The Punta Gorda herald. [volume], September 23, 1920, Image 5

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THE PUNTA QORDA HERALD, TTXTA ;ORI.. FLORIDA
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TOWN TOPICS OF A WEEK
The Important Happenings, of Punta Gorda and
Vicinity Briefly Told
L. Oliver, lumber merchant, vl
ed Arcadia, Monday.
Cally Williams and son visited
cadia, Saturday evening.
County Judge Waldi n spent
dny visiting his parents
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Charley Parker, a Punta Gorda
boy, son of Jrhn H. Parker, who died
here about fifteen years ago, has
I Opened up a cigar factory at Lees
burg. Miss Venaelle VanHuss, after a
I very plesant visit of several weeks to
i relatives and friends in this place,
I returned, Saturday, to br homo in
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J. E. Vn.nOa.mil. who is n v.nlieil
it Harbor lieutenant of a big phosphate com
pany ai MuiDi-rry, came Dome esai-
Oranges are getting
menU will scon begin.
ripe, ship-
Capt. A. B. Tucker returned Fri
day, from a visit to Oldsmar.
Judge Trabue and O. A. Morran
visited Arcadia on business, Tues
day. Floyd W. Jones, expert jeweler of
Arcadia, accompanied by his family,
was here in his car, Sunday alter
Mrs. C. L. Willis spent Friday and lmlay' an(1 spent Sl,"day here with t
iturday visiting Mrs. Carl Smith atih:s family-
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.Noeatee. Misses Faustine Shaver and Edna
Capt. C. E. Dearce of Captlva wasiMoLood' high 8Chco1 teachcrs. wonl ?
mingling with his many friends here !t0 Arcaclia. Friday afternoon, and vis-
Tuesday. lted their parents thvre until Sunday X
Mgnt, wnen tney retuir.eu. i
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J. Harvey Miller returned last V
a(jy Thursday night from R tour througli ..
jtne .New England states and a visit to T
Mrs. Clara Davis went to Arcadia, his former home in Nova Scotia. Z
rriua, ana paid ner run, I.lyod P. The trip took three weeks time.
wavis, a snort visit.
The Fidelity Trust Co. will pr.y you
live per cent interest on tinre and sav
lags deposits.
.... YOUR COMPANY ....
Make the Southern Utilities Company vorit COMPANY by becoming
a profit sinning partner. The company's growth give-, yon a splendid op
portunity for a sound, prof) table Investment in n vital enterprise Indlspen
sible i home prosperity.
A substantial return is paid every three months to the Prior Pu t. i
shareholders. Are you contributing t its financial resources? li s(, be
rmrticiponl in the profits of your own company by Investing in its s pe
cent CUMULATIVE PRIOR PREFERRED STOCK.
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Clay Chadwick went to Jackson
ville, Monday nigut, to devote
days to business there.
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Miss Ethel Oliver, a valued mem
ber of the Arcadia high school fac-
W0iilty, paid her usual weekly visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Oliver
birds are welcoming with101' lllis ci,y- Saturday and Sunday,
songs the arrival of the Misses Ann" Mp.e Sikes mi.! Salllo
glorious days of autumn j Jones left. M nday evening, for Tal-
to resume their studies in
This stock cull be purchased in Cash or installments. See Manage
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Lee Motes, agent.- - adv.
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31 tf. j friends were at the depot to bid them
; goodbye.
comity commissioner wnitten re-
rued. Sunday afternoon, from .'in! Mr?, and Mrs. V. E. Mobley
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j. Capt. W. II. Johns on went to ! the bathing
.J. Boca Grande, Tue. day, to attend to
business there for a lew days.
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your old car. See Lee Motes, agent.
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shipments Work on rebuilding that section of Ten years ago I'M. Lauderdale's
ui !Sfifi71 tons frnni t lie norf nf i the MliLml rtcnrh iiniiarimn which nnnuhil inn WftS !; I linn 200. Tllin
enjc itig r.im)a hroke all August records in j was demolished by the Immense glass 1 1 ; es the city an increase of over
; hisiory and exceeded iinv month since tank on top of the building giving 1 1.000 per cea i'.-n years ago Ft.
A party of gentlemen led by Sen- pre-war days. Hitherto, the highest I way, is being completed rapidly, bo Lauderdale wi - little more than a
ator F. M. Cooper and Hon. Joshua sinC(1 ,h(1 war waa rtached In thai the plans for opening the aquar- farming center, boautlag few houses
Mlxoll went south of town, . londay j M (hJ w h 13n 010 lons or hun) in tht. autumn may not be inter-1 md stores an: struggling along in
afternoon, looking over the propos-l ' . , .
ed route of the Punta Con!a-Fo, t 1 7- fibl tonB below last month. iered with. )ihe conditton )f a pioneer town.
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Myers direct short-line road, which it
has been decided lo build as soon as
possible.
Misses Anna Howell Jordan and
Pndine Jordan, eouclng, of Doti'.an,
Ala., after a week's vi. it here to theM
kindred of A. P. Jordan's family?
left Tuesday morning, for Tampa,
whrrc they are spending a few days
The new Maxwell's excellent fea- j visiting their relatives of Dr. Julian
tures make it the best car to buy. W. Jordan's family, after which they
See Lee Motes, agent. 31tf. Will return to Alabama.
James F. Sikes, a member of a
leading law firm of Clearwater and
Miss Thelma Johnson left Tues
day morning, Tor DeLand, where she;
Will become a student of Stetron Un-
Iverslty,
P. O. Hickman, accompanied by
Dr. and Mrs. w. M. Matthews, motT
ed tc Arcadia and back, Monday'
afternoon.
