
groceries, electric shops,and garages
Tor necessities and the Idle Hour
theatre for amusements, all of whom
are managed by men interested in
civic betterment and progressive
movements. ..:t
These business buildings which are
of brick or stone and their contents
compete with many cities OF much
greater size in beauty. substantially,
quality and service fully one half be-
ing owned by the men whose business
occupies the same.
Artesian wells supply an adequate
amount Of good water which is a
necessary adjunct to any town as we'll
as a complete and satisfactory sewer
system, both owned free of debt by
the city. Good lights are $50 a neces-
sary and attractive feature and
through the Mulberry Electric Com
pany the current is purchased from
the Prairie Pebble Co. for distribution,
assuring 24-hour current with a
minimum rate.
Another outstanding feature is the
Mulberry sch03l which has made
great progress the past few years
adding new high school building
which totals the sum approximately
$4,000 in building and equipment
with an efficient teaching force COM
manding a high standard OF excel
lency. Under the present board of
progressive men, DR.. II. X. Murphey,
b. S. Whidden and A. S. McKilIop Il
$4,000 building is contemplated in
the near future for primary depart
ment TO be equipped also with ade-
quate playground facilities.
Additional advantages are good
two first class hotels, foun-
dry and machine shop, a thriving
bank, local and long distance tele-
phone service connecting Mulberry
with all cities of South Florida via
Tampa with Jacksonville and all
points on the long distance lines of
the country.
The Western Union Telegraph,
which in few days VIII be housed in
a new building on the main business
avenue adding another marked i'm
provement as to business conven-
fences.
The City Bakery has lately under
gone remodeling and can now supply
the city with good bread handled and
made in their sanitary kitchen which
is open for inspection. Daily capa-
city 1000 loaves.
The city government is supervised
by q council which is controlled at
present by Mr.. E. H. Dudley, presi-
dent; DR.. H. K. Murphy, president
pro tenn; Messrs. r. A. Waters, S.
Loeb, j. c. Whidden, mayor; d. S.