The articles below are extracted from historical newspapers; submissions are welcome.
ASHTON, W.S. (Mrs.) – “Informal Bridge Party Given.” Mrs. W.S. ASHTON of 130 Park street entertained the members of one of the oldest bridge clubs in Sarasota at her home yesterday afternoon. This was thoroughly informal bridge, the first of this club this year. Many old friends met after summers spent in the north and there was much to discuss as well as play bridge. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 24 October 1925, page 8]
BELLE, Lois – age 20, Bee Ridge negress, was arrested late yesterday after Deputy Sheriff John DEAN had received a call from Lilly May BROWN, another negress, saying that the girl had assaulted her following a quarrel over a mutual lover. Lois was lodged in county jail last night and will appear before County Judge ALBRITTON today to answer Lilly’s charges. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 26 October 1925, page 1]
BURGNER, Blanche (Dr.) – “Dr. BURGNER to Locate Here.” Dr. Blanche BURNER, who is coming to Sarasota to live, is motoring here from Chicago. Dr. BURGNER passed the greater part of last winter in Sarasota. Dr. Paul BURGNER, a well known surgeon of Chicago, and his wife, Dr. Blanche BURGNER are both giving up their practice in Chicago to make Sarasota their home. Dr. Paul BURGNER has passed the Florida board and will practice here, when they are settled in their new home. Dr. Blanche BURGNER will give up her practice for a time on account of her health,but expects to resume it later. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 20 Oct 1965, page 7].
CLEVELAND, E.E. – for many years a leading furniture dealer in Jacksonville, will start in the furniture business here shortly with a store on Victory avenue where the Kennedy company is now located. Mr. CLEVELAND and his family will occupy a home on Eighth street, recently purchased from the Glenn Realty Co. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1925, Section 3, page 12].
GIBSON, B.S. – has announced that he has just purchased property valued at $25,000 in 1-26-37 from Caroloine M. STEHN of Chicago. Miss STEHN, with Hen B. THEODORE, has recently sold a vast amount of property on Osprey avenue. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1925, page 14].
HOAG, Henry – “Motorist Arrested.” Henry H. HOAG has been arrested by the state highway patrol on charges of reckless driving. The sheriff’s docket shows that Highway Patrolman John CONROY made the arrest and that HOAG was released on $35 appearance bond pending hearing in county court. [Source: Sarasota Journal, 9 May 1952, page 8.]
HOMER, O.D. – “FAILS TO SUPPORT FAMILY IS CHARGE”. O.D. HOMER, 40, Sarasota painting contractor, was arrested late last night and confined to county jail by Deputy Sheriff George C. DUNCAN on a warrant sworn out by his wife for non-support of his family. HOMER is held in jail without opportunity of furnishing bond until Judge ALBRITTON hears his case. He was arrested while working at Tip Toe Inn, on the Sarasota Beach road. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 17 Oct 1925, page 16].
HORNELL, Henry – Six month’s hard labor on county roads will be contributed by Henry HORNELL, negro, if he fails to pay a fine of $150 imposed by Judge ALBRITTON yesterday after he had plead guilty to carrying concealed weapons. HORNELL was arrested by Jim ALLEN, negro deputy sheriff after the officer had seen a suspicious looking bulge over his rear pocket. Upon further investigation the bulge disclosed a .32 calibre revolver. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 22 Oct 1925, Section 1, page 8].
JULIAR, Silas – cashier of the Ringling Trust and Savings Bank, has been elected a director and also a vice president of that institution. Mr. JULIAR came to Sarasota last June from the First National Bank, Minneapolis, Minn., and has entered actively into the business life of Sarasota. He has been in the banking business all his life and his father was, for many years, head of a bank in Mankato, Minn., of which Charles RINGLING was director. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1925, page 6].
LANE, Arthur – “Lane Plans New Home on 10th St.” Arthur LANE, who has come here recently to take over the management of the First National Co., has been issued a building permit to construct a frame residence on Tenth street. Mr. LANE is having H.C. BAKER erect the home which will be of Spanish design. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 24 October 1925, page 8]
MOYER, I.J. (Mrs.) – of Pittsburg has arrived in Sarasota. Mrs. MOYER has come to build a home in Vamo. She is visiting her son, Dr. SANFORD, who is building a Bayshore home in Vamo. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 27 October 1925, page 7]
NORTEN, Y.P. – for more than 20 years in the drug business in Lebanon, Tenn., arrived in the city this week, where he will make his future home. He is to be associated with the H.F. MOBBETT company realtors here. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1925, Section 3, page 4].
OGDEN, Leadlay – “Ogden Working 653 Men; Could Use Many More.” – Sarasota’s largest building contractor, Leadlay OGDEN, is now employing a force of 653 men on his pay roll. Mr. OGDEN stated that he could use double the number if it were possible to provide accommodations for his workmen. He has recently enlarged his barracks on Orange avenue and North, but housing accommodations for working men have not kept pace with the influx of thousands of persons who almost weekly stream into the city, many of them first class working men who bring their tools with them and likewise many of whom are forced to seek other towns where the building congestion is not so serious. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1924, page 8].
POTTER, Peter E. – Cadet Peter E. POTTER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mel POTTER, 600 Bay Point Drive, was promoted to the rank of sergeant at Culver Military Academy, Culver, Ind. [Source: Sarasota Journal, 12 May 1952, page 5.]
ROBERTS, Will R., - 38, negro, was arrested late last night and charged with careless driving after Night Chief of Police PEARSON had received complaints from citizens that he had struck and knocked down a woman returning from the Sanctified Saints church near Coconut and Twelfth street. According to the woman, Eva WILLIS, 345 Twelfth street, 19, negress, she had been about to cross Twelfth street when the speeding machine struck her and rushed on. The man later gave himself up to police and is held under $50 bond. He will appear before Mayor BACON in Police court to answer the charges. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 26 October 1925, page 1]
SOLOMON, Winnie – Nineteen-year-old Winnie SOLOMON, negress from Manatee, was pinched yesterday by Sim ALLEN, negro deputy sheriff, after a report from a Sarasota suitor that she had stolen $7 from him. County Judge ALBRITTON sentenced the girl to pay a fine of $25 and costs and warned her to confine her future activities to her own county. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 21 Oct 1925, page 13].
VOGEL, E.L. – formerly of Memphis, Tenn., for nine years connected with the largest ice plan in that city is in an important capacity, has about completed plans for the opening of an ice and distilled water establishment in Sarasota. Mr. VOGEL headed for another Florida city about which he had received a lot of favorable information, chanced to stop in Sarasota and was, in the words of the realtors, “Immediately sold on this city. The result was an option was secured on a site near Morningside Park and negotiations opened for the purchase of needed machinery and equipment. “I liked Sarasota from the first and I believe the field here is promising for another ice plant. Further, I intend distilling water and retailing it to the people of the city and its environment at a nominal price,” said Mr. VOGEL Saturday night. [Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 18 Oct 1924, Section 2, page 10].
WILKS, K.J. (Mrs.) – Mrs. K.J. WILKS, 21, is near death in Halton hospital as a result of a can of gasoline exploding when she attempted to pour it into an oil heater in her home, Parkers court., Hog Creek, early yesterday. E.D. COURSER, 29, a carpenter was eating breakfast in his home next door, heard the woman’s creams and rushed into the house to find her clothing ablaze. She had apparently been pouring gasoline into a coal oil heater without first extinguishing the fire in the heater. Mrs. WILKS was alone in the house at the time of the accident. [Read more in the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 22 Oct 1925, Section 1, page 3].