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Mrs. C. K. Plti-Oerald wont to Ar
eadi; Monday, to spend a few days
visiting her daughter, Mrs. VV. E.
Vecqueray.
Mrs. J. H. Kasch went lo Brown-
vllle, Saturday morning, on a visit
o a few day:; to her daughter, Mrs.
John Flint.
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3" cent high grade ground coffee and :
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at Jack Walt mire'.". adv.
Tarpon Springs, arrived here at noon
Friday, and remained until Sunday
! afternoon, when he returned to his
work. Ho came on a visit to his par- j 2
ems, Mayor and Mrs. J. N. Sikes,
land his sisters, Mrs. J. E. Skipptr
land Miss Anna Mae Sikes.
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Mis:-, Isabel Oliver, who occupies
in important position with the Y. M.
C. A. In Jacksonville, arrived lure,
Friday, on a week's visit to her par-
Mr. and Mrs. H. W Smith were eats, Mr. and Mis. L. Oliver. She is
y called to Tampa, Sunday afternoon, one of Punta Corda's most accomp- 7
! because of the serious illness of the ) shed and popular girls, anil her
j former's mother, who resides there. J many friends are glad to know thatji
I Put your monev to work. Start a 'he i:1 hif;hly aml drvedly app.v-1 y
$ savings account with the Fidelity clatcd ln tho Stete "tropoUs. ;.
X Trust Co. We will pay you Uve per1 nrady Williams went to Tampa, J
cent Interest ' adv. Saturday, and spent two days then
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Punta Oorda folks visiting Arcadlf
Ion v;'.rl,ous errands, Saturday, includ
ed Mis. F. M. (Taoper, Postmaster G.
II). Rhode and the local reporter
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THE LAKELAND LAUNDRY
A:ter being completelj destroyed by
(i:i several months igo, is ttg tin
ready to serve you better than eve:1
before. Complete new equipment.
The flues! laundry in the South.
WAITER ALLOWED FOR COBB
VRSSA JONES' BAR3ER SHOP
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right for the preparation of
food for the Mexicans, but
they would never serve the
purpo2e of a bakery that caters to the people
this community.
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Our Fancy Pastries
need the most modern of baking appliances, and
also need expert care in their preparation. That
they are cf superior quality is proved by the state
ments of our large number of satisfied customers.
Quality crJ cleanliness are the (win mottoes
of this bakery at all times.
H. W. SMITH
visiting his brother, Robert Williams.
Tuesday, Brady and his wife left or
Cleveland, Ohio, where the former
has a very lucrative lob and the two
I will hereafter reside. Many friends
i here truly regret their depart 'ire, but
ssi I sincerely hope they will prosper and
! be happy wherever they may choose
to live.
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.; tion of Student Life in Munich
Y Before the War.
X "Munich before the war," said P.ooth
Z Tarklngtoa, the famous novelist, "was
X an earthly paradise. For ten cents In
5. a Munich beer allien you would Kot a
quart mug of ambrosial beer and a
brace of Incomparable frankfurters i
n meal which you would consume to
the music of Wagfier and Beethoven, .
played by u" vast and magnificent or
chest rn.
"of course, in Munich the art stu
dents Mior fools sometimes (Irani;
too much. They tell a story there
bout ti Missouri student.
"'Another large leer and two frank
furters for .Student Cobb of Missouri,' j
B Munich waiter sang out one ni'ht.
" 'Only j:ie Student Cobb one frank
furter,' said the manager of the gar
den. Student Cold) sees everything
double.'
"'I've already attended to that,' said
the waiter, 'Cobb ordered four frank
ffcrU;xi' "
DON'T win
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Home Burns !
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Call L. T. F.irmer and have him 'i
figure cn rites.
CORPORATE SECURITIES I
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First Katiunal Bank Jiuildlnc A
I'linlii Oonla, Florida
THE fflAIIN STREET GARAGE
JOHN WILLIS, Prop.
I am opening up a new business, but I am not a new man at the
business. I have had several years' experience on all makes o!
cars and am capable of doing first-class work on all kinds from a
Piercc-Arrow to a Ford.
I do first-class work only no half-handed work done in my shop.
All 1 ask is a trial.
STARTING AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS REPAIRED AND
BATTERY WORK DONE.
Bring your car in and let me look k over.
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Located in Tmfco liuildiiiK Corner
Man. in Avenue Mild Cross Street.
JOHN WILLIS
Proprietor The Main Street Garage
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Even a second "looie"
eis wise sometime
ONE OF my Jobs.'
WA8 TO keep a watchV
FOR HOSTILE patrol.
AND GAS attacks.
AND LATE ono night
I STOOD by the doori
OF ONE of tho dtiKoutS
AND THOUGHT I smelted Ban.
I SNIFFED and listened.
AND HEARD Rroana.
SO PUT on my mask.
AND WENT down to make sure.
AND FOUND a doughboy.
TRYING TO nmoke. '
A FRENCH cigar.
AND I took It away.
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OF MY own cigarettes.
AND THE very next night.
I HAD to go down.
INTO SEVENTEEN .lugouts,
TO RESCUE doughboys.
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WHO WERE trying to smoke,.
FRENCH CIGARS.
AND I may bi; a mark.
BUT THERE'S a limit.;
ESPECIALLY WHEN.
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YOU'VE ONLY un) pack,
OF THE cicare'ti!
THAT SATISFY.
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I'M DARNED glad.
I dicn'T command
AM ARMY corp3.
1 VEM n rigar smoker taken ta
Chesterfields, because of their
satisfying body. And vet they're,
mild. too. Their blend of best Turk
ish an.; Domestic can't be copied
and what a blend it in! No wonder
Chesterfields "satisfy"
CIGARETTES
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